Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company was fined over 1 billion VND for violations in sand mining.
Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh has just signed a Decision to administratively sanction Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company for violations related to mineral exploitation activities.
The company is headquartered in Trung Khanh hamlet, Nghia Khanh commune, Nghia Dan district.
In the Penalty Decision No. 169/QD-XPHC dated October 29, it is stated that Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company committed 4 administrative violations:
First act, Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company exploited river sand minerals exceeding the permitted annual exploitation capacity stated in the mineral exploitation license (specifically: in 2022, exceeding the capacity by 149.94%).
For the above violation, the company was fined 900 million VND. Regarding remedial measures, it was forced to implement measures to renovate environmental protection works, overcome environmental pollution, and damage to technical infrastructure caused by over-capacity exploitation.
Second act, Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company occupied agricultural land which is annual crop land (managed by the People's Committee of Nghia Khanh commune at plot number 475, map sheet number 24, Nghia Khanh commune, Nghia Dan district, Nghe An province with a total violation area of 178.8m2, the time of violation started from August 25, 2014).
For this act, Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company was fined 8 million VND. Remedial measures include forcing the restoration of the original state of the land before the violation and forcing the return of the occupied land. At the same time, forcing the return of the illegal profits gained from the violation, the amount of 911,114 VND.
The third act, not submitting periodic reports on mineral exploitation activities in 2022 and 2023 to the competent state management agency as prescribed, Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company was fined 110 million VND.
The fourth act, not keeping books, vouchers, and related documents to determine the actual annual mining output, the end date of the violation is August 25, 2024, Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company was fined 120 million VND.
Thus, the total amount of fines and illegal profits obtained from administrative violations that Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company must pay to the Nghe An provincial budget is 1,138,911,114 VND.
