UNICEF supports 500 water tanks and tools, equipment, and chemicals for clean water treatment for people in flooded areas in Western Nghe An.

Representatives of UNICEF, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the National Center for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation and the Nghe An Center for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation went directly to the flood victims in the western region of Nghe An to provide tools, equipment and chemicals for clean water treatment.

People of Muong Xen commune receive clean water treatment equipment. Photo: Manh Dat

Due to the heavy damage caused by the recent flood in the western Nghe An region, 12 domestic water supply systems, 3 water supply works and 71,570m of domestic water pipes were severely damaged and could not operate, affecting the lives of local people.

Representatives of UNICEF and the National Center for Clean Water and Rural Environmental Sanitation presented clean water treatment equipment to people in Huu Kiem commune. Photo: Manh Dat

Faced with that reality, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Nghe An assigned the Center for Clean Water and Rural Environmental Sanitation of Nghe An to review and count the damage, promptly propose solutions... Through the National Center for Clean Water and Rural Environmental Sanitation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment proposed and received approval from UNICEF to support equipment, tools, chemicals... to treat clean water to help people in flood-affected areas.

People of Huu Kiem commune receive clean water treatment equipment. Photo: Manh Dat

During the period from August 2 to 5, in 5 communes that suffered serious damage in Western Nghe An, the working group presented support of 500 water tanks (1,000 liter type) and tools, equipment, and chemicals for clean water treatment. Specifically, My Ly commune received 160 water tanks, 160 hygiene packages, 30,000 Aquatab tablets; Huu Kiem commune received 90 water tanks, 90 hygiene packages, 30,000 Aquatab tablets; Muong Xen commune received 60 water tanks, 60 hygiene packages, 30,000 Aquatab tablets; Tuong Duong commune received 100 water tanks, 100 hygiene packages, 30,000 Aquatab tablets; Currently, the road leading to Nhon Mai commune can only be accessed by small vehicles (about 3 tons), so 90 temporary water tanks will be left in My Ly commune and will be transported to the people (after large trucks can enter). It is expected that on August 6, the delegation will go directly to Nhon Mai commune to provide technical guidance on clean water treatment and support 90 hygiene packages, 30,000 Aquatab tablets, and many tools and equipment for clean water treatment...

People of Tuong Duong commune receive clean water tanks. Photo: Manh Dat

With meaningful and timely actions of relevant levels, sectors and international organizations, people in the flooded areas of Western Nghe An have gradually overcome difficulties and soon stabilized their lives.

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