Fined the owner of Traditional Tea Processing Factory over 51 million VND, forced to restore the original state of the land!

On the morning of March 8, speaking with a reporter from Nghe An Newspaper, Chairman of Thanh Chuong District People's Committee, Mr. Trinh Van Nha, said that Mr. Le Van Thong - owner of Traditional Tea Processing Factory, who illegally converted agricultural land to non-agricultural land in Thanh Mai commune, was administratively sanctioned in accordance with the law.

The agricultural land area was illegally converted for other purposes by the owner of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory. Photo: PVPL Group

Regarding the violation, immediately after receiving the feedback, the District People's Committee assigned specialized departments to work directly with the Thanh Mai Commune People's Committee and conduct on-site inspections. The results of the inspection showed that the information reported by the people was correct. The violator was Mr. Le Van Thong, Truong Son hamlet, Thanh Mai commune, who illegally converted the land use purpose in Quang Sim area, Truong Son hamlet.

The District People's Committee has directed the Thanh Mai Commune People's Committee and relevant departments to focus on handling violations in accordance with the provisions of law. On March 7, 2022, the District People's Committee issued Decision No. 492/QD-UBND to fine Mr. Le Van Thong, Truong Son hamlet, Thanh Mai commune VND 51,668,500; forcing the restoration of the original state of the land before the violation for using agricultural land for other purposes without permission from the competent authority.

Construction activities in the area where the owner of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory illegally converted the land use purpose to agricultural land. Photo: PVPL Group

According to Decision No. 492/QD-UBND, the time for Mr. Le Van Thong to remedy the consequences and restore the original state of the land before the violation is 60 days (from the date of issuance of Decision No. 492/QD-UBND). If after the deadline Mr. Le Van Thong does not voluntarily comply, he will be forced to comply according to the provisions of law.

Regarding the case of the owner of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory, Truong Son hamlet, Thanh Mai commune, illegally converting thousands of square meters of agricultural land for rice cultivation, after Nghe An Newspaper published the information, on February 17, 2022, the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee sent Official Dispatch No. 986-CV/BNCTU.P2 to Thanh Chuong District Party Committee.

Some articles about the owner of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory (Thanh Mai Commune, Thanh Chuong District) illegally converting thousands of square meters of agricultural land to grow rice that Nghe An Newspaper has published. Photo: PVPL Group

Official dispatch No. 968-CV/BNCTU.P2 of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee has the following content:

“Nghe An Newspaper on February 16, 2022 has an article“People accuse tea factory owner of illegally converting thousands of square meters²Agricultural land: Commune authorities ignore it"reflecting that the owner of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory in Truong Son hamlet, Thanh Mai commune, Thanh Chuong district has committed administrative violations of land law since around February 2021 until now. Although people have reported to the People's Committee of Thanh Mai commune, the People's Committee has not inspected and handled it.