Hanoi Chairman sets date to revive To Lich River

Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh requested that within 3 months, procedures must be completed, 6 months of construction must be implemented, and by September 2, 2025, the Red River water supply to West Lake must be completed, and then from West Lake to To Lich River must be completed.

6 months of cleaning To Lich river

On the morning of December 2, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai and Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh inspected the progress of the Yen Xa wastewater treatment system project and implemented measures to clean up the To Lich River.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai and Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh inspected the Yen Xa wastewater treatment system project.

Reporting to the city leaders, Mr. Hoang Trong Tung, Director of the Hanoi City Technical Infrastructure and Agricultural Construction Investment Project Management Board, said that up to now, Yen Xa Wastewater Treatment Plant with a capacity of 270,000m3/day and night has been completed and is in the process of trial operation.

For the construction package of the To Lich River sewer system and the main sewer, the completed volume to date has reached about 98% of the contract. Of which, 100% of the entire pipeline has been completed and wastewater has been brought to the factory since May 29, 2024. Currently, the construction unit is returning the site of the package.

Regarding the package to build a sewer system for the Lu River, Hanoi is completing the dossier to ask for opinions from relevant units to approve the policy of adjusting the capital source from ODA to the city budget. The package to build a sewer system for a part of the Ha Dong area has completed about 22% of the work volume.

During the inspection, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai and Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh paid special attention to the issue of ensuring the flow to "revive" the To Lich River, when wastewater has been collected through pipes to Yen Xa Factory for treatment.

Regarding this issue, Mr. Hoang Trong Tung proposed that the City People's Committee study the plan to add water from the Red River to West Lake. Then, water will be added from West Lake to To Lich River through a separate pipeline.

"With this plan, it will take about 6 months to have Red River water to clean To Lich River," said Mr. Tung.

At the meeting, the Management Board of Investment Projects for Construction of Technical Infrastructure and Agriculture, along with the factory leaders and the Hanoi Department of Construction discussed the project's sludge treatment and water supply from West Lake to To Lich River.

Project must be completed by September 2, 2025.

Hanoi Chairman Tran Sy Thanh said that the construction of the Yen Xa wastewater treatment plant and the To Lich river underground sewer is behind schedule, but the units have made efforts to complete it.

Mr. Tran Sy Thanh hopes that the contract package for the sewer system surrounding the Lu River and the construction of a sewer system for part of the Ha Dong area will ensure progress as committed.

Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh.

Regarding the work of adding water from West Lake to To Lich River, Mr. Tran Sy Thanh said that the city leaders have decided to urgently implement the project; assigned the Department of Construction to preside with departments, branches, project management boards and localities to speed up the project progress.

Mr. Tran Sy Thanh gave a deadline of 3 months to complete the procedures and 6 months to construct the water supply system from the Red River to West Lake to create a flow for the To Lich River.

"In any circumstances or conditions, the project must be completed by September 2, 2025," the Chairman of the City People's Committee emphasized, noting that during the implementation process, special attention must be paid to the plan to protect the ecological environment and ecosystem of West Lake and replenish water from the lake to To Lich River.

Previously, on November 27, at a working session with the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee, General Secretary To Lam spent a lot of time talking about two very important issues: environmental pollution and traffic congestion. In particular, the immediate task is to handle water pollution, especially the To Lich River.

At the meeting, Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh said that the city has resolutely directed the issue of wastewater pollution treatment. Up to now, the city has had 6 centralized wastewater treatment plants/stations according to the capital's drainage planning invested in, built and put into operation, mainly concentrated in the central urban area south of the Red River - To Lich River basin and part of Ta Nhue basin with a total treatment capacity of 314,300 m3/day and night.

Along with the trial operation of Yen Xa Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hanoi is directing, completing and approving the Project to restore environmental quality and develop the system of 4 inner-city rivers: To Lich, Kim Nguu, Lu and Set.

On the basis of thoroughly collecting wastewater discharged into To Lich River, operating the Yen Xa wastewater treatment system well, investing in renovating and upgrading the landscape along both river banks, it is expected that in 2025, the environment and landscape of To Lich River will change positively, effectively serving the people of the Capital.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/chu-tich-ha-noi-chot-ngay-hoi-sinh-song-to-lich-192241202160647105.htm