Kien Giang faces serious riverbank, coastal erosion
The southern province of Kien Giang has seen complicated developments of riverbank and coastal erosion which is affecting local infrastructure and people’s daily lives, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The southern province of Kien Giang has seen complicated developments of riverbank and coastal erosion. (Photo: VNA)
Kien Giang (VNA) – The southern province of KienGiang has seen complicated developments of riverbank and coastal erosion which is affecting local infrastructure and people’s daily lives, according to theprovincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Erosion has hit more than195km of river banks in An Bien, An Minh, Hon Dat, Giong Rieng, U Minh Thuong,Chau Thanh and Giang Thanh districts and Rach Gia city. Of which, 25km sufferedfrom serious erosion. Over 300 billion VND (13 million USD) is needed to solvethis situation.
Due to the impacts of West Sea waves, wave-induced currents and climate change,several coastal sections have been also eroded, with a total length of over64km, accounting for nearly one third of the province’s total coastline. It isestimated that the province needs more than 1 trillion VND (46 million USD) tocarry out measures to cope with coastal erosion.
According to Vice Chairman of the province People’s Committee Mai Anh Nhin, saltwaterintrusion has become worse in recent time. If there are no solutions, itsnegative impacts will directly affect the lives of local residents andinfrastructure facilities.
Serious coastal erosion is directly threatening dyke safety in An Bien, AnMinh, Hon Dat and Kien Luong districts, he added.
He also admitted that improper investment in building protection facilitiesalong the local coastline has resulted in more serious coastal erosion.
The province defines building coastal protection works in eroded areas as anessential and urgent task to protect coastal protective forests, infrastructureand communities, Nhin said.
However, it requires huge investment that goes beyond the local budget, hesaid, noting that Kien Giang proposed the Government to provide financialsupport for the province to protect its river and sea banks.
According to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development,the Government has planned to allocate 302 billion VND (13.1 million USD) forthe province to build facilities to protect around 16.5 km of seriously erodedcoastal areas in An Minh, An Bien and Hon Dat districts.-VNA
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The southern province of Kien Giang has seen complicated developments of riverbank and coastal erosion. (Photo: VNA) 
