Flexible storage of fresh water, economical and efficient use of water

This is one of the contents of Directive No. 11/CT-TTg dated April 1, 2024 of the Prime Minister on strengthening the implementation of measures to prevent and combat heat, drought, water shortage, and saltwater intrusion, which has just been implemented by the Provincial People's Committee.

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee requested the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to preside over and coordinate with relevant departments, branches and People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to urgently review and advise the Provincial People's Committee on documents to continue directing and assigning tasks to relevant agencies and localities to strengthen the implementation of measures to prevent and combat heat waves, drought, water shortages and saltwater intrusion according to the direction of the Prime Minister.

Drought in Binh Thuan caused many reservoirs to run dry.

Directive No. 11/CT-TTg stated that, due to the impact of El Nino, since the beginning of the year, rainfall in many regions across the country has been deficient, high temperatures, prolonged heat, drought, water shortage, and saltwater intrusion have occurred in some localities. Therefore, to limit damage to production and business, and impacts on people's lives, the Prime Minister requested the Chairmen of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to direct local authorities to propagate and guide people to proactively store fresh water flexibly, use water economically and effectively, and thoroughly prevent loss and waste of fresh water resources. At the same time, identify areas at risk of domestic water shortage to proactively deploy solutions to ensure domestic water supply for people; proactively dredge canals and reservoirs that have been silted up to restore and increase water storage capacity...

Dragon fruit is dry due to lack of irrigation water.

It is known that in Binh Thuan, due to the effects of prolonged hot weather and drought, up to now, the whole province has 41 communes, wards and towns in the districts of Bac Binh, Ham Thuan Bac, Ham Tan, Tanh Linh, Duc Linh and Phan Thiet city with localized shortages of domestic water, affecting the lives of 26,872 households/75,918 people. In addition, the whole province has 961 hectares of winter-spring crops in 2023-2024 lacking irrigation water, affecting productivity...

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