By Vutha
SIHAKNOUK VILLE, The Governor of Sihaknoukville province urged for corporation from all the business and tourism operators in Koh Rong Samloem, to set up a properly dirty water reservoir to avoid draining the wastewater into the sea which affect to the environment and the beach.
On January 14, 2019, Governor of Sihaknoukville Mr. Yun Min led a numbers of his junior officers to visit the development of Kong Rong Island, to inspect the actual and the progressing of the entire projects under licensed companies.
“Sihaknouk Ville has had rapidly developments in the past 3 years and wastewater has become a major concern.” He said.
He also suggested all the business owners, guesthouses, hotel, bungalows, resorts and restaurants to ensure their wastewater has been filtered before pouring them into the sea.
With the national level supporting, four dumping stations are now under construction in Sihaknouk Ville mainland and a big 16-hectare toxic filter station will work together to prevent pouring wastewater into the sea.
He believed that the wastewater management will be sort out quite soon, but the presentsolution, the mainland’s business operator in some areas are now setting up the Dirty Water Purification reservoir while province administration is pushing the same in other areas.
Recently, the Royal Government approved millions of dollar on water treatment project in Sihaknouk Ville, soon after an inter-ministerial meeting led by Deputy Prime Minister Chea Sophara and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction.
Mr. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism said the wastewater now become a challenge issue for Preah Sihanouk province as the population growth, infrastructure systems especially water filtration system. However government is now paying so much attention with this.
“We have to work together, to think together, to work together and to be responsible together for this matter,” he said.
