Heavy metal pollution in Guangxi villages continued: officials say the villagers ' relocation relocation of heavy metal pollution | | _ news
CNS, Nanning, December 8 (reporters Yang Zhixiong and Huang Yanmei)-"a village of daxin County, Guangxi was heavy metals pollution in lead-zinc mine" news recently raised concern of the community. Official 8th introduction of daxin County, the County has actively developed in the process to settle the decades-old problems left over by history, daxin County, set up a Panel on heavy metals pollution control of lead-zinc mine pay close attention to governance. In September, the ecological resettlement projects for poverty alleviation in Guangxi daxin County apply for capital of 142.6 million, on the willingness of the masses for relocation in contaminated areas, this work is now underway.
Media reported were of heavy metal pollution in the village of daxin County is located in the vicinity of daxin County, Wu Shan sanhecun Tun. From 1955 to 2000 in November, Wu Shan sanhecun is Guangxi's new Pb-Zn ore mining and ore.
Daxin County, according to the official introduction of local environmental pollution caused by three main reasons: first, the new lead-zinc mining activities. Because of enterprise pollution treatment technology and facilities such as a result, no waste water and residue on the mining and beneficiation process for effective governance, leading to the mine area near Wu Shan sanhecun Tun of varying degrees of contamination of arable land and water. Due to funds shortage, the mine using had of mining tunnel and dressing factory wastewater pool has failed to get effective governance; II is Nanning Jintao tender limited since August 2004 began comes into play for has for a years of prospecting activities, enterprise in pit exploration process in the, from mine taking of wastewater without any processing free emissions, waste stone also free stacked, exists is big of pollution hidden; three is people mess mining mess dug, Dah Sing lead zinc mine bankruptcy Hou, original Dah Sing lead zinc mine of mess mining, and mess dug phenomenon is serious.
Official presentation of daxin County, new lead-zinc mining area management office was set up in January 2007. Daxin County, to take over after the mine, to take strong measures in the local comprehensive improvement of the effectiveness of mining and digging behavior. The County also was active in organizing the medical staff to enhance the knowledge of heavy metal pollution in outreach and education and training, strengthen the monitoring of water and raw materials, and prevent the spread of pollution from wastewater or polluted water flow to downstream. Undrinkable polluted water closures, re-introduction of installing security standards for tap water to the farmers.
In order to solve the problem new legacy of heavy metals pollution in lead-zinc mining area, daxin actively applying for State special funds for comprehensive regulation on heavy metals pollution in lead-zinc mining area. In April this year, Guangxi Autonomous Region Central 2014 daxin County, heavy metals pollution prevention issued RMB 20 million yuan of special funds, mainly for BA has gone underground in mine goaf water projects for heavy metal treatment. At present, the preparation of project feasibility study report has been completed, environmental impact reports have been completed and reported to Chongzuo municipal Bureau of environmental protection for approval, project implementation plans are being prepared.
"Daxin County has been committed to pollution in mining areas, but due to the large surface mining pollution, need money is huge, Wu Shan sanhecun Tun did not get complete control of arable land, mass illnesses came to the fore. "Daxin County, officials said.
Recently, the media reported five mountain village of daxin County sanhecun Tun villagers suffering from bone disease in recent years, the situation of many people and even bone deformation. Villagers suspect local early years related to the pollution from a lead-zinc mine.
Daxin County official said, days to, Dah Sing County, and County Government main led has repeatedly organization County workers letter, and environment, and land, and live built, and home, and sent modified, and pro-poor, and lead zinc mine management service, and five mountain Township, sector head in-depth triad often Tun for research, understanding pollution status and masses by SI, and by hope, organization held Conference on how governance pollution problem for thematic research analysis, remedy.
Local officials say will increase the intensity of aid for the people in the contaminated areas, starting from September this year, of ordinary farmers to till contaminated food supplements per capita subsidy of 15 kilograms of rice per month increased from 8 months to 12 months. While continuing to strengthen cooperation with the Guangxi regional health planning Committee, the Environmental Protection Department, Department of land and resources, the Home Office, the national development and Reform Commission, contact the Office for poverty alleviation and other departments at the district level aimed at people in the public health, environmental pollution control, relief, immigrants receive project funding support of ecological environment.
It is reported that from November 27 to 29th, Guangxi Autonomous Region Health Planning Committee has organized investigation group of Guangxi regional occupational disease prevention Institute, more than 20 people, went to Wu Shan sanhecun Tun and the village of daxin County to investigate the health, including the villagers ' blood lead levels, liver function and kidney function and bone x ray items checked. Local took a healthy total of 556 people, of which 247 men, 309 women, the youngest was 5 years old, maximum is 88 years old. (End)
(Original title: heavy metal pollution in Guangxi daxin village: active official disposal of the masses can be moved)
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