The National Assembly inspects and supervises the implementation of the Resolution related to the Ban Mong Reservoir Project.

Also attending were representatives of the National Assembly delegations of Hai Phong and Ninh Thuan provinces; representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Forestry Department; Department of Construction Management. On the side of Nghe An province, there was comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of the National Assembly delegation of the province and related departments, branches, sectors and localities. Photo: Hoai Thu

Field inspection at the facility

Comrade Nguyen Vinh Ha and the working delegation went to the field, inspected and supervised the arrangement and planning of replacement forest planting areas in Quynh Trang and Quynh Vinh communes of Hoang Mai town, the resettlement and forest planting planning area in Chau Binh commune, Quy Chau district; supervised the construction progress of the Mong village water reservoir dam in Yen Hop commune, Quy Hop district.

Working with the People's Committee of Nghe An province at the headquarters of the Ban Mong reservoir management office, located in Yen Hop commune (Quy Hop), the delegates discussed and analyzed the implementation ofcategoriesof the project, especially the arrangement of funds and reforestation of areas affected by the project in Nghe An.

The working delegation visited the pineapple growing model in the forest land conversion area in Quynh Vinh commune. Photo: Hoai Thu

The project progress report shows that the land clearance for Ban Mong reservoir bed has been carried out to an elevation of +71.86m in the three districts of Quy Chau, Quy Hop and Nghia Dan, reaching 717/754 hectares. Currently, the remaining 10.2 hectares in Quy Chau district and 26.8 hectares in Quy Hop district have been counted, and the origin of the land is being determined to determine the price and await approval.

Expected completion time is in the second quarter of 2021. To date, compensation and financial support have been provided to 85 households in Chau Binh commune.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu spoke at the meeting. Photo: Hoai Thu

To complete the project items, the area to be cleared in Nghe An is estimated to be about 526 hectares. Currently, the area is being measured, extracted and waiting for additional funding to proceed with clearance.

For the construction of resettlement areas, the Project Board has assigned Quy Chau district as the investor. Currently, the People's Committee of Quy Chau district is implementing the construction of 02 resettlement areas interspersed in Chau Binh commune.

Ensure implementation progress

To ensure project progress, for workconversion of forest use purposes, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has carried out procedures for conversion. With the 2020 production forest land use plan of Nghe An province being 262.23 hectares (70.16 hectares short of the proposed production forest area for conversion), Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has made additional decisions in the 2021 land use plan of Quy Chau, Quy Hop, and Nghia Dan districts.

Comrade Nguyen Vinh Ha and the working delegation inspected the forest planting area in Quynh Trang commune, Hoang Mai town. Photo: Hoai Thu

Speaking at the meeting, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu said that Nghe An has basically completed the compensation and site clearance procedures. Regarding the conversion of forest use purposes, currently, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee is assigning the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to research and submit to the Provincial People's Committee to issue a decision to convert forest use purposes in accordance with the provisions of law.

The team surveyed a landslide site in the construction area in Chau Binh commune. Photo: Hoai Thu

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu also sent recommendations and proposals to the monitoring delegation, especially the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, to consider reporting to competent authorities to arrange funding sources to complete the Compensation, Support and Resettlement Component of the Ban Mong Reservoir Project, Phase 1; continue to invest in Phase 2 so that the Project can be completed soon and put into use to promote investment efficiency.

It is recommended that ministries and branches review and provide guidance to the People's Committee of Nghe An province to approve the conversion of forest use purposes to implement parts of the project to ensure progress.

The working delegation visited the construction site of Ban Mong Reservoir in Yen Hop Commune, Quy Hop. Photo: Hoai Thu

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and Environment Nguyen Vinh Ha acknowledged the efforts that Nghe An has made in implementing the project. At the same time, he said that the delegation will work with specific ministries and branches to help the province remove obstacles to ensure progress.

The working group surveyed the construction status at Ban Mong irrigation dam in Chau Binh commune. Photo: Hoai Thu

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