Dangerous and dirty because of 200 abandoned brick and tile kilns in Nghe An
Van Truong•February 13, 2020 11:33
(Baonghean.vn) - Nearly 200 brick kilns in Nghia Hoan and Tan Ky communes have been banned from operating since 2017 according to the Government's policy of eliminating brick kilns, but they have not been dismantled or cleared, causing waste and potential accidents...
In Cua village, Nghia Hoan commune, Tan Ky, there are still nearly 200 tile kilns with a total area of over 30 hectares that are abandoned. Photo: Van Truong
Mr. Nguyen Tien Cuong, in Thuan Yen hamlet, Nghia Hoan commune, said: His family has a double kiln producing handmade tiles. Since 2017, the kiln has stopped operating, but it has not been able to be dismantled due to financial difficulties. Photo: Van Truong
Brick and tile kilns have stopped operating but have not been completely dismantled, only partially demolished. The remaining parts are loosely structured. Every day, people still come to graze buffalo and cows, and accidents can happen at any time. Photo: Van Truong
Some of the pits are still in disarray and have not been reclaimed. Photo: Van Truong.
Mr. Vi Van Quang - Head of Tan Ky Infrastructure Economic Department added: Right at the time of banning the operation of manual brick and tile kilns, the district directed the owners of brick and tile kilns in Nghia Hoan to dismantle the construction. However, due to financial difficulties and lack of support, many people have not yet dismantled. Currently, Tan Ky district is actively attracting the project of a glazed tile factory built right on the old land and mobilizing the project to partially support the cost for people to dismantle brick and tile kilns. (In the photo: The brick and tile drying rack system in the production area of Nghia Hoan commune collapsed). Photo: Van Truong
(Baonghean.vn) - Although there has been a policy to ban handmade brick kilns, there are still 7 kilns in the province that are burning day and night, causing serious environmental pollution in residential areas.
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