The allocation of all environmental sanitation packages to 126 communes and wards directly as investors is assessed as a step to increase responsibility and efficiency of environmental management at the grassroots level.
Environmental experts believe that directly assigning to the ward will overcome the overlapping situation in previous supervision, and at the same time mobilize forces at the grassroots level such as women's unions, youth unions, residential groups... to participate together, thereby improving management efficiency and awareness of environmental sanitation in the community.
According to representatives of the Economic Infrastructure and Urban Department of Hoan Kiem ward, after more than a month of receiving the task, the locality has proactively controlled the environmental sanitation situation in the area well. Thanks to closely grasping each street, the ward has detected and handled nearly 70 violations through reflections from grassroots levels and surveillance camera systems, with a total fine of more than 200 million VND.
Deputy Director of the Investment - Infrastructure Project Management Board of Cua Nam ward Trinh Thi Minh Phuong said that the delegation of power to ward and commune-level People's Committees helps the supervision, handling of violations and management of waste collection units to be more drastic and effective. Packages must strictly comply with technical regulations according to Decision 50 of Hanoi City People's Committee, and at the same time require increasing means and modern technology to ensure a bright, green, clean, and beautiful urban appearance.
When comprehensively assigned from quality supervision, acceptance to cost payment, many wards have proactively reviewed the workload, requesting to promote the application of technology in road irrigation and dust compaction.
In Hai Ba Trung ward, Vice Chairman of the Ward People's Committee Nguyen Tien Quang said that the locality has issued a specialized resolution on environmental sanitation, established 5 inter-sectoral working groups with the participation of police, grassroots officials and people's representatives to maintain long-term efficiency.
Currently, wards in Hanoi City are urgently developing bidding plans and selecting capable units. Hanoi City has issued Decision 50 on technical procedures and economic - technical norms in collecting, transporting, and treating domestic waste. Hanoi Urban Environment Company has also invested more than 400 billion VND, increasing about 25% of specialized vehicles, contributing to improving environmental sanitation efficiency and reducing pollution.
