Bac Ninh: Clearing the flow of canals

BAC NINH - In order to proactively respond to the risk of flooding during the rainy and stormy season, recently, units operating irrigation works in Bac Ninh province have launched a campaign to collect duckweed, waste, and clear the flow of canals and key pumping stations.

Currently, most of the main drainage channels are earthen canals. Many are degraded, with water fern and mud remaining for a long time, obstructing the flow and reducing drainage efficiency, especially after prolonged heavy rains.

Since the beginning of July, irrigation exploitation enterprises in Bac Ninh province have proactively planned and mobilized maximum forces and means to carry out campaigns to collect duckweed and waste across the entire system of works managed by the unit.

Khanh Am Pumping Station workers focus on clearing the flow.

Mr. Hoang Van Tri, Director of Nam Yen Dung Irrigation Works Exploitation Enterprise, said that the unit currently has 125 officers and employees, responsible for managing and operating the pumping stations: Cong Bun, Yen Tap, Co Dung, Tu Mai, Khanh Am, Co Phap, Ghenh Nghe, Tan Lieu. The stations are operated to pump and drain, prevent flooding for more than 5 thousand hectares of agricultural production and 14 thousand hectares of watersheds in the communes and wards: Dong Viet, Yen Dung, Canh Thuy, Tien Phong.

Every year, workers at pumping stations dredge a number of canals under their management. However, most of the drainage canals are earthen canals, silted up, and water fern grows quite quickly. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on dredging to drain water promptly.

Forces mobilized more machinery to focus on dredging canals.

During this time, staff and workers at pumping stations check and maintain equipment; clean drainage canals managed by the unit. Due to the large volume of work and long canals, many stations increase their workforce to work on days off and mobilize more machinery.

In industrial zones, since mid-June, hundreds of cubic meters of water hyacinth, household waste and obstacles on key drainage canals such as: TQ2, TQ3 of Quang Bieu Pumping Station; T1, T2 of Truc Tay Pumping Station... have been salvaged, collected and centrally treated.

Mr. Doan Khac Phuc, Director of Viet Yen Irrigation Works Exploitation Enterprise, said that during the implementation of the task, the unit received attention and close direction from the leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the leaders of Nam Song Thuong Irrigation Works Exploitation One Member Limited Liability Company and the close coordination of Saigon - Bac Giang Industrial Park Joint Stock Company, Nenh Ward People's Committee...

Viet Yen Irrigation Works Exploitation Enterprise dredged T1 canal at Truc Tay Pumping Station.

With a sense of urgency, up to now, dozens of kilometers of drainage canals for residential areas, industrial parks, and urban areas have been basically cleaned, cleared, and ready to drain water during the rainy and stormy season.

Before and after photos of garbage collection and cleaning at Co Dung Pumping Station area.

Together with the authorities, localities launched "Green Sunday" and the "Clean canals, clear water flow" campaign with the participation of a large number of youth union members, women, militia and people, spreading awareness of environmental protection and proactively preventing and combating natural disasters.

According to comrade Dang Cong Huong, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, in order to ensure the safety of irrigation works and improve the capacity to respond to natural disasters, it is recommended that irrigation works exploitation companies, the Urban Drainage Pumping Center, and Bac Ninh Drainage and Wastewater Treatment Joint Stock Company continue to proactively coordinate with local authorities, relevant agencies and units to regularly inspect drainage canals in the management area.

When detecting an obstacle, quickly clear the flow. Prepare a plan to operate 24/7 to pump and drain, prevent flooding when there is heavy rain, protect production and industrial and urban areas.

TQ2 Canal of Quang Bieu Pumping Station is clear.

Currently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment is coordinating with relevant authorities and localities to survey and assess the current status of drainage canals and branch canals. From there, it proposes to the province to renovate, upgrade, and harden some important drainage canals; improve the operational capacity of some drainage pumping stations, ensure drainage, and prevent flooding.

Article and photos: Mai Toan

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