Ban Mong Reservoir Project: Joy Returns!

(Baonghean) - On June 5, at the construction site of the Ban Mong Reservoir Project, contractors continued to implement construction after more than 4 years of stagnation due to problems in compensation and site clearance support (the incident was reported by Nghe An Newspaper in the daily issues of May 14, 15 - 18, 19); and for the cadres and people of Yen Hop commune (Quy Hop), this is truly a day of "joy returning"...

We returned to Trong Canh hamlet, Yen Hop commune after 2 days of 8 households receiving support funds and handing over the site to the construction unit. It is difficult to describe the feelings of the officials and people here. Unlike nearly a month ago when there were still many worries, at this meeting, on the face of Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong (1 of the 8 households with previous problems) there was a bright smile: "Everything has been resolved now. The households and I have received the support funds to hand over the site without any worries...". Taking us to visit the corn field that had been burnt yellow by the sun and drought, she confided that, like everyone else, she was aware of the functions and benefits of the Ban Mong Reservoir Project when completed; she expressed: "I also really hope that the relevant units will speed up the construction progress, so that the project can be completed soon and put into operation, serving the production and daily life of the people in the area".

Road construction vehicles entering the main project items.

In the same mood as Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hong, Mr. Phan Xuan Nhan seemed to have shed the mental burden that had lasted for several years. He happily talked about his busy times of "complaining and suing" and said: "I remember the day of May 31st; that was when, after much thought and consideration, I decided to call the District Chairman to inform him that tomorrow, the district would proceed with the construction of the project, we understood everything, had no more concerns, and were ready to hand over the site...".

Mr. Dinh Viet To, Head of Trong Canh Hamlet, shared that when people are still worried and confused, being a grassroots cadre cannot be happy. Therefore, when all problems that arise have been resolved by authorities at all levels and people have high consensus, there is nothing happier. "Along with cadres at all levels, we, the grassroots cadres, also regularly meet with related households to contribute to resolving problems. Now that all related problems have been resolved in terms of reason and also achieved in terms of emotion, we are very happy" - Mr. To said happily.

At the construction area of ​​package N1, belonging to the main works of Ban Mong Reservoir Project in Yen Hop commune, under the direction of the Irrigation Investment and Construction Management Board 4, contractors have focused on machinery and human resources to construct the access road to the landfill. According to Mr. Thai Doan An, a bulldozer driver of Duc Hien Construction Joint Stock Company, after more than 1 working day, everything went smoothly. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phong - a technical officer of Irrigation Construction Joint Stock Company 1 said that the unit is urgently mobilizing many vehicles, machines and equipment to the construction site to focus on constructing the main diversion channel. Present at the construction site, in the scorching heat of 40-41 degrees Celsius, Mr. Le Van Minh, Deputy Manager of the Ban Mong Reservoir Project, said: "This is a very important project for the socio-economic development of the Western region of the province, which is of great concern to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the province. Now that everything has gone smoothly, the clean site has been handed over, the Board will report to the province to direct relevant units to speed up the implementation progress...".

Construction workers share joy.

In addition to the support fund including: public reclamation; support fund for investment in remaining land; support fund for replanting trees on land, the desire to be supported with production land of the 8 households mentioned above was also accepted by the Quy Hop district government. And to reassure the people and make them trust the State's policy, right after the 8 households signed to receive money and hand over the site for the construction of the N1 diversion canal package belonging to the main works of the Ban Mong Reservoir Project, on June 4, 2015, the Quy Hop district People's Committee issued Official Dispatch No. 387/UBND on resolving the people's petitions.

Specifically, the task is assigned to the District Department of Natural Resources and Environment to coordinate with the Yen Hop Commune People's Committee and Song Hieu Forestry Farm to inspect and measure the land area that households are using outside the project area to issue Land Use Right Certificates in accordance with the provisions of the Land Law before August 30, 2015. At the same time, advise the District People's Committee to complete the land recovery dossier for 17 hectares of land in Xat village (Yen Hop commune) to work with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and related sectors to submit a decision to recover the above land area to allocate production land to 8 households. On the part of the Yen Hop Commune People's Committee, it is responsible for guiding households to complete the dossiers and procedures to apply for Land Use Right Certificates in accordance with regulations; actively coordinate with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the Land Use Right Registration Office in the process of marking, measuring land and performing other tasks related to the land allocation process.

Talking to us, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quy Hop district excitedly said: "After more than 4 years, the removal of obstacles related to 8 households in Cong hamlet and Trong Canh hamlet so that the N1 canal project belonging to the Ban Mong Reservoir project cluster can be resumed is a great success. The district has tried its best to gain the consensus of the people and we also hope that the province and related sectors will actively help the district quickly resolve procedures related to granting Land Use Rights Certificates and supporting production land to fulfill the promise to the people. In addition, the district also requested the project management boards to enhance their responsibility in managing and protecting the site, directing contractors and construction units to speed up progress, actively coordinate with local authorities to resolve problems arising during the construction process, maintain good relationships with the people in the area, to soon put the large irrigation project into operation"...

As for the Yen Hop commune government, joy is evident in every look and smile of each leader, because they have lifted the "burden" that has been weighing on them for a long time right before the 21st Party Congress of the commune, term 2015 - 2020. Mr. Tran Van Ngoc, Secretary of the Commune Party Committee sincerely confided: "Through this incident, we are more aware of Uncle Ho's saying "It is ten thousand times easier to endure without the people, ten thousand times harder to overcome with the people". And the biggest lesson learned is that in addition to strictly complying with the provisions of the law and policies of the State, officials must be close to the grassroots, truly close to the people, stick with the people, listen to their thoughts and aspirations, propagate, explain and resolve people's concerns on a reasonable and emotional basis". Mr. Le Van Thanh, Vice Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, expressed his hope that once the problem is resolved, the contractors will soon speed up the construction progress so that the project can be completed soon, solving the problem of lack of water for production and daily life for the people, bringing new life and new hope to this arid land. "Here this season, our people are suffering a lot, the weather is so harsh that this year we have to miss the summer-autumn crop and cannot produce, we really need water for irrigation..." - Mr. Thanh shared.

Having closely followed the developments in the process of all levels and sectors resolving difficulties in the site clearance of the Ban Mong Reservoir Project, up to this point, Nghe An Newspaper reporters share the joy with the officials and people here. Believing that, with the consensus and support of the people in the affected areas, the synchronous and active participation of authorities at all levels, contractors, and construction units, the system of key works of the Ban Mong Reservoir Project will soon be completed, contributing to putting the largest irrigation project in the North Central region into operation on schedule, bringing a bright future to the economic and social picture of Yen Hop commune (Quy Hop) in particular, and the Western region of Nghe An in general.

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