Efficiency from the self-management model of rural clean water projects
Previously, people in remote villages such as Khe Lac, Ha Lau commune; Khe San, Phong Du commune has to travel very far to carry water or pipe untreated water from streams for daily use. Although there have been a number of self-flowing water and hygienic water programs and projects in the past, they were largely ineffective. But now, clean water has arrived in every household, making everyone excited.
This change has come about since Tien Yen district invested in self-flowing domestic water projects in highland areas with full items to ensure treatment according to technical standards on domestic water. These works are directly managed, exploited, used and protected by the people in the village through a Management Board consisting of village heads, representatives of unions and households and are maintained and operated according to the Regulations. promulgated and approved by the Commune People's Committee.
San Chi people in Dai Duc commune, Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province use clean water. Photo: Tran Hoan
Ms. Ninh Moc Chi (Khe Lac village, Dai Duc commune, Tien Yen district) said that in the past, her family had to bring untreated water from upstream streams for daily use. Water quality is not guaranteed, especially cloudy water on rainy days. But since there was a concentrated domestic water project in the villages of Khe Lac, Doan Ket, Keo Cai, Dai Duc commune, the domestic water delivered to the house is more secure and cleaner.
Like the people in Dai Duc, people in Phong Du commune now also enjoy clean water delivered to their homes thanks to the Khe San weir project and the system of pipes, tanks, and filters for domestic water supply at Phong Du commune. This project has a total investment of more than 30 billion VND, from the provincial budget to support the construction of new rural areas, invested by the People's Committee of Tien Yen district.
Mr. Hoang Van Luong, Party cell secretary, Head of Van May village (Phong Du commune) shared that in the past, people in the village had to bring water from streams on high hills to their homes. The cost to replace water pipes every year is very expensive, and the water source is not hygienic. In the dry season, streams dry up and people have to travel far to carry water for daily use. Now, when there is a clean water source invested by the state, people are very excited.
Vice Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee Nghiem Xuan Cuong and Tien Yen district leaders surveyed a number of rural clean water models in Phong Du commune, Tien Yen district. Photo: Tran Hoan
According to Vice Chairman of Phong Du Commune People's Committee Nguyen Chi Dung: Currently, the commune has established a self-management group to operate the clean water project. At the same time, develop management regulations and approve the contribution level to ensure operation of 3.000 VND/mXNUMX.3 to have funding for periodic maintenance and repair of minor damages during use, ensuring post-investment efficiency of the project.
Tien Yen district (Quang Ninh province) has a large area of hills and mountains, many remote areas, and scattered populations. Therefore, bringing clean water to people, especially ethnic minority and mountainous areas, is not easy to do.
From practice, with specific and creative solutions, Tien Yen district has taken advantage of natural water sources, built a system of weirs and tanks, applied technology, invested in clean water treatment modules, Renovate self-flowing water works, reduce investment costs. From there, bring clean rural water to each household in highland and disadvantaged areas in the direction of on-site irrigation, water retention, on-site water resource protection and on-site management, operation and distribution of water.
Increase the rate of using clean water in rural areas
Implementing the national strategy on clean water supply and rural sanitation, in recent years, Quang Ninh province has mobilized many resources to improve infrastructure, expand the rural clean water supply network, contributing to improving Percentage of people using clean water in this area. In particular, Quang Ninh has directed specialized departments and branches to soon complete the construction of the Project "Rural clean water supply in Quang Ninh province until 2025".
Delegates went on a field trip to several clean water models in Phong Du commune, Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province. Photo: Tran Hoan
According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Ninh province, currently in the province there are 278 works and systems of works serving water supply in rural areas, of which 271 are independent works, 7 systems of works are connected from existing construction. Regarding management models, the province is managing centralized water supply projects according to 4 main models: State agencies (commune-level People's Committee); business units-public; state enterprises; privately managed.
However, at large-scale water supply projects, workers working at water supply stations are basically unskilled workers, while management and exploitation require high expertise and skills. At the same time, water prices in rural areas are still low and operating and management costs are high, so funding for maintenance, repair, renovation and upgrading is limited.
As for small-scale water supply projects, most of these projects do not collect water use fees; Funding depends entirely on the local budget. Therefore, the maintenance and repair of the project still faces many difficulties; Many small damaged projects are not handled or repaired promptly, leading to major damage that is difficult to handle, eventually leading to the project not being able to operate.
Besides, due to the specific nature, the water supply management area in rural areas is often large and scattered, people still have the habit of using water from rivers, streams, drilled wells, dug wells... Therefore, the water supply rate is high. Access to clean water from centralized water supply works in some localities is still low.
Workshop on clean water management model in Quang Ninh province took place on March 15. Photo: Thanh Tuyen
According to Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Ninh province Nguyen Minh Son, it is necessary to find a suitable model for management, operation and exploitation of rural clean water projects so that people can benefit at the cheapest price.
For areas with high connectivity, large population, high usage, and good affordability, centralized water supply projects should be managed by business units. As for rural areas, ethnic minorities, low usage rate, sparse population, low ability to pay, through experience, self-management groups of domestic water works like Tien Yen are effective. .
In the coming time, localities need to propagate and mobilize people to protect watershed forests; Support the planting of large timber forests in watershed forest areas and irrigation works to maintain aquatic resources.
In addition, localities need to research and exploit centralized rural clean water supply projects, ensuring compatibility with local specific conditions, and proceed to build rural clean water product prices suitable to local needs. reality.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will work with relevant departments and branches to research, develop plans, and allocate funds to carry out maintenance, repair, and upgrade of water supply works, ensuring the operation of water supply works. Sustainable impact of rural clean water project management models.
