On December 10, Mr. Cao Thanh Thuong - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Gia Lai province - said that in the face of the complicated natural disaster and flood situation that caused damage to people's lives, the province will implement immediate and long-term response measures.
The prolonged rain and floods from November 16 to 20 caused flooding in houses and property damage of thousands of households in Quy Nhon and Tuy Phuoc areas, with estimated damage of thousands of billions of VND...
To avoid grief and loss for the people, Gia Lai province needs to review the planning in the coming time. In particular, it is necessary to recalculate the drainage problem for Long Van, Bau Lac, Nhon Binh and Nhon Phu urban areas based on actual hydrological data in 2025.
The authorities will review and strictly inspect the flood drainage capacity of Ecobay Thi Nai urban area at the floodgates to Ha Thanh bridge, to ensure that the flow to Thi Nai lagoon does not narrow.
According to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, it is necessary to immediately deploy the clearance, dredging, and remediation of the Ha Thanh River; increase flood drainage for branch rivers.
The projects to renovate and dredge branches of the Dinh River, Doi Bridge, and Phu Hoa Dam have recently initially shown their effectiveness in flood drainage in the context of historic rainfall.
According to recent records, the area around Quy Nhon urban area has developed housing projects and new urban areas. If the leveling of the ground for construction causes congestion in the flow of canals and branch rivers, the risk of flooding will increase, causing rapid flooding, affecting residential areas.
Therefore, along with the inspection, assessment and supervision measures of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, people hope that the review and appraisal of investment policies for new urban area projects will be carried out more carefully.
Local people also expressed their desire to consider the important aspects of environmental factors and climate change response as a top priority compared to the economic value of the project.
Because when there are natural disasters and floods, thousands of billions of VND in damage will be caused, people's lives will be affected compared to the ability to collect taxes and fees from urban area projects, land division and sale, land use fees...
