Start paying compensation for land acquisition on National Highway 1A in Quynh Luu district

According to information from the Compensation, Support and Resettlement Council of Quynh Luu district, from October 3, 2024, Quynh Luu district has started paying compensation for land acquisition (including late payment) to households affected by the previous project to upgrade and expand National Highway 1A.

Through research, the project to upgrade and expand National Highway 1A passing through Quynh Luu district has a total length of 12.25 km, passing through 6 communes and 1 town. Of which, the section passing through Quynh Hong, Quynh Lam, Quynh Giang communes and Cau Giat town uses the State budget. The section passing through Quynh Van, Quynh Thach, and Quynh Hau communes uses BOT capital.

Along the entire route, there are 1,683 land plots affected by the project, of which: 916 land plots are in the section using BOT budget; 767 land plots are in the section using State budget.

After establishing 4 inspection teams to review all households in the area along National Highway 1A, the People's Committee of Quynh Luu district issued 13 decisions approving compensation, support, and deferred payment plans for affected households.

On September 19, 2024, after receiving the submission of the District Compensation, Support and Resettlement Council and the proposal of the Department of Finance and Planning; Quynh Luu District People's Council issued Resolution No. 19/NQ-HDND on deciding to adjust the State budget expenditure estimate and allocate the State budget estimate for the third period in 2024.

On September 25, 2024, the People's Committee of Quynh Luu district issued Decision No. 3143/QDD.UBND on funding settlement. Accordingly, the People's Committee of Quynh Luu district decided to allocate more than VND 69,075 billion from the district budget in 2024 to the Compensation, Support and Resettlement Council of Quynh Luu district to pay compensation, support, and delayed payment for the implementation of land acquisition and clearance for the project to upgrade and expand National Highway 1A through the area.

This amount was also allocated by the Provincial People's Committee from the VND 1,275 billion package that the Government added to Nghe An to resolve compensation for site clearance (including the delayed payment) of the National Highway 1A expansion projects through Nghe An province under the Central budget tasks arising after these projects have been finalized.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Thanh - Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Quynh Luu district said that starting from October 3, the district's Compensation, Support and Resettlement Council paid compensation to people in Quynh Van commune; on the afternoon of October 4, the payment was made in Quynh Hau commune. "The district will try to pay the entire amount of more than 69 billion VND this October" - Mr. Thanh emphasized.