Shandong: there is no way out for small paper-making production lines to be shut down as early as possible.
after taking the lead in shutting down straw pulp and paper mills with less than 10000 tons in the country, the Shandong provincial government installed them on the rack with precision castings as the main body. A few days ago, it launched new measures: from October this year to the end of August next year, it will shut down the straw pulp and paper-making production lines with 20000 tons and less in 41 paper mills. The closure will bring a loss of 1.07 billion yuan in fixed assets, involving the reemployment of 14000 workers
the iron fist is strict and intolerant
Qihe County, Dezhou City, faces Jinan across the Yellow River. Four paper mills in the county are "on the list", of which three are among the first batch of closures
on November 2, when I came to the champion paper mill in this county, I saw that the straw pulp production workshop had been completely disassembled: the blackened brick wall had been pushed down, three heavy large pulp steaming balls had been disassembled and landed, and the long lawn mower had been dismantled. Not far from here, the other four steam balls are also being disassembled. Zhang Jianyuan, the deputy factory director, told that the direct loss of closing the straw pulp production line was about 10million yuan. In the future, the factory will use commercial pulp for papermaking, and the cost of one ton of paper will increase by more than 200 yuan. In Qihe paper company, a state-owned enterprise that relies entirely on self-made wheat straw pulp, production lines have been completely dismantled and more than 800 formal employees have been laid off
"no matter how big the difficulty is, we must turn a blind eye to the environmental pollution caused by small paper making!" The county Party committee and the county government resolutely implemented the decision of the provincial government, and the Secretary and the county head personally paid attention to it. Due to the meticulous work, the laid-off workers were properly resettled, and the shutdown work proceeded smoothly
most of the paper mills closed this time are in the economically underdeveloped northwest, southwest and central Shandong regions. These "small" enterprises are all important local profits and taxes. In order to prevent the closure from being blocked, the provincial government read the "tight hoop mantra": all cities and counties should seriously implement it in strict accordance with the standards, deadlines and lists issued by the provincial government. For those who refuse to implement it or fail to close it within the time limit, their legal representatives should be investigated according to law. If the circumstances are serious, they should be transferred to the judicial authorities for criminal investigation, and forcibly demolished and destroyed according to law
it is understood that by the end of October, the straw pulp production lines of the first 17 paper mills had been dismantled, and the straw pulp business had been cancelled by the local industrial and commercial department; The remaining 24 enterprises that will be closed before the end of this year and next August have also started preparations before closing, and have carried out production and personnel adjustments. After all the above production lines are closed, 44400 tons of COD pollutants can be reduced every year in Shandong Province, and the water quality of 29 rivers will be gradually improved
"cat and mouse" is over now
a small video tape has played a big role in the decision to close this time
from March to April this year, Shandong Environmental Protection Bureau made three unannounced visits to various places to investigate the pollution discharge situation of enterprises, and took those shocking shots. On July 4, the videotape was delivered to the desks of provincial Party Secretary wuguanzheng and provincial governor lichunting and other leading comrades. In the video, untreated sewage foamed directly into rivers and lakes; The water body emits a stench, and the people on both sides are forced to move backward; The illegal discharge of excessive wastewater, and even the harm to groundwater... The scenes are shocking. Of the 48 straw pulp and paper mills inspected, only 4 met the emission standards
after listening to the comprehensive report of Zhang Kai, director of the provincial Environmental Protection Bureau, the leading comrades of the Shandong provincial Party committee and the provincial government quickly reached an agreement: the harm caused by the environmental pollution of the straw pulp production line of 20000 tons or less is far greater than the value it creates, and they are determined to close it. This is the objective need to control structural pollution and realize the coordinated development of economy and environment. Close early and take the initiative. There is no way out if you don't close it
"the profit of the straw pulp production line of 20000 tons and below is at the cost of great sacrifice of resources and environment." Zhang Bo, deputy director of Shandong Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau, told, "the huge pollution control cost makes it difficult for the paper mill owners who pursue the maximum profit not to exceed the standard to discharge pollutants. Therefore, the enterprise played a game of 'cat and mouse' with the environmental protection department: you check, I will start the pollution control facilities; as soon as you leave, I will shut down immediately and let the sewage be discharged directly. If this' game 'does not end, sustainable development will become empty talk!"
the East Route of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project, which is about to be launched, also puts forward requirements for water pollution control in Shandong Province. After carefully weighing the advantages and disadvantages, the Shandong provincial Party committee and the provincial government resolutely ordered the closure of the straw pulp production line of 20000 tons or less to ensure that the surface water along the water transfer line meets the class III water quality standard
"the damage is temporary and the benefit is long-term"
Shandong Province has made heavy blows to small papermaking in recent years. People inside and outside the province are concerned about whether it has affected the development and market competitiveness of the paper industry
Shandong insiders believe that the closure action is not only a last resort to protect the water environment, but also an inevitable choice to cope with China's accession to the WTO and structural adjustment
in the past, there were paper mills in almost counties of Shandong, with an average scale of less than 10000 tons. The wear amount was determined by weighing with a precision analytical balance, and enterprises generally suffered losses. When the "five small" were rectified nationwide, Shandong shut down more than 300 small paper mills, giving birth to the leading enterprises in the province's paper industry and bringing about the first round of improvement in the industrial structure. But now, from the perspective of China's entry into the WTO, compared with its counterparts in the world, the problems are still very prominent: the proportion of straw pulp is too large, medium and low-grade products still account for the majority, paper-making enterprises are relatively small, technical equipment is mixed, and energy consumption is generally high. Therefore, it is imperative for paper enterprises to adjust their structure
Wang Guanghe, deputy director of the provincial Environmental Protection Bureau, expressed his view on the closure: "if it is damaged for a while, it will benefit for a long time." Shandong comrades talked about two examples:
first, Tancheng board paper factory in Linyi city. When Shandong Province shut down the 10000 ton straw pulp production line in 1997, many peers tried to muddle through. However, the factory took the initiative to shut down the 15000 ton straw pulp production line and changed to "eat" waste paper and commercial pulp. The profit and tax increased from 3million yuan in that year to 78million yuan last year. The Baimahe River, which was originally polluted into 0 ° black fiber orientation, gradually changed from black to clear. Second, Jining City. In recent years, the city has strengthened the structural adjustment of straw pulp and paper enterprises. The main factor restricting the development of biodegradable soybean protein plastics is that the price is relatively expensive. The number of straw pulp enterprises in the jurisdiction has been reduced from 13 to 3, but the paper production has increased by 43%, and the profit and tax has increased by 26%, realizing the "win-win" of economy and environment
it is understood that Shandong Province will take this closure action as an opportunity to accelerate the pace of structural adjustment of the paper industry: the adjustment of products to medium and high grades, the adjustment of varieties to diversification, the adjustment of pulping scale to high concentration, the adjustment of raw material structure to wood pulp and waste pulp, and strive to realize the fundamental transformation from quantity to quality and efficiency
where does determination come from
in many places, small paper mills with less than 5000 tons are banned, but Shandong is determined to close all small paper straw pulp production lines with less than 20000 tons. Where this determination comes from and how big it is depends on the account. Shandong made three accounts
the overall account is calculated in the first place to ensure the benefits of national key projects. The eastern route of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project crosses the eastern border of the mountain, which is where small paper mills are concentrated and the sewage discharge is serious. According to the survey, 60% of the pollution sources in the water diversion basin come from industrial emissions, of which 4/5 are from the paper industry. Closing all straw pulp production lines is of great significance to ensure the diversion of clean water to the north
the second account is the benefit account. In theory, it is clear that small paper mills must operate at a loss if they meet the emission standards. However, many manufacturers have been creating a "miracle" of "meeting the emission standards and making profits", which makes people want to close. Through unannounced visits, Shandong Environmental Protection Bureau absorbed the bad deeds of false treatment of real sewage into the camera one by one, rolling sewage, shocking. In recent years, the rivers in Shandong Province have been seriously polluted, and the river reaches with water quality exceeding class 5 have been hovering around 70%. Considering the large benefit account of the environment, the loss making business of small paper can no longer be done in any case
the third account is the popular account. Shandong is short of water, and the per capita share of water resources in the province is less than 1/6 of the national per capita. Last year, due to the severe drought, some medium-sized cities even had difficulties in drinking water for residents. Water pollution intensifies the contradiction of water shortage and puzzles the production and life of urban and rural people. Therefore, the determination of the Shandong provincial Party committee and the Shandong provincial government to control pollution has made the people applaud
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