Nghe An: Reservoir construction of over 200 billion VND is unfinished, fields are dry and thirsty

Khe Lai Lake project items are left exposed to the elements, wasting state money. Photo: PV

Khe Lai - Vuc Mau Irrigation System Projectin Tan Thang commune, Quynh Luu district, invested by Nghe An Department of Agriculture and Rural Development with total capital for phase 1 of more than 227.8 billion VND. Of which, the project's site clearance cost is nearly 100 billion VND and the construction cost is nearly 100 billion VND.

The project has completed the first and second auxiliary dams and the water intake, but many households are still living in the reservoir, and in many places downstream, the fields have not been planted due to lack of water. Photo: PV

Regarding site clearance work, 150 affected households and 86 hectares of reservoir bed have been compensated (more than 110 billion VND).

The total amount of money disbursed for construction and compensation is over 200 billion VND. It is known that the project has stopped for nearly 3 years without implementing any additional items. The items that have been built must remain "alive to the test of time" and the project has not been able to close the water gates to store water according to the project's objectives.

Mr. Phan Tien Dung - Chairman of Tan Thang Commune People's Committee said: For more than 3 years now, the project has not been implemented due to lack of capital. About 150 affected households have been compensated. However, the affected forest land area in the reservoir area of ​​more than 100 households currently has no source to pay so water has not been stored.

The whole commune has over 70 hectares of rice, but only 35 hectares are planted, the rest is lacking water.

The fence system was stolen, the operating house's glass was broken, and some items were damaged. rust. Photo: PV

One of the reasons for the increase in compensation for land acquisition and clearance is that the initial survey of the land area in the reservoir area was not close to reality, and partly because the compensation policy also increased. According to the representative of the Project Management Board, in order to continue implementing and storing water as the project's target, the Nghe An Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is submitting to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for project adjustments.

Graphics: PV

When completed and put into use, the Khe Lai - Vuc Mau reservoir project will provide irrigation water for 1,524 hectares of cultivated land (both rice and industrial crops), create a source of domestic water for 11,700 people, supplement water for Vuc Mau reservoir with 13.4 million m3/year and participate in flood reduction on Hoang Mai river.

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