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Planning irrigation to adapt to climate change
TTH.VN - According to the Planning of irrigation in Thua Thien Hue province up to 2025 with a vision to 2035, planning aims to exploit and use water sources effectively, be active in preventing and mitigating disasters, and adapt to climate change and sea level rise.
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Letting out the water to save rice because of breaked dykes on 26th July in Phong Chuong commune (Phong Dien) (Photo: Le Tho)
In this planning, the infrastructure of the irrigational system will be gradually improved; at the same time, it is necessary to modernize the management and exploitation to contribute to sustainable socio-economic development, carrying out the duty of restructuring the agricultural sector; contribute to new countryside construction and environmental protection; and minimize the damage and negative effects caused by water to meet the requirements of provincial socio-economic development in the future.
Total investment of the whole region is estimated at VND 11,939 billion, in which the period 2017-2025 is 6,040 billion.
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