Cua Lo town discovered a case of illegal sand mining.
(Baonghean.vn) - The illegal exploitation of sea sand in Nghi Huong ward was discovered on the morning of April 15, 2024, carried out by Tan Hung Limited Liability Company.
According to the minutes drawn up by the Urban Order Management Team of Cua Lo town, at the beach area opposite the project belonging toCua Lo Beach Golf Joint Stock Company(in Nghi Huong ward), Tan Hung Limited Liability Company has committed illegal mineral exploitation, specifically sand exploitation for sea dike construction.
The status of sand exploitation was determined at 2 locations. At location 1, through measurement, it was determined that sand was exploited in an area of 19m long, 12m wide, and 2m deep. At location 2, sand was exploited in an area of 10m long, 10m wide, and 1.5m deep. At the illegal sand exploitation site, there were 2 Hitachi excavators, 2 suction machines, and about 100m of pipe.
According to the Urban Order Management Team of Cua Lo town, Tan Hung Limited Liability Company has violated the 2010 Law on Minerals and other relevant legal regulations.
Regarding the above incident, the People's Committee of Cua Lo town organized an on-site inspection. According to the minutes drawn up by the Cua Lo town police, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Urban Management and the Branch of the Cua Lo town Land Use Registration Office, the volume of sea sand illegally exploited by Tan Hung Limited Liability Company was more than 500m3.
On the afternoon of April 15, contacting Mr. Nguyen Quang Tieu - Vice Chairman of Cua Lo Town People's Committee, confirmed the incident.
Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Cua Lo Town Nguyen Quang Tieu said that the People's Committee of the town immediately requested the violating unit to promptly restore the beach to its original state; at the same time, directed to put up warning signs so that tourists do not swim in this area. In addition, directed specialized departments and related units to complete the dossier to handle violations according to the provisions of law.
It is known that Tan Hung Limited Liability Company is one of the winning bidders for the construction of Cua Lo sea embankment - a project invested by the Department of Tourism.