Nghe An mobilizes the entire population to work on irrigation, prevent drought and saltwater intrusion

Launch time from October 16, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

According to the directive, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Directors of Departments, Heads of relevant provincial-level departments, branches, and organizations; Chairmen of People's Committees of districts, cities, and towns; Directors of Irrigation Companies to effectively implement the campaign to mobilize the entire population to do irrigation work in their localities; Continue to educate cadres, party members, and people about the economic efficiency of irrigation and drainage for industrial crops, fruit trees, color crops, and aquaculture, solidify canals, prepare irrigation infrastructure, build new rural areas, and serve production and people's lives well.

Youth Union members work on irrigation and dredging 2km of canals in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Check and repair damage to key works, irrigation works and systems, clean water, river dyke systems, sea dykes, and embankments caused by floods; Organize internal irrigation, repair and dredge irrigation and drainage canal systems, especially drainage axes for crops; Build regional and field embankments combined with repairing field traffic.

Developing small irrigation systems for upland crops such as: digging and building reservoirs, small tanks, wells, developing small pump networks, using advanced irrigation methods, saving water, maximizing the advantages of the system of dams in the province to replicate irrigation models for new varieties of oranges, tangerines, passion fruit, grapefruit, sugarcane, tea, and livestock grass; Continuing to implement the program of solidifying canals, especially intra-field canals.

Repair and improve field traffic; Strengthen and develop grassroots irrigation organizations: Apply irrigation management models with people's participation, to raise awareness and sense of responsibility in managing, exploiting and protecting irrigation works. Continue to implement measures to prevent and combat drought and saltwater intrusion.

Assign the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to direct the Irrigation Sub-Department, People's Committees of districts, cities, towns, and Irrigation LLCs to effectively implement the campaign, respond to floods, and proactively take measures to irrigate and drain the 2018 winter crop and production in 2019; Guide localities and units to develop programs, plans, organize the implementation of the campaign and regularly inspect, monitor, and report results to the Provincial People's Committee.

At the end of the campaign, it is necessary to organize an evaluation, propose to commend and reward units and individuals who have performed well, and criticize and remind units and individuals who have not performed well in this campaign.