Hanoi seeks to reduce air pollution

Hanoi authorities plan to check the status of air pollution to take timely measures, after the PV reflects the reality of dirt in the city.

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Environmental experts say the air pollution indexes in Hanoi are high, the rate of dust is 1-2 times higher. In particular, at some intersections and works under construction, the rate of dust is 5-6 times higher than permitted.

The main cause of dust pollution is due to transportation and construction works. Air pollution seriously affects human health.

In the written request, the Hanoi People's Committee requested the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Transport, Construction and People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to check the above facts to report the results. fruits for the city.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Hoa, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem District, in a document requesting transfer for ward and commune level, requested to increase propaganda to enhance the sense of responsibility in the regulation of environmental sanitation in construction process.

Air pollution can greatly affect
health affects people. (Photo: Le Hieu)

Hoan Kiem District also organizes to check and strictly handle organizations and individuals that commit violations, causing environmental hygiene in the process of building and transporting materials. The district also cooperates with wards to strengthen inspection and dealing with individuals and organizations affecting the order, safety and environmental sanitation in the process of building and transporting materials and waste, building on locality.

Earlier, at environmental seminars, in response to the media, Mr. Pham Van Khanh, Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment, said that in order to solve environmental problems, the city has implemented the sets of measures such as strengthening pollution control, inspection, inspection and handling of law violations; compensation must be overcome when causing damage to the environment.

Hanoi also applies policies and mechanisms to support capital, tax incentives, subsidies for collection, transportation, solid waste treatment, wastewater treatment, and tree planting.

However, according to Mr. Khanh, the reduction of air pollution due to dust and traffic emissions caused many changes but still unclear. The main cause of the delay is that some departments, districts, and districts have not paid due attention to environmental protection; some programs and projects are implemented slowly.

Mr. Hoang Duong Tung, Deputy General Director of Environment said that in the short term, Hanoi needs to build a more dense environmental monitoring system, at least 10 monitoring stations.

Many other experts offer solutions to improve air quality in Hanoi such as the need to propagate people to reduce coal cooking and increase the use of solar energy.

A French expert warns that if air quality in Hanoi and major cities in Vietnam continues to go down, cases will double in 2020.