Strengthening measures to ensure environmental sanitation during Lunar New Year
(Baonghean.vn) - The People's Committee of Nghe An province assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to urgently implement the work of controlling and closely monitoring waste sources and ensuring environmental sanitation during the 2024 Lunar New Year.
Previously, on January 23, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued Official Dispatch No. 503/BTNMT-KSONMT on strengthening the control and strict monitoring of waste sources and ensuring environmental sanitation during the 2024 Lunar New Year.
The content of the Official Dispatch clearly states: Implementing Directive No. 26-CT/TW dated November 23, 2023 of the Secretariat on organizing the Giap Thin Lunar New Year 2024 and Directive No. 30/CT-TTg dated December 15, 2023 of the Prime Minister on strengthening measures to ensure a joyful, healthy, safe and economical celebration of the Giap Thin Lunar New Year 2024.
To strengthen pollution control, closely monitor sources of waste that pose a risk of causing environmental pollution, and ensure environmental sanitation, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment requests that the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities pay attention to, direct, and urge relevant local agencies to:
Arrange and organize forces to receive and promptly process information, proactively prevent and mobilize resources to organize handling and overcoming.environmental pollution(if any) quickly and effectively; promptly report to specialized agencies to respond to related incidents (fire and explosion prevention, chemicals, oil spills, transportation of dangerous goods, etc.) and coordinate in response, remediation, and damage mitigation in case of incidents.
Actively monitor and closely supervise projects and facilities with high risk of causing environmental pollution through automatic and continuous wastewater and emission monitoring systems and other appropriate measures.
At the same time, organize the implementation of plans to collect, store, transport and thoroughly treat waste generated in the area, especially domestic solid waste in public areas, market areas, concentrated residential areas, cultural tourism areas, entertainment areas and waste at production and business establishments that generate large amounts of waste; strengthen propaganda to people about classification measures,waste collectionaccording to regulations; strengthen environmental sanitation and disease prevention and control, avoid the risk of disease spreading to the community to ensure environmental sanitation and people's health.
The People's Committee of Nghe An province assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to urgently implement the work of controlling and closely monitoring waste sources and ensuring environmental sanitation during the 2024 Lunar New Year according to the instructions and directions of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in the above document.
Proactively advise the Provincial People's Committee and propose competent authorities to consider and decide on related issues in accordance with the provisions of law.