Nghe An: Request to thoroughly disburse more than 1,295 billion VND of capital to implement 3 national target programs for the year 2022

On the morning of October 20, the People's Committee of Nghe An province held an online meeting with districts, cities and towns to speed up the implementation of the National Target Programs for the period 2021 - 2025. Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired at the main bridge. Also attending were leaders of departments and branches.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The total central budget capital plan allocated to Nghe An province to implement 3 national target programs for the period 2021 - 2025 including: New rural construction, socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas and sustainable poverty reduction is more than 4,931 billion VND, of which more than 1,295 billion VND is allocated in 2022.

As soon as the Prime Minister assigned the central budget development investment capital plan for the 2021-2025 period and 2022 to localities to implement 3 national target programs, the People's Committee of Nghe An province urgently directed departments, branches and sectors to advise the Provincial People's Council to issue Resolutions on principles, criteria and norms for allocating medium-term and annual state budget sources to local sectors and levels.

By June 30, Nghe An province was one of the earliest provinces in the country to complete the Resolution of the Provincial People's Council on allocation and the Decision of the Provincial People's Committee assigning the plan to implement national target programs for the period 2021-2025 and 2022 in the province, meeting the progress required by the Central Government.

Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Planning and Investment Phan Van Hoan presented the implementation status and tasks and solutions to accelerate the disbursement of central budget capital to implement 3 national target programs in the province. Photo: Thanh Duy

However, Nghe An province has a large number of projects and beneficiaries: The national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas implemented 9 component projects with 708 detailed projects; The national target program for sustainable poverty reduction implemented 2 component projects with 48 detailed projects; The national target program for new rural construction implemented in 411 communes with 988 detailed projects, so there are certain difficulties.

By October 12, 2022, with the efforts of all levels and sectors, the Provincial People's Committee had completed and submitted to the Provincial People's Council for official approval the detailed project list of 3 National Target Programs in Resolutions No. 45/NQ-HDND, 46/NQ-HDND, 47/NQ-HDND.

At the meeting, Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Planning and Investment Phan Van Hoan presented the progress of implementing project groups under 3 National Target Programs in 2022.

Accordingly, for 156 debt repayment and transition projects that have completed the adjustment of capital structure in the Project Approval Decision, send them to the Program Owner Agency and the Department of Planning and Investment before October 30, 2022.

Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Nghe An Doan Hong Vu presented on the disbursement of capital sources chaired by the Department. Photo: Thanh Duy

For 785 newly started projects with a total estimated investment of less than 15 billion VND, complete the project approval decision and accompanying documents and send them to the Program Owner Agency and the Department of Planning and Investment before November 5, 2022.

For 35 newly started projects with a total estimated investment of over 15 billion and under 100 billion, complete the project approval decision and accompanying documents and send them to the Program Owner Agency and the Department of Planning and Investment before November 15, 2022.

For projects with a total investment of over 100 billion VND, it is necessary to ensure the completion of the project approval decision and send it to the Program Owner and the Department of Planning and Investment before December 12, 2022 (before the expected time to submit to the Provincial People's Council for approval of the 2023 plan).

At the meeting, leaders of relevant departments and branches, along with some district-level localities, discussed and agreed on progress, time and methods; at the same time, proposed a number of related issues such as difficulties in the capacity of consulting units, funding for planning new rural construction, etc.

STICK TO THE TIMELINE TO ENSURE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

Concluding the meeting, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long emphasized: The viewpoint is to complete the disbursement of capital according to the 2022 plan, so it is necessary to focus on urging and implementing.

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long concluded the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long analyzed: Currently, the administrative procedures under the authority of the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee have been basically completed, so the responsibility now belongs to the entire administrative system, mainly at the district level. Because of the 972 projects under the 3 national target programs implemented in 2022, the provincial level is only the investor of 5 projects under 3 departments, the district level is the investor of 19 projects, the rest are the commune level. Therefore, the volume that needs to be implemented locally is very large.

Therefore, comrade Bui Dinh Long requested that, based on the time progress milestones reported by the Department of Planning and Investment, district-level localities need to closely follow the above-mentioned timelines, and at the same time, based on the central budget capital allocated for the 3 programs, take full responsibility for effective and timely implementation, without leaving any arrears; especially, urgently complete the preparation of documents to submit to competent authorities for approval. For projects assigned to the 2023 plan, it is necessary to closely follow and fully implement them in accordance with the process.

Delegates attending the meeting at the main bridge of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested that for projects using counterpart funds from district and commune budgets, in case the project is submitted to the provincial level for approval, the district level should send a document determining the ability to balance district and commune budget sources when submitting to the provincial level for approval.

In case of district-level project approval, the District People's Committee is requested to send a document confirming the ability to balance the district and commune budget capital when sending the project approval decision to submit the capital allocation plan.

In particular, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee noted that localities need to comprehensively implement projects, but in the context of a large number of projects, they should focus on prioritizing time to complete procedures for projects with large capital, creating momentum and spreading to the district.

For the agencies in charge of the National Target Program, comrade Bui Dinh Long requested that within 2 days from the date of receiving the project approval decision dossier submitted by the investor, there must be a written proposal sent to the Department of Planning and Investment regarding the 2022 plan of the projects.

Delegates attending the meeting at the main bridge of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Thanh Duy

Within 2 days from the date of receiving the document from the presiding agency, the Department of Planning and Investment shall have a written summary and submit it to the Provincial People's Committee to allocate capital for the 2022 plan; at the same time, guide and urge districts, cities, towns and investors to implement the National Target Programs according to the set plan, and report to the Provincial People's Committee on the 25th of each month.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested the Department of Planning and Investment to review the Decision on assigning members of the Steering Committee to implement the province's National Target Programs to promptly assign each member.

Other departments and branches are requested to coordinate with relevant departments, branches and district People's Committees to focus on urging investors to complete project procedures to ensure conditions for capital arrangement and disbursement according to plan.

At the end of the meeting, emphasizing the importance of disbursing capital for the 3 National Target Programs, especially the capital planned for allocation in 2022, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized the spirit of decisive action. Units coordinate and discuss to complete the task. The Provincial People's Committee Office issued a detailed notice assigning tasks for units to implement.