Allocate funding for forest protection and development planning

(Baonghean.vn) - Voters of Que Phong district requested the Provincial People's Committee to pay attention to allocating funding sources to carry out forest planning and protection work in the area, including funding for surveying and granting forest land to people to develop forestry production. At the same time, research and soon make decisions on assigning targets and funding sources for annual forest protection and protection so that the district can be proactive in organizing forest protection contracts.

The relevant authorities responded to this issue as follows:

-Regarding the proposal to allocate funding to carry out planning work on forest protection and development in the district, including funding to conduct measurements and grant forestry land to people to develop forestry production:

The forest is contracted to the people of Dong Van (Que Phong) so it is well managed. Photo: Document

The forest protection and development plan in Nghe An province until 2020 has been approved by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 5988/QD-UBND.NN dated November 11, 2009; currently the Provincial People's Committee is considering adjusting the Plan to match the results of adjusting the planning of 3 types of forests in Nghe An province (approved in Decision No. 48/2014/QD-UBND dated August 15, 2014 of the Provincial People's Committee).

Based on the Forest Protection and Development Plan in Nghe An province until 2020, localities must develop a Forest Protection and Development Plan in the district according to regulations to serve the management and development of annual forest protection and development plans in the area.

However, due to limited funding, the implementation of the Planning in the districts has encountered many difficulties and has not been implemented yet. The voters' proposal to allocate funding to implement the planning work on forest protection and development in the district, including funding for surveying and granting forestry land to people for forestry production development, is very necessary. The Provincial People's Committee acknowledges this proposal and in the coming time will prioritize consideration and allocation of funding for implementation.

People go to check and protect the forest. Photo: Archive

-Regarding the proposal to soon have a decision on assigning targets and annual funding sources for forest protection and protection so that the district can be proactive in organizing forest protection contracts:

The organization of forest protection and protection contracts in the district is a regular and continuous task in each stage, so the allocation of annual forest protection budget does not affect the organization of forest protection contracts in the district. However, in order for localities to proactively source funds for annual forest protection and protection contracts, in the coming time, the Provincial People's Committee will prioritize allocating funds to localities to have a basis for making related documents and procedures to pay forest protection wages to contracted households according to regulations./.

Gia Huy

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