In the situtation of severe drought and the decrease in stored water, Khanh Hoa Province has implemented many urgent measures to minimize the impact of drought on living and production of local people.
In the situtation of severe drought and the decrease in stored water, Khanh Hoa Province has implemented many urgent measures to minimize the impact of drought on living and production of local people.
Currently, calculations of the authorities say that the water reservoirs of Hoa Son, Da Ban, Suoi Dau, Cam Ranh, and Ta Ruc with the task of supplying 62,500m3/day and night basically ensure water for daily life. Water from rivers, streams, from Cai River in Nha Trang and Ninh Hoa rivers is also supplying sufficient water for living. However, water sources for domestic use from rivers and streams in Ba Cum Nam Commune, Son Lam Commune (in Khanh Son District) and Khanh Hiep Commune (in Khanh Vinh District) are showing signs of decreasing. At Dien Dong water supply system (in Dien Khanh District), the water level of Cho River is low.
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| According to the professional forecast, from now until the end of August, 2020, the average temperature will be 0.5 to 1°C higher than the average of the same period of many years, many heat waves prolonged, mainly in June to August. The total rainfall in all places is lower than the average during the same period of many years with a deficit of 10 to 40%. The flow of rivers and streams is 40 to 60% lower than the average in the same period of many years. |
To water supply for production in the winter-spring rice crop, 154ha of rice in the whole province has damaged by drought. In some fruit growing areas in Khanh Hiep Commune (Khanh Vinh District), Son Binh Commune, Son Lam Commune (Khanh Son District) ..., people are investing a lot of money and effort to overcome and limit damage caused by drought. out.
With the existing water volume, if there are no rains, the areas forecasted to be severely affected by drought in the near future include most communes of Khanh Son District, Khanh Hiep Commune in Khanh Vinh District, some areas of island communes in Van Ninh District, Cam Tan Commune in Cam Lam District, Dien Tho Commune in Dien Khanh District…
At a recent meeting between the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and units and localities to discuss about anti-drought work, all localities agreed with the implementation of the plan to cope with drought right now. “It is necessary to drastically implement solutions when drought has not happened yet. Digging ponds, drilling wells, calculating water sources, etc. have to be considered from now on. Only this way can limit the damage caused by drought”, the leader of the Division of Water Resources emphasized.
Hong Dang
Translated by T.T
