The Khanh Son landfill receives over 900 tonnes of waste daily plus about 500-600 cu.m of wastewater leaking from the garbage, causing serious pollution to surrounding areas (Photo: zing.vn)Da Nang (VNA) - For the last 28years, people from Hoa Khanh Nam ward in the central city of Da Nang havelonged for the closure of Khanh Son landfill due to the severe pollution causedby the site.
Living near the largest dump in the city,residents got so fed up of the problem they took it upon themselves to obstructthe trucks carrying garbage to the dump. The last such incident happened onSeptember 22 and 23.
Anger rose further after the city’s Departmentof Natural Resources and Environment in July announced that the Khanh Son dumpwould not be closed next year as previously planned.
Instead, the dump would be closed as soon as thecity’s solid waste treatment plant is opened in 2022.
Chairman of the Lien Chieu District People’sCouncil Duong Thanh Thi said that for years, people living in Hoa Khanh Namward have complained about the dump and the pollution it caused.
Nguyen Thi Hanh, a local resident said that shereally wanted to “invite” relevant agencies to come and stay at her house for afew days so they can understand how badly the pollution affects daily life.
Nguyen Thi Thanh, another resident, said at ameeting between residents and the city’s leaders early this month that nearly2,000 families in Khanh Son ward lived with the obnoxious smell, dirt andwastewater leaking from the dump.
Tran Thi Ngai, also from Hoa Khanh Nam ward,said that the dump is now a mountain of garbage and it cannot be removedovernight.
“The city planned to offer support for familiesliving in affected areas including tuition fees for their children, environmentfee exemptions and clean water but what we lose most is our health,” Ngaisaid.
Vice Chairman of the Da Nang City People’sCommittee Nguyen Ngoc Tuan said that the city must push back the deadline forthe removal of Khanh Son dump to 2022.
He said the municipal People’s Committee andPeople’s Council were considering the roadmap to close and remove the dump.
Tthe municipal People’s Committee had announcedthat the city would invest about 190 billion VND (8,200 USD) to upgrade partsof Khanh Son landfill.
Without the upgrades, the dump will only be ableto handle garbage until May 2020, while the landfill is supposed to continueoperations until 2022 when the city’s solid waste treatment plant opens.
Khanh Son landfill receives over 900 tonnes ofwaste daily plus about 500-600 cu.m of wastewater leaking from the garbage.-VNA
Living near the largest dump in the city,residents got so fed up of the problem they took it upon themselves to obstructthe trucks carrying garbage to the dump. The last such incident happened onSeptember 22 and 23.
Anger rose further after the city’s Departmentof Natural Resources and Environment in July announced that the Khanh Son dumpwould not be closed next year as previously planned.
Instead, the dump would be closed as soon as thecity’s solid waste treatment plant is opened in 2022.
Chairman of the Lien Chieu District People’sCouncil Duong Thanh Thi said that for years, people living in Hoa Khanh Namward have complained about the dump and the pollution it caused.
Nguyen Thi Hanh, a local resident said that shereally wanted to “invite” relevant agencies to come and stay at her house for afew days so they can understand how badly the pollution affects daily life.
Nguyen Thi Thanh, another resident, said at ameeting between residents and the city’s leaders early this month that nearly2,000 families in Khanh Son ward lived with the obnoxious smell, dirt andwastewater leaking from the dump.
Tran Thi Ngai, also from Hoa Khanh Nam ward,said that the dump is now a mountain of garbage and it cannot be removedovernight.
“The city planned to offer support for familiesliving in affected areas including tuition fees for their children, environmentfee exemptions and clean water but what we lose most is our health,” Ngaisaid.
Vice Chairman of the Da Nang City People’sCommittee Nguyen Ngoc Tuan said that the city must push back the deadline forthe removal of Khanh Son dump to 2022.
He said the municipal People’s Committee andPeople’s Council were considering the roadmap to close and remove the dump.
Tthe municipal People’s Committee had announcedthat the city would invest about 190 billion VND (8,200 USD) to upgrade partsof Khanh Son landfill.
Without the upgrades, the dump will only be ableto handle garbage until May 2020, while the landfill is supposed to continueoperations until 2022 when the city’s solid waste treatment plant opens.
Khanh Son landfill receives over 900 tonnes ofwaste daily plus about 500-600 cu.m of wastewater leaking from the garbage.-VNA
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