Nghe An requires improving the quality of public investment planning in 2023

According to data from the Provincial State Treasury, as of October 20, the disbursement of public investment capital in 2022 in the whole province only reached 35.18% of the total plan and 45.14% of the plan assigned at the beginning of the year, lower than the same period last year (53.73%).

Construction of the intersection between the North-South Expressway and National Highway 7C (N5) through Nghi Phuong Commune (Nghi Loc). Photo: Nguyen Hai

The above situation has many causes, but mainly due to shortcomings in management, operation and implementation; the role and responsibility of leaders in some departments, branches and localities have not been promoted. Therefore, to promote economic recovery and growth, the Provincial People's Committee requires solutions and good organization of the following contents:

The firstIn terms of viewpoints and orientations, it is necessary to identify promoting the disbursement of public investment capital as one of the key political tasks of 2022 and 2023 to promote economic growth and achieve the highest socio-economic development goals for the 2022-2023 period.

Promoting capital disbursement must go hand in hand with ensuring construction quality and effective use of capital; making the highest efforts and determination to complete the set disbursement targets, overcoming difficulties and obstacles in implementation; promoting democracy and the combined strength of the entire political system, and having solutions suitable to the actual situation and work requirements.

Because 20 households have not agreed to hand over the land, the construction of the expressway intersection with the National Highway 48 overpass through Dien Yen - Dien Doai is slowing down. Photo: Nguyen Hai

MondayRegarding key tasks and solutions, departments, branches, People's Committees of districts, cities and towns, project management boards and investors continue to resolutely and synchronously implement the goals according to Resolution No. 01, Resolution 124/CP and guiding documents of the Government; Notice No. 631/TB-UBND dated September 23, 2022 of the Provincial People's Committee concluding the meeting on the disbursement of public investment capital in 2022.

In particular, it is necessary to strengthen discipline and order in disbursing public investment capital, focus on accelerating site clearance and construction progress, removing difficulties and obstacles related to land and resources; make advances, accept and pay for recovery of investment advances according to regulations and as soon as there is volume; directly lead and direct the inspection and review of each specific project, especially newly started projects, strictly control the necessity and scale of each project in accordance with the approved planning and objectives, ensuring investment efficiency and output results of each project...

The project to upgrade the southern part of Lach Quen port is well prepared, so the construction progress basically meets the requirements. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Develop a plan to allocate capital for the 2023 public investment plan from local budget sources and national target programs in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Public Investment and guiding documents of the National Assembly Standing Committee and the Government on developing the socio-economic development plan and budget estimates for 2023.

Ensure capital allocation in 2023 is concentrated, focused, and key, avoiding spreading; prioritize sufficient capital allocation for transitional projects, arrange priority order for starting new projects in 2023 to ensure feasibility in implementation procedures and disbursement; complete a number of key projects, creating new momentum for the industry and localities...

The Lach Quen bridge project, part of the Nghi Son-Cua Hoi coastal road project, has completed the foundation of the southern bank pier, which is one of the quickest construction items. Photo: Nguyen Hai

In addition, the proposed annual foreign capital plan must ensure a balance in the re-lending ratio of each project, in accordance with the financial mechanism approved by the Prime Minister; cut down on capital plans for projects that are not feasible and have non-urgent needs. Urgently complete investment procedures for projects expected to arrange a medium-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period before November 2022.

Construction of the access road to Hung Duc bridge, in Hung Thanh commune (Hung Nguyen). Photo: Nguyen Hai

In the above document, the Provincial People's Committee also assigned responsibility to each department and branch such as Planning and Investment, Finance and other related departments and branches to coordinate in monitoring, balancing finances, closely appraising the content and scale of investment to ensure compliance with the approved planning, the total investment level is consistent with the current investment scale and investment rate so that the approved project is feasible, economical and effective.

Regarding the implementation of the 3 National Target Programs, the implementing agency guides and urges the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns and project investors to accelerate the completion of documents and payment procedures in 2022 and develop a capital plan for 2023; the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns and investors strengthen the integration of capital sources to implement these 3 Programs, ensuring the use of concentrated, economical and effective capital; resolutely deploy solutions to accelerate the implementation of investment procedures and disbursement of capital for projects under the 2022 program and the 2023 capital plan to be sent to competent authorities within the prescribed time.

Excerpt from Document No. 8432/UBND-KT dated October 28, 2022 of the Provincial People's Committee