The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has issued an official dispatch to the People's Committees of all the provinces and centrally-run cities nationwide, asking for further enhanced environmental protection in construction activities.
Accordingly, local authorities are requested to direct relevant departments and agencies to strictly and fully implement environmental protection regulations as stipulated in Article 64 of the Law on Environmental Protection. Particular emphasis was placed on ensuring that construction planning meets environmental protection requirements and adapts to climate change.
The ministry proposed that localities issue mechanisms and policies to encourage the reuse of construction waste, as well as the use of non-fired and eco-friendly materials in building activities.
Furthermore, local authorities are tasked with planning and implementing designated sites for construction waste disposal. They are also urged to review or issue specific regulations for the collection, transportation, and treatment of solid construction waste to suit local conditions.
The ministry also called for increased inspections and monitoring of legal compliance regarding environmental protection in construction.
Regarding waste from the renovation or demolition of residential buildings, the ministry specified that in urban areas, such waste must be collected and transferred to functional treatment facilities in accordance with provincial regulations.
In rural areas where formal collection and treatment systems are not yet available, household construction waste must be reused or disposed of according to provincial guidelines. The ministry strictly prohibited the dumping of waste on roads, or into rivers, streams, canals, and other surface water sources, which negatively impacts the landscape and the environment.
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