Illegal constructions on Vach Bac canal in Nghe An will be enforced

Rampant encroachment

Households in Do Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) have illegally encroached on and built houses on Vach Bac canal since early 2020. Photo: Nguyen Vu

The North Wall flood drainage system was built in the 1980s, over 20 km long, flowing intoLach Van (Dien Chau).Flood relief mission for 8 Northwestern communes of Yen Thanh district and over 250 km²(12,000 hectares of agricultural land in Dien Chau and Yen Thanh districts), this project is being seriously encroached upon by people.

Illegally built houses are turned into sales kiosks. Photo: Nguyen Vu

Present at Vach Bac dike, Do Thanh commune, we saw that in addition to hundreds of old illegally built structures that have not been handled, there are 13 households constructing solid houses along Vach Bac dike. A series of houses are built close together, some of the houses in front have opened kiosks for business.

Some locations have been expanded and encroached upon to make garages for cars. Photo: Nguyen Vu

Mr. Luyen Xuan Hue - Chairman of Do Thanh Commune People's Committee said that there has been a situation of illegal construction of new houses on Vach Bac canal recently.

The cases include: Mr. Le Van Canh's household built a house on the canal roof at K15+700; Mr. Bui Van Hung's household built a house at Km 15+680; Mr. Pham Van Quyet's household built a house at Km 15+600; Mr. Le Van Hoan's household built a house at Km 15+400; Mr. Tran Van Ly's household built a house at Km 15+370; Mr. Le Van Long's household built a house at Km 15+395; Mr. Le Van Tri's household built a house at Km 15+395; Mrs. Le Thi Mai's household built a house at Km 15+543; Mr. Tran Van Hiep's household at Km 15+600; Mr. Le Van Cung's household built a house at Km 15+520; Mr. Le Van Tu's household built a house at Km 15+380; Mr. Le Van Hoan's household built a house at Km 15+400; Mr. Nguyen Van Linh's household built a house at Km 15+380.

Newly built solid houses on the Vach Bac drainage canal. Photo: Nguyen Vu

According to Mr. Luyen Xuan Hue - Chairman of the People's Committee of Do Thanh commune, most of the households encroaching and illegally building houses on the Vach Bac drainage canal corridor built solid houses with reinforced concrete, some also built additional structures such as garages, fences, etc.

The commune has directed forces to the scene to dismantle the constructions, such as destroying 16 concrete pillars, knocking down the fences of some households, and confiscating mortar mixers. However, the above subjects organized construction at night. Another reason why the subjects disregarded the construction of illegal houses is because the land in Do Thanh commune is currently the most expensive in Yen Thanh district, with prices ranging from 10-20 million VND/m2.².

A series of adjacent houses were built encroaching on the Vach Bac drainage canal. Photo: Nguyen Vu

Will be enforced

Faced with the serious situation of people encroaching on construction works onNorth Wall drainage canal, the Do Thanh commune government reported the incident to the Yen Thanh district People's Committee. With permission, Do Thanh commune developed Plan No. 49 UBND-KH dated September 4 on "Enforcing the decision to sanction administrative violations against 13 cases of violations on the roof of Vach Bac canal".

Mr. Luyen Xuan Hue - Chairman of the People's Committee of Do Thanh commune added: Before organizing the enforcement, the commune conducted propaganda and mobilized households and individuals who violated the law to voluntarily dismantle the construction.

In case the above subjects do not comply, they must be forced to follow the procedure. The commune will announce the decision to enforce, direct the making of a record of the decision to enforce the administrative violation penalty, and the commune will request forces and vehicles to enter the assigned positions. Agencies and organizations, according to their functions and tasks, will propagate and explain arising issues to citizens who have questions.

Illegally built shops have sprung up close together along the Vach Bac drainage canal. Photo: Nguyen Vu

According to the plan, phase 1 will enforce evictions on 4 households, including: Mr. Le Van Canh; Mr. Pham Quyet Thang; Mr. Tran Van Hiep; and Mr. Bui Van Hung. Phase 2 will enforce evictions on the remaining 9 cases.

In particular, households that illegally build houses on the Vach Bac drainage canal must bear all demolition costs depending on the volume.

Encroaching houses have narrowed the Vach Bac canal, making it difficult to drain floodwaters. Photo: Nguyen Vu

The Vach Bac drainage system is being encroached upon every day. According to the report of the People's Committee of Do Thanh commune, up to now, there are 239 households violating the protection corridor of the Vach Bac irrigation project. Of which, from the beginning of 2020 until now, 50 households continue to violate, 13 households have built new houses, the remaining households have expanded and repaired.

To prevent encroachment on the Vach Bac drainage canal at all levels, relevant sectors need to clearly identify the responsibilities of each unit and individual for the above situation to occur, thereby having a strict handling form. In addition to propaganda on the protection of irrigation works, it is necessary to strictly handle subjects who deliberately repeat construction works on the Vach Bac drainage canal according to the provisions of law.

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