Need to resolve outstanding debt in basic construction and new rural areas

(Baonghean.vn) - Delegates suggested that the Provincial People's Committee should continue to review, evaluate, and recover slow-moving projects; resolve outstanding debts in new rural construction; environmental pollution; mobilize public investment resources, and support business development.

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On the afternoon of December 14, within the framework of the 17th Provincial People's Council session, discussion group No. 7 including units: Cua Lo town, Hoang Mai, Thai Hoa had a lively discussion on many important issues of the province.

Attending the discussion were comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council. Representatives of the Department of Construction, Department of Information and Communications, Provincial People's Court, Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, Department of Statistics, Provincial Cooperative Union, Provincial Fire Prevention and Fighting Police. Comrade Nguyen Huu Tuy - Deputy Secretary of the Town Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hoang Mai town chaired the discussion.

Overview of the discussion at group 7.

At the discussion, the delegates mentioned many important issues that are receiving great attention from voters and people throughout the province. The delegates discussed in depth the following contents: outstanding debts in the New Rural Development Program, slow-moving construction projects, abuse of health insurance; environmental pollution...

Delegate Ho Phuc Hop - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, expressed concern about the outstanding debt of basic construction. Many projects have been under construction for many years, the works have been completed and put into use, but the government has not yet paid the debt to the contractor. Therefore, the Provincial People's Committee is requested to come up with solutions to limit the outstanding debt of basic construction.

Delegate Ho Phuc Hop suggested that the Provincial People's Committee should have solutions to resolve the outstanding debt in basic construction and new rural areas.

Delegate Hop also said that currently the whole province owes about 700 billion VND in NTM construction, this is a very large number, so the province needs to have solutions to solve the above situation. Some communes still owe criteria in NTM construction, some criteria have been met but the quality of the criteria is decreasing. Should we remove from the list of NTM standard communes that owe criteria, or reduce criteria or not?

Regarding the issue of slow-moving construction projects, delegate Tran Van Hung - Commander of the Provincial Military Command proposed: When implementing construction projects in the area, the Provincial People's Committee needs to have specific assessments and inspections. When there are opinions from the people, they must be resolved thoroughly to avoid affecting the political security situation in the province.

Delegate Tran Van Hung suggested that there should be specific assessment and inspection of construction projects in the province.

Regarding this issue, delegate Ho Phuc Hop added that there are currently many projects that the province has approved for investment, even projects that the province has approved for investment since 2009, but until now they are still fenced with barbed wire and inactive. Therefore, the Provincial People's Committee needs to inspect and review to recover projects that are not implemented or behind schedule, to avoid wasting land resources.

“Public opinion is very concerned about construction licensing and construction discipline management. Investors who disregard discipline to build without a license must be severely punished,” delegate Hop emphasized.

Delegate Tran Duy Ngoan - Chairman of Nghe An Journalists Association said that the construction of many hydroelectric projects in mountainous districts has greatly affected people's lives, with floods in the rainy season and droughts in the summer. Therefore, investors must have appropriate support policies for people in affected areas; the Provincial People's Committee must consider whether to build more hydroelectric projects or not?

Delegate Tran Duy Ngoan asked: Is there any issue of group interests in the construction of apartment buildings in Vinh City?

Delegate Ngoan also wondered that currently in Vinh city there are many apartment buildings but there are no auxiliary buildings such as schools and parking lots. The apartments are built close together, the land fund is too small, and the service quality is poor. Voters suspect that there are group interests in the construction of apartments?

Contributing opinions and explaining issues of concern to voters, delegate Vo Duy Viet - Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment said: In addition to effective projects, there are a number of projects that are slow to implement and have violated legal regulations. In 2016, the province revoked 13 projects and the departments are advising the Provincial People's Committee to continue to revoke 12 projects that are slow to implement and have violated regulations.

Delegate Vo Duy Viet emphasized that he will continue to review and evaluate construction projects and revoke projects that are slow to implement or have violations.

"The Provincial People's Committee is directing sectors and districts to proactively review projects that have been granted investment certificates and allocated land but are slow to implement and do not meet the conditions for recovery, contributing to improving the investment environment," said delegate Viet.

Contributing his opinion at the discussion, comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council said: 2016 was a year full of difficulties, but the fact that our province achieved 25/27 targets and exceeded the plan was the result of the efforts of all levels, sectors and all people.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son emphasized that the important task in 2017 is to build an attractive and healthy investment environment. In particular, the two issues of investment resources and investment efficiency are very important. An important solution is administrative reform to improve competitiveness and attract investment.

Delegate Nguyen Xuan Son emphasized the need to strengthen administrative reform to create an attractive investment environment and support business development.

In addition, there must be policies to support and accompany businesses. When businesses develop, it greatly promotes socio-economic development. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to removing difficulties for businesses, nurturing and supporting businesses to develop.

Opinion of delegate Ho Phuc Hop on the debt situation in basic construction and new rural areas:

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