Canceling the 11-year planning of Golden City's 'Land Enclosure' project in Vinh city
(Baonghean.vn) - Recently, the Provincial People's Committee issued a decision to cancel Decision No. 3557/QD.UBND-CN dated September 5, 2011 approving the detailed construction planning of the Residential Area Project in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City of Golden City Joint Stock Company.
“Sustainable Hanging” Project
2 years ago, through verifying information sent by readers, on December 10, 2020, Nghe An Newspaper published an article "Another "Land Enclosure" project in Vinh city", reflecting on the "sustainable suspension" situation inResidential Projectin Nghi Phu commune, Vinh city.
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Cover of the article about the Residential Area Project in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City on Nghe An Electronic Newspaper on December 10, 2020. Photo: Nhat Lan |
The Residential Area Project in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City has the goal of "Creating a civilized and modern residential area, solving the housing needs of the people, at the same time, creating land funds, promoting the efficiency of land exploitation and use, creating revenue for the budget to serve urban development", the Provincial People's Committee approved the detailed construction planning in Decision No. 3557/QD.UBND-CN dated September 5, 2011. In the total land area of the project is 58,035.96m2, there are 15,150.71m22Resettlement land assigned to Vinh city; remaining 42,885.25m2, the investor is allowed to build a new residential area. The components on an area of 42,885.25m2Including: 202 adjacent residential plots with an area of over 24,600m22; land for building apartment building with area of nearly 2,200m2; land for 3 green areas, sports, and clubhouse with an area of nearly 4,000m22; in addition, there are planned roads with road widths of 24m, 15m, 12m; internal roads with road width of 10m.
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Land subdivision planning map of the Residential Area Project in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City. Photo: Nhat Lan |
The investor's responsibility is clearly stated in Decision No. 3557/QD.UBND-CN as: "Complete relevant procedures to start the project within 12 months from the effective date of this decision and complete the infrastructure construction, put the project into use within 24 months from the commencement date. Hand over the resettlement land fund to Vinh city immediately after completing the infrastructure construction".
In addition, the Provincial People's Committee also stipulates: "In case the investor fails to implement the project on schedule and in accordance with the approved content, this decision will cease to be effective, the State will reclaim the land to implement another project without the investor being compensated for the costs already implemented."
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The 24m wide planned road (behind the Provincial General Hospital) leads to the planned land of the Residential Area Project in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City. Photo: Nhat Lan |
However, after more than 9 years of being "born", the Residential Area Project in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City with the goal of "creating a civilized and modern residential area" is still a polluted area. What catches the eye are many stagnant ponds with all kinds of construction waste, household waste mixed with some agricultural land for growing vegetables and cemeteries. According to the representative of Nghi Phu Commune People's Committee, the planned land of the Residential Area Project in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City is called Con Moc area. This land includes Dong Chia cemetery land; agricultural land of Hong Hoa Thai Cooperative members; the largest part is agricultural land of Team 9 members, Hung Manh Tien Cooperative. There are many ways to enter Con Moc area, from the 24m planned road behind the Provincial General Hospital of Friendship; from Mai Lao Bang Street, or possibly from Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Avenue, following the residential road branch.
Also here, the representative of Nghi Phu Commune People's Committee affirmed that Golden City Joint Stock Company has not made any move to demonstrate the investor's responsibility as stipulated in Decision No. 3557/QD.UBND-CN dated September 5, 2011 of the Provincial People's Committee. And he also said that Nghi Phu Commune authorities have only been able to access some related documents after receiving Official Dispatch No. 3706/UBND-QLDT dated July 8, 2020 directing and urging the investor to implement the project; List of investment projects using non-budgetary capital that have not completed site clearance in Vinh City sent by Vinh City People's Committee.
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Current status of Con Moc land, where the Residential Area Project is planned to be implemented in Nghi Phu commune, Vinh city. Photo: Nhat Lan |
This person said: “In reality, it is very difficult for the commune-level authorities to urge investors to carry out project construction. Because there are projects in the commune People's Committee's area that the information is not available. Even for projects listed in the list sent by the Vinh City People's Committee, there are cases where the commune cannot find a contact address…”.
Cancel suspended project!
On December 23, 2022, contacting the leaders of Nghi Phu commune to grasp the situation of resolving and handling suspended projects, projects behind schedule and projects using land for the wrong purpose, it was said that, so far, only the Residential Area Project in Nghi Phu commune, Vinh city of Golden City Joint Stock Company has new information. "The Provincial People's Committee has canceled the planning of this project..." - said the leader of Nghi Phu commune.
To learn, on November 28, 2022, the Department of Construction issued Official Dispatch No. 4467/SXD.QHKT on consulting and drafting a Decision to cancel Decision No. 3557/QD.UBND-CN dated August 5, 2011 of the Provincial People's Committee on approving the Detailed Construction Plan for the Residential Area in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City. On December 5, 2022, based on the provisions of law and Official Dispatch No. 4467/SXD.QHKT of the Department of Construction, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 3849/QD-UBND on canceling Decision No. 3557/QD.UBND-CN dated August 5, 2011 of the Provincial People's Committee on approving the Detailed Construction Plan for the Residential Area in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City.
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Decision No. 3849/QD-UBND dated December 5, 2022 of the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Nhat Lan |
Decision No. 3849/QD-UBND has the following content:
“Article 1. Annul Decision No. 3557/QD.UBND-CN dated August 5, 2011 of the Provincial People's Committee on approving the Detailed Construction Plan of the Residential Area in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City. Reason: The above project has ceased operation according to Notice No. 1539/TB-SKHDT dated April 29, 2022 of the Department of Planning and Investment.
Article 2. The Vinh City People's Committee is assigned to coordinate with relevant departments, branches and agencies to propose a solution to handle the above land in accordance with the provisions of law.
Article 3. This Decision takes effect from the date of signing. Chief of Office of the Provincial People's Committee; Directors of the following departments: Construction, Planning and Investment, Natural Resources and Environment, Finance; Director of the Tax Department; Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee, Chairman of Nghi Phu Commune People's Committee, Vinh City; Relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decision".
Previously, on April 29, 2022, the Department of Planning and Investment also issued Notice No. 1539/TB-SKHĐT on the termination of the Residential Area Project in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City, Nghe An Province, invested by Golden City Joint Stock Company. The content of the termination of this project is as follows:
“The Residential Area Project in Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City, Nghe An Province, invested by Golden City Joint Stock Company, enterprise code 0102371959, first registered on September 24, 2007 by the Business Registration Office of the Department of Planning and Investment of Hanoi City, registered for the 26th time on April 28, 2021 (old name: Gold Dat Viet Joint Stock Company), was granted Investment Certificate No. 27121000042 by the Provincial People's Committee on August 7, 2012 and has ceased operations since March 30, 2022 (according to Resolution No. 144/2022/QD-GOLDEN dated March 30, 2022 of Golden City Joint Stock Company). Reason for termination of operations: The investor voluntarily terminated the project's operations according to the provisions of Point a, Clause 1, Article 48, Law on Investment”.
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Nghi Phu commune authorities hope to soon have a capable investor who can implement a project in accordance with the planning to effectively exploit the Con Moc land, help the locality improve the environment, beautify the urban area and contribute to the State budget. Photo: Nhat Lan |
Talking with Chairman of Nghi Phu Commune People's Committee Ha Van Trung, it is known that in 2020, when Vinh City People's Committee directed communes and wards to urge investors to implement the project, representatives of Golden City Joint Stock Company came to Nghi Phu commune several times to discuss the implementation of site clearance work, but after that there was no further action. Question: Currently, the Residential Area Project in Nghi Phu commune no longer exists, what has the commune government proposed to the superiors regarding the 5.8ha land of Con Moc?
Mr. Ha Van Trung replied: “The project has been suspended for many years, causing many consequences. From wasting land resources, losing urban beauty, environmental pollution, especially during the rainy and flood season... Now that the planning of this project has been canceled by the Provincial People's Committee, we hope that the Vinh City People's Committee and departments and branches will call for new investors who are truly capable, invest in suitable projects so that land resources can be used effectively, contributing to helping Nghi Phu commune improve the environment, beautify the urban area and make contributions to the State budget...".
