Erosion in Van Khanh Tay commune, An Minh district of Kien Giang province (Photo: VNA) KienGiang (VNA) – Total coast erosion in the Mekong Delta province ofKien Giang has extended to 86 km, according the provincial Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development.
Morethan 34 km of very serious erosion occurred in the coastal district of An Minh,while Hon Dat and An Bien districts had been critically eroded by about 25 kmand 20 km, respectively. Meanwhile, Kien Luong district recorded an erodedstretch of 7 km.
KienGiang has over the time received support to prevent erosion and minimise damagecaused by natural disasters. However, the construction of coastal protective workshas yet to meet the demand.
Nearly2 trillion VND (86.2 million USD) is needed for erosion prevention andimprovement of sea dykes in the province.
KienGiang boasts a coastline of about 200 km in length, stretching from Kien Luongto An Minh district.
RecentStorm Wipha, coupled with unusual heavy rains, strong wind and rising tides, triggeredfloods and caused property losses for coastal residents in Van Khanh Taycommune of An Minh district.
Theprovincial People’s Committee has instructed relevant agencies to work withcoastal localities to keep a close watch on the weather in the coming time andstay vigilant against disasters.
In2018, local authorities asked the Government to provide about 300 billion VND(12.8 million USD) to improve seriously eroded parts, and the proposal wasaccepted.
Theprovince received 172 billion VND from the World Bank’s loans to build coastalprotection works with a length of 10 km in An Minh district.
Itreceived 50 billion VND from the State reserve budget to improve 2.5 km oferosion in An Bien district, and 80 billion VND from the fund for climatechange and green growth to deal with dangerous landslides in Hon Dat district.-VNA
Morethan 34 km of very serious erosion occurred in the coastal district of An Minh,while Hon Dat and An Bien districts had been critically eroded by about 25 kmand 20 km, respectively. Meanwhile, Kien Luong district recorded an erodedstretch of 7 km.
KienGiang has over the time received support to prevent erosion and minimise damagecaused by natural disasters. However, the construction of coastal protective workshas yet to meet the demand.
Nearly2 trillion VND (86.2 million USD) is needed for erosion prevention andimprovement of sea dykes in the province.
KienGiang boasts a coastline of about 200 km in length, stretching from Kien Luongto An Minh district.
RecentStorm Wipha, coupled with unusual heavy rains, strong wind and rising tides, triggeredfloods and caused property losses for coastal residents in Van Khanh Taycommune of An Minh district.
Theprovincial People’s Committee has instructed relevant agencies to work withcoastal localities to keep a close watch on the weather in the coming time andstay vigilant against disasters.
In2018, local authorities asked the Government to provide about 300 billion VND(12.8 million USD) to improve seriously eroded parts, and the proposal wasaccepted.
Theprovince received 172 billion VND from the World Bank’s loans to build coastalprotection works with a length of 10 km in An Minh district.
Itreceived 50 billion VND from the State reserve budget to improve 2.5 km oferosion in An Bien district, and 80 billion VND from the fund for climatechange and green growth to deal with dangerous landslides in Hon Dat district.-VNA
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