Provincial Party Secretary: Need to handle officials of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment who do not improve the quality of administrative reform

On the morning of August 19, Inspection Team No. 9 of the Provincial Party Committee led by Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation had a working session with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment on the results of the implementation of the Project to promote administrative reform, improve the quality of cadres, civil servants and public employees in the period 2016-2020.

Attending the meeting were Comrade Cao Thi Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council; leaders of provincial departments, branches and sectors. Photo: Thanh Le

As for cadres and civil servants, their spirit, attitude, sense of responsibility and work-solving skills are not good.

As a unit with many administrative procedures (AP) for State management related to organizations and people,The Party Committee of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a specialized Resolution and plan, and solutions to improve the effectiveness of administrative reform (AR).

Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Duy Viet reports on the results of the unit's administrative reform work. Photo: Thanh Le

Accordingly, the Department has reduced the processing time of administrative procedures and reduced some steps in administrative procedures. Up to now, the Department has reviewed the process of reducing the internal processing time of administrative procedures in the fields of land, environment, minerals and natural resources; and authorized the land auction pricing to the district level.

Conduct a survey on the satisfaction level of organizations and individuals when performing administrative procedures at the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Nghe An in 4 forms: distributing survey forms directly; sending by post; distributing survey forms at the one-stop department; sending survey forms via email to organizations and individuals.

Accordingly, in the first 6 months of 2019, the Department conducted surveys and announced results for 220 relevant organizations and individuals.

Handling administrative procedures at the One-Stop Department of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Photo: Thanh Le

In addition, the Department has seriously directed the work of training, fostering, planning, and rotating cadres while strictly implementing discipline, administrative discipline, and severely handling cadres and civil servants who violate public ethics.

As a result, from 2016 to present, the Department has conducted 33 inspections and supervisions on administrative reform work at departments, offices and affiliated units.

In addition to the achieved results, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment pointed out the limitations in administrative reform work, which are: The rate of online public services at level 3 and level 4 has not been achieved; the facilities for implementing administrative reform have not met the requirements; there are still a number of cadres and civil servants whose spirit, attitude, sense of responsibility, and work-solving skills are not good, affecting the time and quality of handling administrative procedures, etc.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment also reflected on the shortcomings and obstacles in implementing the laws on Land, Environment, and Minerals, causing difficulties for establishments in the implementation process; along with difficulties in handling household waste,...

Officials from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment discuss land management. Photo: Thanh Le

Discussing at the meeting, members of the Inspection Team requested the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to clarify a number of contents: Evaluation and classification of cadres and civil servants performing assigned tasks; inadequacies in fees for issuing documents; promulgating regulations on standards and criteria for positions of department-level leaders of the industry at the district level; strengthening State management of land auctions and quality of land planning...

The delegation also requested the Department to clarify the progress of establishing land use right registration offices at the same level; implementing the autonomy mechanism in public service units; streamlining the apparatus; the direction of the industry to the grassroots level on administrative reform; rotation of commune-level cadastral officers; granting land use rights; State management of licensing and management of mineral exploitation mines, environmental impact assessment (EIA); slow issuance of land use right certificates, etc.

Avoid harassment of people and businesses

Concluding the meeting, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh acknowledged and highly appreciated the Department of Natural Resources and Environment's efforts to implement the Basic Administrative Reform Project on schedule and ensure quality.

According to the Provincial Party Secretary, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment is the unit in charge of many complex and sensitive areas related to people and businesses. Therefore, the core issue to improve the effectiveness of administrative reform work is the human factor, first of all, raising the sense of responsibility of the leader to each cadre and civil servant handling the work.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh concluded at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Le

“The Department needs to have strict management measures, raise awareness and responsibility for public ethics of each cadre and civil servant, avoid harassment of people and businesses. Along with that, improve the quality of work, minimize errors. The Department needs to coordinate with local Party committees and authorities to do a good job of managing natural resources and the environment” - the Provincial Party Secretary emphasized.

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh noted that the Department of Natural Resources and Environment must make greater efforts to improve the quality of administrative reform, especially the signing of commitments to perform tasks by cadres and civil servants is not a movement but must have sanctions for violations and non-performance; well implement solutions to survey the satisfaction level of organizations and individuals with the provision of public services of the unit.

As a unit closely related to the settlement of administrative procedures for people and businesses, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment must also be a place to create a good image between state officials and civil servants towards the people.

At the same time, the Department needs to continue reviewing and reducing administrative procedures under its authority; promoting the application of information technology in management, operation and public service implementation; arranging the organization to operate effectively and efficiently;...