Waste of over 37 billion VND on pumping stations.

With an investment of over 37 billion VND, the My Tai pumping station (My Tai commune, Phu My district, Binh Dinh province) was expected to help farmers cope with drought and diversify their crop structure. However, for many years, this pumping station has been inactive, and its infrastructure has deteriorated.

The My Tai pumping station received an investment of over 37 billion VND but has not yet been put into operation.

The My Tai pumping station, part of the green growth project, has been under construction since June 2019. The project is managed by the Binh Dinh Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, with the Central Vietnam Institute of Training and Applied Science as the design unit and Thuy Duong Construction Co., Ltd. as the construction contractor.

The project, with a total investment of over 37 billion VND, was put into operation in October 2020 and includes items such as: a diversion dam, embankment, an electric pumping station with a capacity of 900 m3/hour drawing water from the La Tinh River, and a main pipeline system - branch lines for water-saving irrigation, totaling over 36 km in length.

According to the initial objectives, this is a pilot project for water-saving irrigation on dryland crops to cope with drought conditions, and at the same time, to help farmers increase crop yields on the same area. The project provides irrigation water for 350 hectares of agricultural land in My Tai and My Chanh Tay communes (261 hectares in My Tai and 89 hectares in My Chanh Tay), helping farmers shift their crop structure. Instead of growing cassava with only one crop per year as before, they will now switch to growing peanuts, watermelons, onions, and shallots with three crops per year…

However, according to our observations, many pipes inside and outside the pumping station are starting to rust and show signs of serious deterioration. The administrative building and residential area are always "locked and bolted," and the facilities there appear to be unattended and unmaintained.

Ms. Nguyen Nguyet (residing in Kien Phu village, My Tai commune, Phu My district) said: "When it was first built, this pumping station was expected to serve agricultural crops and short-term crops, but the pumping station, completed in 2020, has not been operational until now. Leaving it unused like that is a real waste."

Mr. Pham Xuan Dao (residing in Kien Phu village) also stated that the pumping station, which received a large investment but remains unused, is a great waste. He added, "My family owns nearly 10 acres, mostly planted with chili peppers. Currently, to irrigate our crops, we have to use our own self-installed water pipes."

Regarding this issue, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Triem, Chairman of the My Tai Commune People's Committee, said that the My Tai pumping station was built in the locality, but after a short period of operation, it was left in its current state until now due to inefficiency.

"The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Binh Dinh province will soon hold a meeting with relevant units and the investor to discuss solutions to address the water supply issue at the My Tai pumping station," Mr. Triem said.

It is evident that the construction of pumping stations aimed at helping people cope with drought and diversify crop structures is very practical. However, the ineffective completion and implementation process has led to the abandonment of the project, resulting in significant financial losses and numerous negative consequences. Therefore, a swift solution is needed to ensure the project operates effectively and avoid wasting state budget funds.

Source: https://daidoanket.vn/lang-phi-tram-bom-hon-37-ty-dong-10301890.html