Responding to floods in the Central region: Require strict implementation of reservoir operation procedures

Specifically, implementing the Official Dispatch No. 37/CD-BCĐ-BNNMT of the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense, to proactively respond to the complicated developments of the flood situation in the Central region, the Minister of Industry and Trade requested the Department of Industry and Trade of provinces and cities to direct hydropower dam owners in the area to strictly implement the reservoir operation process approved by competent authorities, closely monitor the hydrometeorological situation, the developments of rain, floods, natural disasters and the actual situation to promptly develop a reasonable reservoir water regulation plan to ensure safety for works and residents in downstream areas.

View of Binh Dien hydroelectric lake. Photo: Do ​​Truong/VNA

At the same time, strengthen inspection of the safe operation of dams and hydroelectric reservoirs, promptly detect landslide-prone areas to post warning signs, closely coordinate with local authorities to provide timely information, and ensure safety for people, especially in emergency flood discharge situations.

In addition, urgently review deeply flooded areas along rivers and streams, areas at risk of flash floods, landslides, and isolated areas to promptly have specific plans for stockpiling and supplying goods, ensuring the availability of essential goods, especially food, drinking water, and necessities to serve people in disaster-stricken areas, especially households in isolated areas. Do not let shortages of essential goods to serve the people occur.

Organize review and develop plans to reserve and supply essential goods; be ready to regulate goods sources (food, drinking water, fuel, medicine) to isolated areas, to prevent shortages of essential goods to serve the people.

Direct market management forces to strengthen market inspection and control; promptly handle violations related to speculation, hoarding, and sudden price increases.

The Minister also requested Vietnam Electricity Group to direct the Central Power Corporation and provincial power companies to concentrate all necessary forces, means and materials to overcome the damage caused by the recent floods; ensure safe electricity supply for production and daily life of people in affected areas.

Direct hydropower dam owners under their management to strictly implement the inter-reservoir operation process and the reservoir operation process approved by competent authorities; closely monitor the hydrological situation, promptly report to competent authorities to flexibly adjust the reservoir operation mode to cut and reduce floods for the downstream area of ​​the dam; be prepared and concentrate all resources to promptly overcome any incidents that occur.

For owners, management and operation units of hydropower projects, the Minister noted the need to organize 24/7 command and disaster prevention on-duty, regularly update and promptly report to competent authorities on the operation of the project, especially in unusual and emergency situations as prescribed.

Closely monitor the development of rain and floods, the flow to the reservoir, the water level upstream and downstream of the reservoir to promptly report to the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Civil Defense Command and relevant agencies according to regulations. Review the information system to warn people in the downstream area when releasing floodwaters, ensuring stable operations in all natural disaster situations. Closely coordinate with the Civil Defense Command Committee, local authorities at all levels in the area affected by the project, including information work on flood regulation and flood discharge warnings, to avoid unfortunate damage.

In particular, strictly comply with the single reservoir operation process and the inter-reservoir operation process approved by the competent authority and directed by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the Head of the Provincial Civil Defense Command in cutting, reducing and slowing down floods for downstream areas. Prepare response plans for unusual and emergency situations according to the "4 on-site" motto to promptly deploy in any natural disaster situation.

On the other hand, the telegram also requires units of the industry and trade sector to seriously implement this telegram, prepare forces, equipment, means and materials to promptly respond to natural disaster situations; closely coordinate with authorities at all levels in disaster response work and participate in rescue when requested. Organize 24/24h duty, regularly report information to the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Phone: 024.22218320; Email: VPTT_PCTT@moit.gov.vn.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/kinh-te/ung-pho-mua-lu-mien-trung-yeu-cau-thuc-hien-nghiem-quy-trinh-van-hanh-ho-chua-20251204084130644.htm