Tan Ky: 172 manual brick and tile kilns must cease operations

(Baonghean.vn) - Tan Ky district still has 172 manual brick and tile kilns in operation. According to the plan, from December 31, 2017, they will cease operations, but the locality is facing difficulties in supporting and converting workers to new occupations.

Tile kilns in Nghia Hoan commune are still operating. Photo: Van Truong

Currently in Tan Ky district, there are 172 manual and improved manual brick kilns that need to be eliminated according to the roadmap. Of which: 151 brick kilns; 3 continuous vertical brick kilns; 18 brick kilns converted to exhaust gas treatment technology; mainly concentrated in Nghia Hoan and Ky Son communes.

Mr. Vi Van Quang - Head of Tan Ky Infrastructure Economic Department said: In recent times, manual brick and tile kilns, improved manual kilns and continuous vertical manual kilns have made an important contribution to ensuring the source of construction materials in the area, annually supplying millions of products to the market, creating jobs and increasing income for people.

However, according to the roadmap of the Provincial People's Committee, by December 31, 2017, the district will stop and eliminate traditional manual brick and tile kilns and manual kilns with improved technology for waste gas treatment in Tan Ky district. By December 31, 2020, the continuous vertical manual brick kilns will stop and eliminate.

To dismantle the handmade brick and tile kilns, Tan Ky district is facing difficulties in changing the jobs of workers. Photo: Van Truong

The district is mobilizing the owners of the facilities to sign a commitment to voluntarily dismantle the manual brick and tile kilns according to the determined schedule and plan. The dismantling and forced removal of the manual brick and tile kilns will be organized according to regulations. At the same time, land lease contracts for brick and tile production must not be continued; planning of areas for the production of construction materials, including unburnt construction materials.

However, in reality, most of the current handmade brick and tile kilns are owned by farmers who are still facing many difficulties. Therefore, to eliminate them, it is necessary to have appropriate policies such as career conversion counseling, new job training for farmers and workers at handmade brick kilns in the area, and support mechanisms for businesses and cooperatives to produce bricks using new technology, avoiding negative impacts on the environment, ensuring the implementation of the policy of eliminating handmade brick kilns in the province.

Van Truong