Prune trees freely
Buon Ma Thuot city is being evaluated as one of the urban areas with the highest proportion of green trees in the country, with 25,750 trees.
Witnessing with his own eyes many rows of green trees had their tops cut off and their branches stripped bare in the center of Buon Ma Thuot, Mr. Hoang Van Thanh (local resident) could not help but feel sad: "I have lived in Buon Ma Thuot city for nearly 40 years. Nowadays, I am very proud of the development of urban trees by authorities at all levels. However, in the past 2 years, it has been a peak period when trees in urban areas have been cut and pruned mercilessly. ".
In Gia Lai province, many people in Pleiku urban area also shared the same regret when a series of ancient trees across the streets were cut and trimmed to make way for the power line system. On roads such as Le Dai Hanh, Le Thanh Ton, Hung Vuong, Pham Van Dong... in Pleiku City, there are many rows of trees that have not yet had time to grow, but have had their tops and branches cut off in coordination with the power industry or done by themselves. leaf.
Lack of responsibility in cutting and pruning trees
Mr. Vu Van Hung - Chairman of the People's Committee of Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province - said: Many roads in the city have electric systems running above the road surface. Recently, Dak Lak Power Company has cut and trimmed trees on many roads that do not meet technical standards. The electricity industry is still irresponsible in cutting and pruning trees, causing loss of urban beauty and greatly affecting the growth process of trees. Dak Lak Provincial Electricity is only interested in cutting and pruning trees to ensure grid safety, not paying attention to other issues. The city's authorities have inspected and issued a decision to impose administrative sanctions on the power unit after trimming trees that did not meet standards.
"We are very drastic in dealing with this issue and require the local electricity industry to cut and prune trees in accordance with regulations. If this situation happens again, we will take sanctions. in accordance with current regulations. Because if the electricity company prunes trees widely and does not comply with regulations, it will endanger pedestrians and destroy the urban beauty" - Mr. Hung added.
In Gia Lai province, according to Mr. Hoang Minh Nghia - Head of Pleiku City Urban Management Department, in order for trees to grow, many agencies and units have requested Gia Lai Electricity Company to raise the height of electric poles. over 12 - 15m.
The condition of trees being pruned, stunted, and dead causes a waste of money as well as a loss of urban beauty. Meanwhile, Gia Lai Electricity Company refused to spend capital to increase the height of the high voltage power line and grid system. "This leads to a vicious circle: in the rainy season, the power company cuts trees, and in the dry season, the City People's Committee has to spend budget money to care for and nurture the trees," Mr. Nghia stated.
Mr. Do Viet Hung - Chairman of the People's Committee of Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province - emphasized: "The city will work with the Urban Management Department to have regulations to coordinate tree cutting and pruning with Gia Electricity Company." Hybrid”.
