Que Phong District People's Committee inspects and handles the issue raised in the newspaper.
(Baonghean) - Nghe An Weekend Newspaper, issue dated March 23, 2014, carried an article titled “Que Phong: Recurring "bandit" gold mining” reflecting: After many rounds of crackdowns by the authorities, illegal mining activities in Que Phong district have temporarily calmed down. However, in early March, on the Quang River, the section flowing through Tin Pu village, bordering Cam Muon and Quang Phong communes, "bandit" mining continued day and night, threatening people's lives, reducing the area of cultivated land and seriously polluting water sources.
Implementing the direction of Que Phong District Party Committee in Official Dispatch No. 559-CV/HU dated March 31, 2014 on verifying, clarifying and handling the issues reported in the article. Que Phong District People's Committee has directed the specialized department to verify and on April 2, 2014, Que Phong District People's Committee issued Official Dispatch No. 169/UBND.TN on responding to the issues raised by the article with the following content:
1. Regarding the situation of handling illegal gold mining in Quang Phong and Cam Muon communes in 2013.
Faced with the situation of illegal gold mining in the district, with many subjects and social elements participating, from January to July 2013, the District People's Committee established 5 inspection teams to handle illegal gold mining in the communes of Quang Phong and Cam Muon (including 2 teams coordinated with the Provincial Police). Through inspections and raids, 152 camps were demolished, burned, and destroyed; 76 Dong Phong generators and other types used for illegal gold mining, 17 stone crushers, 8 stone drills were confiscated, destroyed, and disabled; about 3,000 liters of diesel oil, more than 5,000 meters of various types of water pipes, 5,000 square meters of tarpaulin were destroyed; 52 gold mining tunnels and wells were collapsed; 6 excavators were expelled from the communes of Cam Muon and Quang Phong. At the same time, the district police have assigned forces to protect the hot spot area of illegal gold mining since July 2013.
2. Regarding the handling of illegal gold mining on the Quang River (Tin Pu village, Quang Phong commune).
After receiving information from the people about a group of people using machinery and equipment (including 2 excavators, 1 gold screening machine) illegally mining gold on the Quang River, the section flowing through Tin Pu village, Quang Phong commune and the reflection of Nghe An Newspaper. On March 24, 2014, the Chairman of Que Phong District People's Committee issued Decision No. 60/QD-UBND to establish an interdisciplinary team to inspect mineral exploitation activities in the area. Through inspection, the illegal gold mining team was owned by Mr. Nguyen Thuan Hoa, residing in Dong Vinh ward, Vinh city. The inspection team destroyed the camp, requested Mr. Nguyen Thuan Hoa to immediately stop illegal mining in the above area, leveled and returned the area used for illegal gold mining, the inspection team organized enforcement, brought 2 excavators and equipment used for illegal gold mining to the headquarters of Quang Phong Commune People's Committee for handling.
People's Committee of Que Phong district
