Attention to solving pollution at Nghi Yen solid waste complex

(Baonghean.vn) -In order to urge the settlement of voters' recommendations of the units, on the afternoon of October 29, under the chairmanship of Mr. Tran Van Mao - Standing Member of the Provincial People's Council, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council had a meeting with the Vinh City People's Committee on the implementation of voters' recommendations on environmental management and protection at the Nghi Yen solid waste treatment complex (Nghi Loc) and waste treatment at the Dong Vinh landfill.

Also attending were representatives of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment; Nghe An Environmental Protection Department; Nghi Loc District People's Committee and Nghe An Urban One Member Co., Ltd.

Working scene

Nghi Yen Solid Waste Treatment Complex has been in operation since September 2011 and is currently directly collecting and treating waste in the entire Vinh city area, Cua Lo town, Quan Hanh town and part of Hung Nguyen and Nam Dan districts. The solid waste treatment capacity is nearly 300 tons/day. According to voters' feedback, the operation and treatment of waste at the complex is polluting the surrounding environment, affecting people's lives and production. At the meeting, all sectors and units confirmed that the environmental pollution and voters' recommendations from the complex are real. The situation of water and waste from manholes in the complex still overflows when it rains. The process of spraying insecticide to kill flies and some waste treatment processes are not guaranteed and do not meet the requirements when discharged into the environment. The process of operating and treating waste at the complex still causes incidents that cause environmental pollution...

Mr. Tran Van Mao delivered a concluding speech at the meeting.

At the meeting, the parties also proposed solutions to end pollution from the complex. That is, it is necessary to urgently relocate households near the complex to a new resettlement site; fix some initial designs of the project that are not suitable for actual operation such as the leachate discharge system; the fence system around the complex; upgrade the overflow embankment of leachate treatment ponds to prevent overflow into the environment... Continue to supplement funding to complete items to ensure proper operation such as the regulating pond, aeration system; at the same time, arrange enough approved operating funds so that the unit has operating funds, especially to invest in materials, chemical preparations for waste treatment, leachate treatment according to standards, reducing environmental pollution... In particular, Hung Dong landfill needs to have on-site treatment measures or move the current volume of waste gathered to the Nghi Yen waste treatment complex for treatment.

Mr. Le Quoc Hong - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee spoke at the meeting.

On behalf of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council, Mr. Tran Van Mao requested that sectors and localities prioritize resettlement for households near the complex; Vinh City People's Committee coordinate with sectors and People's Committee to direct Nghe An Urban Environment One Member Co., Ltd. to complete the items to ensure proper operation according to technical procedures, avoid overflow and overload, especially during the rainy season; take measures to thoroughly handle the remaining waste at Hung Dong landfill... Vinh City People's Committee, Nghi Loc District and Nghe An Environment One Member Co., Ltd. pay attention to doing a good job of propaganda and publicizing the waste treatment process to the people to reassure them.

News, photos:Minh Chi