Khanh Thuy protects the environment and builds rural landscapes

With the goal of building a bright - green - clean - beautiful landscape and environment, recently Khanh Thuy commune, Yen Khanh district has mobilized the entire population to participate in building and renovating village roads and alleys.

Walking along the road in Hamlet 5, Khanh Thuy Commune, everyone is impressed by the beauty of the countryside here. On both sides of the road are rows of green trees and colorful flowers, creating a clean and beautiful space.

Mr. Do Van Luong, Party cell secretary, head of hamlet 5 said: From the movement "Building a civilized lifestyle, cultural family", every person in the hamlet has promoted the spirit of responsibility, preserved the landscape and environment, together creating a green, clean and beautiful space for the village roads and alleys. We have planted flowers and trees on the roads, assigned everyone to regularly take care of cutting grass and watering the trees. "

Khanh Thuy was recognized as a new rural commune in 2015 and an advanced new rural commune in 2022. Thanks to that, the rural landscape has changed day by day, and the environmental landscape is increasingly green - clean - beautiful.

Mr. Nguyen Van Manh, Vice Chairman of Khanh Thuy Commune People's Committee, said: Determining environmental hygiene and landscape construction is one of the criteria for building new rural areas that requires the attention and regular and continuous participation of the people. Therefore, to maintain and improve the quality of environmental criteria, after achieving new rural and advanced new rural standards, the commune continues to promote propaganda and mobilize people to actively participate.

On the other hand, the Party committees, authorities, and the Steering Committee for New Rural Development have assigned specific responsibilities to each organization, association, and union. Since then, many specific tasks, good and effective models have been deployed and replicated, raising awareness and responsibility in joining hands to protect the environment.

From the movements, many typical examples of environmental protection work have emerged such as: "Green Sunday", "Self-managed tree route of the Veterans Association", "Self-managed tree route of the Women's Association", "Green River", "Say no to plastic bags and single-use plastic products" and the campaign "Building a family of 5 no's and 3 clean's".

As a result of the movements, in 2022, the whole commune planted over 7 km of flower roads, ornamental plants, and shade trees along the roads. General cleaning of village roads and alleys is organized periodically every month, attracting the participation of many members of organizations and people.

The Commune People's Committee assigns specialized staff to regularly inspect and urge hamlets to do a good job of ensuring environmental sanitation. Currently, the classification of household waste is focused on before being brought to the collection site for collection and disposal at the landfill. The rate of households collecting and treating domestic wastewater using appropriate and effective methods is 95.1%; The rate of plastic waste collected, reused, recycled, and treated according to regulations is 92%; The rate of domestic solid waste and non-hazardous solid waste in the area being collected and treated is 99.6%...

To build a bright - green - clean - beautiful new rural environment, the commune also regularly organizes training, propaganda, and raises people's awareness of protecting and improving the landscape and environment.

Every year, the commune develops an inspection plan for households and food production and trading establishments and livestock farms to ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards and environmental sanitation.

Currently, in the commune, there are more than 230 households, production and business establishments in the fields of: Animal husbandry; business, trading... 100% of the establishments have signed a commitment to protect the environment with the Commune People's Committee.

In the coming time, Khanh Thuy commune will continue to strengthen and raise people's awareness and mobilize people to participate in environmental protection, contributing to bringing a clean living environment to the people, towards the goal of building a livable countryside.

Article and photos: Hoang Hiep

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