The Water Conservancy Bureau completed the large-scale landslide treatment project in Maolin to maintain the living safety of the Wanshan tribe.

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[Reporter Chen Wenchan/Kaohsiung Report] The Wanshan tribe in Maolin District, Kaohsiung City was affected by extreme weather and heavy rainfall, which caused the loss of soil and sand on the slope, forming a large-scale collapse, and there is a tendency to gradually expand the scope of the disaster. The cost is 4,210 yuan, and the improvement project has been completed recently. It will strive to be included in the special area for water and soil conservation, and strive for funds for water and soil conservation year by year to ensure the living safety of tribal residents.

The Wanshan Tribe in Maolin District, Kaohsiung City is located next to Highway 132. It is within the double impact range of landslide potential streams and large-scale landslides. The tribal slope is close to potential streams, and there is a drop of 20 to 30 meters, forming a steep slope.

In recent years, due to the abnormal climate and the impact of heavy rainfall, the soil and sand on the slopes have been lost, and the scope of disasters has gradually expanded, which has greatly affected the living safety of tribal residents.

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In order to protect the slope safety of the Wanshan Tribe, the Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau won a subsidy of 4,210 yuan from the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau of the Agriculture Committee last year. At the end of last year, the project planning and design were completed, and the project contracting operation was completed. The project started this year.

The Water Conservancy Bureau implemented a buttress-type retaining wall of 134.4 meters, slope protection works, and drainage facilities to prevent the continuous expansion of the collapse area and protect the lives and properties of about 400 residents of the Wanshan Tribe. The project has recently been completed.

The Bureau of Water Conservancy pointed out that it is currently planning to incorporate the Wanshan Tribe into a designated area for soil and water conservation. In the future, according to the content of the planning report, it will seek funding from the Bureau of Water and Soil Conservation of the Council of Agriculture for mountain disaster prevention and large-scale collapse plans year by year, and continue to handle soil and water conservation projects to protect Wanshan. The living security of hill tribe dwellers.

The Wanshan Tribe in Maolin District, Kaohsiung City was affected by extreme weather and heavy rainfall, which caused the loss of soil and sand on the slope, resulting in a large-scale collapse.

(provided by the city)