Xishui County, Hubei Province: Fighting a Protracted Battle for Ecological Restoration of River Sand and Stone Resources

on February 21, a report was received from the masses that there was a mechanical theft of yellow sand in the river near the Sixth Bridge of Dongmenhe Village, Xishui County, Hubei Province. The County River Sand Mining Administration started the response mechanism quickly, and organized the night inspectors of the law enforcement brigade, the third squadron of law enforcement and the sixth squadron of law enforcement to rush to the reporting site from the three directions of the pass, Yuyan and the urban area. With the momentum of thunder and lightning, one stolen hook machine, two stolen yellow sand vehicles and 10 on-site control machines were seized, which effectively deterred illegal sand mining activities. At the beginning of

this year, the Party Committee of the Bureau earnestly implemented the spirit of "promoting the synchronization of the four modernizations in an all-round way" put forward by Secretary Fu at the three-level cadre meeting of the county, taking the protracted war of ecological restoration of river sand and gravel resources as a breakthrough point, and aiming at the problem of illegal sand mining in the sand-related areas of the county, insisting on "fighting and preventing simultaneously, taking precautions first". Coordinating the balanced distribution of ecological protection, resource development and green development, further improving the rapid response mechanism of the overall law enforcement team, and forming a "vertical to the end, horizontal to the side" responsibility system for ecological safety management of river sand mining.

Next, the County River Sand Mining Administration will focus on consolidating the construction foundation of the "four sand pipes", taking "full coverage, zero tolerance, strict law enforcement and emphasis on effectiveness" as the general requirement of law enforcement, unswervingly take the road of promoting the green development of resources, severely crack down on illegal sand mining, resolutely safeguard the safety and stability of the county's yellow sand resources, and strive to build a clear river. Strive to contribute to the construction of national ecological civilization demonstration county in our county.