Provincial People's Council works with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment on land recovery and conversion of land use purposes.

On October 25, the Provincial People's Council's Supervisory Delegation had a working session with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment under the thematic supervision program on the implementation of the Provincial People's Council's resolutions on land recovery and change of land use purposes according to the provisions of the Land Law to implement works and projects in Nghe An.

The Provincial People's Council's monitoring delegation worked with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council as Head of the monitoring delegation. Attending the meeting were Comrade Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council and representatives of the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Nghe An province; representatives of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation and a number of provincial departments and branches.

On the side of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, there was comrade Hoang Quoc Viet - Director of the Department; along with representatives of relevant departments and offices.

Land recovery for 2,446 projects

According to the report of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, in addition to the projects decided by the National Assembly and approved by the Prime Minister in the investment policy, in the period of 2016 - 2021, based on the proposal of the District People's Committee, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment has advised the Provincial People's Committee to submit and receive approval from the Prime Minister to change the purpose of use of 147.75 hectares of rice land and 70.69 hectares of protective forest land to implement 8 works and projects in Vinh city, Thai Hoa town, Nghi Loc district and Do Luong district. Up to now, the purpose of use of 90.33 hectares of rice land and 20 hectares of protective forest land has been changed to implement 7 works and projects.

Comrade Hoang Quoc Viet - Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Cuong

In the period of 2016 - 2021, the Provincial People's Council approved the policy of land recovery to implement 5,789 works and projects with a total area of ​​15,491.34 hectares; land recovery was carried out for 2,446 works and projects (reaching a rate of 42.25%) with a total area of ​​4,802.4 hectares (reaching a rate of 31%). In total, the Provincial People's Council approved the policy of changing the purpose of use of 3,862.55 hectares of rice land, 343.56 hectares of protective forest land and 5.57 hectares of special-use forest land. As a result, 1,298 works and projects were implemented (reaching a rate of 38.3%), changing the purpose of use of 1,404.54 hectares of rice land (reaching a rate of 36.36%); 190.71 hectares of protective forest land (55.5%) and 4.47 hectares of special-use forest land (80.25%).

Comrade Cao Tien Trung - Standing Member of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Economic and Budget Committee of the Provincial People's Council spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The implementation of the Resolutions of the Provincial People's Council on land recovery and change of land use purposes according to the provisions of the Land Law to carry out works and projects in Nghe An province has been basically carried out promptly, in accordance with the procedures, ensuring regulations and sufficient conditions for the Provincial People's Council to approve at the sessions according to the set plan.

Projects requiring land recovery and conversion of rice-growing land, protective forest land, and special-use forest land have been implemented promptly, contributing to the socio-economic development of the province, shifting the economic structure of the province towards increasing the proportion of industry and services and reducing the proportion of agriculture, increasing budget revenue, and improving people's lives.

Comrade Que Thi Tram Ngoc - Deputy Head of the Ethnic Committee of the Provincial People's Council spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Although all levels and sectors have implemented the projects vigorously, the implementation process of the projects approved by the Provincial People's Council in the Resolutions still has some shortcomings and limitations such as: The implementation results of the Resolutions of the Provincial People's Council are low; Some projects and works included in the Resolution have not been implemented or have to be canceled, or have to be submitted for approval; During the implementation process, many projects and works that are not included in the Resolution have arisen, leading to the need to supplement and slow down the progress.

Rectifying the situation of land use rights auction

At the meeting with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the members of the monitoring delegation raised a number of issues that need to be clarified, such as: The reasons for registration and conversion of land use purposes that are not close to reality; The role of departments, branches and sectors participating in land use planning and planning; The results of measuring and redrawing cadastral maps after land consolidation and plot exchange; The reasons why many projects of land use rights auction were approved by the Provincial People's Council but in reality could not be implemented.

A project being implemented in Do Luong town. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The members of the monitoring delegation also requested the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to clarify the reasons for the low rate of land recovery and conversion; Review and evaluate the capital sources for project implementation, as well as the appraisal work according to the functions and tasks of the Department in advising on land recovery and conversion plans; Plan to resolve difficulties related to the Song Lam Cement Factory Phase 2 expansion project.

In order to improve the quality and implementation rate of the Provincial People's Council's Resolutions on land recovery, conversion of land use purposes for rice cultivation, protective forest land, and special-use forest land in the coming time, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Nam Dinh requested the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to improve the appraisal of dossiers, review and resolutely eliminate projects and works that do not meet the conditions of legality and feasibility as proposed by the District People's Committee; Provide guidance and promptly remove difficulties and obstacles for the District People's Committee in land recovery, compensation, support, and site clearance to implement projects and works.

Comrade Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council spoke at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Cuong

In addition, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council requested the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to pay attention to the work of making master plans and land use targets; Directing and urging districts to make and submit annual land use plans; Consulting on investment in building land databases; Reviewing resolutions of the Central Government and the Provincial People's Council on land recovery and conversion for construction and project implementation in the area; Strengthening inspection and examination of land recovery and conversion for construction and project implementation; Consulting the Provincial People's Committee on rectifying the situation of land use rights auction for housing construction.