While a large-scale water leak occurred at an intake facility in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and the use of agricultural water continued to be suspended, from the afternoon of the 22nd, work was carried out to pump water from another river in the city to secure agricultural water. I did.
In response to a large-scale leak that occurred at an intake facility in Toyota City, the Tokai Regional Agricultural Administration Bureau has installed 109 pumps in the Yahagi River where the facility is located and is taking emergency measures to pump up water, but the supply of agricultural water has been suspended. it is continuing.
Under these circumstances, the Meiji Aqueduct Land Improvement District, which manages agricultural water, installed a new pump on the 22nd to pump water from the Saruwatari River that flows through the city.
Initially, we planned to install 5 units, but due to lack of space, we only installed 2 units, and water pumping started around 4 pm, 3 hours behind schedule.
According to the Meiji Irrigation Land Improvement Zone, the amount of water that can be taken with a new pump is about 1/16 of the amount of water that normally flows in this area. I am in a hurry to secure it.
Shuichi Nakano, Chief of the Construction Division of the Meiji Water and Land Improvement Zone, said, "I think it is a big thing that we were able to take water from the Saruwatari River this time. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to the farmers, but the land improvement zone But we are preparing for water supply, so please wait for a while. "
Farmer "I may not be able to plant rice"
Farmers who couldn't plant rice because the supply of agricultural water was cut off said, "I want you to recover as soon as possible."
Tadao Okada (82), who runs agriculture in Chiryu City, Aichi Prefecture, cultivates the late rice variety "Aichi no Kaori" in a 0.6-hectare paddy field.
He originally planned to plant rice on the 22nd, but it was postponed because the supply of agricultural water was cut off and the paddy fields were almost out of water.
On the 22nd, Mr. Okada moved the seedlings to a place with water to prevent them from dying.
Mr. Okada expressed concern that "if the temperature is so high and the water evaporates quickly, we may not be able to plant rice this year."
And about the Tokai Regional Agricultural Administration Bureau's announcement that it would like to start supply as a trial measure in the near future, "I am half giving up, but I just wait for it to recover as soon as one day or one hour. I was talking.