Minister Dang Quoc Khanh inspects water supply for Da Nang city

Minister Dang Quoc Khanh and his delegation made a field inspection at irrigation works - the main source of domestic and agricultural water supply for Da Nang city.

Also participating in the inspection were investors of hydroelectric reservoirs upstream of Vu Gia - Thu Bon.

Recently, the water source on Cam Le River has been continuously contaminated with salt. Da Nang City has operated the An Trach saltwater prevention pumping station to pump water to Cau Do water plant, providing water for Da Nang city residents.

At the inspection, the leader of Da Nang Water Supply Joint Stock Company reported that the biggest concern in water supply for Da Nang is the lack of raw water. Therefore, the water supply unit proposed to upgrade the An Trach anti-salt pumping station to limit leakage. In addition, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment directed the units operating hydroelectric reservoirs to discharge water reasonably so that the water source to Vu Gia River is maintained stably and to build a temporary dam on Quang Hue River in Quang Nam province.

Minister Dang Quoc Khanh listened to reports from units.

After the inspection, Minister Dang Quoc Khanh requested that hydropower plants strictly comply with Decision 1865 on inter-reservoir operations approved by the Prime Minister.

Regarding the proposal to upgrade dam works, Minister Dang Quoc Khanh said that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will work with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to soon have a plan to upgrade irrigation works to ensure multi-purpose and efficiency, in which priority is given to providing domestic water for people in the downstream area of Vu Gia - Thu Bon.

Minister Dang Quoc Khanh said that it is necessary to soon have a plan to upgrade irrigation works to ensure multi-purpose and efficiency, in which priority is given to providing domestic water for people in the downstream area of Vu Gia - Thu Bon.

In the coming time, with the implementation of the Law on Water Resources 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will soon submit to the Government the establishment of the Vu Gia - Thu Bon River Basin Committee to regulate and distribute water resources effectively and reasonably, ensuring flood reduction for downstream areas during the flood season but also ensuring sufficient water storage for economical and effective use during the dry season. At the same time, the development of a Decision Support Toolkit will be implemented to operate reservoirs in real time to ensure water security and energy security.

Some photos from the field inspection at irrigation works - the main source of domestic and agricultural water supply for Da Nang city.