Standing Committee of Provincial People's Council supervises public investment in Con Cuong district

Before working with Con Cuong district, the Provincial People's Council's monitoring delegation directly surveyed the progress of a number of projects in the district. These include the Thanh Nam Bridge Project across the Lam River; the Project to Upgrade the Tourist Route from National Highway 7 to Khe Kem Waterfall Tourist Area; and the Project to Build a Boarding Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities in Con Cuong District.

Con Cuong district has 67 public investment projects and works in the period 2021 - 2025

According to the report of the People's Committee of Con Cuong district, the locality has closely followed the regulations of the Law on Public Investment, the Law on Construction, the Law on Bidding, etc., and the directive documents of the Provincial People's Committee on public investment management for serious implementation.

The district also promptly implemented capital allocation plans and resolutions of the Provincial People's Council on the medium-term public investment plan from the State budget, period 2021-2025; Decision on allocating the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025 of the People's Committee of Nghe An province. Strengthening investment management from the State budget and Government bonds, associated with handling outstanding debts in basic construction.

Accordingly, basic public investment capital is allocated for the right purpose, focused, and implemented in accordance with the district's growth target; debt for basic construction volume of completed projects is prioritized for debt repayment, and capital is prioritized for transitional projects, especially projects that can be completed within the year.

According to the public investment plan for the period 2021 - 2025, the central budget capital is allocated to Con Cuong district to implement 6 projects. In 3 years (2021 - 2023), the allocated capital is more than 205 billion VND and the disbursement result reached 100% with 4 completed projects put into use; the remaining 2 projects are expected to be completed in 2024.

Regarding the public investment plan, the provincial budget capital is allocated to Con Cuong district to implement 9 projects. In 3 years (2021 - 2023), the total capital plan is more than 123 billion VND and the disbursement result reached 100% and 3 works and projects have been completed and put into use; 6 projects are continuing to be implemented in 2024 - 2025.

Notably, during the implementation of the medium-term public investment plan for the 2021-2023 period, Con Cuong district did not incur any outstanding debt for basic construction. During the project implementation process, the district was also proactive and flexible in adjusting capital sources from low-disbursement projects to projects with good implementation volume.

Regarding the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas, with a total medium-term planned capital for the period 2021 - 2025 in the district of nearly 395 billion VND, 52 projects and works are arranged to be implemented; of which, 35 projects and works are invested by the district and 17 projects and works are invested by the commune level. The disbursement results for 2 years (2022 - 2023) reached nearly 100% and in 2024, currently low compared to the general level of the whole province, only reaching 29.1%.

At the meeting, Con Cuong district raised a number of difficulties and problems in compensation and site clearance, especially for projects related to agricultural and forestry land in determining the subjects of compensation policies, because land from agricultural and forestry farms was contracted to workers and laborers of agricultural and forestry farms, but was later transferred, so it took more time to determine the exact subjects.

On the other hand, due to the mountainous region, the source of raw materials is difficult. Con Cuong district proposed to allow the district to exploit local materials, both to ensure timely project construction and reduce investment costs. The conversion of forest use to other purposes to implement the project still faces many difficulties, because the conversion must go through many ministries and branches, so up to now it has not been completed to hand over the entire site to the construction unit.

Based on the district's report, at the meeting, members of the Provincial People's Council's monitoring delegation also raised many issues related to shortcomings in implementing public investment plans; quality of investment policy advice; implementation of investment policy procedures; investment construction; difficulties in decentralizing to the commune level to be the investor of a number of works and projects; principles and criteria for allocating public investment capital...

Speed ​​up construction progress of key projects

Concluding the meeting, on behalf of the monitoring delegation, comrade Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council highly appreciated the efforts of Con Cuong district in implementing the investment plan.

Many projects and works were implemented quickly, disbursed well, without outstanding debts, even with surplus investment capital; among them, a number of projects and works were completed and put into use, contributing to promoting socio-economic development in the district.

Acknowledging the reflections on difficulties, obstacles and proposals of the district; Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council requested Con Cuong district to continue focusing on thoroughly resolving the existing problems and obstacles in each project to ensure construction progress, promote project effectiveness soon and avoid project adjustments. Pay attention to payment and settlement of completed projects in accordance with legal regulations.

Regarding the Project to Upgrade the tourist route from National Highway 7 to Khe Kem Waterfall tourist area, through a direct survey, comrade Nguyen Nhu Khoi said that although the project has been completed, currently, due to the impact of rain causing landslides in many sections on the route, there is a risk of traffic safety loss; he suggested that the district proactively repair and overcome to promote the effectiveness of the project in the long term.

Along with that, focus on removing difficulties, speeding up the construction progress of the Thanh Nam bridgehead connection section, and putting the project into use soon. In particular, focus on solving difficulties and problems in site clearance for the construction of the Con Cuong District Ethnic Boarding Secondary School; combined with the recommendation that the province prioritize allocating enough capital to start the project and put it into use as soon as possible.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Nhu Khoi also requested Con Cuong district, based on the practice and experience of implementing public investment in previous stages, to proactively advise, propose, and develop a quality and effective public investment plan for the 2026 - 2030 period.