Interdisciplinary team established to inspect mineral exploitation after subsidence in Chau Hong
(Baonghean.vn) - In the immediate future, the delegation will inspect Tan Hoang Khang Joint Stock Company. The inspection must be completed and the results reported to the Provincial People's Committee before July 31, 2022.
On June 3, Mr. Hoang Quoc Viet - Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Nghe An province said that, under the direction of Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung, an interdisciplinary delegation was established to inspect mineral exploitation activities in Chau Hong commune (Quy Hop).
The interdisciplinary inspection team is chaired by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, in coordination with the Provincial Police, the Department of Industry and Trade and the Department of Construction. The team will inspect compliance with the law, implementation of exploitation records,... especially for enterprises using underground water pumps. In the immediate future, the team will inspect Tan Hoang Khang Joint Stock Company. The inspection must be completed and the results reported to the Provincial People's Committee before July 31, 2022.
Also according to the direction of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, during the inspection process, if any signs of violations are detected, promptly report and advise the Provincial People's Committee to transfer to the competent authorities for strict handling according to the provisions of law.
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Thung Lun tin mine of Tan Hoang Khang Joint Stock Company seen from above. Photo: Tien Hung |
Previously, as Nghe An Newspaper has reported many times, since the end of 2019, the water wells of Chau Hong commune people have started to dry up. After that, "death holes" appeared one after another, people's houses also collapsed and cracked, the peak was from March until now. Currently, there are nearly 240 houses with cracks, nearly 300 wells have dried up...
The initial cause was determined to be the depletion of groundwater. Therefore, the People's Committee of Quy Hop district issued a notice, requesting organizations and individuals to temporarily stop pumping and exploiting groundwater in Chau Hong commune. However, Tan Hoang Khang Joint Stock Company did not comply.
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In addition, on April 21, 2022, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued a document on the subsidence situation here, in which it assigned the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to preside over and coordinate with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the Department of Construction to inspect and advise the Provincial People's Committee on handling measures before April 28, 2022.
However, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has not yet reported a final handling plan and has not strictly implemented the direction of the Provincial People's Committee.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee criticized the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for being slow in advising and reporting to the Provincial People's Committee on the handling plan; requested to review and clarify the responsibilities of relevant parties, and advise and report to the Provincial People's Committee before June 10, 2022.
May 29,Chairman of Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trungalso directly inspected the scene and worked with relevant agencies. Here, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned specific tasks to each department, branch and locality, prioritizing the safety and stability of people's lives.