Removing difficulties for the Cau Dau dike upgrade project
(Baonghean) - The investment project to move and upgrade Cau Dau dike, part of Ta Lam dike in Do Luong district, to the outside to ensure the safety of the dike and a residential area outside the dike, and expand the town space. This project has lasted for nearly 10 years and currently has many difficulties that need to be resolved by all levels, sectors, and authorities.
Investors' efforts
The investment project to move and upgrade the Cau Dau dike section in Do Luong district was invested in the form of a build-transfer (BT) contract approved by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 5924/QD.UBND-NN dated December 8, 2010 by Lam Son Construction - General Services Joint Stock Company as the investor with a total area of 16 hectares and a total investment value of 130 billion VND.
According to the project design, there are 2 resettlement areas to relocate 98 households of Do Luong town out of the flood area.
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The infrastructure of the Cau Dau dike upgrade project (Do Luong) is in the process of completion. Photo: VT |
However, due to the project's delay, up to now, 250 billion VND has been invested (of which 100 billion VND is invested in urban area construction, 150 billion VND is invested in dike construction and resettlement work).
Currently, the construction unit has completed the infrastructure for the subdivision and resettlement area; completed 90% of the ground leveling, completed the roadbed, and paved 1.2 km of asphalt. Built a wastewater treatment center, 3 km of wastewater drainage ditches; completed the lighting and electricity systems. Completed the construction of a new flood-prevention dike nearly 1,800 meters long, with a 6-meter wide dike surface, and the dike surface has been paved with crushed stone and grass on both sides.
Up to now, the project has received over 76 households resettled outside the dike to build houses. The completion of resettlement area No. 1 of the Cau Dau dike project, Do Luong district will help households in the town area escape flooding when the rainy season comes.
Difficulties that need to be resolved
Compared to the requirements, the investment project to move and upgrade Cau Dau dike in Do Luong district is behind schedule, lasting nearly 10 years due to difficulties in site clearance.
Currently, there are still difficulties that need to be resolved by the sectors and local authorities. Specifically, the project is still "stuck" in clearing nearly 1 hectare of land due to unfinished compensation, and partly due to encroachment by local people. The investor requested the People's Committee of Do Luong district to quickly find a solution to complete the site clearance work so that the investor can complete the project.
Another problem is that during the construction process, some related sectors have requested that the project be implemented in the form of building houses for sale.
Mr. Nguyen Van Mao - Director of the Company said: The investment project to move and upgrade the Cau Dau dike section in Do Luong district was invested in the form of a build-transfer (BT) contract approved by the Provincial People's Committee. The contract was signed between the competent State agency and the investor to build the infrastructure project.
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The dike line of the Cau Dau dike upgrade project has been completed and is awaiting handover. Photo: VT |
After completing the project, the investor transfers it to the competent State agency and is paid with land fund, office headquarters, infrastructure assets or business rights, exploitation of the project and services to carry out other projects.
Therefore, for the type of house construction for sale, according to the regulations of the relevant industry, the project is located in areas belonging to special cities. While the project to move and upgrade the Cau Dau dike section is located in the area of type 5 town, a part of the area of Trang Son commune.
Accordingly, the investor does not accept to carry out the type of house construction for sale but proposes that the relevant industry still maintain the form approved by the province, dividing the land into plots and selling them to recover capital.
"The project to move and upgrade the Cau Dau dike section will contribute to expanding the town space and creating an urban landscape highlight. In order to complete the project soon, we will accompany the investor to overcome difficulties, especially focusing on site clearance to put the project into use."
Currently, the project's new flood-prevention dike has been completed and will be handed over in about 10 days. The old dike will be studied and cleared by the relevant authorities to create a landscape for this new urban area. The key issue is that the investor hopes that the relevant authorities and local authorities will quickly resolve the difficulties so that this project can be put into use soon.
