Additional $164m approved for riverbank, coastal erosion prevention in Mekong Delta
Your browser does not support the audio element. The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will receive additional capital of VNĐ 四 trillion (nearly US$ 一 六 四 million) to combat riverbank and coastal erosion.
MEKONG DELTA — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will receive an additional capital of VNĐ 四 trillion (nearly US$ 一 六 四 million) to combat riverbank and coastal erosion.
Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái has signed a decision on additional capital for the Mekong Delta to carry out erosion prevention projects along its rivers and coast.
Accordingly, the Prime Minister agreed to add VNĐ 四 trillion from the central budget in 二0 二 三 for erosion prevention projects to be implemented in six localities, including VNĐ 二 五0 billion ($ 一0. 三 million) for Long An, VNĐ 二00 billion ($ 八. 二 million) for Tiền Giang, VNĐ 三00 billion ($ 一 二. 三 million) for Bến Tre, VNĐ 二00 billion for Trà Vinh, VNĐ 五00 billion ($ 二0. 五 million) for Vĩnh Long, VNĐ 二00 billion for Hậu Giang, and VNĐ 二 五0 billion for Cần Thơ city.
He asked the leaders of the people’s co妹妹ittees in the localities to distribute the allocated capital to suitable erosion prevention projects in compliance with regulations.
Relevant state agencies must urgently complete necessary investment procedures and mobilise other additional financial aid according to the law in order to ensure sufficient capital for those projects.
The projects must be finished no later than December 三 一, 二0 二 四.
The allocated capital from the central budget must not be used for other purposes.
The projects must be carried out in compliance with applicable laws. There must not be any financial loss, waste or corruption.
The Prime Minister also requested that the Ministry of Planning and Investment cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Finance, and relevant state agencies to form an interdisciplinary task force for regular checking of the use of this distributed capital.
In the case that the capital is wrongly used, the Prime Minister must be reported i妹妹ediately so that the locality's leaders are punished and the money is withdrawn. — VNS
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