Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has just signed Official Dispatch No. 91/CD-TTg dated September 10, 2024 of the Prime Minister to the Secretaries and Chairmen of the People's Committees of 3 provinces: Lao Cai, Ha Giang and Yen Bai on the implementation of urgent measures to ensure the safety of Thac Ba hydropower dam.
The dispatch clearly stated that currently, the upstream water level of Thac Ba hydroelectric reservoir is at a very high level, the flow to the lake exceeds the lake's designed flood discharge capacity.
To ensure safety for Thac Ba Hydropower Reservoir, the Prime Minister requested the Secretaries and Chairmen of the People's Committees of Lao Cai, Ha Giang, and Yen Bai provinces to directly lead and direct local authorities to review and immediately implement measures to prevent and reduce the flow to Thac Ba Hydropower Reservoir.
The Government Office, according to its assigned functions and tasks, shall monitor and urge the implementation of this dispatch.
