Hanoi tackles water shortages during summer

Hanoi's Party Committee has asked authorised agencies to re-examine the demand and supply of water and electricity to minimise shortages, especially during the prolonged hot summer.
Hanoi's Party Committee has asked authorised agencies to re-examine thedemand and supply of water and electricity to minimise shortages,especially during the prolonged hot summer.

Speaking at aninspection of water and electricity supplies in Hanoi on June 6,Secretary of Hanoi's Party Committee Pham Quang Nghi said after therecent hot days, demand for water demand had already exceeded supplies.

The city's water supplies were unsustainable, he said, and pumping stations were at their maximum capacity.

Nghisaid it was time to study the scheduled increase of water prices, whichwould ease pressure on the State budget and would create funds forwater projects to serve the city.

According to the Hanoi Water Supply Company, there would be a shortage of 60,000 cubic metres per day.

Undergroundwater sources are forecast to decrease by 1-3 percent, while the demandfor clean water during summer is likely to increase by 7-10 percentcompared to the previous year.

Currently, the company supplies 620,000 cubic metres per day.

Thecompany has 12 factories and 10 water stations, and is working withother companies to provide between 40,000-60,000 cubic metres per dayfor residents in Cau Giay and Dong Da.

The company has also upgraded existing wells and drilled new wells to ensure supplies.

Constructionwork will begin on two water stations on the Hong and Duong rivers thisyear to supply an additional 600,000 cubic metres per day.-VNA

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