Urgent completion of emergency anti-erosion embankment

(Baoquangngai.vn) - Emergency anti-erosion embankment projects at key locations on rivers in Quang Ngai are being urgently completed.

The landslide situation on the Lien Chieu River bank through Pho Thuan Commune (Duc Pho Town) has been going on for many years. At the end of 2023, the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province declared a state of emergency for riverbank landslides in this area.

Project to overcome the consequences of natural disasters and landslides on Lien Chieu riverbank, section through Pho Thuan commune (Duc Pho town).

Based on the above reality, the project to overcome and prevent landslides on the banks of Lien Chieu River, through Pho Thuan Commune (Duc Pho Town) was implemented from July 18, 2024. The project has a total investment of 25 billion VND, the length of the riverbank protection embankment is nearly 800m.

After nearly 3 months of construction, the project's construction volume has now reached about 80%. About 160 households living along the Lien Chieu River are now free from the anxiety every time there is a flood.

The construction volume of the Lien Chieu riverbank embankment to prevent landslides has reached about 80% so far.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Diep in Kim Giao village, Pho Thuan commune shared that the riverbank erosion has been going on for more than 10 years. Every rainy and stormy season, the river water washes away a few more meters of land.

“Every time there is a flood, we have to worry about moving our belongings and assets to a safer place because we are afraid that the flood will sweep away our houses and endanger our lives. But this rainy season, we feel much more secure. The solid and sturdy embankment project is about to be completed,” Ms. Diep said happily.

The project aims to ensure safety for 160 households living along the Lien Chieu River.

Currently, the construction unit has completed the embankment foot, embankment roof, gabions at the beginning and end of the embankment and is implementing the paving of reinforced stone for the project. Chief consultant of the project Nguyen Ba Phuc said that every day we mobilize more than 50 people to participate in the project to ensure progress according to plan. We strive to complete all items of the embankment foot retaining wall and arrange reinforced gabions, clear the flow before October 5, 2024, and complete the entire project before November 15, 2024.

The project to overcome the consequences of natural disasters and landslides on Tra Bong riverbank, through Binh Minh and Binh Chuong communes (Binh Son) is also in the final stages to complete the final items.

The project to overcome the consequences of natural disasters and landslides on Tra Bong riverbank through Binh Minh and Binh Chuong communes (Binh Son) has been completed about 90%.

The project has a total embankment length of more than 1.3km, with an implementation cost of 49 billion VND. Of which, the embankment section through Binh Minh commune is more than 1km long, the embankment section through Binh Chuong commune is 272m long. The total value of implementation to date has reached about 90%. The project is expected to be completed and handed over for use in December 2024.

In addition, the project to overcome the consequences of natural disasters and landslides on the banks of the Lien River, through Ba Thanh Commune (Ba To), has so far achieved more than 80% of the construction volume. The construction unit is focusing on human resources, equipment and means to complete the last embankment section. Every day, there are 35 people participating in the construction at the site.

Project to overcome the consequences of natural disasters and landslides on Lien river banks, through Ba Thanh commune (Ba To).

The project costs 14 billion VND with a 250m embankment length, aiming to ensure the safety of lives and property of 34 households, 9 hectares of agricultural land and the administrative center of Ba Thanh commune from the risk of landslides.

Construction site engineer Nguyen Van Tan said, we are actively working overtime at night to try to complete the final items. It is expected that by November 15, 2024, the project will be handed over.

All three projects above have been issued an emergency construction order by the Provincial People's Committee from central funding to support overcoming the consequences of natural disasters and landslides in 2023. The Provincial Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (Management Board) is the investor of these projects.

All three emergency anti-erosion embankment projects are being accelerated to be completed in 2024.

Director of the Management Board Ngo Van Dung said that the board requires the construction units to complete and hand over in December 2024. Therefore, we coordinate with the units to speed up the construction progress, have a plan to take advantage of the night time to ensure the completion of the remaining work.

“We recommend that contractors increase equipment, materials, and human resources to ensure that projects are completed safely and with quality in 2024. Construction units have also developed plans to ensure the safety of people and property at construction sites in case of unexpected floods,” Mr. Ngo Van Dung emphasized.

Article and photos: T.PHUONG

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