Garbage flooded Ban Ve Lake after flood
(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, boats traveling back and forth on Ban Ve hydroelectric lake are having a hard time because of the overflowing trash and firewood.
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| Garbage overflows on Ban Ve hydroelectric reservoir. Photo: PV |
Due to the impact of recent storms, floodwaters pouring into Ban Ve Hydropower Plant were very large. At the highest point on August 30, the amount of water pouring from upstream into Ban Ve Hydropower Plant reservoir was up to 4,200 m3 /S.
The flood swept away many houses and belongings of people upstream of the Nam Non River in some villages: Xieng Tam, Xop Tu, Xang Tren... in My Ly commune, Ky Son district. In addition, the flood swept many large and small trees down into the Ban Ve hydroelectric lake, making this lake look like a giant garbage dump. Some of the places with the most garbage are the lake section in Huu Khuong commune, Mai Son commune, Nhon Mai... (Tuong Duong)
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| Large and small trees surround the lake, causing difficulties for people participating in waterway traffic. Photo: PV |
Mr. Luong Van Bu - a boatman with nearly 10 years of experience on Ban Ve Lake said: Up to now, every time there is a flood, garbage comes with it. The garbage surrounds the lake, making it very difficult to travel. However, there has never been a year when wood and garbage have flown in as much as this year. On a normal day, it takes Mr. Bu's boat 80 minutes to go from the upstream wharf to the center of Huu Khuong commune. At this time, it takes 2 to 3 hours to get there.
As a teacher with many years of experience working in Huu Khuong commune, Mr. Ha Van Huan, a teacher at Huu Khuong primary school, often has to go to school by boat. He said that at this time, he and other boaters on the Nam Non river have had many close calls when their boats collided with dry trees floating on the water. During the flood season, teachers have to leave earlier because the boats move slowly due to the many trees stuck on the water.| Garbage surrounds Ban Ve lake. Photo: PV |
“Although we know the danger from the garbage spread across the lake, we cannot help but go there, because this is the shortest and only way to reach the Commune People's Committee. For the safety of the people, the commune government and the local police force have coordinated and regularly propagated to the people and boat owners when participating in inland waterway traffic. Regarding the problem of too much garbage, the commune has also reported it to the higher authorities through meetings,” said Mr. Tung.
