Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung periodically receives citizens in April 2022

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung received Mr. Tran Dinh Thang (residing in Block 4, Quan Bau Ward, Vinh City).

Overview of the regular citizen reception session in April 2022 of Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung. Photo: Pham Bang

Mr. Thang and many households requested to be granted a Certificate of Land Use Rights or compensation and resettlement for families living in the Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company's Residential Area when the Provincial People's Committee issued a decision to lease land to Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company, including the residential area.

Reporting on the origin of land use, the leader of Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company said that in 2007, the Provincial People's Committee granted a Certificate of Land Use Rights with an area of ​​over 36,000m2 to Vietnam Railway Corporation for the purpose of traffic land.

Citizen Tran Dinh Thang presents a petition. Photo: Pham Bang

In 2015, Vietnam Railway Corporation approved the plan to use the company's land and assets for equitization. Then, the Provincial People's Committee approved the assignment of Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company to manage and use the land area of ​​more than 25,000m2 in Block 4, Quan Bau Ward. Vietnam Railway Corporation retained and continued to use more than 10,000m2.

In October 2015, the Ministry of Transport approved the equitization plan of Nghe Tinh Railway Management Company Limited. In 2017, the Ministry of Finance approved the assignment of Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company to manage and use a land area of ​​over 25,000m2 in Block 4, Quan Bau Ward. In 2019, the Provincial People's Committee decided to lease the above land area to Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company and then granted a Land Use Rights Certificate to the company.

Representative of Nghe An Railway Joint Stock Company reported the incident. Photo: Pham Bang

On this land, there are 5 rows of level 4 collective houses for the staff and employees of the agency to rest after work. In 2003, the company converted the assets on the land into level 4 houses for households without allocating the land. After equitization, the company paid annual land tax to the Provincial People's Committee, the company did not collect any money from the households. Currently, there are 23 households of the company's staff and employees who are working and retired staff and employees of the company living on this land.

Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Hoang Quoc Viet affirmed that, based on the 2013 Land Law and related documents, the Provincial People's Committee's decision to lease land to Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company is in accordance with the law.

Regarding this content, on June 16, 2021, the Provincial People's Committee issued a document requesting the Ministry of Transport to issue a document requesting Vietnam Railways Corporation to direct Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company to urgently develop plans and routes to relocate households and individuals living in the collective housing area located within the land area of ​​over 25,000m2 in Quan Bau Ward, Vinh City. The Provincial People's Committee has leased land to organize land management and use in accordance with legal regulations and related contents.

Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Hoang Quoc Viet speaks at the public reception session. Photo: Pham Bang

After listening to the opinions of citizens, companies and sectors, concluding this content, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung emphasized that the request to be granted a land use right certificate for Mr. Thang and other households is legitimate. In the past, the authorities have considered it but have not yet resolved it completely.

Assessing the developments of the case, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that during the process of approving the equitization plan, Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company had not fully reported the households living on this land. Although the equitization plan was later approved by the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Finance, and Vietnam Railway Corporation.

On the other hand, during the process of preparing the dossier requesting approval of the detailed planning 1/500, the company also failed to resolve the issue of households living and owning assets on this land. After that, based on the dossiers and regulations, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment advised the Provincial People's Committee to lease land to Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company on an area of ​​over 25,000m2.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee concluded the content of the citizen's petition. Photo: Pham Bang

Emphasizing the viewpoint of resolving the case in accordance with legal procedures and regulations, ensuring the legitimate interests of citizens, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned Nghe Tinh Railway Joint Stock Company to work with Vietnam Railways Corporation to review the asset arrangement plan. The Departments of Transport, Natural Resources and Environment, and Finance will coordinate with the company to work with the Ministry of Transport and Vietnam Railways Corporation to have a plan to rearrange assets.

In case the competent authority agrees to adjust the asset arrangement plan and readjust the planning to bring this land area under local management, the Provincial People's Committee has the authority to assign the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and Vinh City People's Committee to consider granting land use right certificates to households in accordance with legal regulations.

In case the asset arrangement plan cannot be adjusted, the company and departments and branches shall advise the Provincial People's Committee on policy solutions for households living on this land; Request to report to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and notify households before June 30, 2022.