The Provincial People's Committee is developing a plan to protect and expand surface water sources for clean water supply to 2025, with a vision to 2030. This plan includes plans, tasks and solutions to ensure water sources for the future. sustainable development of the province.
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| Dong Nai River, the river with the largest water reserve in the province. Photo: B. Mai |
This plan will be completed and submitted to the TVTU Board for consideration as a basis for implementation in the near future.
* Abundant reserves, good quality
The report on the current state of surface water resources of the Provincial People's Committee shows that Dong Nai has large water reserves, about 26 billion m3. That is the source of water from the river system, irrigation works.
In which, the largest is surface water from the Dong Nai river system. Currently, Dong Nai Water Supply Joint Stock Company and its affiliated and associated companies; Viet Thang Long Co., Ltd is exploiting raw water, treating and supplying clean water to most urban areas, industrial zones and some rural areas of the province. In addition, a number of companies supplying clean water to Ho Chi Minh City also set up river water extraction plants in the province.
The second largest source of surface water is the system from 2 lakes and dams. Currently, Dong Nai Irrigation Works Exploitation One Member Company Limited exploits raw water to supply clean water treatment units, some enterprises are licensed to exploit directly to supply clean water to rural areas. partly for industrial and urban.
And the water source from Tri An hydropower reservoir is Gia Tan Water Supply Joint Stock Company exploiting and supplying water for urban areas, industrial zones and rural areas in districts: Thong Nhat, Dinh Quan, Cam My and Long city. Independence.
Mr. Huynh Tan Loc, Deputy Director of the Department of Construction, said that the results of the investigation and assessment show that Dong Nai is a province with abundant surface water reserves. The exploitation capacity for clean water supply accounts for a very small proportion compared to the existing resources. Therefore, the reserve of surface water for socio-economic development is not a concern.
In terms of quality, in recent years, the province has invested in a monitoring network system and many works to prevent and prevent environmental pollution, so the water quality has improved over the years.
Mr. Tran Trong Toan, deputy director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, said that in 2022, functional agencies will conduct monitoring at 166 locations of rivers, streams and lakes in the province. The results show that surface water quality is quite good, some previously polluted areas have improved. This proves that pollution prevention and control activities bring positive results.
Because of the abundant water source, the quality is getting better and better, so in recent years, the province has advocated to reduce and stop exploiting groundwater in areas where surface water can be developed. This solution can effectively exploit surface water while reducing depletion and degradation of underground water resources.
* Expansion of surface water
Although it is considered to have abundant surface water, before the unusual changes of natural disasters and climate, the Provincial People's Committee has developed many programs, plans, and protection of water sources. These are the project of clean water supply for the period of 2021-2025, the list of areas restricted from exploitation of underground water, the list and scope of the water source protection corridor in Dong Nai province and the plan to protect and expand the source of water. Surface water for clean water supply by 2025 with a vision to 2030.
| Dong Nai has 18 rivers, 55 streams, and 18 reservoirs with a water reserve of about 26 billion m .3. It is expected that from now to 2035, the province will invest in 10 more reservoirs with a capacity of about 46 million m .3. |
In this plan, the province sets out the task of investing in building 10 irrigation water reservoirs for agricultural production combined with domestic water supply, with a capacity of about 46 million mXNUMX.3, more than 3 thousand billion VND from the budget and socialization sources. Along with that is reviewing, dredging and renovating a number of lakes and dams to increase water storage capacity. Recently, the Provincial People's Committee proposed the Government to allow the preparation of a research project on dredging the lake
Tri An.
Along with that are solutions to protect water quality. Specifically, there is no planning to develop industrial, livestock, commercial and service projects, and concentrated residential areas near water sources. Thoroughly handle environmental black spots such as mining, landfill. Relocating livestock and production facilities that are at risk of polluting water sources. Strictly control waste sources, especially discharge wastewater into water sources.
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Phi said that the ultimate goal of this plan is to ensure clean water for all people and the province's socio-economic development activities. Store water sources to actively respond to natural disasters and climate change. Reduce degradation and depletion of water resources and gradually restore ecosystems.
Sharing at the recent conference summarizing 10 years of implementing the Resolution on proactively responding to climate change, strengthening natural resource management and protecting the environment, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Hong Linh emphasized that water is a particularly important resource for development, and in the future, any region that ensures water security will have an advantage.
The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee suggested that the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee soon complete and submit to the Standing Committee the plan to protect and expand the province's water resources. This plan must be integrated into the provincial and local plans; set out the tasks, solutions and responsibilities of each department, branch and party committee in keeping the water source clean for the future.
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