Survey on the implementation of policies and laws on environmental protection in Quang Hoa and Trung Khanh districts

On the morning of March 19, the monitoring delegation of the National Assembly Delegation of the province led by Comrade Be Minh Duc, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, conducted a survey on the topic "Implementation of policies and laws on environmental protection (EP) since the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 took effect" in Quang Hoa and Trung Khanh districts.

The monitoring team conducted a field survey at Quang Hoa District General Hospital.

In Quang Hoa district, the working group surveyed the actual medical waste treatment work, inspected the cleaning process of medical waste treatment facilities, and ensured environmental hygiene at the district general hospital.

Currently, the medical waste treatment system performs tasks for the area, including Quang Hoa District General Hospital and Trung Khanh District. In 2024, the unit will treat nearly 3 tons of hazardous medical waste, about 56.8 tons of normal solid waste, 320 kg of recycled waste and nearly 7,000 m3 of wastewater treated by the hospital to meet technical standards. The hospital uses an incinerator and wastewater treatment system using Japanese AAO technology, the equipment was invested in 2015, and has shown signs of deterioration. The unit has organized training for managers, medical staff, waste collection and storage staff for over 100 times; communication activities for patients, relatives and the surrounding community to classify waste according to regulations.

Quang Hoa District General Hospital recommends: The province should pay attention to and direct the hospital to implement medical waste management, especially the current medical waste management software. Provide communication and propaganda products on medical waste management. Organize annual training courses for officials participating in medical environment work to improve the qualifications and capacity of civil servants and employees on medical environment laws. Provide funding to renovate and repair the medical and domestic wastewater collection system of the unit.

Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation Be Minh Duc requested that the unit strictly implement environmental protection regulations, focus on waste treatment, and ensure environmental hygiene for medical facilities and surrounding residents. At the same time, the report content should be supplemented soon, recommendations should be finalized; the delegation will synthesize and work with relevant levels, departments and branches to find solutions, in order to effectively implement environmental protection work at medical facilities.

Next, the delegation conducted a field survey at the waste treatment area in Ban Hia hamlet, Tra Linh town; Na Doong - Na Ray customs clearance, Tra Linh international border gate (Trung Khanh).

In recent years, the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board has coordinated with relevant departments and branches to seriously implement state management of environmental protection, coordinate the implementation of environmental protection tasks in the management area; organizations and enterprises implement environmental protection measures in the production and business process, and have measures to treat waste in accordance with regulations. The Provincial Economic Zone Management Board has effectively implemented the propaganda and dissemination of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 and its implementation instructions, raising the sense of responsibility of cadres, civil servants and employees.

At the monitoring session, members of the monitoring delegation and delegates focused on discussing issues of inadequacies and limitations in the implementation of policies and laws on environmental protection such as: financial and technical support policies for industrial parks in remote areas; air pollution issues; environmental quality management and control; domestic solid waste management, cross-border wastewater pollution issues, etc.

Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Be Minh Duc delivered a concluding speech at the survey.

For proposals and recommendations from units, the monitoring delegation synthesizes and reports to the National Assembly Standing Committee and competent authorities for consideration to find solutions in the coming time.

Source: https://sonnmt.caobang.gov.vn/moi-truong/khao-sat-viec-thuc-hien-chinh-sach-phap-luat-ve-bao-ve-moi-truong-tai-huyen-quang-hoa-va-trung-k-1012552