Sand miners still outwit officials
HCM CITY (VNS) - Excessive sand mining, which is illegal, has damsaged many rivers in the central region, causing severe erosion and disrupting the daily lives of local residents, local reports say. In Tran Thi Tiet, who lives near the When district residents spot illegal mining of sand and report the activity to local authorities, the offending boats are not around when the officials arrive, said an Duc Hoa Commune official. In Nguyen Thi Hoa, who lives along the Cu De River in "If this situation continues, my house will also fall into the river," she said. In Here, too, residents said they have apprehended boats and handed them over to the police, but there has been no let up in the activity. The sand miners have hired people to warn them about the arrival of officials, the residents said. In Bui Toi, head of the An Phu Hamlet in Son Tinh's Tinh An Commune, said overexploitation of sand at Tra Khuc Bridge No 2 has changed the water flow of the Since September, Tra Khuc's water level has continued to increase, inundating the road that links An Phu with outside areas, he said. "Local residents now have to use boat to go out of the hamlet," he added. In addition, hundreds of trucks transport sand from the district to other places every day. Residents of In The province's Dien Ban District has seen serious erosion in Cam Phu 1 and Cam Phu 2 hamlets. Illegal sand miners have recently become more aggressive and resisted officials when they are caught, according to local police. When one boat is seized, others come and try to help the culprits escape, the police said. - VNS |
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