Carelessly emitting smoke and dust all day and night
For more than half a month now, when the coffee harvest season is in season, all day and night, dozens of coffee drying kilns in Loc Thanh and Loc Phat areas (Ward 1 Bao Loc, Lam Dong) continuously "emitting smoke and dust" covering residential areas.
According to preliminary statistics, Tan Binh 1 and Tan Binh 2 residential groups (Ward 1 Bao Loc) alone have about 50 coffee drying kilns in operation.
Most coffee drying kilns are located in residential areas, with smoke and ash spreading into the air.
Right in Tan Binh 2 residential group, within a radius of only about 1km, there are more than 10 coffee drying kilns operating by owners such as Tran Van Thao, Tran Ngoc Thang, Nguyen Van Tam, Nguyen Dinh Lam, Nguyen Dang Khoa...
To prevent smoke and dust from entering the house, many surrounding households often close their doors, but the air is always prisoners and suffocating.
Mr. Tran Duc Phat, whose house is located next to the wall of Mr. Tran Van Thao's coffee drying kiln, reported: "For more than half a month, Mr. Thao's coffee drying and grinding kiln has been operating day and night. The dried fish sauce venom released 24/24 makes our people breathtaking. My house is located close to the wall, so at night I have to suffer from torture because of the noise, I can't sleep, it's so miserable".
Mr. Pham Thai Duy (residing in Tan Binh 2 residential group) was upset: "The coffee drying room is too busy, cannot stand air pollution, dust, and noise, so we have to give our opinions to the furnace owners. Despite the complaints, the dried fire owners burned the furnaces larger, causing more and more noise, smoke, and dust."
Will check and handle immediately
Ms. Tran Thi Nhung, resident of Tan Binh 1 group (Bao Loc ward 1) was frustrated: "In the evening, the smoke from the dried fire was dense, covering the entire residential area with hundreds of households living there. Coffee smoke inhales into the spicy taste in the neck, very uncomfortable. At the dialogue with local leaders, we reflected and requested the authorities to take drastic measures to handle it."
Similarly, in residential groups such as Tan Huong 1, Thanh Xuan 1, Thanh Xuan 2, groups 17, 19, 21... Loc Phat has 8 to 10 coffee drying kilns/group operating.
According to regulations, production, business and service establishments that distribute dust, odor and noise affecting human health must be located far from residential areas.
However, in reality, dozens of coffee trees in Bao Loc Ward 1 are still allowed to "emitting smoke" in the middle of the residential area.
Based on the reflection of local people, the People's Committee of Ward 1 Bao Loc has sent a document to departments and branches of Lam Dong province to coordinate inspection and handling.
Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper reporter, Mr. Nguyen Trung Hieu, Vice Chairman of Bao Loc Ward 1 People's Committee, admitted that currently, many residential areas in the area have many coffee drying kilns operating, causing environmental pollution and noise.
"Reflections related to coffee drying kilns operating in residential areas causing environmental pollution, the noise of the people is completely real. The locality will direct the establishment of an immediate inspection team to take measures to ensure environmental protection and fire safety. During the inspection, if violations are detected, the locality will strictly handle them according to regulations" - Mr. Nguyen Trung Hieu said.
