Around 320 cubic metres of clean water were provided for people in Bien Bach Commune in Thoi Binh District today, April 8. The water will also be supplied to people in Khanh Binh Dong Commune in Tran Van Thoi District and Khanh Thuan Commune in U Minh District. These localities have been hardest hit by the water scarcity in Ca Mau.
One of the ships brought the water to Bach Bien Commune (Photo by Huynh Anh/TTXVN)
The locals bought water for VND50,000 (USD2.1) per cubic metre. In Bien Bach Commune alone, up to 500 households are struggling with the water shortage.
The 9th Military Region Command will maintain this supply for drought-ravaged areas in the Mekong Delta until the end of the dry season.
As many as 2,600 households in Ca Mau are in dire need of water due to the prolonged saline intrusion and droughts.
Ca Mau Province has allocated VND10 billion to purchase water storage containers and extend water pipelines to improve the water supply.
Many other provinces in the Mekong Delta region, including Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh and Soc Trang, are also experiencing water scarcity.