Bac Lieu (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu needs 340billion VND (14.9 million USD) to repair dykes affected by erosion.
Chairman of the provincial People Committee Duong Thanh Trung made the request tothe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development when a delegation from theministry made a fact-finding tour on May 9 to survey the erosion of river banksand sea dykes in the locality.
Of the total, 150 billion VND (6.6 million USD) is needed to build breakwatersnear shore and patching up the collapsed sea dykes. The remainder will be usedfor building submerged breakwaters.
Trung also asked the ministry to evaluate sea dyke erosion in the Mekong Deltaregion and Bac Lieu province to devise measures to counter the issue.
Bac Lieu province has huge potential in sea economy with a coastline of 56kilometres and a population of 100,000 people. However, the region has beenadversely affected by climate change, sea level rise, saline intrusion andseashore erosion.
From the outset of this year, cracks and subsidence have been recorded in GanhHao embankment (Ganh Hao town, Dong Hai district) and Nha Mat embankment (Nha Matward, Bac Lieu city).
To fix the situation, the province has invited scientists and researchinstitutes to study and seek long term solutions to the issue.
Deputy Director of the General Department of Irrigation Tran Quang Hoai laudedthe province’s effort to deal with the erosion and noted the province’srecommendations.-VNA