Described: 16 Apr 2024 at 06 :08
Before moving copper tailings that from Samut Sakhon, the Industry Ministry and local authorities in Tak jointly checked the state of the disposal pits.
Continuous minister for industry Nattapol Rangsitpol said he met with Tak government Somchai Kitcharoenrungroj to talk about the country’s readiness before the copper waste are transported to their point of origin on Monday.
According to him, the government worked with numerous local authorities to evaluate the durability of the removal pits, including the concrete framework and drainage system, in accordance with an environmental impact assessment.
Before moving the bags filled with copper tailings to the pits, equipment will also be examined. For security reasons, the surrounding atmosphere will also be evaluated.
For 90 days starting from Monday, the state has also invoked Section 29 of the Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act to restrict activity inside and outside the shop area within a 100-meter diameter of the seven waste trap sites and the warehouse.
Additionally, Mr. Nattapol has collaborated with Chadchart Sittipunt, the governor of Bangkok, to assess obscene factories all over the city.
He will conduct an inspection of criminal factories in provinces with the Industrial Works Department and the provincial business office.
He claimed that no additional information of the discovery of more copper tailings had been made.
The current number of discovered waste remains at 12,535 kilograms, he said.
Less than one miles from Ping River, the burial page of the waste is located in the Muang district’s tambon Nong Bua Tai.
More than 1,000 homes are situated in the project’s contact.
People have objected to the transfer of the tailings back to the area because they are concerned about their health and economic effects.
Proceed Forward Party MP for Tak, Karit Pannaim, said people urged the government to perform health checks on all residents of nearby communities before the evacuation.
The Provincial Waterworks Authority ( PWA ) announced on Monday that water samples from Tak, Samut Sakhon, and Chon Buri had been tested and were usable and that it was not contaminated with cadmium.
The PWA has increased its waters quality control program by constantly reviewing the water source from its 234 water manufacturing centers.