Speed ​​up the progress of the project to relocate people in disaster-stricken areas

(Baonghean.vn) -As reported, implementing the monitoring program in Nghe An, on March 3, the National Assembly Ethnic Council delegation led by Comrade Ksor Phuoc - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairman of the National Assembly Ethnic Council inspected and supervised the results of the implementation of projects on resettlement of residents in areas prone to natural disasters and landslides in the period 2006-2014 in Keng Du commune, Ky Son district. Accompanying were Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of the National Assembly delegation of the province and a number of related departments, branches and sectors..

Comrade Ksor Phuoc and the delegation visited officials and people of Keng Du commune.

Keng Du is one of the most remote and difficult border communes in Ky Son district, the poverty rate is still over 72%; the commune is located in areas that are often affected by landslides and natural disasters, so a project to relocate residents on the Vietnam - Laos border at Khe Linh was arranged. The project was approved in May 2011, with a budget of 47,736 billion VND to relocate 50 households; to date, the project has been allocated 4 billion VND out of the approved budget of 6,965 billion VND to complete the leveling project.

According to the survey, Ky Son district has 7 locations with high risk of landslides and floods, so in addition to the project in Keng Du commune, from 2006 to 2014, the district also had a residential resettlement project in Hoa Ly village, My Ly commune approved in May 2011 with a total budget of 26,226 billion VND, relocating 61 households. The project is being implemented with a budget of 1.5 billion VND in 2014, reaching 5.72% of the demand; the residential resettlement project has been completed with mixed career capital sources in 5 communes according to Program 193/CP, in which the central budget supported 2,228 billion VND, relocating 106 households.

Comrade Ksor Phuoc (standing) chaired the monitoring session at Keng Du commune, Ky Son

Currently, Ky Son district is submitting a Project to build infrastructure for resettlement areas to evacuate people urgently from landslide-prone areas and extremely difficult areas in the Vietnam - Laos border area, Bac Ly commune with an implementation cost of 58.8 billion VND, arranging 85 households and a Project to build resettlement areas, evacuate people urgently to avoid flash floods, landslides with a cost of 38 billion VND, evacuate 450 households but there is no source to implement.

Representative of the Ministry of Planning and Investment explains the reason why the source of immigration capital is still slow.

At the meeting, representatives of Keng Du commune and Ky Son district pointed out some results as well as difficulties in the implementation of programs and projects to relocate people to avoid natural disasters in the area, such as low education level of the people, so the survey and project preparation process is slow, the investment rate at the construction site is higher than the regulation; the annual capital allocation is still low and slow, only reaching over 8%. It is requested that the Central Government pay attention to allocating enough capital for projects to speed up the progress.

Through the questions, the representative of the monitoring delegation and some central ministries also requested clarification of some details related to the project; the situation of natural disasters and landslides in the area; the results of surveys and planning of areas at risk of landslides in the district to serve as a basis for questioning the relevant ministries; and at the same time, have a basis for research, adjustment or development of new policies in this field.

Concluding the monitoring session, comrade Ksor Phuoc requested the commune and district to complete the report more fully and specifically, paying attention to the recommendations and proposals; propagating to the people to understand that relocating residents in areas at risk of landslides is not only the concern of the Party and State but also the legitimate right of people in disaster-affected areas.

He emphasized that one of the requirements of the resettlement project for areas at risk of landslides and natural disasters is that the new place must be better than the old place; taking care of people's lives after resettlement by granting them land for production and suitable models of seedlings; during the implementation of the projects, it is necessary to pay attention to the thoughts and feelings of the people; and harmoniously arrange the work of cadres at the old and new places of residence. In the context of limited investment budget, the locality needs to actively study the practice to propose to the province, together with the National Assembly, to request the Government to have solutions to supplement resources in a timely manner so that the projects can be implemented on schedule and according to plan. This is one of the measures to ensure the safety of people's lives in areas at risk of landslides when natural disasters and storms occur.

Comrade Ksor Phuoc presents gifts to officers and soldiers of Keng Du Border Guard Station

On this occasion, the monitoring delegation visited, encouraged and presented gifts to officers and soldiers of Keng Du Border Post on the occasion of the Border Guard's founding anniversary and National Defense Day, March 3. Tomorrow, March 4, the delegation will conduct monitoring in Con Cuong district.

News and photos:Nguyen Hai