Connecting water pipes from Lam River to plant summer-autumn rice in time
(Baonghean.vn) - It's been almost a week since the harvest season, but people in Dai Dong commune still can't plant summer-autumn crops due to lack of water. Staff at pumping stations are trying to extend the water pipes in the hope of "saving" the crop.
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| Since early afternoon on May 25, officers from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Thanh Chuong district, officers from the People's Committee of Dai Dong commune and workers from Cho Rang pumping station have been at the "scene" in Xuan Truong hamlet, Dai Dong commune to continue connecting the water intake pipeline from Lam river. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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| Cho Rang pumping station has 5 pumps with 5 pipes drawing water from Lam River, but currently only 3 pumps are operating. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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| The water level of Lam River at Cho Rang pumping station has dropped below the pumping level. The suction pipe is more than 50cm above the water surface. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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Mr. Le Ngoc Hieu - Head of Rang market pumping station said that the water suction pipes of the pumping station have been connected twice, currently the length of the water suction pipes has exceeded the allowable limit by more than 1m. Currently, if we connect more, the machine will have difficulty pumping because the pipes are too long, but we still try because people urgently need water for the summer-autumn crop. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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| Since the beginning of 2023, the water channel from Cho Rang pumping station has been cracked and dry. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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Dai Dong commune has 5 pumping stations, but currently 2 stations are not operating because the river water level is too low. Currently, the locality is mobilizing human resources to connect the pipeline at Cho Rang pumping station and Thanh Hung pumping station. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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| Pump station workers remove the suction heads of the pipes to extend them. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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Because the screws had rusted over time, we had to use a cutter to remove the suction head before extending the tube. Photo: Hoai Thu |
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Officials from the People's Committee of Dai Dong commune said that the commune has more than 597 hectares of rice in need of water for the summer-autumn crop. Currently, it is 5 days past the planting season but there is no water, especially in the Con Huou field area. "There has never been a drought like this year, causing crop failure. I work nearly 9 sao but only harvested 600 kg of rice. Although during the rice growing period, my family spent more than 1 million VND to rent a pump to pump water from the canal to the fields in the Con Huou field area, but it still could not save the rice" - said Mr. Hoang Van Bac, Truong Son hamlet. Photo: Hoai Thu |
Connecting water suction pipes at Cho Rang pumping station, Dai Dong commune. Clip: Hoai Thu |
