The operator of the air conditioning pump station is located in the heart of the extended Nguyen Sy Sach street The reservoir pumping station project is funded by World Bank (WB) loan. The project has a total investment of more than 20 billion VND, was handed over and put into operation in 2018. However, at this time, another project was started, making this project not yet effective. Break. When project overlaps project In the early days of May, 2021, Reporter of Traffic Newspaper was present at the construction of extended Nguyen Sy Sach Street (in Vinh City, Nghe An Province). As noted, the construction is unfinished but the atmosphere is quite quiet. On the long road through Hung Dung ward, only a few trucks carry the ground for motorbikes to level and flatten. Meanwhile, the ground on this section of the route has not been cleared, the most typical is the pumping station for the conditioning reservoir. According to observations, 2/3 of the construction area is in the middle of the center of the road. In addition, crossing the road, there is a system of floating sewer pipes and submerged culverts carrying water at the bottom. The entire infrastructure in this project is still quite new. A resident living near this project said: “This wastewater treatment pumping station has just been built and has just been put into operation. Now I heard that they are going to have to demolish to make a road, what a waste.” Confirming information, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Phong, Deputy Head of Vinh City Construction and Investment Management Board said: This pumping station project is part of the Vinh urban development sub-project, invested by Vinh City People’s Committee. from the World Bank (WB) loan. Pumping station with a capacity of 10,500m3/day, built around 2015 – 2016 and handed over for operation in 2018. Mr. Hoang Hong Khanh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vinh Urban Infrastructure Development and Management Joint Stock Company, affirmed: The unit has received the pumping station and operated since 2018. Up to now, the station is still operating normally and has never been opened. exploit at full capacity. This station mainly pumps and transfers wastewater along the two banks of the North canal. “The wastewater pumping station component has a total investment of more than 20 billion dong (about 1 million USD), all borrowed from the World Bank. Now that the pumping station has to be demolished to build a road, I don’t know why the project overlaps like that?”, said Mr. Nguyen Trung Dung, former Director of the Urban Development Sub-Project Management Board. Vinh City (representative of the investor) said. Responsible football Talking to PV, Mr. Nguyen The Anh, Deputy Head of Vinh City Urban Construction Project Management Board, added: The city has assigned the City Land Fund Development Center to coordinate with the City Management and Construction Joint Stock Company. develop Vinh urban infrastructure as a plan to relocate a part of the pumping station, making way for the extended Nguyen Sy Sach road project. When asked why in the process of implementing the planning and adjusting the planning to overlap and overlap between the two projects, which wastes money, Mr. Nguyen The Anh explained: The pumping station project is part of the capital project. loans from the World Bank, formed in the 2010s. At that time, there was no master plan for Vinh City until 2030, with a vision to 2050; Subdivision planning and extended Nguyen Sy Sach street have not been formed yet. It was not until 2015, when the pumping station was under construction, that the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 52 “Approving the adjustment of the general planning of Vinh city, Nghe An province to 2030, with a vision to 2050”. At this time, Nguyen Sy Sach Street was extended. “The board is only a construction management unit, on planning issues, you have to ask the City’s Urban Management Department,” said Mr. The Anh. Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Viet Duc, Head of Vinh City Urban Management Department only said: “The pumping station existed before the extended Nguyen Sy Sach street project. The prolonged Nguyen Sy Sach Street is a key project of the city, if it is not done immediately, it will lose the opportunity that the Central Government has allowed.” And although the plan and cost of moving the pumping station has not been approved yet, Mr. Duc still affirmed that the displacement value is “almost zero”. As for why in the process of planning and adjusting the plan to prevent encroachment, Mr. Duc immediately pushed the responsibility: “It was the matter of my predecessor, I had not done it at that time, so I do not know”. Regarding the relocation plan and the State’s payment, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vinh Urban Infrastructure Development and Management Joint Stock Company – Hoang Hong Khanh said: “We have surveyed and identified outside the fence and yard. , the operator must be demolished and relocated to the rear, there is also a section of the floating ditch that is affected and must be adjusted. Fortunately, the pumping system and underground tank were not affected, so the cost of moving (removing and rebuilding – PV) the above items to the back, cost about 1 billion VND. The extended Nguyen Sy Sach road project has a length of 6.5km, started in 2018, expected to be completed in March 2021, extended until December 2021. Total project cost in phase 1 is 240 billion VND. Currently, 4.5km has been compensated for site clearance. The Vinh Urban Development sub-project has a total investment of 128 million USD, of which the WB’s loan is 98 million USD, and 30.43 million USD is the counterpart capital of Vietnam. The project started in June 2013. The basic items were handed over in December 2018, with some remaining balances extended until April 30, 2019.

Last spring, while consumers were concerned about how to clean themselves after defecating, scientists discovered that people infected with the Covid-19 virus shed the virus’s genetic material in their feces. surname. The waste treatment system for more than 100 years is too old In fact, toilet systems play a part in maintaining public health. However, the core technology in the toilet system has existed for more than 100 years, when humanity has not faced the current challenges. On top of that, many parts and equipment in the ground are reaching their lifespan and starting to fail due to lack of investment in maintenance. This year, the American Association of Civil Engineers scored D + for the country’s wastewater treatment infrastructure. Accordingly, there is too much waste around, this creates a potential danger to public health and the environment. The waste treatment system for more than 100 years is too old. Illustration. According to the Wired , evidence of the deteriorating waste disposal system existing around human habitats. While considered a flawed design, combined sewer systems are still prevalent in many older cities. Sewage water overflows when it rains, releasing potential pathogens into the waterways; Waste, nutrients, chemicals and pharmaceuticals get into the sewer system. Degraded septic tanks pollute the soil and groundwater. Wet wipes and other types of waste have tended to increase sharply since the outbreak of a pandemic, causing heavy congestion that keeps wastewater from flowing. Natural disasters caused by climate change overwhelm drainage systems. During the past year, massive floods from Tennessee to Australia left people inundated with polluted wastewater. In August, a series of power outages during a massive heatwave in California caused a wastewater treatment plant to dump nearly 189,270 liters of raw and partially treated wastewater into the mouth of the Oakland River. In February 2021, Texas weather continued to be cold, people could not bathe and heat for many days; a hospital truck dumped water just to flush the toilet. Prisoners endured the filthy days of prisons in Texas. Serious health effects Conventional wastewater treatment systems are not only degraded, but are also in short supply. More than half of the world’s population is not equipped with safe toilets to dispose of waste. According to the statistics of US Water Alliance It is estimated that 2 million Americans do not have complete plumbing, directly affecting health causing skin diseases such as rashes, intestinal diseases such as diarrhea, hookworm … and many difficulties. another towel. Ms. Pamela Rush, an activist from the Alabama countryside, shared her story about daily living next to the raw wastewater dumps, like many other poor people in America, mostly leather. black. These people are sometimes fined and criminally prosecuted for not being able to pay the costs of a septic tank or maintenance. Not being equipped with complete plumbing can directly cause skin diseases such as a rash. Illustration. More tragic, Ms. Pamela also became one of the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic. “The main cause of death was the corona virus, but the underlying causes she suffered were poverty, habitat inequality, climate change, racism and disparity. about health, “said Catherine Coleman Flowers, environmental equity activist. Catherine is also a friend of Ms. Pamela. For people who don’t have their own toilets, closing orders make public toilets harder to find than usual. This problem affects homeless people, people with intestinal disorders and other diseases. In some slums in developing cities, shared toilets are often open, but the order of social exclusion unintentionally makes matters more difficult than ever. Not only is wastewater treatment infrastructure deteriorating or facing many risks, so is the workforce. In the US, this sector is facing a wave of retirement, even seen as the “silver tsunami”. When the pandemic first started, some wastewater treatment industries feared losing old workers that were difficult to replace and important because of illness or worse. They have closed facilities with workers working week-long shifts so that the virus cannot enter. In India, sewer cleaners petitioned the government for simple personal protective equipment so they could keep working. Solution According to the Wired , to solve the problem of waste, the rebuilding of infrastructure is not enough, but it is necessary to apply many new innovations, encouraging the application of new methods. This helps the toilet system work better, ensures safety for human health, is more durable and reasonable. In order to do this, the state and local governments need to have enough funds and new public works policies to create incentives for improvement. Then, in places with stable centralized infrastructure, cities can use both new and established tools to mine wastewater for heat, water, nutrients, chemicals, and metals. valuable, as well as biogas and other fuels. Digital sensors help smarter sewage treatment systems using pipes and reduce spills. The new setup can push used toilet paper out of the wastewater stream before being processed and recycled into cellulose. This substance is a raw material that can be widely used, even used for industrial chemicals. With the right tools, even large chunks of trash that clog drains can turn into biofuel thanks to the greasy layers inside. Besides, there are many new and more radical inventions for the pipeline. Scattered distribution systems for toilet waste and water reuse in buildings or communities are rapidly developing. Businesses, cleaning services by container trucks provide regular cleaning services. A row of public toilets in South Africa. Photo: Alamy Stock Photo. “Urine divert” toilets help separate high-nutrient, low-pathogens from feces and water. They function more like recycling bins than trash cans. These innovations are more relevant in harsh contexts and are better resilient to serious consequences. They minimize the impact on the climate, cause less pollution and produce resources such as clean water, compost, fuel, even insect protein. They can generate revenue streams and provide safe, well-paid, and well-paid jobs that attract young people who are environmentally conscious and work diverse. Many of the above ideas are in beta. To turn these ideas into practice on a larger scale, more investment and supportive policies from the state are needed, attracting people who are willing to overcome difficulties to apply innovative technologies early. toilet system. In addition, there are other innovations such as treatment of the genetic waste corona virus in human feces. Scientists around the world have been analyzing wastewater and providing feedback to public health professionals and policymakers on outbreaks, new trends and the impact of regulations. rules and restrictions. The innovators are also experimenting with new ideas for public toilets, making them more popular with everyone. In Pune, India, the idea of ​​building a reusable bus women’s public toilets, plus a boutique and small coffee shop, helps to reduce the cost of using a toilet. Some cities have implemented or are considering paying a small fee for cafes, restaurants and businesses to provide public toilets. Instead, businesses are advertised for free and are seen as implementing a public service. The Covid-19 pandemic showed a deeper insight into the toilet waste treatment system: This is not only technology but also a human prerogative. According to the Wired Investing in a drainage system not only helps to upgrade old systems and expand the quality of sanitation and safety for everyone, but also avoids further damage caused by disease outbreaks and environmental disasters. Future.

Rural workers in Hanoi who participate in agricultural production still account for a large proportion

One of the specific targets that the Hanoi People’s Committee sets from now to the end of 2021 is to complete the policy to support the development of rural industries within its competence, according to the provisions of Decree No. 52/2018 / ND- CP dated April 12, 2018 by the Government. For example: Vocational training, vocational transmission; trade promotion, construction of infrastructure and production space …

The city also aims to support 10 trade villages in branding and registration to establish collective trademark ownership. Support for environmental impact assessment for 10 craft villages; Support 5 – 10 rural career development projects in the city. In particular, strive to create 10,000-15,000 more jobs for rural workers.

To accomplish the above objectives, while building mechanisms and implementing policies, the People’s Committee of Hanoi will promote the application of science and technology. In particular, implementing city-level science and technology tasks in the field of career development, craft villages; projects on management and development of collective trademarks for agricultural products and craft village products under the intellectual property development support program.

Manage production technologies, restrict the use of old and outdated technologies, causing environmental pollution. To introduce and disseminate environmentally friendly production technologies, wastewater, waste and exhaust treatment technologies suitable to craft villages and rural industries in the locality.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi City will also direct the organization of training in pedagogical skills and teaching skills for artisans in rural industries according to regulations. To train and disseminate policies to encourage the development of rural industries for owners of production establishments and laborers to have access to resources and policies to support the development of rural industries.

Propaganda, promotion and trade promotion. Provide information support for enterprises, rural industry establishments to participate in domestic and foreign exhibitions and fairs to introduce and promote their brands and products, and to expand consumption markets. In addition to capital support and tax policy dissemination, the Hanoi People’s Committee has a policy of directing local departments to focus on land allocation, land lease and environmental protection of craft villages. Towards the development and conservation of craft villages associated with tourism, education experiences …