The ceremony launching the construction of the Darco Ba Lai water factory in Ben Tre province on July 6 (Photo: VNA)
Ben Tre (VNA) – Work started on July 6 on a factorythat is set to supply clean water to more than 100,000 residents in the MekongDelta province of Ben Tre.
The Darco Ba Lai water factory, located in TanMy commune of Ba Tri district, is invested with more than 380 billion VND (16.3million USD) by the Darco Viet Water Co. Ltd.
After construction is completed in late 2020,the factory will treat about 15,000 cu.m. of water from a reservoir on the BaLai River each day.
The tap water will be provided for about 100,000residents in Ba Tri district at a cost that is over 100 times cheaper than theprice of bottled water at present.
Chairman of the Ben Tre People’s Committee CaoVan Trong said ensuring clean water supply is currently an urgent task amidstthe increasingly serious climate change and saltwater intrusion, which haveaffected locals’ daily and production activities.
The building of the Darco Ba Lai factory willhelp ease the shortage of clean water for residents in Ben Tre, he noted.
This is the first among the four water factoriesthat the Darco Viet Water company plans to build in Vietnam. With the totalinvestment of some 30 million USD, these plants is hoped to supply tap water to500,000 people. -VNA
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The ceremony launching the construction of the Darco Ba Lai water factory in Ben Tre province on July 6 (Photo: VNA) 
