Delivering to the right recipients, effectively using 181.8 hectares of land in Chau Binh commune (Quy Chau)

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Pursuant to the provisions of law, considering the proposal of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment in Official Dispatch No. 347/STNMTQLDD dated January 15, 2024 on land recovery ofCo Ba Forestbelonging to Song Hieu Agricultural Forestry Company Limited in Chau Binh commune, Quy Chau district, on January 18, 2024, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 27/QD-UBND on land recovery in Chau Binh commune, Quy Chau district.

Article 1 of Decision No. 27/QD-UBND clearly states: “Recovering 1,818,584.0 m2 of production forest land in Chau Binh commune, Quy Chau district managed and used by Co Ba Forestry Farm under Song Hieu Agricultural Forestry One Member Co., Ltd. The location and boundaries of the land plots proposed for recovery are determined according to the cadastral map correction survey sheets: No. 420/2023/BĐĐC/VPĐK approved by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment on December 14, 2023; No. 434/2024/BĐĐC/VPĐK and No. 435/2024/BĐĐC/VPĐK approved by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment on January 4, 2024”.

The reason for land recovery is clarified in this decision as: "Song Hieu Agricultural Forestry Company Limited has a document to return land and land fund not included in the land use plan after the arrangement, innovation and development, improving the operational efficiency of the agricultural and forestry company according to Decree No. 118/2014/ND-CP dated December 17, 2014 of the Government approved by the Provincial People's Committee".

In parallel with the land recovery, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to organize the handover of land on the field to the People's Committee of Quy Chau district for management and use according to regulations; adjust land records according to regulations. Assign the People's Committee of Quy Chau district to manage the entire area of ​​the above-mentioned recovered land fund to put into use according to the planning, land use plan and in accordance with legal regulations.

Assign the People's Committee of Quy Chau district to review each of the above-mentioned recovered land plots (area, land type, user, assets on land, etc.) to develop a land use plan, as a basis for land allocation and issuance of land use right certificates to households and individuals for use according to regulations.

Also in the above decision, the Provincial People's Committee also directed the People's Committee of Quy Chau district: "While the land use plan has not been completed to allocate land to households and individuals for use, there must be specific solutions and plans to manage and protect the above-mentioned recovered land fund; land loss, disputes, land encroachment, etc. must not occur; promptly handle issues arising after the Provincial People's Committee recovers land (if any). In case of any problems beyond its authority, promptly report in writing to the Provincial People's Committee (through the Department of Natural Resources and Environment) for guidance and resolution."

Regarding Song Hieu Agricultural Forestry Company Limited, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the direction of Co Ba Forestry Farm to liquidate and cancel the contract with households and individuals; at the same time, coordinate with local authorities to resolve assets on the recovered land area and hand it over to local management.

Implementing the tasks assigned by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 27/QD-UBND, on January 29, 2024, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment coordinated with the People's Committee of Quy Chau district, the People's Committee of Chau Binh commune, Song Hieu Agricultural Forestry Company Limited, and Co Ba Forest Farm to organize land allocation in the field. According to Mr. Tran Bao Linh - Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Quy Chau district, after the District People's Committee received the handover of 181.8 hectares of land from Song Hieu Agricultural Forestry Company Limited and Co Ba Forest Farm, it assigned the task to the People's Committee of Chau Binh commune to manage and supervise, not to let people and organizations encroach for production; at the same time, gradually develop plans and plans for land allocation...

“The District People's Committee's request to the Chau Binh Commune People's Committee is that during the process of making plans for land allocation, together with the Management Boards of related villages and hamlets, they must organize meetings with the people to collect opinions, ensuring publicity, transparency of all information and democracy…” – Mr. Tran Bao Linh discussed.

Land allocation to the right subjects and effective use!

Regarding Chau Binh commune, on February 19, 2024, Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune Le Van Toan discussed with reporters of Nghe An Newspaper that in the coming days, he will coordinate with the district's specialized departments to organize meetings and inform the people about the 181.8ha land fund, the instructions of the Provincial People's Committee as well as the District People's Committee; at the same time, collect people's opinions to gradually develop plans and plans to allocate land to households and individuals eligible for benefits.

Mr. Le Van Toan also added that the District People's Committee also issued a document directing the Commune People's Committee to promptly guide people to effectively use the land that the Provincial People's Committee had recovered from Co Ba Forestry Farm and transferred to the locality, so that people could increase their income, stabilize their lives, and sustainably reduce poverty.

Learning about the content of the discussion between the Chairman of Chau Binh Commune People's Committee, it is known that on December 28, 2023, Quy Chau District People's Committee issued Official Dispatch No. 1280/UBND-NN on the development of a plan for effective use of the land area returned to the locality by the Forestry Farm. Here, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is assigned to advise the District People's Committee on integrating programs and projects to support trees and seedlings for households and individuals to implement economic development models on the upcoming assigned land area.

To the People's Committee of Chau Binh Commune, the People's Committee of Quy Chau District assigned: "Strengthen propaganda and education to raise awareness and responsibility for local people in land management and use; strengthen supervision of the area of ​​land returned by the Forestry Department, to avoid cases of people and organizations encroaching on it for production. If any individuals, households or organizations are found to be illegally encroaching, strict measures must be taken according to the provisions of law; develop a Land Use Plan and a Land Allocation Plan when there is a Decision to recover from the Provincial People's Committee...". The People's Committee of Quy Chau District also assigned the People's Committee of Chau Binh Commune the task of orienting people and prioritizing the development of economic models. Specifically, flat land areas with a slope of less than 10° will be used for planting models of plants such as: aromatic roots, sugarcane, medicinal plants and pig farming models. For land areas with a slope of 10° or more, build models to plant native trees and large timber trees such as canarium for fruit, green lim, lat, doi for seeds...

According to Vice Chairman of Quy Chau District People's Committee Le Hai Ly, there is not much land left in Quy Chau District. In addition, the land fund that the Provincial People's Committee has just recovered from Co Ba Forestry Farm and transferred to the locality is the type of land that can be used to cultivate crops with high economic efficiency. Therefore, the District People's Committee has called on related enterprises to coordinate with the district's departments, committees, and authorities of Chau Binh commune to guide people not to plant acacia trees on these lands, but to plant other types of trees for high income.

“There is a successful medicinal cooperative in Quy Hop district that opened an office in Quy Chau district to participate in this content. The land that the province has allocated will be gradually allocated to households and individuals in the beneficiary category to grow plants as the district has directed, and they are the beneficiaries. On the business side, they will guide the people on technical aspects, and be responsible for output consumption. For the district People's Committee, they will study the State's policies for mountainous districts and ethnic minority areas to provide support for businesses and related households and individuals. The core thing that Quy Chau district aims for here is to allocate land to the right subjects and use the land effectively, thereby gradually stabilizing people's lives and increasing their incomes…” – Vice Chairman of Quy Chau District People's Committee Le Hai Ly discussed.

Regarding the Provincial People's Committee's revocation of more than 181.8 hectares of forestry land belonging to Co Ba Forestry Farm (Song Hieu Agricultural Forestry One Member Co., Ltd.), from November 26, 2023 to December 28, 2023, Nghe An Newspaper published the articles "Poom Lau "hot" about forest land"; "Recurring land grabbing behavior in Chau Binh: Resolving conflicts"; "Establishing an interdisciplinary working group to inspect and handle tree planting and land grabbing in Poom Lau"; "Poom Lau is no longer hot".