Over 190 hectares of rice land were converted for use in construction projects.
(Baonghean.vn) - The People's Committee of Nghe An province has submitted a proposal to the Provincial People's Council regarding the conversion of 190 hectares of rice land for other purposes such as construction projects.
According to this report, due to the demands of socio-economic development, a number of projects have recently arisen that require the approval of the Provincial People's Council for the list of land acquisition projects as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 62 of the Land Law, in order to supplement the district-level land use plan. Some of these projects require a change in land use purpose from rice cultivation land, protective forest land, and special-use forest land.
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| Rice paddy land is shrinking day by day. (Photo: Archival image) |
Therefore, the People's Committee of Nghe An province submitted to the Provincial People's Council for approval the conversion of 190.11 hectares of rice paddy land, protective forest land, and special-use forest land for the implementation of 125 projects in Nghe An province (in addition to the list of 1,027 projects already approved by the Provincial People's Council in Resolution No. 49/NQ-HĐND dated December 16, 2016). Specifically: 137.91 hectares of rice paddy land will be converted to other uses; 47.79 hectares of protective forest land will be converted to other uses; and 2.41 hectares of special-use forest land will be converted to other uses.
In August 2016, the Provincial People's Council also approved the conversion of land use from rice fields, protective forests, and special-use forests to implement investment projects in Nghe An province with an area of 242.39 hectares (including: 208.61 hectares of rice fields and 33.78 hectares of protective forests) allocated for the construction of 144 public and social infrastructure projects to serve socio-economic development. This includes land conversion for the construction of commune and ward headquarters, markets, bridges and roads, cultural centers, land subdivision for housing, and factories and projects.
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