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The member of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Xuan (Dak Lak) raised the question, the main objective of the investors of small hydroelectric projects is to exploit the forests. After basically cutting down trees, removing wood, the project is sold …
In the morning session of November 3, many members of the National Assembly raised the issue of the consequences of the expansion of the small hydroelectric plant in many places, not the efficiency of power generation has been found but the consequences of the destruction . In the forest, causing disasters when there are floods, they have “good money.”
The rate of forests is increasing, why are landslides and flash floods getting more and more severe?
Delegate Phan Thai Binh (Quang Nam) analyzed the causes of the severe natural disasters that struck the central region recently, causing great damage to people’s lives and property. The successive landslides that occurred after the floods in Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri and Quang Nam buried many officials, soldiers and people. Generalized, these terrible incidents occurred in areas where many small hydroelectric plants are concentrated, where much forest area is lost for the construction of reservoirs, dams.
The participants proposed to review the system of small and medium hydroelectric dams throughout the country to specifically assess the impact capacity when there are floods, storms.
Sharing this view, delegate Hoang Quoc Thang (Quang Tri) said that small and medium-sized hydroelectric plants are growing everywhere, encroaching on many areas of natural forest. Most of the landslides and flash floods occur in areas with bare hills, deforestation, which means the inability to regulate the amount of natural water that flows from the high mountains.
“If there is no evaluation and inspection of the quality of the forest, the small and medium hydroelectric system, there is still no overview of the works that affect natural forests, the environment and human life. how people “- warned the delegates.
Quickly discussing the issues raised by delegates, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong did not elaborate on the problem of small hydroelectric power plants destroying forests, but stated that the results of afforestation and preservation of forests Forests has achieved great achievements, demonstrating outstanding efforts in the last 30 years. That causes the forest cover rate to increase significantly.
Still unconvinced, delegate Nguyen Lan Hieu (An Giang) discussed with the Minister of Agriculture about confirming the results of afforestation and forest preservation as indicated above. According to the delegates, the information quoted by Minister Cuong contrasted with the reality that was happening, when natural disasters, storms and floods worsened recently.
Mr. Hieu wondered, the state encouraged afforestation but still allowed the implementation of large projects in the core of the forest, which caused many forests and mountains to be “bleached”, the water after hydroelectricity could continue. dense licenses in the same river, stream …
Delegates said the state has changed its mindset and advocacy policy on forest conservation, but changing actual action is not easy. “When each inhabitant is proud to show off with his family by making a completely wooden house, the chairs and beds are made of monolithic incense, iron, cheeses, tauks … that is explained by the exploitation of the primitive forests of Laos, In Cambodia As “unaffected” by deforestation, there is still a source of consumption and a high demand for deforestation activities.
Is the small hydroelectric plant a “front” for deforestation?
National Assembly member Nguyen Thi Xuan (Dak Lak) raised the problem, the past practice of natural disasters, water safety should be associated with disaster prevention, energy security, lake construction, hydroelectric dams . small and medium.
There are many opinions that the main objective of small hydropower plants is to legally exploit wood and forest resources. Many investors, when they are licensed to do small hydroelectric plants, sell the project immediately after that. It is then when the resource has been used to the maximum.
From there, the delegates proposed re-evaluating the issue of licensing small and medium-sized hydroelectric plants, counting projects sold and transferred to verify that these hydroelectric projects are a “first line” for Deforestar. They said that it is necessary to consider the elimination of small and medium hydroelectric projects from the electricity plan until 2030.
Delegate Mai Sy Dien (Thanh Hoa) raised the issue, ensuring the safety of dams, irrigation and hydropower from the negative impacts of climate change, floods and rising sea levels is an urgent issue. Hydroelectric crossings, large reservoirs continually “caused damage” over the years. In the rainy season from 2017 to 2018, a hydroelectric phenomenon occurred, causing floods and floods, which seriously affected the downstream areas. In 2018 – 2019, there will be large-scale droughts, hydroelectric reservoirs also dried up, energy production decreased, which does not guarantee operational efficiency. In 2020, the country has just witnessed painful incidents related to the small and medium hydroelectric power plant.
Managing the operation process between reservoirs is also problematic. The works always claimed the flood discharge according to the correct process, but why does each flood discharge hydroelectricity flood the downstream areas, causing property loss and damage to people’s crops? The delegates continued to send this question to the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Natural Resources – Environment, the Minister of Industry and Commerce on the operation and operation of hydroelectricity with the flood discharge process.
The nature of the management problem to reduce flooding, according to the delegates, is to solve the problem of the conflict between the interests of the dam owners and to guarantee the safety of the downstream area for the people and the efficiency of the water resources and the electricity generation. Energy industry. Which interests come first is a question that voters raise with parliament to ensure transparency and accountability in the operation of these dams.
Identifying irrigation and hydroelectric works as a system to improve safety in downstream areas to control flooding, ensure water safety and respond to climate change, delegates suggested to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, The Ministry of Agriculture the Government is subject to investing in measurement and forecasting tools to fully operate the water regulation process and reduce downstream risks.
In addition, management agencies should develop floodplain maps in downstream areas, establish management boundary markers to determine the extent of the area’s flooding, whose hydroelectric power causes flooding beyond the boundary, affecting the life of the people. must compensate. The state also needs to supervise dam and dam investors to operate hydroelectric power more efficiently, especially before natural disasters such as storms, floods, and droughts can be monitored.
Phuong Thao
