Soc Trang continues to provide free drinking water and domestic water to people affected by drought and saltwater intrusion

In the area of ​​Mo O hamlet, Trung Binh commune, Tran De district, The Provincial Center for Clean Water and Environmental Sanitation distributed 1,000 free drinking water bottles to 1,000 households.. In the hamlets of My Thanh and Huynh Ky in Vinh Hai commune, Vinh Chau town, Center has Providing domestic water for 712 households (Each household is provided with a maximum of 200 liters of water).

According to data reported by authorities, currently, Soc Trang province has about 20,000 rural households at risk of lacking domestic water. Implementing Official Dispatch No. 984 dated April 9, 2024 of the People’s Committee of Soc Trang province on focusing on ensuring domestic water supply for people during peak salinity intrusion events in Soc Trang province, the Center for Clean Water and Provincial Rural Environmental Sanitation will distribute 10,000 bottles of drinking water to 2,000 households and continue to provide daily water supply to people in Tran De district and TX. Vinh Chau until it rains./.

Binh Trong, Ngoc Tho