A landslide threatens lives and production of farmers living along Krong No river. (Photo: VNA) Dak Nong (VNA) - TheCentral Highlands province of DakNong has approvedconstruction of two anti-landslide projects along Krong No River, with a total cost of nearly 62 billion VND (2.68 million USD).
According to the provincial People’s Committee, the two projects will limitlandslides, protect production areas and households on both sides of the river,and ensure traffic safety on National Highway No 28.
One of the projects is a 305m embankment along the river in Krong No district’s NamN’Dir commune. It isworth 40 billion VND (1.73million USD).
Another 22 billion VND (950,000 USD) project is to build anembankment along the river in KrongNo district’s Dak Nang commune.
According to the province’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment,the landslide situation along the banks of Krong No riverhas become more serious over the years, mostly in Duc Xuyen, Nam N’Dirand Buon Choah communes in Krong No district.
The department has recorded 17 landslide sites along the river with a totallength of about 10km.
Experts said the landslides could also be caused by the impact of sand miningactivities, especially sand exploitation close to the river banks or thoseexceeding the permissible limit.
Unusual weather patterns due to the impact of climate change are also among themajor causes of the landslide.
Besides building dykes to prevent landslides, more effective solutions areneeded to limit riverbank erosion, experts said./.
VNA
