THE PRIME MINISTER
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No. 1873/QD-TTg
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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Hanoi, October 11, 2010
 
 
DECISION
APPROVING THE PLAN ON BUILDING SOLID WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES IN THE MEKONG RIVER DELTA KEY ECONOMIC REGION THROUGH 2020
 
THE PRIME MINISTER
 
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the November 26, 2003 Construction Law;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 08/ 2005/ND-CP of January 24, 2005, on construction planning;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 59/ 2007/ND-CP of April 9, 2007, on the management of solid waste;
At the proposal of the Minister of Construction,
 
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the Plan on building solid waste treatment facilities in the Mekong River delta key economic region through 2020.
1- Planning scope
The plan on building solid waste treatment facilities in the Mekong River delta key economic region encompasses the administrative boundaries of Can Tho city and An Giang, Kien Giang and Ca Mau provinces, with a total area of 16,617 km2.
2. Planning objects
Locations for building household, industrial and hospital solid waste treatment facilities.
3. Planning viewpoints
- To plan the building of solid waste treatment facilities in the Mekong River delta key economic region in conformity with socio-economic development orientations, the plan on building the Mekong River delta region through 2020. with 2050 vision, the national strategy on integrated management of solid waste through 2025. with 2050 vision, and other relevant regional and provincial specialized plans approved by competent authorities.
- To plan the building of inter-provincial solid waste treatment facilities for disposal of hazardous solid waste.