The Hiep Hoa sewer monument project ensures the conditions for deciding on investment policy!
After a period of reviewing and appraising the Investment Proposal Report for the Hiep Hoa Sluice Monument Construction Project, the Department of Planning and Investment has issued a document reporting the appraisal results to the Provincial People's Committee.
Necessary and meaningful project
The Hiep Hoa Sluice Memorial Project was reported by the People's Committee of Do Luong district to propose an investment policy with the aim of commemorating the contributions of those who died during the construction of the Hiep Hoa Sluice in 1978, meeting the wishes of the relatives of the deceased and promoting the tradition of "When drinking water, remember its source" of the Vietnamese people.
The project construction site was determined by the People's Committee of Do Luong district at the area where the incident occurred, in Hiep Hoa hamlet (new), Hoa Son commune. The expected scale includes a memorial stele (stele, steps and stele yard) with an area of about 300 m2; stairs and walkways for the disabled to get up and down the monument, area about 188 m2; flower lantern release dock and steps up and down the dock area is about 142 m2; in addition, there are some technical and auxiliary infrastructure items such as leveling, stone embankment, internal roads, parking lots, flower beds, etc. The total investment of the project is expected to be about 5 billion VND; the capital source for implementation comes from increased revenue sources, budget savings, and additional targeted annual support from the Central Government. The project implementation period is expected to not exceed 3 years from the date of approval of the investment policy.
Participating in coordinating the project appraisal, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development commented in Document No. 4921/SNN-QLXD dated December 5, 2023 "Agreeing with the investment items for the construction of the Memorial Monument according to the investment proposal report of the People's Committee of Do Luong district". At the same time, requesting the People's Committee of Do Luong district: "In the process of implementing the next steps, it is necessary to study the design plan to ensure savings, efficiency, and suitability with the characteristics of the project; suitable for the terrain and geological conditions; protecting the landscape and environment of the area"; "Requesting the People's Committee of Do Luong district to work with relevant agencies to review the current status of land use in the project implementation area; at the same time, consult with the Bac Nghe An Irrigation One Member Co., Ltd. (the management and operation unit) on the implementation of the project".
According to the Department of Culture and Sports, the Hiep Hoa Sluice Memorial Monument is a meaningful cultural work to commemorate the event of January 3, 1978 and to commemorate the workers who died while performing the task of dredging and repairing the Hiep Hoa Sluice to serve the production and daily life of the people. Therefore, the construction of the Hiep Hoa Sluice Memorial Monument is necessary, meeting the aspirations of the people. In Document No. 3806/SVHTT-QLDSVH dated December 4, 2023, the Department of Culture and Sports agreed on the scale of the project; requested the People's Committee of Do Luong district, after having the project investment policy, to "implement the prescribed procedures, prepare design documents and seek comments from the Department of Culture and Sports on the location of items, design style, size, and content of the monument before implementing the next steps".
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On January 24, 2024, the Department of Finance issued Document No. 316/STC-NST with the following content: “Based on the project's ability to balance capital sources; The Department of Finance requests the Department of Planning and Investment to report to the Provincial People's Committee to approve the investment policy for the Hiep Hoa Sluice Monument Construction Project, Do Luong District, about VND 5,000 million (five billion VND) (including sources: Increased revenue, budget savings; Central Government provides additional targeted support annually). The expected arrangement period is 3 years from the date of approval of the investment policy”.
The Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, through Document No. 1519/SLDTBXH-BTXH dated April 16, 2024, also affirmed that the construction of the Hiep Hoa culvert memorial stele is to recognize the merits of the workers who died while performing the task of repairing the Hiep Hoa culvert irrigation works to serve the production and daily life of the people, to have an opinion that "the construction of the Hiep Hoa culvert memorial stele project, Do Luong district is in accordance with the wishes of the people".
Agree on the scale of construction items in the investment policy proposal; evaluate the total investment estimate of Do Luong District People's Committee in accordance with the scale in the investment policy proposal, in accordance with the norms, unit prices and current construction regime, in Document No. 2413/SXD-QLXD dated May 24, 2024, the Department of Construction commented: "The project does not have an approved detailed construction plan, so the Department of Construction has no basis for assessment. The Department of Construction agrees on the policy. If the investment policy proposal is approved, the investor must organize the preparation of a detailed plan, consult with relevant departments and branches, and submit it to the competent authority for appraisal and approval according to regulations".
“Agree to request the policy to establish the Project of Building the Monument of Hiep Hoa Sluice, Do Luong District. Request the People's Committee of Do Luong District and the design consultant to coordinate with Bac Nghe An Irrigation Company Limited during the process of establishing and implementing the project so as not to affect the management, operation, protection and safety of the irrigation works...”.
(Opinion of Bac Irrigation One Member Co., Ltd. in Document No. 309/CTB.KT-CT dated March 26, 2024)
Ensuring conditions for deciding on investment policies
Reviewing legal regulations on investment, and with the appraisal opinions of the above agencies, on May 30, 2024, the Department of Planning and Investment issued Document No. 169/BC-SKHĐT reporting the appraisal results of the investment proposal for the Hiep Hoa Sluice Monument Construction Project to the Provincial People's Committee.
Here, the Department of Planning and Investment recalled the history of the birth of Hiep Hoa culvert, as well as the tragic event on January 3, 1978; cited the earnest wish to propose the establishment of a Memorial Monument of many voters at many meetings with People's Council delegates at all levels. To have opinions "the construction of the Hiep Hoa culvert memorial stele, Do Luong district is extremely necessary"; "to meet the wishes of relatives of the deceased and promote the tradition of "When drinking water, remember its source" of the Vietnamese people".
According to the Department of Planning and Investment, the location of the Hiep Hoa culvert memorial stele is consistent with the Land Use Plan until 2030 and the first-year land use plan of Do Luong district approved by Nghe An Provincial People's Committee in Decision 373/QD-UBND dated September 26, 2022; consistent with the Construction Plan of Do Luong district, Nghe An province for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 approved by Nghe An Provincial People's Committee in Decision 168/QD-UBND dated January 18, 2023; the project is in the cultural sector, with a total estimated investment of VND 5,000 million, consistent with the criteria for classifying group C project subjects as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 10, Law on Public Investment 2019; suitable to the objectives, scale, implementation location, land use area, implementation time and progress, capital sources and capital balancing ability, expected capital arrangement...
To that end, the Department of Planning and Investment has made recommendations and proposals: “Based on the opinions on capital sources of the Department of Finance and the consensus on the policy, the contents of scale, and total investment of the Departments: Construction, Agriculture and Rural Development, Culture and Sports, Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Provincial Youth Union, and Bac Irrigation One Member Co., Ltd. The Hiep Hoa Sluice Monument Construction Project in Do Luong District ensures the conditions for deciding on the investment policy; the Department of Planning and Investment respectfully requests the People's Committee to comply with Notice No. 446/TB-UBND dated June 23, 2023, the conclusion of Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long at the meeting on the construction of the Hiep Hoa Sluice Monument before deciding on the project investment policy with the main contents in Clause 7, Section III of this Appraisal Report for the investor to implement the next procedural steps”.
Regarding Notice No. 446/TB-UBND dated June 23, 2023 of the Provincial People's Committee, the People's Committee of Do Luong district was assigned the task of "proposing the investment policy for the project of building the Hiep Hoa culvert memorial stele (including project name, investor, investment objectives, scale, total investment, capital structure, location, time and implementation progress) to report to the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee to submit to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee for consideration and decision in accordance with regulations"; the Departments of: Planning and Investment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Provincial Youth Union and related localities "are responsible for participating in coordination so that the People's Committee of Do Luong district can complete its tasks". Contacting Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long, he said: "The direction to implement the project is now clear, the Provincial People's Committee will direct the People's Committee of Do Luong district to take the next steps...".
