The representative of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NONRE) of Kien Giang province said that in the announcement of the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment was assigned to supervise the test run and operation of this waste incinerator to see the operating process. Whether it meets environmental standards or not to report to the Provincial People's Committee.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has established a Working Group including relevant departments and branches. Upon receiving notice from the Provincial General Hospital as well as the Project Management Board and Department of Health about the operation of the incinerator, the Working Group also went down to review the actual operating process to report to the Provincial People's Committee. The working group takes samples during operation to test and test to see if they meet environmental standards.
"The garbage incinerator has been accepted according to the construction package and has not been in operation for a long time, so when put into operation, the electronic equipment and electronic components in the furnace are not guaranteed to meet the original standards. Due to the construction unit The work had not yet been adjusted, so after 2 days of operation, there were complaints from the people and the working group also came down to grasp the situation, recorded the people's feedback and recommended stopping it so that the construction unit could make a complete adjustment. again," said a representative of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
To date, the Working Group has submitted a completed report to the Provincial People's Committee. It is expected that on August 7, the People's Committee of Kien Giang province will organize a hearing for the Working Group to report on the results of monitoring and operation of the waste incinerator.
As Lao Dong reported, the Plasma medical waste incinerator under the Kien Giang General Hospital Project was invested and built at Chau Thanh District Hospital cluster, the target of the package is to receive, collect and process. Waste management is concentrated within the scope of the Health sector.
Currently, the Department of Health is coordinating with the Project Management Board and Provincial General Hospital to prepare the Environmental Impact Assessment Report and apply for an environmental license to submit to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for approval. issued according to the order and procedures prescribed by law.
The Department of Health and Provincial General Hospital temporarily received and managed the Plasma Waste Incinerator on July 1, 2024 and coordinated with the construction unit to organize inspection of machinery and equipment, and test waste incineration. hazardous health from July 5, 2024 to July 8, 2024 (burning from 30 minutes to 3 hours per day). After July 8, 2024 until now, burning of medical waste has been stopped because people around the incinerator reported bad smells and dust flying into residential areas.
The Department of Health also informed that the Plasma medical waste incinerator has not been tested or officially operated.
