By 2024, Hanoi plans to complete water supply for 54 communes.

Participating in the explanation session of the Standing Committee of the Hanoi People's Council on the results of resolving voters' petitions, on the afternoon of June 14, Head of the Urban Committee of the City People's Council Dam Van Huan said that there were 318 questions asked by voters in the urban area, of which 222 were answered clearly (reaching a rate of 69.81%), the rest were issues that needed further clarification. Especially the field of waste collection in some inner-city districts; clean water supply in communes...

Head of the Urban Committee of the City People's Council Dam Van Huan raised questions at the explanation session.

Hanoi tries to stop burying garbage

Regarding voters' recommendations regarding Hanoi's plan and preparations to implement waste classification at source, Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Le Thanh Nam said that the city and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment have closely followed the provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection. By December 31, 2024 at the latest, Hanoi will implement waste classification at source in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection.

Regarding the classification of domestic solid waste, voters suggested that the Department of Natural Resources and Environment evaluate the pilot model of classification, collection, transportation, and treatment of domestic solid waste with a closed cycle in the districts of Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung, and Nam Tu Liem to serve as a basis for replication throughout the city.

Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Le Thanh Nam answered at the explanation session of the Standing Committee of the Hanoi People's Council

Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Le Thanh Nam said that in recent years, Hanoi has tried to no longer bury garbage. The Department has reported, reviewed, and piloted a closed-cycle model of classifying, collecting, transporting, and treating solid household waste in the districts of Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung, and Nam Tu Liem to serve as a basis for replication throughout the city.

Up to now, Hoan Kiem district has deployed simultaneously in 18/18 wards; Ba Dinh district has deployed in 3/14 wards, and will continue to deploy in the remaining wards by the end of this month; Dong Da district has piloted 1 ward, Hai Ba Trung district has piloted 1 ward, and Nam Tu Liem district has piloted 2 wards.

Chairman of Hoan Kiem District People's Committee Pham Tuan Long responded at the explanation session of the Standing Committee of Hanoi People's Council

Regarding the proposal of Hoan Kiem District voters regarding the issue of waste collection and treatment, Chairman of Hoan Kiem District People's Committee Pham Tuan Long said that the district has paid much attention to this field recently; especially waste from businesses in the area has a plan for classification and collection and is supported by units. In the coming time, the district still determines that this work must be focused on for a long time to ensure good environmental sanitation.

Strive for 100% of communes to have clean water supply

Regarding the petition of Hoai Duc district voters sent to the Department of Construction about the slow clean water supply work in the district, why? Director of the Department of Construction Vo Nguyen Phong said that the urban area has basically covered the clean water supply network and implemented according to national standards. There are 124 communes and towns that have not been supplied with water, but in the first 6 months of the year, 11 communes have been supplemented with clean water supply systems.

In particular, in early June 2024, 9 communes in Phuc Tho district started the pipeline system and it is expected that 21 communes in Thuong Tin district will be supplied with water. Thus, in 2024, it is expected that 54/124 communes will be invested in and supplied with clean water in the area.

According to Director of the Department of Construction Vo Nguyen Phong, it is expected that by 2024, Hanoi will complete water supply to 54 communes.

For Hoai Duc district, there are 2 water supply units: Ha Dong Water Supply Company and Tay Ha Noi Clean Water Company. Currently, the units are strengthening inspection and improving the quality to supply to the areas that voters have recommended. Of which, there are about 3,000 households outside the dike, the Tay Ha Noi Clean Water Supply Company is completing the installation of water network; 1,300 households have registered and connected to the source.

In the coming time, the Department of Construction and Hoai Duc district will urge the West Hanoi Clean Water Company to complete the Son Dong booster station, striving to complete the electrical system for this station to operate by July. Thus, basically, the clean water supply in Hoai Duc has been resolved.

“It is expected that by 2024, Hanoi will complete water supply for 54 communes, by 2025, water supply for 70 communes and strive for 100% of communes to be supplied with clean water. However, once the network is completed, it is necessary to mobilize people to use it. It is recommended that localities promote this issue so that people can reduce the use of groundwater,” emphasized Director of the Department of Construction Vo Nguyen Phong.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/nam-2024-ha-noi-du-kien-hoan-thanh-cap-nuoc-cho-54-xa.html