Que Phong District People's Committee requests 8 hydropower plants to clean up lakebed trash
(Baonghean.vn) - On December 7, 2020, Nghe An Electronic Newspaper published a series of photos "Countless trash on the surface of Hua Na Hydropower Lake". On December 8, 2020, Que Phong District People's Committee issued Official Dispatch No. 1751/UBND-TN requesting Hua Na Hydropower Joint Stock Company and owners of 7 lakes and hydropower dams in the area to clean up trash and ensure environmental sanitation in the lake bed.
Document No. 1751/UBND-TN clearly states: Implementing the direction of the Provincial People's Committee in Official Dispatch No. 854/UBND-CN dated February 20, 2020 on cleaning up waste in the hydroelectric reservoir, dated March 13, 2020,People's Committee of Que Phong districtissued Official Dispatch No. 346/UBND-TN on cleaning up waste in hydroelectric reservoirs to owners.
Countless trash on the surface of Hua Na hydroelectric lake
(Baonghean.vn) - According to the Law on Environmental Protection, investors of hydroelectric projects must be responsible for cleaning and clearing the reservoir to protect the environment.
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| Official dispatch No. 1751/UBND-TN dated December 8, 2020 of Que Phong District People's Committee. Photo: Nhat Lan |
In particular, assign owners of hydroelectric reservoirs and dams in the district to clean and collect floating garbage in the entire reservoir area of the factory, and treat floating garbage and forest products after cleaning according to regulations; direct the People's Committees of communes where hydroelectric reservoirs are located to supervise the compliance with environmental protection laws by owners of hydroelectric dams and reservoirs during operation.
However, in the district, some hydroelectric dams still have floating trash in the lake, causing unsafety for boats and polluting the environment.
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| Garbage on the Hua Na hydroelectric reservoir. Photo: Nhat Lan |
So the District People's CommitteeQue PhongRequest: Owners of hydroelectric dams, preside over and coordinate with local authorities to clean and collect floating garbage in the entire reservoir area of the factory, and handle floating garbage and forest products after cleaning in accordance with the provisions of law. Request the participation of specialized staff and representatives of the People's Committee of the commune where the dam is located in the process of cleaning the reservoir, confirming that the collection of garbage in the reservoir has been completed. The results of the handling must be reported to the District People's Committee before December 15, 2020.
Strictly comply with the requirements in the environmental impact assessment report or detailed environmental protection plan approved by the competent authority and relevant environmental protection laws.
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| Garbage on the Hua Na hydroelectric reservoir, at the tail of the lake, near the Chu River. Photo: Nhat Lan |
Also in Official Dispatch No. 1751/UBND-TN, the People's Committee of Que Phong district assigned responsibility to the authorities of communes where hydroelectric dams are located to monitor the owners' compliance with environmental protection laws.
In Que Phong district, there are currently 8 hydroelectric dams including: Chau Thang hydroelectric reservoir (Muong Noc commune), Song Quang hydroelectric reservoir (Chau Thon commune), Nhan Hac hydroelectric reservoir (Muong Noc commune), Dong Van hydroelectric reservoir (Dong Van commune), Hua Na hydroelectric reservoir (Dong Van and Thong Thu communes), Sao Va hydroelectric reservoir (Hanh Dich commune), Nam Giai hydroelectric reservoir (Nam Giai commune), Ban Coc hydroelectric reservoir (Chau Kim commune).