Delegation of National Assembly deputies of Lam Dong province surveyed water resource protection work at Dan Kia

(LĐ online) - On the morning of April 9, the monitoring delegation of the Lam Dong National Assembly Delegation led by Comrade Lam Van Doan - Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly's Social Committee, Head of the Lam Dong Provincial National Assembly Delegation, conducted a survey and monitoring at the Dan Kia - Suoi Vang lake area (Lac Duong district).

Scene of the working session at Lac Duong District People's Committee

Also participating in the monitoring delegation were full-time National Assembly member Trinh Thi Tu Anh - Member of the National Assembly's Committee for Science, Technology and Environment, Deputy Head of the Monitoring Delegation; National Assembly member Nguyen Tao - Member of the National Assembly's Committee for People's Aspirations and Monitoring; National Assembly member K' Nhieu - Member of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council; leaders of relevant departments and branches, and local functional units.

Vice Chairman of Lac Duong District People's Committee Le Chi Quang Minh reported on the implementation of policies and laws on environmental protection of water resources at Dan Kia - Suoi Vang Lake.

The survey was conducted in the Dan Kia Lake area, one of the important sources of domestic water supply for Da Lat city and Lac Duong town. After the field survey, the monitoring team worked with the Lac Duong district government and relevant agencies at the district People's Committee to discuss the situation of water source protection at the lake.

The delegation asked many questions to the authorities, especially about the encroachment of the lake bed, the treatment of agricultural waste and pesticide packaging, and the management of water safety.

Head of the Economic - Budget Committee of Lam Dong Provincial People's Council Nguyen Lam Vu asked questions about the treatment of agricultural waste around the Dan Kia - Suoi Vang lake area.

Deputy Head of the Legal Committee of Lam Dong Provincial People's Council Huynh Quang Loc asked questions about the law enforcement process to protect the water source of Dan Kia - Suoi Vang Lake.

Dan Kia – Suoi Vang Lake, with an area of over 356 hectares, not only serves hydroelectricity and irrigation activities, but also plays an important role in providing domestic water for Da Lat city and Lac Duong town.

However, in recent years, the development of high-tech agriculture, the conversion of crops from coffee to vegetables and flowers, has led to an increase in the use of pesticides, increasing the amount of agricultural waste, including pesticide packaging. Low public awareness in waste collection and treatment has led to waste flowing into Dan Kia Lake, directly affecting the quality of water sources.

Full-time National Assembly member Trinh Thi Tu Anh asked questions about the results of implementing the Law on Environmental Protection in Lac Duong district and Dan Kia - Suoi Vang lake.

The monitoring team determined that the main source of waste comes from agricultural production activities of households in Ward 7 and Ward 8, Da Lat City. Therefore, the collection and treatment of waste in the Dan Kia - Suoi Vang lake area requires strong participation from authorities at all levels and close coordination of functional agencies, in order to protect safe and quality water sources for the community.

Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment Tran Quoc Tuong explained some contents under his authority.

At the meeting, representatives of Lac Duong District People's Committee and departments and branches explained a number of issues raised by the monitoring delegation.

Comrade Lam Van Doan stated that water pollution mainly comes from agricultural production activities and emphasized the need for effective solutions to treat waste sources and ensure water quality.

Comrade Lam Van Doan - Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly's Social Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation, Head of the Supervisory Delegation concluded at the working session.

Comrade Lam Van Doan also requested that authorities at all levels should seriously implement the work of protecting water resources, especially in handling environmental violations. Water quality inspection and monitoring should be carried out regularly at both provincial and district levels.

Head of the monitoring team Lam Van Doan also noted the need to build a coordination mechanism between functional units, increase people's consensus in collecting and treating pesticides around the lake area; at the same time, requested Lac Duong district to complete the report and send it to the monitoring team before April 15, along with specific solutions to protect and improve the quality of water resources at Dan Kia - Suoi Vang lake.

With the strong direction of the Monitoring Team and close coordination between agencies, the protection of water resources at Dan Kia Lake will contribute to ensuring the safety of domestic water sources for the community, meeting the needs of sustainable development of the locality.