Hanoi to revive four polluted rivers
Hanoi Party Secretary Hoang Trung Hai said the city would focus on renovating and cleaning up four rivers in the west of the city that are severely polluted.
Hanoi People's Committee started building the VND116.3trn (USD5.1bn) Yen Xa Wastewater Treatment Plant last October. The plant will have capacity to deal with 273,000 cubic metres a day and will be connected to the To Lich and Lu rivers and a part of Nhue River.
Hanoi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung emphasised at the ground-breaking ceremony that this was a key project to help revive polluted rivers in the city and move towards sustainable development.
Hanoi Party Secretary Hoang Trung Hai during a meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on February 16.
Hanoi People's Committee started building the VND116.3trn (USD5.1bn) Yen Xa Wastewater Treatment Plant last October. The plant will have capacity to deal with 273,000 cubic metres a day and will be connected to the To Lich and Lu rivers and a part of Nhue River.
A corner of the To Lich River
This is the first high capacity waste water treatment plant in Hanoi. It will collect and deal with wastewater from Ba Dinh, Cau Giay, Thanh Xuan, Dong Da, Hoang Mai, Ha Dong and Thanh Tri districts.Hanoi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung emphasised at the ground-breaking ceremony that this was a key project to help revive polluted rivers in the city and move towards sustainable development.
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