Enforcement action to clear the traffic safety corridor on National Highway 48B.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of September 7th, Son Hai commune, Quynh Luu district, mobilized forces to clear the traffic safety corridor along both sides of National Highway 48B.

Excavators were used to forcibly demolish the structures of residents who resisted. Photo: Nhu Thuy

The entire stretch of National Highway 48B passing through Son Hai commune is 2 km long. After the highway expansion and upgrading project was completed, approximately 100 households along the highway, from the centerline to the edge of the corridor, were affected in terms of land, shops, kiosks, and corrugated iron roofs, which need to be cleared and removed in accordance with state regulations.

To ensure the rights of the people, Son Hai commune established a steering committee to measure, inventory, and finalize compensation prices for assets. To date, 100% of households have signed to receive compensation, however, they are still deliberately delaying the process of encroaching on the national highway corridor, refusing to remove or trim the corrugated iron roofs and kiosks to restore clear access to the road.

Militia forces help single-parent households and the elderly repair their kiosks after the demolition. Photo: Nhu Thuy

"Faced with this situation, Son Hai commune mobilized forces in coordination with the traffic safety corridor clearance team of Quynh Luu district police to simultaneously dismantle boundary walls, corrugated iron roofs, advertising signs, and kiosks of households encroaching on public space. They also propagated and encouraged people to voluntarily dismantle these structures and strictly comply with road traffic laws; and resolutely enforced measures against households that continued to resist," said Mr. Tran Van Hung, Chairman of the People's Committee of Son Hai commune.

Residents voluntarily trimmed and removed corrugated iron roofs and advertising signs encroaching on the highway's right-of-way. Photo: Nhu Thuy

Following a campaign, the entire commune successfully cleared over 80% of households that refused to comply, while the remaining 20% ​​complied with the law and voluntarily dismantled their structures.

Nhu Thuy