The southern province of Kien Giang will invest about 2.6 trillion VND(122.2 million USD) to build 1,521 small and medium-sizedelectrical-enginewater pumping stations in the coming time.
Under a plan announced by the provincial People’s Committee, from now to2020, the water pumping stations will be built to serve about 556,000ha of agricultural production and aquaculture areas in the locality.
The construction will be in line with the socio-economicdevelopment strategy of the province and the Mekong Delta region.
Apart from changing old diesel-engine pumping stations to newelectrical ones, the province will also focus on repairing and upgradingdowngraded stations across the locality, especially in border andremote areas.
The project is expected to contribute topromoting the movement of new-style rural area building in the directionof industrialisation and modernisation in the province, whileresponding to unfavourable impacts caused by climate change and risingsea levels.
It will also help the locality reduce water loss and save electricity.-VNA
Under a plan announced by the provincial People’s Committee, from now to2020, the water pumping stations will be built to serve about 556,000ha of agricultural production and aquaculture areas in the locality.
The construction will be in line with the socio-economicdevelopment strategy of the province and the Mekong Delta region.
Apart from changing old diesel-engine pumping stations to newelectrical ones, the province will also focus on repairing and upgradingdowngraded stations across the locality, especially in border andremote areas.
The project is expected to contribute topromoting the movement of new-style rural area building in the directionof industrialisation and modernisation in the province, whileresponding to unfavourable impacts caused by climate change and risingsea levels.
It will also help the locality reduce water loss and save electricity.-VNA
