Encroachment threatens Hanoi lakes
Illegal encroachment is threatening many
water reservoirs used for agricultural production in Hanoi.
Illegal encroachment is threatening many
water reservoirs used for agricultural production in Hanoi.
Hundreds of cases of illegal encroachment have been reported across Hanoi. In many cases, people have been filling in parts of these reservoirs with sand and concrete to create new land, which is then sold illegally to make a quick profit.
Concerns have been raised over the lack of action taken by local authorities to stop people from encroaching into reservoirs. Areas such as Chuong My district have witnessed widespread illegal encroachment of reservoirs.
The deputy director of Day River Irrigation Company Nguyen Van De, said the company has sent a proposal to the People’s Committee of Chuong My district to deal with the issue of illegal encroachment at reservoirs, but they are yet to receive a response from the local authority.
In the area of Dong Suong Reservoir in Chuong My, violations are still taking place despite the fact that district authorities have been informed about the problem.
“All we can do is to make a report about the violations and send it to the district authority,” he said.
Nghiem Xuan Dong, head of Hanoi’s Irrigation Branch, said that encroachment of reservoirs will only increase in the coming time, as violators can make quick and substantial profits from their illegal activities while authorities are slow in tracking down and punishing violations.
“People involved in these violations can easily hire some workers to fill up parts of these reservoirs to create a lot of land that they then sell for several hundreds of millions of dong,” said Dong.
According to Nghiem Xuan Dong, many of these reservoirs are also sold and run down.
“In good condition and without encroachment, these reservoirs could supply water to all of the city’s agricultural land, yet they actually meet only 60 percent of demand,” said Dong./.
Hundreds of cases of illegal encroachment have been reported across Hanoi. In many cases, people have been filling in parts of these reservoirs with sand and concrete to create new land, which is then sold illegally to make a quick profit.
Concerns have been raised over the lack of action taken by local authorities to stop people from encroaching into reservoirs. Areas such as Chuong My district have witnessed widespread illegal encroachment of reservoirs.
The deputy director of Day River Irrigation Company Nguyen Van De, said the company has sent a proposal to the People’s Committee of Chuong My district to deal with the issue of illegal encroachment at reservoirs, but they are yet to receive a response from the local authority.
In the area of Dong Suong Reservoir in Chuong My, violations are still taking place despite the fact that district authorities have been informed about the problem.
“All we can do is to make a report about the violations and send it to the district authority,” he said.
Nghiem Xuan Dong, head of Hanoi’s Irrigation Branch, said that encroachment of reservoirs will only increase in the coming time, as violators can make quick and substantial profits from their illegal activities while authorities are slow in tracking down and punishing violations.
“People involved in these violations can easily hire some workers to fill up parts of these reservoirs to create a lot of land that they then sell for several hundreds of millions of dong,” said Dong.
According to Nghiem Xuan Dong, many of these reservoirs are also sold and run down.
“In good condition and without encroachment, these reservoirs could supply water to all of the city’s agricultural land, yet they actually meet only 60 percent of demand,” said Dong./.
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