Dong Thap delivers more than 3.2 million cubic meters of sand for Can Tho highway

On October 21, Mr. Pham Thien Nghia, Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee, handed over the location records, mining reserves, and environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports of 4 sand mines, with reserves of more than 3.2 million ^m3 managed by the province, to 4 contractors constructing the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway for exploitation.

Mr. Pham Thien Nghia, Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee (left cover) and Mr. Tran Van Thi, Director of My Thuan Project Management Board, hand over sand exploitation documents to contractors constructing the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway.

At the handover ceremony, Mr. Huynh Van Nguyen, Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Dong Thap province, said that through the introduction of the My Thuan Project Management Board about the 4 contractors for the construction of the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Dong Thap province advised the People's Committee of Dong Thap province to carry out the documents related to the 4 sand mines mentioned above, and hand them over to   Construction contractors under special mechanisms.

Mr. Pham Thien Nghia, Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee, said that by the end of 2023, the province will continue to complete procedures to hand over 2 more sand mines to the contractor for the construction of the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway to deliver enough 7 million cubic meters of sand as the target assigned by the Government to the province.

Specifically, 3 sand mines on Tien River are assigned to 3 companies including: Hai Dang Joint Stock Company exploits sand mine in Thuong Thoi Tien town, Hong Ngu district, area of ​​over 11.7 hectares, with reserves of over 862,000 ^m3 ; Tan Nam Construction Joint Stock Company exploits sand mines in 2 communes Tan My and Tan Khanh Trung (Lap Vo district) area of ​​over 32 hectares, with reserves of over 801,000 ^m3 and Truong Son Construction Corporation exploits sand mines in 2 communes My Xuong (Cao Lanh district and Tan Khanh Trung commune (Lap Vo district) with area of ​​over 24 hectares, reserves of over 791,000 ^m3 .

The 4th sand mine on Hau River in Dinh Yen Commune (Lap Vo District) has an area of ​​nearly 21 hectares, with a reserve of nearly 755,000 ^m3, and has been handed over to Thi Son Production and Construction Company Limited for exploitation.

According to Mr. Nguyen, of the four sand mines mentioned above, only the sand mine of Hai Dang Joint Stock Company has completed the dossier and had its EIA report approved by the People's Committee of Dong Thap province. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Dong Thap province is coordinating with the companies that have been handed over the sand mines to complete the dossier and submit it to the People's Committee for approval.

Mr. Pham Thien Nghia, Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee, said: Up to now, Dong Thap has handed over a total of 5 sand mines to contractors for exploitation to serve the construction of the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway with a total reserve of nearly 4 million ^m3 . It is expected that by the end of 2023, the province will complete the procedures to hand over 2 more sand mines, increasing the total sand reserves of the province to serve the construction of the expressway to 7 million ^m3 as required by the Government.

The sand mine on Tien River in An Nhon Commune, Chau Thanh District, with a reserve of more than 540,000 cubic meters of sand, was handed over by Dong Thap Province to Construction Corporation No. 1 (CC1) for exploitation from September 20 to serve the construction of the Can Tho - Ca Mau Expressway.

Also at the handover ceremony of the sand mine, Mr. Tran Van Thi, Director of My Thuan Project Management Board, requested contractors to strictly implement the regulations on exploitation of the sand mines to be handed over to ensure progress. This agency and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Dong Thap province signed a regulation on coordination in managing the exploitation of sand from the mine to the construction site to ensure exploitation in accordance with regulations.

The Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway is 110 km long, with connecting routes of about 25 km, has 4 lanes, and is 17m wide. The total investment is more than 27,200 billion VND. The implementation period is from 2021, completed and put into operation from 2026. The total demand for sand for the project is 18.1 million ^m3 , of which 9.1 million ^m3 is needed in 2023 and 9 million ^m3 in 2021.

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