Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee: Will strictly handle violations of environmental protection laws

(Baonghean.vn) - Proactively remove difficulties and obstacles in the process of implementing investment projects; advise on handling violating projects, especially those violating environmental protection laws. That is the direction of the Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee at the online meeting of the first quarter of 2017.

According to the report of the Department of Planning and Investment, in the first quarter of 2017, the growth rate of the province's gross regional domestic product (GRDP) was estimated at 13,352 billion VND, an increase of 6.52%. The industrial production development index increased by 8% over the same period. The estimated budget revenue was 2,933.76 billion VND, reaching 25% of the estimate, an increase of 31% over the same period.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong chaired the online meeting. Photo: Thu Huyen

In the first quarter of 2017, the Provincial People's Committee focused on directing localities and units to actively implement the contents of new rural construction, building rural roads according to the province's cement support program (the Provincial People's Committee assigned the support target for localities in the 6th phase of 2017 as 31,850 tons of cement); organized the signing of emulation agreements for 20 communes registered to meet the standards in 2017; implemented projects, built economic development models, increased income for people... By March 2017, the whole province had 152 communes meeting 19/19 criteria.

Speaking at the conference, delegates focused on clarifying issues related to slow-progressing clean water projects; some projects are still stuck in site clearance. Many localities are slow in developing plans to mobilize resources in the form of public-private partnerships (PPP) for development investment until 2020.

In Vinh city, the situation of small traders selling goods on the sidewalk affects traffic safety, environmental sanitation, urban aesthetics and civilization. The work of ensuring sanitation and environment in some districts, cities and towns is not done well. Specifically, the incident of the sludge dam breaking of Suoi Bac Tin Factory (Nghe Tinh Non-ferrous Metal Joint Stock Company) in Chau Thanh commune, Quy Hop district.

Overview of the conference. Photo: Thu Huyen

From Vinh city, comrade Le Sy Chien - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee said that 2017 is determined to be the year of urban order, the City Party Secretary himself is the Head of the Steering Committee for clearing traffic safety corridors. This is the key content of the year, currently organizing propaganda, in the second half of April will organize enforcement. Vinh City People's Committee has high determination, each street is associated with each responsible individual.

Regarding the incident of the sludge dam breaking at Suoi Bac Tin Factory, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dinh Viet Hong requested the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to proactively and closely monitor the discharge process at Nghe Tinh Non-ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company; and at the same time, strengthen post-inspection work at mineral exploitation enterprises in the area.

Regarding the issue of 15 unfinished and damaged rural clean water projects, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Nghia Hieu explained that in 2016, the national target program on clean water and environmental sanitation was no longer implemented, leading to a number of unfinished construction projects.

Currently, the industry is reviewing and identifying 3 projects that need to be focused on completing in Yen Thanh, Quynh Luu and Dien Chau. The industry will also complete clean water projects from the capital source for implementing the National Target Program on New Rural Development.

Comrade Nguyen Van Do - Director of the Department of Planning and Investment said that the department has advised the Provincial People's Committee to establish an inspection team to recover slow-progressing projects. Photo: Thu Huyen

Concluding the online meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of the Departments, branches and localities in the past time.

To ensure the successful implementation of the 2017 socio-economic development plan, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized: In the second quarter, it is necessary to focus on directing, urging, and inspecting the implementation of the 2017 Plan tasks, continuing to improve the business environment, promoting foreign affairs, promoting and attracting investment; supporting and promoting business development. Proactively remove difficulties and obstacles in the process of implementing investment projects; advise on handling violating projects, especially those violating environmental protection laws. Establish an interdisciplinary inspection team to inspect and review to advise the Provincial People's Committee to revoke projects that are not implemented or are behind schedule compared to regulations.

The sludge dam of Nghe Tinh Non-ferrous Metal Joint Stock Company on Lan Toong mountain (Chau Thanh commune, Quy Hop) was broken. Photo courtesy

Departments, branches and localities continue to perform well the tasks of budget collection and expenditure, practice thrift and combat waste in budget expenditure, including regular expenditure and development investment expenditure; at the same time, take care of cultural and social fields, ensure good implementation of social security issues, pay attention to environmental protection work...

In the immediate future, in April, it is necessary to organize well some important events: Cua Lo tourism festival on a large scale, on this occasion will also inaugurate Vissai Nghi Thiet port, Vinpearl - Cua Hoi resort project....

Thu Huyen