Construction starts on Norwegian-funded waste treatment plant
The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on February 26 began the construction of a solid waste treatment plant partially funded by the Norwegian Government.
Of the total VND216 billion (over US$10 million)investment capital is sourced from the Norwegian official development assistance.
The plant will cover 27.37 hectares in Phu My and Dai Tam communes.
It is designed to sort 160 tonnes of residential waste, recycle 5 tonnes of industrial plastic waste, and produce 100 tonnes of organic fertiliser every day.
Lam Huu Tung, Director of the Soc Trang Public Urban Work Company - the project’s investor, said that operating in August 2015, the plant will replace outdoor dumping grounds, thus reducing environmental pollution and creating jobs for locals.