Rally in response to National Week of Clean Water and Environmental Sanitation 2013

(Baonghean.vn) -This morning, April 26, at Dien Yen commune, Dien Chau district, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinated with the Provincial Youth Union to organize the launching ceremony in response to the National Clean Water and Environmental Sanitation Week 2013.

Attending the event were comrade Ho Ngoc Sy - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, along with more than 1,500 Youth Union members from 70 Youth Union bases in Dien Chau district, and people of Dien Yen commune.



Comrade Ho Ngoc Sy - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development spoke at the launching ceremony

Overview of the launching ceremony

Up to now, more than 90% of rural people in the province have access to clean water according to the criteria set by the People's Committee, of which more than 30% have access to clean water according to the standards issued by the Ministry of Health. Over 70% of households have hygienic toilets and barns. This result has contributed to improving people's lives and changing the face of the countryside today. However, the widespread use of pesticides, free-range livestock and poultry, indiscriminate forest exploitation, unsanitary toilets, untreated domestic, industrial and medical waste have polluted the environment and water sources, especially in densely populated areas, increasing epidemics and affecting people's health and lives.

Delegates joined in planting trees after the rally.

In this campaign, all the people and the youth union of Dien Chau district were propagated and disseminated the emulation contents to build green, clean and beautiful villages, propagate and mobilize families, community agencies to participate, at the same time fight against negative acts that destroy the living environment, set an example in implementing environmental sanitation regulations in public places. The Youth Union at all levels actively promoted effective forms of activities such as: "Self-managed youth road", "Youth volunteer team for a green - clean - beautiful environment", "For the green of the homeland", "Green Sunday".

Immediately after the launching ceremony, mass organizations, students, and youth union members joined in cleaning village roads, clearing sewers, and maintaining inter-village roads.

Thanh Nga