Power grid insecurity
Quynh Luu district currently has about 700 hectares of specialized vegetable cultivation, the largest in Nghe An province, concentrated in specialized vegetable communes such as Quynh Minh, Quynh Luong, Quynh Bang...
These days in mid-April, walking on the vast vegetable fields here, besides the vast green color, there are still unsightly images, which are hundreds of homemade electric poles of various sizes, materials, and messy electric wires, covering the fields.
Specifically, in the vegetable field of Quynh Luong commune, Quynh Luu district, according to the reporter's records, there are a series of homemade electric poles. People arbitrarily connect from neighboring households or from large electric poles on the roadside to pull the power grid down to the vegetable field. These electric poles are very diverse, they can be concrete pillars, iron bars, wooden trunks, bamboo, etc. with various sizes.
It is worth mentioning that most of these connection posts are temporary, made of weak wood, old plugs and sockets, many of which are damaged, and the sockets are roughly covered with bottles and cut plastic cans. The most dangerous thing is that in many fields, these posts are crooked, messy, with tangled wires hanging down to shoulder level, posing a very high risk of electric shock.
Ms. NTH, a resident of Quynh Luong commune, said: My family has 5 sao of vegetables. Water is the most important thing for vegetables, especially in hot weather like this. So we have connected electricity to water the vegetables. For fields near the shore, we connect electricity from our house to the fields, and for fields far away, we connect from one house to another. We know it is difficult to ensure safety, but if we do not connect electricity, we cannot pump water and cannot produce.
In fact, using electricity is an inevitable need in the process of vegetable production in coastal communes of Nghe An in general and Quynh Luu district in particular. However, it is dangerous for people to arbitrarily connect electricity meters, electric poles, and electrical outlets without expertise. According to observations, the electrical equipment that people use is mostly cheap and old, so it is easy for short circuits and electrical leakage to occur.
Proposal to renovate the electrical system in vegetable growing areas
According to the reporter's investigation, people have been connecting electricity to produce vegetables for decades. Electricity is used for two main purposes: watering and lighting at night during peak vegetable production periods. Although it is a legitimate need, the situation of electrical insecurity and danger to farmers is completely possible.
Mr. Nguyen Van Tue - Chairman of Quynh Luong Commune People's Committee shared: The problem of electrical safety in the vegetable area has existed for many years, this is something that the locality is very concerned about but has not yet had a solution to handle. The commune is a key vegetable area of the district, the demand for electricity for vegetable fields of the people is large, however, in reality, the people's electricity to the vegetable fields has not ensured safety. Especially in the rainy and stormy seasons, hot weather, the risk of fire is high.
“The removal of these electric poles can easily cause conflicts with vegetable growers, causing the vegetable growing areas to stop production. Therefore, for old and degraded electric poles, the commune has encouraged people to replace, cover or remove them themselves to ensure safety. In the long term, the district and commune are currently proposing to all levels to build a model vegetable field, including recommendations to renovate the electrical system for communes specializing in vegetable cultivation to ensure safety…”, Mr. Tue emphasized.
Discussing this issue, Mr. Tran Dinh Tu - Director of Quynh Luu Electricity Company said: The problem of people arbitrarily pulling electricity to vegetable areas has been going on for many years now, although it is unsafe, it is not easy to dismantle this power grid. People pulling electricity and installing electrical systems without contacting specialized agencies is not only potentially dangerous, with the risk of short circuits and fires, but also makes it difficult for the electricity unit to manage and control the amount of electricity. The most optimal solution is to reinvest in the power grid infrastructure in this area, but this issue must have a roadmap and seek opinions from many agencies and units.
Every year, the unit propagates and mobilizes through many forms such as social networks, loudspeakers, distributing leaflets, posting warning signs, instructing... people to raise awareness of electricity use, replace old equipment, cover electricity safely... especially during hot and stormy seasons. In addition, local authorities also need to coordinate with the electricity sector to be able to conduct inspections and remind households that use electricity unsafely to take timely remedial measures.
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