Thanh Chuong - construction routes starved of capital

(Baonghean.vn) -While most of the bid packages are being "shelved" due to lack of capital, in Thanh Chuong district, some road bid packages are still being implemented, much to the excitement of the people.

First is the Cho Chua - Thanh Duc road package: started in 2010, 15.6 km long, 6.5 m wide, 3.5 m asphalt roadbed, constructed by Binh Duong Joint Stock Company. After Thanh Chuong District People's Committee compensated and cleared 10 km of land, the Company started construction. The remaining 5 km had not been cleared due to lack of capital, the Company spent over 3 billion VND to compensate and clear the land for the people of Thanh Duc commune (after having the capital, the investor had to repay the Company). The Company mobilized the maximum system of equipment and machinery for construction, including 7 trucks, 3 static rollers, 1 vibrating roller, 2 bulldozers.

Up to now, 11 km of asphalt has been paved, the bridge and culvert sections have been completed, and the remaining 4 km have been completed. Mr. Dinh Xuan Son - Director of Binh Duong Joint Stock Company added: The entire route is worth 94 billion VND, the company has only received 40 billion VND in advance, while the work volume has been completed at over 70 billion VND. Despite the lack of capital and many difficulties, the company still continues construction and commits to put the route into use by November 2012. Mr. Nguyen Huu Vinh - Chairman of Thanh Chuong People's Committee said: After completing the route connecting Thanh Duc, Thanh Nho, Thanh Hoa communes, the potential advantages will be exploited to develop acacia and cassava planting, improving people's lives.

The route from Provincial Road 533 to Ho Chi Minh Road connecting Ngoc Lam - Thanh Thinh commune is 7.2 km long, designed to be 6.5 m wide, with a 3.5 m asphalt surface and 2 bridges worth a total of 21 billion VND. Mr. Dinh Xuan Tam - Deputy Director of Duc Anh VQT Co., Ltd. (the construction unit) confided: This year, despite difficulties in capital sources, the Company has made efforts to complete the construction of the foundation of more than 5 km worth over 8.2 billion VND, while only 4.4 billion VND has been advanced. This route serves the exploitation of 550 hectares of raw material forest, 150 hectares of tea and hundreds of hectares of raw cassava for the above communes, so it is necessary for the State to pay attention to enough capital to continue construction before the rainy season.

The remaining Thanh Giang - Thanh Mai - Ho Chi Minh road routes, 8 km long and worth over 40 billion VND, were built by Irrigation Company I. National Highway 46 connecting Thanh Dong - Thanh Phong commune to Trang - Minh (Do Luong), a 6 km long route worth over 40 billion VND (grade 4 road), was constructed by Vi Len Company (Hanoi). Currently, these units have stopped construction, many unfinished construction sections are very difficult to travel, the contractor is requested to level the road to ensure convenient traffic for people when the rainy and stormy season has arrived.

Van Truong