Nghe An is enthusiastically launching large-scale irrigation projects.

People in Thanh Xuan commune, Thanh Chuong district do irrigation in the fields. Photo: Van Truong

In Thanh Xuan commune, districtThanh Chuong, people are actively dredging the entire canal system. Mrs. Tran Thi Minh in Xuan Lan hamlet, Thanh Xuan commune shared: Our whole hamlet has mobilized to do full irrigation work to dredge and sediment the canals, overcome landslides after the recent floods, and ensure water supply for spring rice production.

Mr. Nguyen Khanh Thanh - Chairman of Thanh Xuan Commune People's Committee shared: The recent flood damaged many traffic and irrigation works in the commune. Since October 16, the commune has mobilized over 1,200 workers to overcome the damage and dredged hundreds of meters of water.³mud on the N10 canal.

This canal is over 1 km long, taking water from Muu Si reservoir to irrigate over 200 hectares of rice. Currently, the commune is mobilizing forces to overcome 600 landslides in the internal traffic, village traffic, install 6 new damaged internal culverts, deploy embankment construction in the bank area of ​​the plot...

Using machinery to repair traffic damage after floods in Thanh Chuong. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Tran Phi Hung - Head of the Department of Agriculture of Thanh Chuong district said: Due to the impact of storm No. 4, Thanh Chuong district was flooded, causing damage and landslides on many roads and internal irrigation works... To ensure irrigation water supply for the 2022 spring crop, the district launched a campaignmobilize to do water transportIn the field. Currently, 37/38 communes and towns are simultaneously taking action.

From October 14, 2022 to present, the whole district has 31,279 participants, mobilizing 20 excavators, 45 trucks, 150 lawn mowers. Dredging, excavated soil: 6,804.8 m³, dredging drainage canals, intra-field canals: 11,764 m³. Embankment of the area and plot: 2,453 m³, filling of graded soil for internal traffic roads: 5,802 m³, collecting garbage, packaging, pesticide shells. Total estimated cost 4.3 billion VND.

During the district-wide campaign to build irrigation works from October 16 to December 31, 2022, Thanh Chuong district continues to focus on repairing irrigation works, dredging irrigation canal systems that have been silted up and damaged by storms and floods. Carry out excavation, expansion, and adjustment of intra-field traffic routes according to the approved new rural planning. Organize the collection of household waste at each household, market, and school; packaging, pesticide bottles in the fields for destruction, and collect them at the commune's centralized landfill.

Strive to complete a total of 71,000 working days of dredging mud and soil on traffic ditches: 21,000 m³Dredging of internal drainage canals: 72,850 m³, excavation and embankment of regional banks, field banks, and intra-field roads: 16,300 m³. Filling graded soil, pouring concrete for rural roads: 81,000 m³. Canal reinforcement: 4.5 km. Estimated cost is over 21 billion VND.

Dredging canals in Lang Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district. Photo: Van Truong

In the districtYen Thanh, after the launching ceremony of the nationwide campaign to build traffic and irrigation works in the fields in 2022, 39/39 communes organized the launching ceremony to build traffic and irrigation works in the fields. In Phu Son hamlet, Lang Thanh commune, over 250 workers were mobilized to focus on dredging the canal of the downstream of Don Hung reservoir with a length of nearly 1 km, at some landslide locations, people mainly used soil to overcome.

Mr. Nguyen Ho Son - Chairman of Lang Thanh Commune People's Committee said: Right after the launching ceremony, the commune maintained over 1,000 workers focused on dredging and silting canals, repairing damage after floods. Currently, the commune is repairing dozens of landslides on canals on the intra-field canals, N7 canal, Bau Sung spillway... The volume of excavation and filling has reached thousands of m³mud. Due to financial difficulties, landslides and damaged canals are mainly temporarily filled with soil to carry water for the spring crop. In the long term, they need to be concreted.

Using machinery to repair the bank of Lang Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district. Photo: Van Truong

According to the report of the Yen Thanh district agricultural department: The main objective of the irrigation campaign is for localities to focus on overcoming the consequences of damaged irrigation works after the flood. Dredging irrigation canal systems, irrigation drainage, building embankments, promptly repairing damaged clean water works, and removing water hyacinth on the main drainage canal axes. Maintaining and upgrading machinery and equipment of stations, overcoming violations and encroachment on the corridors of irrigation works. Combining the repair of dams, storing water to ensure capacity, and using it economically to serve production in the 2022-2023 crop year.

Mr. Nguyen Truong Thanh - Head of Nghe An Irrigation Sub-Department said: In this year's launch, Nghe An will focus on organizing inspections and repairing damage to key works, works and irrigation systems. Dredging irrigation and drainage canals, clearing main drainage axes, dredging and clearing channels, pumping station suction tanks, water intake works, and domestic water supply. Maintaining machinery, mechanical and electrical equipment of irrigation and drainage pumping stations, ensuring 100% of machinery and works are ready for production and people's lives. Repairing and building sections of sea and river dykes eroded by floods and storms, digging and filling reservoirs, small tanks, wells, and developing small pumping networks.

At this time, localities across the province have launched irrigation works; since October 16, Nghe An has focused on dredging, digging, and building banks of over 60,000 m2 of land.³mud, clearing, mowing, over 100,000 m².

Dredging canals in Yen Thanh district. Photo: Van Truong

During the province-wide campaign from October 16 to December 31, 2022, Nghe An will strive to dredge, dig soil, and build embankments and banks of 409,226 m2.³; filling graded soil, pouring concrete for internal traffic roads 262,035 m³; clearing, cutting grass, collecting algae, collecting duckweed 5,419,334 m²Total estimated cost 270 billion VND.

The Irrigation Sub-Department advises the Department of Agriculture, guides 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, there will be an organization to evaluate, propose commendation and reward for units and individuals who have performed well, and criticize and remind units and individuals who have not performed well in this campaign.