Smoke from burning trash "surrounds" Noong De

(Baonghean.vn) - Every time the Muong Xen Town (Ky Son) landfill located in Noong De village (Nam Can commune) burns waste for treatment, toxic smoke spreads into residential areas and schools, causing severe air pollution. What is more worrying is that each time the garbage is burned, the fire lasts for months.

Muong Xen Town's waste dump located in Noong De village has been in operation since 2015.

That is the reflection of Mr. Luong Pho Vu, Secretary of the Noong De village Party Cell (Nam Can commune - Ky Son). Mr. Vu also said that the above-mentioned landfill started operating in early 2015 and every time the garbage was burned for treatment, the villagers "couldn't sleep."

The landfill is only 1km from Noong De village.

As the crow flies, the Muong Xen Town landfill is 1km from Noong De village. The garbage is gathered at the foot of the mountain while the residential area is halfway up the mountain. Every time the garbage is burned, smoke billows into the village.

Before building the landfill, “the district promised to install a waste treatment machine that would not affect the environment and people’s lives. But…” - Mr. Vu wondered. He also said that during the hot season, flies appear a lot. “In the summer, if you don’t clean the dishes quickly, the flies will swarm and no one will dare to eat.”

Mr. Luong Pho Vu said that the villagers are currently petitioning to relocate the landfill or the government must have a solution to ensure a safe life for the people.

Close-up of the landfill.

Noong De village currently has 130 households with more than 550 people, in addition to 3 schools located in the area. Many students of Nam Can Secondary School, when asked, also said that during the time people burned and processed garbage, sitting in the classroom was filled with the smell of acrid smoke. Ho Y Xia, a 9th grade student of Nam Can Secondary School, said: "There were many days when it was very difficult to breathe."

Noong De village has repeatedly petitioned the local government to remedy the above situation and ensure people's lives, but this wish has not yet been met.

Huu Vi - Minh Khue