A view of part of Can Tho city (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – Officials of the Mekong Delta cityof Can Tho had a working session with World Bank (WB) representatives on March2 to discuss a water supply project for the region.
David Lord, WB specialist in charge of theproject, said it is still under discussion among the Ministry of Constructionand relevant localities, noting that the project has been debated for manyyears and relatively complicated.
The WB delegation will directly meet localitiesin the region to talk about this issue since it is related to their watersecurity. The WB will also keep giving technical assistance to the ConstructionMinistry in project implementation, he said.
The bank is planning to carry out this projectat the local and regional levels, the specialist noted, adding that this is alarge water resource security programme of the Mekong Delta.
Aside from supplying water, the project willalso deal with wastewater collection and treatment and drainage infrastructure,according to Lord.
The municipal Department of Constructionreported that in the first phase from 2025 to 2030, Can Tho will need 30,000 –50,000 cu.m. of water a day from the project, and 70,000 – 100,000 cu.m. a day afterthat.
The city also wishes to borrow capital from theWB to upgrade and expand its water supply network in the coming years, thedepartment noted.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Dao Anh Dung said authorities of Can Tho have had many meetings withthe Construction Ministry and other localities to look into this project.
He asked local departments and sectors to ensurethe effectiveness of their working sessions with the WB delegation since thisis a very important issue on which decisions will be made in the near future./.
VNA
