A Vietnam–Germany cooperation project is set to pump water from the SeoHo hydropower plant’s reservoir in Ha Giang to serve local demand, asheard during a workshop held in the northernmost mountainous province onJuly 20.

Implemented since 2010, the KawaTechproject will run through August 2016 in a bid to pilot sustainable useof water resources among the communities living in Dong Van town andareas surrounding the Dong Van Karst Plateau.

Water shortage is a pressing issue in the Dong Van Karst Plateau – whichencompasses Dong Van, Meo Vac and Yen Minh districts – largely due toshort concentrated rainfall and water bodies located between 600 and 800metres underneath settlement areas. Rivers and ground water could be aneffective solution if the conveying altitudes and distances could bemanaged.

After carefully exploring thelocalities, project scientists decided to install a system utilisingwater from the local Seo Ho hydropower plant’s reservoir. With helpfrom advanced technology, the facility is capable of pumping water tohigher areas – up to 700 metres. It is expected to provide an average ofapproximately 1,700 cubic metres per day once operational.

The source will supply residents with part of its water output duringthe rainy season and all throughout dry season when the plant is notoperational.

The project has been coordinated bythe Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, the WaterResources University, the Ha Giang People’s Committee and five Germanpartners.-VNA