Nearly 10,000 m3 of garbage were removed from the Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir.

January 22, 2021,People's Committee of Tuong Duong districtReport No. 21/BC-UBND on inspection of waste collection and treatment in Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir area.

Report No. 21/BC-UBND of Tuong Duong District People's Committee. Photo: Nhat Lan

Accordingly, the inspection was carried out on January 9, 2021. Also participating in the inspection were the People's Committees of Huu Khuong, Nhon Mai, and Mai Son communes;Ban Ve Hydropower Companyand the construction unit is Nghe An Urban Environment and Construction Joint Stock Company.

Regarding the source of the waste, it is determined that heavy rains and floods from 2017 to present have caused waste from upstream to accumulate in the lake, leading to environmental pollution and congestion in waterway traffic.

Scraping trash from Ban Ve Lake in December 2020. Photo: Nhat Lan

After the construction unit collected the waste in the lake area in Tuong Duong district, it was gathered in 2 areas, including: Nhon Mai village, Nhon Mai commune, with a volume of 2,009 m³Khe Pen bridge area, Mai Son commune, volume 785m³These gathering points are assessed as not affecting the ecological environment or the lives of people in the area.

The salvaged trash was gathered to suitable locations for processing. Photo: Contributor

Regarding the advantages, the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district commented: The two garbage collection locations are quite convenient for people to easily collect (garbage is used as fuel by people, and humus is used as fertilizer). The treatment location is 300m from the residential area, ensuring safety during the treatment process. The collected garbage creates favorable conditions for waterway traffic and rescue routes in the lake area. Because the garbage floats for a long time in the hydroelectric lake, it decomposes and causes a foul smell to the villages along the lake; after the garbage is collected, the foul smell is reduced, returning a clean environment to the people in the lake area...

There are many trees in the lake, suitable for people to collect as fuel. Photo: Contributor

In addition, the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district also requested that the amount of rotten garbage is large and people do not collect it; therefore, it is necessary to urgently handle it to ensure environmental hygiene. At the same time, it is recommended that every year, the work of collecting and treating garbage in the lake bed must be carried out to ensure environmental hygiene and safety of waterway traffic.

The tail of Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir, bordering My Ly commune (Ky Son) and Mai Son commune (Tuong Duong) after all the trash was cleared. Photo: Contributor

Regarding the results of the inspection of garbage collection and treatment in Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir in Ky Son district, the total volume was 6,915m3. Garbage was collected at 4 locations. Thus, nearly 10,000m3 of garbage in Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir has been collected and treated.