Issued order to block Hieu River for the second time at Ban Mong Reservoir Project

Attending the ceremony to block the Hieu River in phase 2 were former Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development: Hoang Van Thang, Phan Sy Ky; leaders and officials of the Departments and Divisions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Dinh Viet Hong - former Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of Departments, branches, sectors and 2 districts of Quy Hop and Quy Chau.

The main construction cluster of Ban Mong Reservoir Project at present. Photo: Nhat Lan

The main works of Ban Mong Reservoir Project include 2 packages No. 36 and 42 and the hydropower component. Currently, package No. 36 has completed the concrete dam foundation pit, spillway, deep discharge culvert, and water intake culvert with a concrete volume of 209,186m³/242,240m³ (86.35%), steel: 4,990/7,694 tons (64.86%).

With package No. 42, the bottom plate, valve slots, and slop slots of the deep discharge culverts combined with sand discharge and water intake culverts have been completed; the working floor for installing the rotating mortar cluster of the flood spillway has been installed 6/10 times, the rotating mortar clusters have been installed in position of 5 clusters; the alignment and welding with the fan steel of 2 clusters have been completed, the bottom slots and vertical slots are being processed...

Delegates attending the second Hieu River damming ceremony visit the key project cluster. Photo: Nhat Lan

As for the hydropower component, the dam reached an elevation of +68m/+55m; the water intake gate of the hydropower plant reached an elevation of +60m/+55m; the downstream of the plant reached an elevation of +62m/+47.7m; mechanical equipment was installed, dry tested and the upstream and downstream valves were closed...

Before blocking the Hieu River in the second phase, the State Acceptance Council inspected the construction progress, the quality of the completed items and the preparation work; confirmed that the technical conditions for blocking the Hieu River were ensured. Thereby, the Ban Mong Lake Project Headquarters Cluster was able to complete phase 1 of construction on schedule; ensure the necessary conditions for implementing phase 2 of the project after 2020, and achieve the goal that by 2021, Ban Mong Lake will begin to accumulate water, effectively promoting the investment capital.

Representative of the investor, Acting Director of Irrigation Management and Construction Board 4, Mr. Hoang Xuan Thinh reported on the implementation status of the key works cluster of Ban Mong Reservoir Project. Photo: Nhat Lan

Attending the ceremony, on behalf of the Provincial People's Committee, Mr. Hoang Nghia Hieu - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee thanked the Government, the National Assembly, ministries, central agencies, especially the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for their attention and implementation of the Ban Mong Reservoir Project - a national irrigation project - in Western Nghe An.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee pledged to direct the completion of compensation, site clearance, and resettlement; requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to pay attention to submitting to the Government to facilitate and ensure capital sources so that the project can be completed and put into operation on schedule.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Nhat Lan

Ban Mong Reservoir is responsible for providing irrigation water for 18,670 hectares along Hieu River, of which 4,446 hectares are self-flowing and the rest are powered by gravity. In addition, it also supplies water to Ca River in the dry season (about 23 m³/s); combines power generation with an installed capacity of 45 MW; supplies water for industrial and livestock production in the project area; develops aquaculture and participates in environmental improvement...

According to the approved schedule, by the end of 2020, the Ban Mong Reservoir project will complete phase 1. Therefore, in 2020, it is necessary to ensure construction to overcome the minor flood season before May 15, 2020. By July 31, 2020, ensure construction to overcome the main flood season. By December 31, 2020, the cluster of key works will be completed.

Director of the Department of Construction Management Nguyen Hai Thanh launched the emulation movement and issued the order to block the Hieu River for the second time. Photo: Nhat Lan

Issuing the order to block the Hieu River in the second phase, comrade Nguyen Hai Thanh - Director of the Department of Construction Management affirmed that the Ban Mong Reservoir Project is a large-scale irrigation project. The implementation of the blocking of the Hieu River in the second phase is an important milestone of the project to complete the plan on schedule, promoting the socio-economic efficiency of the project.

The Director of the Department of Construction Management requested the Investor, contractors, and design consultants to strictly and scientifically carry out all work to ensure the quality of the project, progress, and safety. He requested the People's Committee of Nghe An province to coordinate with the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province to direct all levels of government in compensation for site clearance...

Immediately after the order, the contractors blocked the Hieu River. Photo: Nhat Lan

On the side of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, it will direct units under the Ministry to monitor, urge, inspect; resolve related procedures as quickly as possible, promptly remove difficulties and obstacles, and create favorable conditions to speed up project progress...