Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company was fined over 1 billion VND for violations in sand mining.
The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Le Hong Vinh, has just signed a decision imposing administrative penalties on Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company for violations related to mineral exploitation activities.
This company is located in Trung Khanh hamlet, Nghia Khanh commune, Nghia Dan district.
Decision No. 169/QD-XPHC dated October 29th clearly states that Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company committed 4 administrative violations:
Firstly, Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company exploited riverbed sand exceeding the permitted annual mining capacity stated in its mining license (specifically, in 2022, the capacity was exceeded by 149.94%).
For the aforementioned violations, the company was fined 900 million VND. Regarding remedial measures, it is required to implement measures to renovate environmental protection facilities, remedy environmental pollution, and repair damage to technical infrastructure caused by exceeding the permitted mining capacity.
The second violation involves Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company occupying agricultural land (specifically land for annual crop cultivation, 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 violated area of 178.8m².2(The violation began on August 25, 2014).
For this violation, Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company was fined 8 million VND. Remedial measures include restoring the land to its original condition before the violation and returning the occupied land. The company is also required to return any illegal profits obtained from the violation, amounting to 911,114 VND.
For the third violation, failing to submit periodic reports on mineral exploitation activities for 2022 and 2023 to the competent state management agency as required, Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company was fined 110 million VND.
For the fourth violation, which involved failing to maintain proper records, documents, and related paperwork to determine the actual annual production output, with the violation ending on August 25, 2024, Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company was fined 120 million VND.
Therefore, the total amount of fines and illegal profits obtained from committing administrative violations that Phu Hung NA Joint Stock Company must pay to the Nghe An provincial budget is 1,138,911,114 VND.
