Vinh City voters are upset about flooding and slow resolution of housing issues.

On the morning of November 18, delegates of the Provincial People's Council and Vinh City People's Council met with voters before the final session of 2020 in Ben Thuy Ward (Vinh City). Photo: Pham Bang

Voter Dang Dinh Lien (resident of block 7, Ben Thuy ward) reflected that more than 10 years have passed but the implementation of the planning projectVinh Fiber Factory Residential Areain block 7 has not been completed yet. Currently 54 households here have completed all documents and procedures but until now, people are still waiting.

“The government requires that people’s houses not be repaired or rebuilt, so they have seriously degraded. In addition, the technical infrastructure is outdated and not synchronized. Therefore, whenever there is heavy rain, water floods into the house. Like the recent rain, water flooded into the house up to the chest, causing severe damage to many people’s properties,” Mr. Lien said, asking authorities at all levels to speed up planning work to help people repair and build houses, ensuring a stable and long-term life.

Voter Dang Dinh Lien, resident of block 7, Ben Thuy ward, expressed his opinion. Photo: Pham Bang

Not only in block 7 but also in blocks 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, Ben Thuy ward also has many problems.apartment complexhas been degraded but not yet resolved. Meanwhile, the roads in the small apartment buildings are narrow and the infrastructure is poor, making it very difficult for people to travel and live.

Regarding this issue, Vinh City People's Committee said that in the past time, it has focused on directing and resolving it. However, due to many obstacles and difficulties, including both objective and subjective reasons, many collective housing areas have not been able to be completely resolved.

To speed up the progress, Vinh City People's Committee assigned Ben Thuy Ward People's Committee to proactively follow up with agencies and units to implement related contents. Especially, follow up with provincial departments, branches and sectors to receive direction, guidance and assignment of work during the implementation process.

Vinh Fiber Factory collective housing area seen from above. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Vinh City People's Committee also assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to preside over and urge the Department of Urban Management to carry out assigned tasks to resolve outstanding issues in collective housing areas in blocks 7, 9, 10, and 14.

At the conference, Ben Thuy ward voters also made many recommendations related to the fields of land management, urban management, and basic construction. Specifically, people recommended speeding up the progress of the urban service complex project along the Lam River; paying attention to planning parking spaces, waste collection systems, and ensuring urban landscape.

Many voters also reflected,floodingin many blocks in the ward during the recent heavy floods. Therefore, it is recommended that Vinh City and Nghe An Province have solutions to renovate the regulating lake, dredge canals, upgrade and renovate Ben Thuy Pumping Station to solve the flooding situation in the ward.

Flooding during the recent rains occurred severely in many blocks in Ben Thuy ward. Photo courtesy of Quang An

The leader of the Vinh City Urban Management Department said that the Vinh City People's Committee has developed a project on parking lots, public toilets, and waste collection points and has been approved by the Vinh City Party Committee. The Vinh City People's Committee will try to implement it in the period of 2021-2025.

Regarding solutions to prevent and combat flooding, Vinh City People's Committee said that it is very interested and currently has a project, approved by Vinh City People's Council at the recent meeting. In 2021, Vinh City will renovate Ben Thuy regulating lake, report to the Provincial People's Committee to soon have a solution to upgrade the power system at Ben Thuy pumping station, avoid power outages, leading to pump failure, causing flooding. In addition, the drainage canals in the ward will be renovated and dredged.