Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company proposed to coordinate to clarify the issue of cracks in some houses near the quarry.
(Baonghean.vn) - Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company has sent an official dispatch proposing to coordinate with Yen Thanh district to clarify the case of some households in Hong Thinh hamlet, Thinh Thanh commune having cracked houses, suspected to be caused by blasting to exploit rocks for cement production.
Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company received complaints from a number of households at Yen My slop, Hong Thinh hamlet, Thinh Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district about house cracks suspected to be caused by blasting to exploit rocks for the unit's cement production.
To specifically review and evaluate the incident, determine the cause and have a solution to ensure safety for people to live in peace, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company has sent an official dispatch requesting the People's Committee of Yen Thanh district and the People's Committee of Thinh Thanh commune to coordinate with the Company to hire a specialized agency to review, evaluate, measure mine blast vibrations, and have an accurate conclusion.
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| Road to a quarry area of Song Lam Nghe An Cement Joint Stock Company. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
Through the discussion, the leader of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company said: During the production process, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company always focuses on implementing many solutions to ensure safety for the unit's workers as well as people in the surrounding area. Therefore, before the information about the above incident, the Company hopes that the people and the government will cooperate to clarify the incident, ensure safety for people in the surrounding area and ensure safety for the production and business of the unit.
Previously, the People's Committee of Thinh Thanh Commune and Yen Thanh District coordinated with Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company to conduct a field inspection and confirmed that some houses of households in Hong Thinh hamlet (near the limestone quarry of Song Lam Cement Factory) were indeed cracked.
Mr. Nguyen Van Duong - Vice Chairman of Yen Thanh District People's Committee said: When receiving information from the people, representatives of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company promptly appeared with the district's working group to conduct a field inspection and record the incident.
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| Stone mining activities for cement production at the mine of Song Lam Nghe An Cement Joint Stock Company. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
Yen Thanh District People's Committee also sent a dispatch to the Provincial People's Committee and requested the Departments of Industry and Trade, Natural Resources and Environment, Construction and specialized agencies to assess the situation and have appropriate solutions to ensure safety for people in the affected areas.
While waiting for specific conclusions from the relevant authorities, the People's Committee of Yen Thanh district has requested Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company to publicly disclose the results of periodic environmental monitoring reports and mine vibration monitoring so that the locality and community can know and monitor.
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| Transporting input materials at Do Luong Cement Factory of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
After the above incident, the leaders of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company also increased inspection of blasting activities and environmental monitoring of the stone mining area serving the unit's production.
“Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company will continue to operate for decades in Nghe An. And to ensure production and business, we always focus on safety solutions at every stage and production location. Therefore, for all information related to the Company, we are ready to coordinate with the Departments, branches, local authorities and people to clarify the matter and thoroughly resolve it” - the representative of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company affirmed.
