Agree to resolve administrative boundary dispute between Luu Kien and Nam Can communes

(Baonghean.vn)-Resolutely and thoroughly resolve conflicts and disputes in land use between Luu Kien commune (Tuong Duong) and Nam Can commune (Ky Son) to ensure stability in people's lives and production and create favorable conditions for the unified and effective management of administrative boundaries by authorities at all levels - That is the direction of the leader of the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Project 513 at the Consultative Conference to resolve administrative boundary disputes held on the afternoon of September 25.

Overview of the consultation conference. Photo: KL

According to the report, the two districts of Ky Son and Tuong Duong have 5 points of dispute, of which the authorities of both sides have proactively negotiated and successfully resolved 4 points. Currently, there is still a point between Nam Can commune (Ky Son) and Luu Kien (Tuong Duong) that has been in dispute for many years. And twoThe two sides have negotiated and resolved the issue many times but have not yet reached an agreement.

Luu Kien commune (Tuong Duong) proposed that the boundary line between the two communes remain the same according to map 364 because Luu Kien commune has twice adjusted the administrative boundary line for Nam Can commune.

Fields produced by Mong people living in Nam Khien village, Nam Can commune, Ky Son district. Photo courtesy

Specifically, there were 2 times before that Luu Kien commune had 6 km of border with Laos. In 1989, when the administrative division of Nam Can commune was adjusted, Luu Kien became a commune without a border with Laos.

In 1990, implementing Directive 364/CT of the Council of Ministers (now the Prime Minister), the DHHC road from Pa Niec stream was continued to be adjusted to follow the Suoi Niec waterway shown on map 364/CT. The natural area of ​​Luu Kien commune was reduced to 13,973.34 hectares, with 934 households and 4,019 people. Meanwhile, Nam Can commune (Ky Son) has 14,000 hectares but a population of only 2,000 people.

Also according to the leader of Tuong Duong district, since 2012, due to the opening of Pha Lom road, Tam Hop commune - Nam Can (Ky Son), some households from Pha Lom village, Tam Hop commune and Nam Khien village (Nam Can commune) have encroached and damaged the forest managed by the Forest Protection Management Board.

On the side of Nam Can commune (Ky Son), it is proposed to adjust the boundary line between the two communes according to the actual production situation for a long time due to the huge difference between the production and business situation of the people of Nam Can village compared to map 364 (the difference in area is 3,120 hectares according to data from the General Department of Vietnam Maps) and currently there are about 55 households producing on the disputed area with Luu Kien commune (Tuong Duong).

Leaders of Nam Can commune (Ky Son) presented the production land of the people on the map. Photo: KL

Implementing the direction of the Department of Home Affairs at the working session between the two districts, relevant sectors and communes on June 1, 2017, the two districts of Ky Son - Tuong Duong and the two communes of Luu Kien and Nam Can coordinated to conduct field inspections but have not yet reached an agreement on how to handle the situation.

At the consultation conference, after listening to the representative of the consulting agency reporting the results of the measurement on the DHHC map according to 364, the leaders of Nam Can commune (Ky Son) maintained their viewpoint of adjusting the boundary between the two communes according to the actual production status of more than 3,000 hectares for Nam Can to manage. Because the wish of the people of Nam Can is to keep the production land intact to serve their lives, because in reality, for a long time, people have been producing normally, without any problems related to security and order.

Leaders of Luu Kien commune (Tuong Duong) proposed to keep the administrative boundaries according to map 364. Photo: KL

The leaders of Luu Kien commune (Tuong Duong) reserved their opinion to keep the administrative boundary line according to 364 because they believed that "the commune had ceded land to Nam Can many times and the encroachment of Nam Can households on Luu Kien's land area affected the local management work".

The representative of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment suggested that the administrative boundary line according to map 364 should be kept intact and only the area of ​​55 Nam Can households cultivating on Tuong Duong protective forest land should be handled and adjusted. Because the adjustment would be very costly and in fact, the land that people cultivate has not been disputed for a long time.

Based on the top priority of stabilizing people's lives and production and facilitating the unified and effective management of administrative boundaries by all levels of government, the leaders of the Department of Home Affairs proposed that the two sides maintain the current status of administrative boundary management of the two sides according to map 364. Accordingly, focusing on the direction of resolving the production land area to stabilize the lives of 55 households in Nam Can (Ky Son) who have long been cultivating on a part of the area managed by Luu Kien commune and the Protective Forest Management Board, Tuong Duong Forest Ranger Department.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hoang - Chairman of Ky Son District People's Committee agreed with the solution that puts the interests of the people first. Photo: KL

The leaders of Ky Son district said that: Map 364 is not suitable for reality, land dispute resolution should be based on suitability for reality and from the interests of the people. The leaders also agreed with the way the leaders of the Department of Home Affairs raised the issue that we should focus on solving the problem of 55 households in Nam Can who are currently producing to ensure long-term stability.

"We propose to re-zone the area where 55 households are producing for long-term stability, commit to stabilizing without creating additional areas and especially not allowing people to enter the protective forest for farming" - Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hoang - Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Son district expressed his opinion.

On the side of the leaders of Tuong Duong district: agree with the viewpoint of putting the interests of the people of the two communes in the two districts first, and the focus is on resolving the land area for 55 households in Nam Can. However, we must respect the legality of map 364 and recalculate the average production land/household of the two sides. And consider whether letting local people go to cultivate in another locality, especially digging deep into the area of ​​protective forests and special-use forests, is in accordance with the law and ensures national security and defense?

In fact, it is very difficult to adjust the areas that are deeply encroached on the administrative boundary line according to map 364. So should we switch to a production location that does not deeply encroach on the administrative boundary line according to map 364 to ensure convenience for administrative management? - Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hai - Chairman of Tuong Duong District People's Committee raised the issue.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hai - Chairman of Tuong Duong District People's Committee expressed his opinion that the legality of map 364 should be respected. Photo: KL

Based on the views of the parties and functional agencies, Mr. Le Dinh Ly - Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee of Project 513 of the province acknowledged the efforts of the Party Committees and authorities of the two districts of Ky Son and Tuong Duong in resolving conflicts and disputes on administrative boundaries within and outside the district, including the Nam Can and Luu Kien lines.

The leaders of the Department of Home Affairs also proposed that the authorities of the two communes and two districts agree on a plan to adjust the area of ​​02 hectares of agricultural land belonging to Luu Kien commune, which Nam Can people have been producing for a long time, to Nam Can commune (Ky Son) for management. The remaining administrative boundary line must comply with the current map 364.

Regarding the 24.7 ha of encroached cultivation area of ​​55 households in Nam Can commune, which have long been cultivated within the administrative boundaries under the management of Luu Kien commune and Tuong Duong protective forest management board, the two sides agreed to maintain the current status, measure, and establish records to hand over the land to the people for long-term production.

The authorities of Luu Kien commune and Tuong Duong district are responsible for strictly managing according to the land law to prevent people from expanding cultivation into the protective forest and special-use forest areas under their management authority.

On the part of Nam Can authorities, Ky Son district must also be responsible for propagating and supervising people to comply with regulations on land management, not allowing more people to encroach on the protective forest area under the administrative management of Luu Kien and the Tuong Duong Protective Forest Management Board.

The leaders of the two districts and two communes are requested to develop regulations and thoroughly educate cadres, civil servants in the political system and the people to respect the content of the consultation; properly implement the regulations on management according to the land law and the law on residence; avoid affecting the solidarity of the two districts and two communes and ensure the stability of the socio-economic situation, national security and defense of the locality. At the same time, ensure the progress of completing the common project 513 of the whole province as committed to the Government./.

Gia Huy