On the afternoon of March 27, the Government Office issued a document announcing Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai's conclusion on the inspection results and solutions to overcome water seepage through this hydroelectric dam.

According to the notice, the inspection results of the authorities confirmed that no unusual cracks were found on the dam surface and in the dam corridor. The induced earthquakes that occurred in November 2011 with an intensity of about 3 on the Richter scale were smaller than the design earthquake intensity and did not affect the normal operation of the plant, dam and reservoir.

Urgently and thoroughly overcome the phenomenon of water seeping through the downstream dam roof.

However, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai requested relevant units to urgently and thoroughly overcome this phenomenon to ensure absolute safety for the project.

Vietnam Electricity GroupMaleIt is necessary to seriously learn from the experience of handling the confusion, unprofessionalism and failure to provide timely, complete and clear information to the mass media in the past.

To ensure safety for the project and downstream areas, the Deputy Prime Minister requested that in the coming time, Vietnam Electricity Group needs to mobilize the maximum capacity of Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant to lower the lake water level, creating favorable conditions for effective seepage treatment.

Vietnam Electricity Group must direct relevant units to regularly monitor, update and process measurement data for timely analysis and evaluation, as a basis for seepage treatment and acceptance.

At the same time, direct the Project Management Board, Design Consultant and General Contractor to urgently and thoroughly overcome the phenomenon of water seepage over the downstream dam roof. Continue to monitor and evaluate the cause and status of seepage to develop comprehensive solutions to reduce the seepage flow to a minimum level, ensuring absolute safety for the project.

During the process of treating seepage of Song Tranh 2 hydropower dam, the Group and related units must regularly report to the State Acceptance Council and the Ministry of Industry and Trade for close coordination and direction.

In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Trade presides over and coordinates with the State Acceptance Council and Vietnam Electricity Group to send responsible experts to the site to directly direct and supervise the implementation of the above solutions; presides over and coordinates with the State Acceptance Council and Vietnam Electricity Group to organize a press conference to announce the inspection results and solutions to overcome water seepage through Song Tranh 2 hydropower dam to provide full information to the whole society through the mass media.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai requested the State Council for Acceptance of Construction Works to soon have a conclusion on the results of the safety inspection of the Song Tranh 2 hydropower dam. Accurate and objective information so that people can feel secure in production and daily life.

Deputy Prime Minister noted, People's Committee of Quang Nam provinceMaleCarry out information and propaganda work, announce the conclusion of the State Acceptance Council so that people in the downstream area of ​​Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant can feel secure in production and daily life. At the same time, the People's Committee of Quang Nam province continues to coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Vietnam Electricity Group to put Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant into effective operation, contributing to the socio-economic development of the locality.

The Ministry of Information and Communications directs news agencies and newspapers to report accurately and objectively about the project./.

According to Chinhphu.vn