((Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An has more than 625 large and small reservoirs, but the water level in all of them is decreasing. According to statistics from the agricultural sector, so far, only 17 reservoirs have reached a water level of over 70%, the risk of water shortage for production in the spring crop and the upcoming summer-autumn crop is present.
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| Currently, 3/50 reservoirs managed by enterprises in the province have only reached 35-50% of their capacity. The reservoirs managed by localities have only reached 40-60% of their designed capacity. (In the photo: Ve Nong reservoir in Van Dien commune, Nam Dan, irrigates hundreds of hectares of rice, now dry) |
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| Ve Nong Lake in Van Dien Commune, Nam Dan has become a pasture for cows. |
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| Yen Trach reservoir in Thai Son commune, Do Luong, irrigated nearly 100 hectares of rice but was exhausted. Thai Son commune has allocated budget to rent 3 field oil pumps to pump water to save the rice. In the photo: Ms. Nguyen Thi Yen, Chairman of Thai Son commune People's Committee, Do Luong, is checking the field pump taking water from Van Trang pumping station to irrigate rice for Cua Truong field. |
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| Dong Kiet area, Thai Son commune, is suffering from severe drought and is waiting for water. |
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| Phu Quy Irrigation Company Limited manages 12 large and small reservoirs, of which only 4 reservoirs have reached 60-80% capacity, the rest are at 30-35%. (In the photo: Hon Mat reservoir in Nghia Loc commune, Nghia Dan, irrigates over 150 hectares of rice, but the water level has dropped to only 30% of the design capacity.) |
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| Bai Bang reservoir, Quynh Vinh commune, Hoang Mai town irrigates over 100 hectares of rice, the water volume only reaches 30% (photo by Thanh Thuy - Hoang Mai Town Radio and Television Station) |
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| Mr. Le Van Cuong, Deputy Director of Bac Irrigation Company Limited, said: The company provides irrigation water for 4 districts of Yen Thanh, Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Do Luong. The company manages 19 reservoirs irrigating over 5,600 hectares of rice. However, in the past year, due to low rainfall, the water levels of the reservoirs were low. Only 3 reservoirs reached their design capacity, 7 reservoirs reached 50-60% capacity, 9 reservoirs reached 30-35%. Xuan Duong reservoir in Dien Phu commune, Dien Chau irrigates over 500 hectares, the water level decreased by 50% of the design capacity. |
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Currently, a working group from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is inspecting the dam areas in localities to come up with a plan to combat drought. In the photo: Ve Vung reservoir in Dong Thanh commune, irrigating over 600 hectares, the water level is less than 30%. |
Van Truong
