Close-up of giant landfill on Ban Ve hydroelectric lake
(Baonghean.vn) - Hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of wood and tree remains of all kinds lying across the Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir have caused environmental pollution and affected the daily life and travel of people living in the reservoir area.
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| After storms No. 3 and No. 4, especially on August 30, the amount of water flowing from upstream into Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir sometimes reached up to 4,800 m3 of water per second, bringing with it thousands of tons of garbage including tree trunks, wood... surrounding Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Among them are many household items of the people. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Even items from Laos were swept away by the flood. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Not only affecting the environment, the surrounding garbage also affects the lives of people living in the lake area. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| In addition to the heavily damaged fish cages, long passenger boats were unable to operate. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| However, there are boat owners who still try to navigate but encounter countless difficulties. Photo: Ho Phuong |
| Garbage affects the lives of people on Ban Ve hydroelectric lake. |
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| There is a very high risk of accidents from garbage. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Accordingly, many boats have had broken engines and broken propellers. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| In fact, after many disputes about the unit responsible for cleaning the lake bed, on September 5, 2018, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Nghe An province issued Document No. 5229/STNMT-BVMT directing hydroelectric dam owners to carry out the work of cleaning the lake bed and dam safety. On September 13, Ban Ve Hydropower Company hired 2 companies with dozens of workers to focus on cleaning the lake bed. However, with such a large amount of trash, the first step will be to clear the route for boats to pass through, but cleaning the lake bed seems to take a long time. Photo: Ho Phuong |
| Cleaning up trash on Ban Ve Lake is difficult. |