The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee concluded on the site clearance work of the North-South Expressway Project through Nghe An

On April 22, 2022, at the Provincial People's Committee Office, Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a working session on site clearance for the North-South Expressway Project, Eastern section passing through Nghe An province. Attending the working session were Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Leaders of Project Management Board 6; Representatives of the departments and branches: Transport, Natural Resources and Environment, Finance, Construction, Industry and Trade, Agriculture and Rural Development and the Provincial People's Committee Office; Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper; Director of Nghe An Radio and Television Station; Leaders of the People's Committees of districts and towns: Hoang Mai, Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Yen Thanh, Nghi Loc and Hung Nguyen.

Overview of the working session of the Steering Committee for Site Clearance of the North-South Expressway Construction Project, Eastern section, through Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

After listening to the report of the Provincial Steering Committee, the comments of Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the delegates attending the meeting, Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee concluded as follows:

In the past time, departments and branches have focused on consulting to resolve difficulties and problems; People's Committees of districts and towns have made efforts, mobilized the entire political system to implement compensation, support and resettlement work to serve the project and have achieved certain results. Although the Government, the Ministry of Transport, the Provincial People's Committee, departments and branches have repeatedly urged and directed strongly, up to now, localities have not met the required progress of handing over the site (by March 30, 2022, the entire site must be handed over). In the coming time, the Provincial People's Committee requests localities and units to focus on implementing the following contents:

I. For localities:

- Learn from experience in organizing, directing, and handling difficulties and problems in compensation and site clearance work, and handing over the site to Project Management Board 6 that have not met the progress required by the Government, the Ministry of Transport, and the Provincial People's Committee.

- Strictly control the environmental sanitation, dumping sites, and material mines of the construction contractor; coordinate with the Investor and project contractors to ensure safety, manage construction vehicles to ensure traffic safety, and handle violations of oversized and overloaded vehicles that affect civil works.

- Require the Chairman of the District People's Committee to be responsible for the data reported at the meeting and any arising problems or shortcomings that affect the project's construction progress.

- Report to the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial Steering Committee (through the Department of Transport) weekly on the results of resolving difficulties, problems, and remaining unfinished work for the Department of Transport to synthesize.

- Require the Chairmen of the People's Committees of districts and towns to focus resolutely and prioritize solving difficulties and problems to complete the compensation work for project site clearance as committed to the progress of completing the site clearance work at the working session. In case any locality fails to complete the work, the Chairman of the People's Committee of that district must take full responsibility before the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee.

1. People's Committee of Hoang Mai town:

+ Focus on propagating and mobilizing 18 households with residential land (100m2) in Quynh Vinh commune (17 households), Quynh Trang commune (01 household) to hand over the site in a timely manner. In case of disagreement, organize enforcement and construction protection according to regulations. Complete no later than May 20, 2022.

+ Work with Son Trang Parish (70m) to explain and mobilize compliance with the State's policies and guidelines, receive money and hand over the site. In case of disagreement, organize enforcement and construction protection according to regulations. Complete no later than May 30, 2022.

+ Focus on relocating medium and low voltage electrical systems; water pipes and technical infrastructure works in coordination with the project construction unit to relocate, without affecting the project construction progress. To be completed no later than May 30, 2022.

2. Quynh Luu District:

+ Organize propaganda and mobilize 04 households in Quynh Tan and Quynh Lam communes to strictly comply and hand over the site according to regulations. In case of disagreement, organize enforcement and construction protection according to regulations. Complete no later than May 20, 2022.

+ Focus on relocating high-voltage, medium-voltage, low-voltage electrical systems and technical infrastructure works in coordination with the project construction unit to relocate, without affecting the project construction progress. Complete no later than May 30, 2022.

3. Dien Chau District:

+ Organize propaganda and mobilize 33 households (100m) in Dien Doai and Dien Yen communes to strictly comply and hand over the site according to regulations. In case of disagreement, organize enforcement and construction protection according to regulations; Propaganda and mobilize people to relocate 12 graves (35m), not affecting the project progress. Complete no later than May 10, 2022.

North-South Expressway section passing through Than Vu Mountain (Dien Chau). Photo: PV

+ Propaganda and mobilize people to relocate 12 graves (35m) in Dien Tho commune, without affecting the project progress. To be completed no later than May 30, 2022.

+ Focus on relocating high-voltage, medium-voltage, low-voltage electrical systems and technical infrastructure works in coordination with the project construction unit to relocate, without affecting the project construction progress. Complete no later than May 30, 2022.

4. Yen Thanh District:

Focus on relocating high-voltage, medium-voltage, low-voltage power systems and technical infrastructure works in coordination with the project construction unit to relocate, without affecting the project construction progress. Completed no later than May 30, 2022, especially for the 220Kv high-voltage power line due to arising later, it should be completed before June 30, 2022.

5. Nghi Loc District:

+ Propaganda and mobilize people to relocate 01 grave in Nghi Dong commune, without affecting the project progress.

+ Focus on relocating high-voltage, medium-voltage, low-voltage electrical systems and technical infrastructure works in coordination with the project construction unit to relocate, without affecting the project construction progress. Complete no later than May 30, 2022.

6. Hung Nguyen District:

+ Organize propaganda and mobilize 44 households, 630m long (Hung Yen Nam 14 households, Hung Dao 8 households, Hung Tan 6 households, Hung Nghia 7 households, Hung Thanh 9 households) to promptly dismantle the works, hand over the site to the construction unit to ensure progress. Complete no later than May 20, 2022.

+ Propaganda and mobilize people to relocate 31 graves (50m), without affecting the project progress. Completed no later than May 20, 2022.

+ Focus on relocating high-voltage, medium-voltage, low-voltage electrical systems and technical infrastructure works in coordination with the project construction unit to relocate, without affecting the project construction progress. Complete no later than May 30, 2022.

II. For Nghe An Newspaper, Provincial Radio and Television Station:

Propaganda and mobilize people to support the Party and State's policies and projects for common development. In the process of performing tasks, it is necessary to verify data through the Department of Transport and localities to avoid cases of providing false information, creating negative public opinion.

III. Proposal to Project Management Board 6 and Investors:

- Closely coordinate with localities in compensation and site clearance work, especially in handing over the site in which sections must immediately arrange construction machinery to avoid re-encroachment (Dien Chau - Bai Vot section has 15.28km handed over but not yet constructed).

Speeding up construction of Truong Lam overpass, section passing through Hoang Mai town. Photo: Tran Chau

-Agree with localities on material transportation routes, return offline service roads and ensure traffic safety and environmental sanitation.

- Strictly manage land acquisition and clearance markers, have a plan to fence to protect the cleared and handed over area (scale of 32.25m), avoid re-encroachment.

-Sign a commitment that contractors, material suppliers and vehicles participating in traffic must not carry oversized or overloaded loads.

The above is the conclusion of comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee at the working session on site clearance for the North - South Expressway Project, Eastern section, through Nghe An province. The Provincial People's Committee informs relevant levels, sectors and units to know and implement./.