Provincial People's Committee responds to plan to overcome environmental pollution at Nghi Yen Waste Treatment Complex
(Baonghean.vn) - Voters of Nghi Hung commune, Nghi Loc district requested the Provincial People's Committee to soon direct a plan to overcome the impact of Nghi Yen Waste Treatment Complex on people's health and the surrounding living environment.
Reply:
Nghi Yen Solid Waste Treatment Complex includes Nghi Yen Solid Waste Landfill and Ecovi Waste Treatment Plant.
- Nghi Yen solid waste landfill is managed and operated by Nghe An Urban Construction and Environment Joint Stock Company; the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment approved the Environmental Impact Assessment Report in Decision No. 1449/QD-BKHCNMT dated July 9, 2002.
- Ecovi waste treatment plant of Galax Joint Stock Company Branch in Nghe An: From March 21, 2020, the plant has stopped operating under the direction of the Provincial People's Committee in Official Dispatch No. 1606/UBND-CN dated March 21, 2020. Currently, Galax Joint Stock Company Branch in Nghe An continues to stop operating under the direction of the Provincial People's Committee and carry out procedures to adjust and change the technology and capacity of the project.
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Nghi Yen landfill. Photo: Thuy Chi |
In the past time, the Provincial People's Committee has directed the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to coordinate with the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone and the locality to solve issues related to the environment and resettlement at the Complex in general and the Landfill in particular; such as: establishing many Inspection Teams; Supervision Teams, administrative sanctions against the Urban Environment and Construction Joint Stock Company: 762,019,000 VND for the act of discharging wastewater exceeding QCVN into the environment...
On June 8, 2022, the Urban Environment and Construction Joint Stock Company started construction of landfill cells 4A and 4B to ensure the treatment of all received waste. In addition, under the inspection, supervision and supervision of the sectors and levels during the period, Nghe An Urban Environment and Construction Joint Stock Company has basically operated the landfill in accordance with the approved process. Therefore, the environment at the landfill is currently showing signs of improvement.
To completely resolve the environmental pollution situation at the landfill, in the coming time, the Provincial People's Committee will direct relevant agencies to strengthen management and closely monitor the waste treatment operation process and environmental protection work at the landfill; Urgently carry out handover procedures to soon put into operation, treat all leachate at the Complex to meet QCVN 25:2009/BTNMT (National technical regulation on landfill wastewater) before discharging into the environment; Actively coordinate with Nghi Loc District People's Committee to resolve related issues to ensure the Complex operates regularly and continuously.
