The information was given at the Conference on removing difficulties and obstacles and promoting the development of transport infrastructure in the Mekong Delta region held on October 16.
Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee Tran Viet Truong stated that Cai Rang District People's Committee has approved the design and estimate of the landfill area to be relocated as 1.95 hectares, with the cost of more than 13 billion VND. Up to now, the selection of contractors to relocate the landfill is being organized and will complete the handover of 100% of the site before December 31.
Relocating the landfill blocking the Can Tho - Ca Mau highway is a must, no matter how costly, to serve the important traffic infrastructure project.
Dumping garbage for a long time gradually formed a nearly 2 hectare wide landfill, like a mountain. When it was moved, the cost of moving it alone was more than 13 billion VND.
But what people are concerned about is that when digging and moving this landfill, it must be ensured that it does not pollute the environment, affect daily life, and threaten people's health. A giant, long-standing landfill, when moving, must have an environmental impact assessment.
More importantly, what people want to know is where to move this landfill, how to handle it, and whether it will be completely eliminated or not?
If we move this landfill by shoveling the trash from the current location to another location, it will create a new landfill, which is very wasteful. If there is a plan to move, this amount of trash must be completely cleared away. Even if it costs more money, the landfill must be cleaned up and completely treated.
According to Can Tho City Chairman Tran Viet Truong, 100% of the site will be handed over before December 31. So, with only 2 months left, but still choosing a contractor, it is not certain that we will be able to move a giant mountain of garbage of nearly 2 hectares in time, let alone handle it.
And, with more than 13 billion VND, the possibility is only to move from the current location to another place.
If following this "scenario", the landfill will remain a landfill, the place where the new landfill is formed will be polluted, and the people there will have to suffer the consequences.
Not to mention, it is very possible that at some point, the locality will implement a project at the site of this landfill and continue to spend money to relocate it, "losing money and bringing garbage".
Hopefully, the local government has a suitable plan to both relocate the landfill to serve the construction of the highway and completely handle this amount of waste.
