Provincial People's Council gives opinions on land recovery policy for 468 projects

On the afternoon of November 25, the Economic - Budget Committee of the Provincial People's Council held a meeting to review a number of draft resolutions to be submitted to the 17th session of the 17th Provincial People's Council, term 2016 - 2021. Participating in the review were Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Council: Cao Thi Hien and Hoang Viet Duong; representatives of the Provincial People's Committee Office and a number of provincial departments and branches. Photo: Mai Hoa

Regarding the draft resolution approving the list of works and projects that need to beland acquisitionAccording to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 62 of the Land Law, the Provincial People's Committee submitted 468 projects and works requiring land recovery; the total area to be recovered is more than 1,223 hectares.

Of which, the most are Vinh city with 76 works and projects; Yen Thanh district with 48 works; Hoang Mai town with 46 works; Quynh Luu district with 30 works; Nghi Loc district with 29 works; Cua Lo town with 26 works; Dien Chau district with 22 works...

Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Thai Van Nong said that the rate of implementation of projects requiring land acquisition is still low. Photo: Mai Hoa

Reviewing this draft resolution, basically agreeing with the draft submitted by the Provincial People's Committee, some members also raised some concerns related to the low results of implementing works and projects requiring land recovery according to previously issued resolutions of the Provincial People's Council; only reaching 39.53% of the total number of works and projects and reaching 30.67% of the total area requiring recovery.

Therefore, it is recommended that the Provincial People's Committee have solutions to increase the implementation rate of projects and works subject to land recovery and land use conversion.

In addition, the meeting members also set out the responsibility to review and work with investors on projects that have not been implemented for more than 3 years to urge them to avoid not being implemented for the next 3 years and continue to submit.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Hoang Viet Duong requested the Provincial People's Committee and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to be responsible for working with investors of projects that have not been implemented for more than 3 years to urge them to avoid not being implemented for the next 3 years. Photo: Mai Hoa

The Economic - Budget Committee of the Provincial People's Council also reviewed and agreed on the draft resolution on converting the purpose of using rice-growing land, protective forest land, and special-use forest land according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 58 of the Land Law to implement works and investment projects in the province.

Accordingly, the area of ​​land use conversion includes more than 361 hectares of rice land and more than 21 hectares of protective forest land to implement 301 works and projects in the province.

Reviewing the report of the Provincial People's Committee on environmental protection work in 2020, the meeting participants requested the Provincial People's Committee and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to pay attention to proposing solutions to thoroughly handle the establishments.environmental pollutionand serious environmental pollution; increase the rate of facilities certified to have completed environmental protection works; have more effective solutions in collecting and treating household waste...

Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van De clarified the resource structure to implement the policy to support new rural development and build OCOP products. Photo: Mai Hoa

Also this afternoon, the Economic - Budget Committee of the Provincial People's Council also reviewed the report on the implementation of the National Target Program on New Rural Construction in the province in 2020; reviewed the draft resolution on a number of support policies in new rural construction in the province, period 2021 - 2025 and the draft resolution on support policies for the implementation of the "One Commune One Product" Program (OCOP), period 2021 - 2025.

Particularly, 2 draft resolutions on support policies for implementing the "One Commune One Product" Program (OCOP), period 2021 - 2025 and draft resolution on a number of support policies in new rural construction in the province, period 2021 - 2025, members of the Economic - Budget Committee proposed that the Provincial People's Committee should ensure balanced resources for implementation.