Ensuring the environment in the area receiving repatriated citizens
(Baonghean.vn) - With thousands of people returning from the South every day, the amount of waste in the citizen reception area has increased dramatically, workers have to work 24/7 to ensure the environment and limit the spread of disease.
In recent days, a stream of people returning home from the South has continuously poured into the area along the Quyết mountain road.Vinh CityHere, people can eat and rest after a long journey of thousands of kilometers.
However, due to the large number of people coming here, the amount of waste in this area has also increased significantly in recent days, most of which is packaging, food...
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Sanitation workers quickly collect trash, ensuring the environment every time people leave. Photo: Quang An |
To avoid pollution,Nghe An provincehas directed Nghe An Urban Environment and Construction Joint Stock Company to be in charge of cleaning and ensuring the environment in this area.
It is known that the company has assigned 15 employees to work in 3 shifts, each shift is 8 hours, ensuring 24/24 hours operation to collect garbage after the citizens return. The company has also installed public toilets to serve the needs of the people. In addition, vehicles such as garbage collection trucks, septic tank suction trucks, and water supply trucks have been mobilized to the maximum to ensure the collection work is carried out quickly and thoroughly.
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Public toilets have also been installed to serve the people. Photo: Quang An |
Ms. Tran Thi Hoai, a worker on duty in this area, shared: "Every day, there are about 30 groups of citizens returning, small groups have a few dozen vehicles, large groups have hundreds of vehicles. After arriving here, people gather to eat and drink, so there is a lot of trash. After people leave, we have to quickly clean up to continue welcoming the new group...".
It is worth mentioning that among the recent repatriation flow, there have been a number of cases positive for Covid-19, including those who had stopped to rest on the road along Quyet mountain, so the waste in this area is also treated separately to prevent the spread of the disease.
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After collection, the garbage is quickly transported for processing according to a separate process. Photo: Quang An |
According to the leader of Nghe An Urban Environment and Construction Joint Stock Company, after collection, the waste in this area will be sprayed with disinfectant and then transported to the complex. This amount of waste will then be treated, dug into a separate burial pit with a thick layer of lime powder, and all protective gear of workers must also be destroyed to ensure safety.absolutely safe./.