Ban Ve Hydropower Company plans to collect waste from the lake bed after floods

Every year, during the rainy season, a large amount of garbage is carried from upstream to the lake. The main components of the garbage are miscellaneous trees and bamboo. To protect the lake environment, ensure the safety of the main works, as well as the safety of waterway traffic,Ban Ve Hydropower CompanyCoordinate with the People's Committees of Tuong Duong and Ky Son districts to safely and effectively handle and collect waste from the reservoir area. In 2020 alone, Ban Ve Hydropower Company hired professional waste collection units to collect more than 9,000 m3 of waste, and in 2021, it collected 2,000 m3.

Floods swept thousands of tons of garbage from upstream to the lake. Photo: Contributor

This year, due to the impact of storm No. 2 and the circulation of storm No. 4, floods have continuously occurred in the basin of Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir. Therefore, since the beginning of October, the Company has coordinated with Tuong Duong district to inspect the current status of waste in the reservoir to make a preliminary assessment of the amount of waste in the reservoir as a basis for implementing waste collection.

The inspection results showed that garbage was mainly concentrated in the area at the end of the lake in Mai Son commune, Tuong Duong district and in the area of ​​the stream flowing into the lake in Nhon Mai commune, Tuong Duong district. In addition, there was some garbage floating and scattered in the lake. The total volume of garbage was estimated at about 5 thousand m3.

Ban Ve Hydropower Company in coordination with Tuong Duong District People's CommitteeChecking the amount of waste in the lake area. Photo: Contributor

According to Mr. Ta Huu Hung - Director of Ban Ve Hydropower Company: Currently, Ban Ve Hydropower Company is preparing bidding documents to select contractors to sign a garbage collection contract. Because it is currently flood season and safety is not guaranteed during the garbage collection process, garbage collection in the lake bed will be carried out at the end of the flood season, expected at the end of November 2022.

Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir has more than 5 thousand hectares of water surface, with a capacity of 1.83 billion m3 of water, which is a favorable condition for people in the area to promote aquaculture, bringing high income. Therefore, collecting the huge amount of waste flowing from upstream to the reservoir will contribute to environmental protection, restoration and regeneration of aquatic resources that are currently declining, helping people in the reservoir area to stabilize production, develop the economy, and improve their lives.