Chapter 578 Water Conservancy Construction Issues
After arranging matters related to the South Ryukyu Islands, this matter can basically come to an end. As for whether Japan will go back on its word, there is no need to worry about this now. East Africa withdrew the ironclad ships and some ships in the South Ryukyu Islands, but also left a small fleet with gunboats as the main force.
This fleet does not have strong attack capabilities, but it can still protect itself in the waters of the Western Pacific. The previous siege of the South Ryukyu Islands was due to the lack of relevant naval coordination.
There are artillery batteries deployed by East Africa on the South Ryukyu Islands, but their combat range is also limited, and they are unable to take the initiative to attack or ensure the safety of East African merchant ships. Now with this small fleet, there is no need to worry about this.
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The matter regarding the South Ryukyu Islands came to an end, but the vigorous water conservancy construction in East Africa caused a new stir.
"Your Highness, with the implementation of large-scale water conservancy construction projects in our country, conditions in many areas have been greatly improved, but this has also caused some new problems," Minister of Water Resources Loire reported to Ernst.
Ernst knew that it should not be a big problem. Artificial modification of nature has its pros and cons, but overall the pros definitely outweigh the cons. Of course, this does not mean that we can ignore some small problems. Some things should still be taken seriously.
At the same time, Ernst only took charge of the general direction and did need his subordinates to constantly report to him on the progress of the project and the troubles encountered in the project.
So Ernst said, "If you have any questions, just ask."
So Loire continued, "First, the construction of some medium-sized and large reservoirs may conflict with the original residential settlements and agricultural land being included in the transformation area, so the people on the original land must be relocated elsewhere, or new land must be replaced to replace the farmland that will be replaced by the project."
This question is actually very easy to understand. When developing water conservancy in East Africa, there are two main considerations. One is to provide convenience to East Africa and meet the region's water needs. The other, more important point is that it must be developed scientifically and rationally.
As for how to scientifically and rationally develop East Africa's water resources, it is necessary to consider various factors such as time, location, and people.
East Africa's terrain is there, so water conservancy projects must give priority to the terrain. Previous immigration to East Africa did not take it into consideration, and many immigrants were directly distributed along the water sources. Now that East Africa is transforming these water sources, it will definitely affect the people who have already settled there.
Ernst thought for a moment and said, "The project must continue. After all, most water conservancy projects will continue to create wealth for the next decade or even hundreds of years. We should make corrections in time while it is still relatively easy to modify. Don't leave trouble to future generations. We should take a long-term view and not be timid. Of course, the people should also be properly arranged. We can't stand in opposition to the people just because of national plans. We should do a good job of coordination. After a long time, they will naturally understand the government's good intentions."
"Your Highness, we naturally think so. However, apart from this matter, the next thing is just the opposite. Some lands that were originally uninhabited or undeveloped have been transformed into habitable areas due to water conservancy construction. Should we make unified plans for these areas and fill them with immigrants?"
This involves the opposite side of East Africa's water conservancy construction. This water conservancy construction in East Africa is a top-down movement, rather than a spontaneous formation of local people or governments. Therefore, the sites of many water conservancy projects are selected by water conservancy experts after they have conducted inspections all over East Africa and determined reasonable sites before construction.
Among them are some areas in East Africa that are currently undeveloped and have no immigrants, or areas that were not suitable for immigration before, but are naturally suitable for new water conservancy projects due to other factors.
This has resulted in some projects in East Africa being located in "uninhabited" areas. For example, there is an area in East Africa that is short of water, so it has not been developed before. However, there is a river nearby, and there happens to be a gully next to the river. After diverting water, the nearby area can be turned into an area suitable for farming or other uses, making the area suitable for human habitation and farming.
Thinking of this, Ernst said, "Let's not worry about whether to immigrate or not for now. Let's make plans after these projects are completed. It's like inviting guests to dinner. Preparing more tables and chairs will do us good in East Africa. We can accommodate more guests when the time comes, and we can also deal with it calmly if the guests don't come."
Of course, there is one point Ernst did not mention, that is, the main force in the construction of these projects in East Africa is still black people. For projects that have no immediate results, it doesn't matter if more black people are "sacrificed", but Ernst didn't need to say this.
In addition, these projects will not remain idle for too long after completion, as the population in East Africa is still growing rapidly and will naturally fill in these artificially transformed areas in East Africa.
Ernst went on to say: "Moreover, immigration is a big project, especially immigration caused by large-scale projects. This will also put pressure on the current administrative management of East Africa, so you must grasp the middle degree and not be too extreme. Wait until the future government has free time to solve these problems all at once."
The national water conservancy construction involves a population of over one million, and if black people are included, the number would be several million. This amount of work is not at all easy for the East African government.
Moreover, the East African government has had a lot of things to do recently, including the establishment of new industries, water conservancy construction, port renovation, and the just-concluded conflict in the East Japan and South Ryukyu Islands, all of which have taken up most of East Africa's attention.
Now that the end of the year is approaching and Christmas and New Year are coming, many government departments will have holidays. Before the holidays, they have to finish their work and make year-end summaries. Therefore, the pressure on East African governments is quite great, and now is not a suitable time to add pressure to government officials.
Luval said, "I understand, Your Highness. The main reason is that the Ministry of Water Resources has too much work to do. This water conservancy construction involves the entire country. Any order from our high-level officials will affect the population of more than 30 million people in the country, regardless of whether it is urban or rural areas. In addition, the water conservancy department is short of staff, so it is difficult to cope with it."
After all, East Africa has taken too big a step this time. A national water conservancy construction project directly affects a huge population of two to three million. It would be strange if there were no problems.
Moreover, water conservancy construction is a professional issue, and East Africa happens to lack professional talents, so it is quite difficult for government departments to cope with it.
However, Ernst was quite satisfied with the government's efficiency and capabilities. East Africa was only a new country that had existed for no more than ten years, and the colonial period had only lasted for a dozen years. To be able to achieve this, it could be said that East African officials had exceeded their tasks.
However, Ernst is more accustomed to it. Other officials do not think so. In his previous life, Ernst lived in an atmosphere of a national system. The country is like a person. As long as the overall stability is guaranteed, there will be no problem. As for setbacks, that is the norm. Every country will have problems, but whether a country is healthy depends on its ability to deal with crises.
East Africa is a new country, so many problems have not yet emerged. As long as it does not die suddenly like the Soviet Union, East Africa will be a normal country.
(End of this chapter)
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