Chairman of Hai Duong Provincial People's Committee directs handling of environmental pollution in Bac Hung Hai irrigation system

On August 17, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to preside over and coordinate the review of local technical regulations (if any) related to wastewater, research and advise the Provincial People's Committee to promulgate local technical regulations on wastewater. Urgently advise the Provincial People's Committee to develop a plan and roadmap for investment in environmental improvement and restoration for polluted river sections in the province. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment advises and reports to competent authorities to resolutely not grant environmental licenses to projects and facilities that do not ensure environmental protection requirements according to regulations...

Assign the Department of Planning and Investment to preside over, coordinate in reviewing and advising on the planning of solid waste treatment areas, centralized wastewater collection and treatment systems for integration into the provincial planning, and submit for approval according to regulations. Continue to temporarily suspend attracting investment projects in industries and fields with high risk of causing environmental pollution according to Decision No. 390/QD-UBND dated February 2, 2021 of the Provincial People's Committee; advise and report to competent authorities to resolutely not grant investment licenses to projects and facilities that do not ensure environmental protection requirements according to regulations. Advise the Provincial People's Committee to balance and arrange capital to implement investment projects to build centralized domestic wastewater treatment plants from medium-term public investment sources. In the immediate future, prioritize investment projects for urban areas and concentrated residential areas with direct discharge activities into the Bac Hung Hai system.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development shall preside over and coordinate the review of craft villages in the province, including reviewing planning and infrastructure investment, especially environmental protection infrastructure; proposing solutions, plans, and roadmaps for handling or handling according to authority for craft villages that do not have a centralized wastewater collection and treatment system...

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