With an investment of more than 37 billion VND, My Tai pumping station (My Tai commune, Phu My district, Binh Dinh province) is expected to help farmers cope with drought and change crop structure. However, for many years this pumping station has not been in operation, the infrastructure has degraded.
My Tai Pumping Station is part of the green growth project and has been invested in construction since June 2019. The investor is the Binh Dinh Provincial Agriculture and Rural Development Project Management Board, the design unit is the Central Institute of Training and Applied Science, and Thuy Duong Construction Company Limited is the contractor.
The project has a total investment of more than 37 billion VND, put into use since October 2020, including items such as: dam, embankment, electric pumping station with a capacity of 900 m3/hour taking water from La Tinh river, main pipeline system - branch saving irrigation with a total length of more than 36 km.
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 records, in the area inside and outside the pumping station, many pipes have begun to rust, showing signs of serious deterioration. The operator's house and the residential area are always in a state of "closed doors and locks", the facilities here seem to have no one to look after or maintain.
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 was completed in 2020 and has not been in operation since then. It would be a waste to leave it like that.
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."
Discussing this issue, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Triem - Chairman of My Tai Commune People's Committee said that My Tai pumping station was built locally. After being put into operation for a short time, due to ineffective operation, this pumping station has been left as it is until now.
"In the near future, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Binh Dinh province will hold a meeting with relevant units and investors to discuss solutions to overcome the water supply problem at My Tai pumping station," said Mr. Triem.
It can be seen that the construction of a pumping station to help people cope with drought and change crop structure is very practical, however, the process of completion and implementation of ineffective use has led to the situation of "abandoning" the project with a huge amount of money, causing many consequences. From there, it is necessary to have a quick solution so that the project can be put into effective operation, avoiding wasting state budget money.
Source: https://daidoanket.vn/lang-phi-tram-bom-hon-37-ty-dong-10301890.html
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