Irrigation planning must ensure multi-purpose nature.

Member of the Provincial Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Minh Lam chaired at the Long An province bridge

At the conference, leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment briefly reported on the Irrigation Planning for the Red River - Thai Binh River Basin for the period 2022-2030, with a vision to 2050, and the Irrigation Planning for the Mekong River Basin for the period 2022-2030, with a vision to 2050.

Accordingly, the Plans aim to exploit, comprehensively use and sustainably develop water resources in the Red - Thai Binh River basin and the Mekong River basin, taking into account the impact of climate change , upstream development, serving multiple purposes; proactively draining water for agriculture combined with drainage for urban areas, industry, etc. in the irrigation system.

At the same time, prevent and combat floods, landslides, subsidence and saltwater intrusion for the river basin; improve the water environment to meet the requirements of socio-economic development, contributing to ensuring water security of the two basins until 2030 with a vision to 2050; serve as a basis for developing annual, 5-year and long-term irrigation development plans for the two basins.

Representatives of central ministries, branches and localities have made comments on the Planning regarding the name, scope and content of the Planning; assessed the suitability of the Planning; proposed plans for developing the irrigation infrastructure system;...

On the side of Long An province, Member of the Provincial Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Minh Lam proposed to add to the planning solutions for the sweetening project in the area north of Thu Thua canal to protect and develop fruit tree production; the project to upgrade and expand Tra Cu Thuong - Tra Cu Ha canal to increase the freshwater source from the Vam Co Dong river; add the Rach Chanh sluice project, Tri Yen sluice project, the dike project along the Vam Co river; add the salinity prevention sluice system on the north bank of Duong Van Duong canal;...

Deputy Prime Minister - Tran Hong Ha presided at the Central bridge point

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized that the planning of irrigation in the Mekong and Red River basins must ensure multi-purposes, solving both short-term and long-term problems to avoid waste. In addition, irrigation projects must ensure synchronization, continuity and unity.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested that the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and scientists take note of the opinions and recommendations of ministries, branches and localities and study and complete the Planning in a systematic and scientific manner.

In particular, priority should be given to the construction of urgent projects to address flooding caused by high tides, prevent saltwater intrusion, provide fresh water for production and people's lives, etc.

Bui Tung

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