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Long An to spend big to bring clean water to rural areas

The Mekong Delta province of Long An will invest over 796 billion VND (34.9 million USD) in the 2016-2020 period to bring clean, hygienic water to nearly 300,000 inhabitants in disadvantaged areas.
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Long An (VNA) – The Mekong Deltaprovince of Long An will invest over 796 billion VND (34.9 million USD) in the2016-2020 period to bring clean, hygienic water to nearly 300,000 inhabitantsin rural, remote, and border areas.

Sixty percent of the investment will be sourcedfrom the State budget while the remaining is to be contributed by locals,social organisations, and businesses, according to director of the provincialcentre for clean water and rural hygiene Ha Van Thiep.

The investment plan is part of the province’seffort to increase the rate of people having access to clean water from 23percent to 45 percent, he said.

To improve the rural water programme’s efficiency,local authorities will strengthen the management of water supply stations andwater quality, he added.

The locality will give priority to buildinglarge-scale water supply factories and encourage social investment in thefield.

The programme is expected to improve health andliving conditions for rural residents as well as increase their awareness ofpersonal hygiene and environmental protection, Thiep said.

Currently, Long An counts 1,410 rural watersupply facilities, which provides clean water for around 280,000 rural people,who make up 20 percent of the province’s total population.-VNA
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