98% of sand and gravel businesses in Dien Chau (Nghe An) operate illegally.

Despite repeated inspections and warnings, the business establishment near Binh Van gravel in Dien Dong still deliberately violates regulations. Photo by Mai Giang

Although the work was scheduled, when the district's interdisciplinary inspection team on construction material exploitation and trading activities went directly to the Binh Van sand and gravel business establishment in Dien Dong commune (Dien Chau),The owner of the establishment was intentionally absent.

Two months ago, the facility signed a commitment to correct violations of business encroachment on traffic corridors, damage to road structures, lack of business registration, failure to declare taxes, etc., but when the inspection team returned, the above violations had not been corrected, forcing the authorities to draw up a record to proceed with enforcement.

Dinh Chien sand and gravel business in hamlet 3, Dien Dong commune encroaches on the traffic safety corridor and has not completed business procedures. Photo: Mai Giang

At Dinh Chien sand and gravel business in Hamlet 3, Dien Dong Commune, although it has only been in operation for 2 months, it has received many complaints from local people about causing traffic safety and environmental pollution. Along with encroaching on Highway 7B corridor by 5m as a gathering place, the business has not completed business procedures.

In Dien Xuan, the owner of a facility, citing the fact that it had just started operating in October this year, ignored the conditions for legal business. When the inspection team made a record requiring a commitment to comply with regulations, the owner only promised that if the business was profitable, he would proceed with business procedures.

After more than a month of inspection (from November 1 to December 15, 2018) by the interdisciplinary team including functional departments of the District People's Committee, Tax Department, and District Police in 38 communes with 101 establishments exploiting, trading, and gathering construction materials, most of them violated business regulations.

The inspection team drew up a record requesting the establishments to commit to complying with legal regulations. Photo: Mai Giang

Of which, 98% of establishments violated regulations on dust and noise pollution; 50% of establishments violated regulations on encroachment on traffic corridors; 40% of establishments did not have a business license; 70% did not make tax declarations... This not only caused disorder in sand and gravel business activities but also caused loss of revenue for the locality... Through inspection, all establishments were recorded with clear violations and committed to correct them within this December.

According to Mr. Chu Duy Phong - Deputy Head of the Finance and Planning Department, Head of the interdisciplinary inspection team for the Dien Chau construction materials business: After the inspection ends, the team will summarize the violations, then assign the communes to review and rectify. If they have not been corrected, the district will assign the relevant departments and offices to handle cases of intentional violations.