Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People’s Committee Lam Minh Thanh (4th, from left) surveys the Ba Lich culvert and lock project.
The Ba Lich boat lock culvert belongs to the investment project to build 18 sluices on the sea dyke, coastal Kien Giang province, completed on January 18, 2024, with a total construction cost of over 346.6 billion VND.
According to the plan, the Ba Lich sluice gate will operate to control salinity from April 23 to May 15, 2024.
Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Kien Giang province Le Huu Toan said that before putting the Ba Lich sluice gate into operation, on April 22, the salinity at Rach Soi bridge was 18.8‰, on the canal. Cai San is 15.3‰, at Giai Phong 9 wharf it is 4.9‰. The water intake point of Rach Gia Water Plant on Rach Gia – Long Xuyen canal is about 2.3‰ – more than 10 times higher than the threshold allowed to take raw water for treatment into the plant.
At 12 noon on April 24, after implementing synchronous operation of the sewer system in the city. Rach Gia, Chau Thanh district includes Kien River sluice, Kenh Nhah sluice, Cut Canal, and Ba Lich boat lock sluice completely closed and opened according to the operating plan, salinity began to decrease rapidly.
Salinity at Rach Soi bridge is still 10.3‰; At the water intake point of Rach Gia Water Plant, salinity decreased to 0.6‰ – Rach Gia Water Plant receives water normally…
Water vehicles circulate through the Ba Lich lock during the time the sluice gate is closed to control salinity.
Currently, items serving the operation of the Ba Lich sluice gate are still lacking compared to the Cai Lon and Cai Be sluice gates. The Management Board of Investment Projects for Construction of Agricultural and Rural Development Projects recommends that the Provincial People’s Committee consider adding funding for the implementation of the SCADA item to the project for the Ba Lich river lock culvert and boat lock culvert items. T3-Hoa Dien to serve project operations; Arrange capital to pay for project operation.
Speaking at the working session with departments and localities, Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People’s Committee Lam Minh Thanh highly appreciated the determination of departments to complete the Ba Lich culvert and lock on schedule. proactively put it into strict acceptance and trial operation, greatly contributing to the province’s drought and saltwater intrusion prevention work.
However, the operation of the Ba Lich culvert and lock still has some problems and problems. It is recommended that the People’s Committee of Chau Thanh district continue to work with the People’s Court of Chau Thanh district to completely resolve the rights of disputing households. .
The Department of Finance advises the Provincial People’s Committee to arrange funds to regulate and operate the project in the dry season of 2024.
The Management Board of Investment Projects for Construction of Agricultural and Rural Development Works urgently approves estimates for regulating and operating works in the dry season of 2024; submit to the Provincial People’s Committee to add SCADA items to Ba Lich boat lock culvert and T3 – Hoa Dien boat lock culvert.
The Department of Finance was assigned to preside over and coordinate with the Department of Planning and Investment to advise and propose funding sources for implementation…
News and photos: THUY TRANG
