Nghe An continues to strictly handle violations of sand and gravel exploitation.

(Baonghean.vn) - On May 10, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to review the inspection and handling of violations in the exploitation and gathering of sand and gravel on Lam River. Comrade Dinh Viet Hong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and leaders of the Provincial Police Department chaired the conference.

Meeting scene.

On Lam River, there are 155 businesses and households doing sand and gravel business, of which 26 businesses are licensed and 75 households are licensed to open wharves.

After the Provincial People's Committee issued Plan No. 753 on establishing an interdisciplinary team to inspect and handle violations in illegal sand and gravel mining activities, the team inspected and handled 16 administrative violations, with a direct fine of 3.350 billion VND. The total amount handled by the competent authority was 1.539 billion VND. Temporarily seized exhibits included 19 boats, 2 excavators, 7 generators, 2 ore sorting systems. Confiscated 1 gold sorting rig, 1 crawler excavator, 7 generators, 6 tons of titanium raw ore...

Mr. Ngo Phu Han, Chairman of Hung Nguyen District People's Committee, spoke about sand and gravel management in the area.

At the Conference, the sectors and districts raised difficulties and obstacles in the inspection and handling process and requested the districts to strictly maintain the areas that the delegation handed over after handling, to avoid the recurrence of illegal sand and gravel mining, and for localities to do a good job of planning and licensing qualified wharves.

Representative of the Provincial Traffic Police Department evaluated the inspection work in recent times.

Concluding the meeting, comrade Dinh Viet Hong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, emphasized: Departments, branches, and People's Committees at all levels, based on their assigned functions and tasks, should strengthen state management of the mineral sector, develop plans, and propose timely solutions to overcome shortcomings and deficiencies in management work.

Sand mining in Do Luong. Photo: Van Truong.

Thanh Chuong, Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen districts and Vinh city organize a review and correct assessment of the current situation of resources to have plans and plans to allow exploitation and opening of sand, gravel and construction material gathering places to ensure the environment and not affect the lives of local people. Implement well the coordination mechanism, clarify the responsibilities of all levels and sectors when complicated situations arise. Local press and radio agencies promote propaganda work on environmental and resource protection.

InAt the conference, the sectors and localities signed a commitment with the leaders of the Provincial People's Committee to handle violations in illegal exploitation and gathering of gravel and sand on Lam River.

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