Provincial Party Secretary directly directs handling of dam break incident in Quy Hop

(Baonghean.vn) - Before the environmental incident occurred in Quy Hop district, on March 14, 2017, comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee gave instructions to handle the incident.

Developments of the tailings dam collapse incident in Quy Hop:

The direction of comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee was clearly stated in Official Dispatch No. 1923-CV/TU dated March 14, 2017 sent to the Provincial People's Committee regarding the environmental incident in Quy Hop district.

The content of Official Dispatch No. 1923-CV/TU is as follows: Recently, in Quy Hop district, an environmental incident occurred related to the mineral exploitation of Nghe Tinh Non-ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company. The leaders of Quy Hop district and the provincial authorities quickly intervened and took measures to stabilize the situation and overcome the incident.

The broken sludge dam area of ​​Suoi Bac Tin Factory on Lan Toong Mountain seen from above. Photo: Archive

To effectively resolve this issue, Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee requested the Provincial People's Committee to pay attention to and direct the following contents: Continue to analyze and assess the level of pollution; inspect the scene, assess the level of violations of Suoi Bac Tin Enterprise; count the damage of the people; develop a plan to compensate for the damage to the people and overcome the environmental pollution incident. Request Nghe Tinh Non-ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company to be responsible for compensating for the damage and overcoming the incident.

Conduct a comprehensive inspection of the mineral exploitation activities of Suoi Bac Tin Enterprise, evaluate violations, consider responsibilities and strictly handle them according to the provisions of law. If the violation is serious and stems from poor responsibility, then propose to revoke the mining license.

Direct the relevant agencies and the People's Committee of Quy Hop district to review all mines in Quy Hop area and report to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee before April 15, 2017. In case of any mine that does not ensure quality, is unsafe, or has a risk of causing pollution, it is recommended to suspend it for remediation.

In case of failure to remedy or failure to remedy, the license must be revoked. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for state management of mineral exploitation. All matters related to the content of the recent incident and handling measures, please report to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee before March 16, 2017.

Nhat Lan