According to the forecast of Kien Giang Hydrometeorological Station, the trend of saline intrusion, the highest salinity of the changing stations in the next 5 days. The highest salinity appearance of the day from 2 hours to 8 hours. The 4 ‰ salinity is the deepest penetration on Cai Lon river about 40-45km, on Cai Be river about 13-15km (in the condition of not closing the sewer). People need to check the salinity before using water.
Kien Giang Department of Irrigation said that there were 2 high tides in February of February 2025, which could cause flooding and saline intrusion into the field. Phase 1 from 8 to 10.2, phase 2 from 25 to 27.2.
According to this development, the province has had a plan to proactively respond to saline drought in the dry season 2024-2025 and tide. The operation of Au Bo Ba Ba Lich (Vinh Hoa Phu commune, Chau Thanh district) to cut the tidal peak, prevent saline from entering the in -field, ensuring water for production and daily life for people in Rach City Price and Chau Thanh district. The time for the sewers also followed the schedule of the high tide (from the evening of 7.2 to February 10 with the first phase, the second phase will be from the night of February 24 to February 27).
The provincial Irrigation Sub -Department will adjust the drain, including the closing of sewers in many areas to prevent salinity, keep sweet and protect the agricultural production system.
After Tet, people began to return to production, business, cultivation activities ... so pay attention to monitor the operation schedule and proactively check the water sources, reinforce the banks and pumping stations for timely response to high tide and saline intrusion.
In the near future, it is also the peak period of saline intrusion, so the saline control and sweet storage play an important role in the prevention and control of saline drought, ensuring safety of domestic water and production in the province. Kien Giang.
At the regular meeting of the Provincial People's Committee just took place earlier (on 7.2), Chairman of Kien Giang People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Nhan suggested that branches and localities focus on tasks, actively implement prevention solutions, anti -drought, saline intrusion in the dry season; Ensuring people to be assured of production and cultivation.
Departments, branches and localities intensify monitoring of weather and hydrological movements; closely coordinate, flexibly operate the work to promptly respond to arising situations, especially saline intrusion and must ensure the safety of daily -life water supply for the people.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Kien Giang province, farmers are focusing on taking care of the rice crop 2024-2025. The harvest season is 71.8% of the area, the output reaches 103% of the plan. Winter -spring crop planted 100.26% of the plan.
