On November 14, the Office of the People's Committee of Ca Mau province announced that the Provincial People's Committee decided to approve the Project to urgently build and upgrade the East Sea dyke to combat climate change in Bac Lieu province (from Ke District to Linh Ung pagoda) in Long Dien commune, Ca Mau province.
This is a group C project; type of agricultural and rural development project at level III, level IV traffic project, implemented in 2025 - 2028, managed and implemented by the Management Board of Investment and Construction Projects for Agriculture and Rural Development of Bac Lieu.
The project has a total length of the dike line of 2,157m, a width of the dike surface of 9m, and a elevation of the dike top of +4.5m (the end of the line connects to the existing road, the elevation changes from +4.5 to +2.7m), the land area used is about 5.50ha.
The total investment cost is nearly 96 billion VND. Of which, the cost of compensation, support and resettlement is 28.7 billion VND, the actual construction cost is more than 53 billion VND. The project is built from the provincial budget and other legal capital sources for the period 2021 - 2025 and the period 2026 - 2030.
According to Mr. Le Van Su - Vice Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, the immediate goal of the project is to restore and repair the dike roof, overcome landslides and upgrade the weak section of the dike (from Ke District to Linh Ung Pagoda), in order to overcome the landslide situation and withstand climate change affecting the dike and the coast.
At the same time, form a vital route to serve the relocation and evacuation of people in emergency cases, ensure the safety of people's lives and property, and help people feel secure in their lives; thereby contributing to ensuring security and defense for the Long Dien commune area, Ca Mau province.
Long-term goal, the project is completed to create conditions for re-planning the coastal transport system in accordance with the general goals and planning of the province; adapt to the scenario of climate change and sea level rise to 2100.
