Hanoi supports 19 billion VND for drought-hit localities
Hanoi`s Standing Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front recently issued a decision to support 19 billion VND to the Central Highlands, south central and Mekong Delta localities hardest hit by droughts and saline intrusion.
Accordingly, the beneficiaries, including Can Tho, Bac Lieu, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Phu Yen, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Vinh Long, Kien Giang, Tien Giang, Soc Trang, Long An, Ca Mau, Dak Nong and Lam Dong, will receive 1 billion VND each.
Previously, the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam provided 23 billion VND in support of 16 localities in Central Highlands, south central and Mekong Delta localities.
The Vietnam Red Cross Society also sent emergency relief to residents in 11 central, Central Highlands and Mekong Delta provinces suffering from acute drought and saltwater intrusion.
Many provinces in the regions are currently severely hit by drought and saltwater. Especially, all 13 localities in the Mekong Delta region have incurred losses caused by saline intrusion.
According to hydrometeorology monitoring data in the Central Highlands, from December 2015 to February 2016, rainfall in the region dropped by 40% yearly, while water levels in almost all reservoirs decreased by between 15-35% in the comparison to the average level of previous years.
The Government has required relevant ministries and sectors to implement measures to prevent drought, focusing on dredging canals, and building temporary embankments to store water.
Previously, the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam provided 23 billion VND in support of 16 localities in Central Highlands, south central and Mekong Delta localities.
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Many provinces in the regions are currently severely hit by drought and saltwater. Especially, all 13 localities in the Mekong Delta region have incurred losses caused by saline intrusion.
According to hydrometeorology monitoring data in the Central Highlands, from December 2015 to February 2016, rainfall in the region dropped by 40% yearly, while water levels in almost all reservoirs decreased by between 15-35% in the comparison to the average level of previous years.
The Government has required relevant ministries and sectors to implement measures to prevent drought, focusing on dredging canals, and building temporary embankments to store water.
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