Que Phong, Quy Chau: Re-encroachment on traffic safety corridor

(Baonghean.vn) - On January 22, 2015, implementing the telegram No. 35/CD-UBND dated December 25, 2014 of the Provincial People's Committee on strengthening the work of clearing encroachment on traffic safety corridors and urban sidewalks, the working group of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee inspected the implementation situation in Que Phong and Quy Chau districts.

Implementing the telegram, the People's Committee of Que Phong district organized a launching ceremony on January 10, 2015; focused on clearing the traffic safety corridor, resulting in the dismantling and moving of 26 tarpaulins and canopies; cutting and trimming of 21 trees obstructing the view in the traffic safety corridor; temporarily confiscating 31 billboards and some items violating the traffic safety corridor; moving the fence of 17 households violating the traffic safety corridor, 300m long; dismantling 2 water tanks built on the traffic safety corridor at Phu Phuong intersection, Tien Phong commune; mobilizing 1 household to dismantle the solid structure, moving the structure outside the traffic safety corridor of Provincial Road 543; at the same time, making a record, signing a commitment with the families not to violate or re-encroach on the traffic safety corridor.

People brazenly set up a tent on the road through Kim Son town, Que Phong.

Business establishments display motorbikes for sale on the sidewalk of the road through Kim Son town, Que Phong

Even small businesses sell on the sidewalks of the road through Kim Son town, Que Phong.

In Quy Chau district, before organizing the launching ceremony, the People's Committees of communes and towns had developed plans and organized propaganda to the people about the plan to clear the traffic safety corridor. Particularly in Tan Lac town, encroachment on the traffic safety corridor in the market area was common, so the People's Committee of the town announced the plan to clear the corridor on the loudspeaker system of the block and hamlet continuously 2 days before the launching ceremony, organized the signing of minutes with each household along National Highway 48 in the market area about self-dismantling of canopies, billboards, etc. After the launching ceremony on January 10, 2015, localities in the district simultaneously carried out the clearance of encroachment on the traffic safety corridor. As a result, the whole district has dismantled 52 canopies; dismantled 45 illegally placed and hung billboards, and recovered 10; made a commitment not to re-encroach in 24 cases; dismantled 10 sections of walls and fences; trimmed 22 trees that obstructed the view; Suspend construction on traffic safety corridor of 3 households.

The sign is still erected on the sidewalk of the road through Tan Lac town, Quy Chau.

Goods are still sold on the sidewalks of the road through Tan Lac town, Quy Chau.

Through the inspection of the working group, it was found that Que Phong and Quy Chau districts have issued documents directing, assigning responsibilities and implementing them but have not been resolute, the situation of re-encroachment of traffic safety corridors is still happening. The working group suggested that the above localities need to come up with fundamental solutions; focus and be resolute in directing and implementing to thoroughly resolve the situation of encroachment of traffic safety corridors./.

Thanh Duy