Environmental pollution, traffic safety loss at Nguyen Tai walking street

People living onNguyen Tai walking street, Truong Thi ward said that in recent times, hot pot, grill and drinking establishments on this street have frequently violated regulations on environmental hygiene, urban order and traffic safety, affecting the lives and activities of people in the area.

Nguyen Tai Street, Vinh City has many shops that do not strictly follow regulations on environmental hygiene and traffic safety, affecting the lives of people in the area. Photo: QA

Specifically, hot pot and grill restaurants on Nguyen Tai Street, especially Ngon 18 restaurant located in front of alley 2, often have business owners encroaching on the road to park customers' cars and motorbikes, making traffic difficult and making it impossible for people living on this street to get in and out of their homes.

Not only that, according to residents' feedback, the owners of these shops often dump water and waste illegally on Nguyen Tai walking street, even though this is a newly renovated and upgraded street to serve the walking street.

Mr. Duong Van Chuyen, block leader of block 2, Truong Thi ward said: Only those who live here can understand the suffering of the people, vehicles, billboards erected everywhere on the road affect traffic and urban beauty. The fact that diners sing loudly until 1-2 am or clean up indiscriminately makes the people here very upset, many families cannot rest because of noise pollution late at night, children cannot study when the surroundings are so chaotic.

Alley 2, Nguyen Tai Street was turned into a spontaneous parking lot by businesses, occupying half of the road surface, making it difficult for people to move around. Photo: QA

"We have reported to the Party Committee and People's Committee of Truong Thi Ward, however, this situation has not improved... People have agreed with the city's policy of building a walking street, so the government and functional forces need to be responsible for managing the walking street to make it civilized and clean, and not affect the lives and activities of people on this street" - Mr. Chuyen emphasized.

Speaking to Nghe An Newspaper, Truong Thi Ward authorities said: After the people's complaints, the ward police and urban order department have inspected and reviewed the shops on Nguyen Tai Street. Among them, 5 hot pot and grill shops have not strictly implemented measures to ensure environmental hygiene and traffic safety in the area. The authorities have reminded these shops and if they do not implement the measures, they will be fined.

Mr. Le Khac Hau - Vice Chairman of Truong Thi Ward People's Committee said: On January 27, the ward issued a fine against Ngon 18 restaurant, No. 18 Nguyen Tai Street for discharging water and waste on Nguyen Tai Street according to Point d, Clause 2, Article 12 of Decree 100 and requested compliance with regulations and not to repeat the offense. If the restaurants continue to violate, the ward will strictly handle them according to regulations.

Truong Thi ward authorities fined Ngon 18 restaurant, at 18 Nguyen Tai street, for dumping garbage and wastewater onto Nguyen Tai street on January 27. Photo: QA

Regarding the issue of chaotic parking on Nguyen Tai Street, Truong Thi Ward authorities said that because it is a business street in a walking street, there are many shops but the road and sidewalks are narrow, and the infrastructure is not guaranteed, so this is also a difficult problem. Accordingly, the proposed solution is to require shop owners to limit the number of customers to a certain extent. If it is not feasible, they will have to propose to the city to temporarily suspend business activities in this area to ensure traffic, environment, urban beauty as well as people's lives.

Through discussion, the representative of Vinh City's leadership said that the city will direct the functional forces, coordinate with Truong Thi Ward, the Walking Street Management Board to increase patrols, if businesses in this area do not ensure the requirements of traffic, environment, and urban aesthetics, they will be strictly handled according to regulations.