Construction unit turns cajuput forest into construction waste dumping site

(Baonghean.vn) - A large amount of waste from the old road surface dumped by Joint Stock Company 484 into the cajuput forest is affecting the environment of this special-use forest.

See construction dump trucks in the sand dunes:

The dumping site of scraped materials from the road surface was dumped by 484 Joint Stock Company into the Tuong Duong casuarina forest area. Photo: Ho Phuong

Currently, National Highway 7A section from km 117 in Bai Xa village, Tam Quang commune to km 137 in Quang Phuc village, Tam Dinh commune (Tuong Duong) is being maintained and repaired. Joint Stock Company 484 is the construction unit. Construction period is from February 20, 2017 to June 20, 2017.

During the construction process, a large amount of materials scraped from the old road surface including soil, rock, and asphalt were dumped by Joint Stock Company 484 into the cajuput forest area in Quang Thinh village, Tam Dinh commune, Tuong Duong district.

Some large trees were "surrounded" by this hard material. Photo: Ho Phuong

The amount of scraped material from the road surface dumped into the forest reached dozens of cubic meters, encroaching deep inside. The incident lasted for several days. Some large trees in the forest were covered with scraped material.

Mr. Vi Van Thang - Chairman of Tam Dinh Commune People's Committee said: "In the past, 484 Joint Stock Company did not notify or have any documents asking for permission to dump waste or materials in the cassava forest area. Even if they did, we would not agree because this is a special-use forest, playing an important role in the natural landscape of the commune and the district."

Materials scraped from the old asphalt road surface. Photo: Ho Phuong

Mr. Thang added that the scraped materials are rocks, asphalt and soil scraped from the old road surface, this is a hard and special substance, including asphalt that makes it rough and can kill trees in the areas where these materials are dumped. Previously, the commune also sent people down to remind about this, but the construction unit did not implement it.

Tuong Duong casuarina forest has an area of ​​over 70 hectares, assigned to 11 households in Quang Thinh village for management. This is considered the most beautiful casuarina forest in Indochina. The forest plays a very important role in creating natural landscapes for the commune, district and Nghe An province. Therefore, Nghe An province has converted this forest from a production forest to a special-use forest decades ago.

The beauty of Tuong Duong cajuput forest in the leaf-falling season. Photo: Ho Phuong

Talking to reporters, Mr. Nguyen Van Hai - Chairman of the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district said that the district will send the Tuong Duong Forest Protection Department and the commune to the area to review, if there is such an incident, the district will handle it immediately./.

Ho Phuong