Social criticism of draft regulations on dumping and sinking of dredged materials

On the morning of October 25, the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee held a conference to provide social feedback on the Draft Decision of the Provincial People's Committee promulgating regulations on areas and locations for dumping and sinking of dredged materials from the inland waterway and sea transport systems in the province.

The conference was chaired by Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Pham Van Bay; leaders of relevant departments, branches and representatives of coastal communes and wards attended.

At the conference, representatives of the Department of Agriculture and Environment presented a summary of the draft, which clearly defines the areas and locations where dumping and sinking of dredged materials is allowed; regulations on management and supervision responsibilities, as well as requirements on environmental protection and safety of waterway and sea traffic.

Representatives of Hoa Phat Group Joint Stock Company and Bai Goc Phu Yen Port Joint Stock Company introduced the overview of the areas and locations of dumping at sea.

Conference scene.

Delegates focused on debating the suitability of dumping and sinking locations; assessing the impact on the environment, marine ecology, the impact on geology, historical relics, and the impact on people's livelihoods; and at the same time, requesting clarification of the coordination mechanism between sectors and localities in managing, inspecting, and supervising dredging and dumping activities.

Many opinions suggest that it is necessary to move the dumping area further away; organize seminars inviting domestic and foreign experts to listen to more solutions; refer to and study more deeply the practices of other coastal countries, because dumping causes many impacts on the environment, climate change and ocean currents.

Delegates also suggested considering the effectiveness of sinking versus reuse; ensuring harmony between socio -economic development requirements and the task of sustainable environmental protection.

Representatives of the Provincial Military Command participated in the response at the conference.

Concluding the conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Pham Van Bay said that the unit will record and synthesize all the comments to send to the Provincial People's Committee and the drafting agency, contributing to perfecting the draft, ensuring feasibility, suitability to reality and social consensus.

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/xa-hoi/202510/phan-bien-xa-hoi-du-thao-quy-dinh-ve-do-thai-nhan-chim-vat-chat-nao-vet-b640e4b/