From the ghost project Suoi Xanh, Nghia Dan district leaders warn of a new problem

The illegal subdivision and sale of land plots has beenPeople's Committee of Nghia Dan districtwarning, and have corrective instructions in Document No. 43/UBND-KT&HT, dated January 18, 2021.

Document No. 43/UBND-KT&HT, dated January 18, 2021 of the People's Committee of Nghia Dan district. Photo: Nhat Lan

Specifically, Document No. 43/UBND-KT&HT stated: “Recently, in the district, there has been a situation where a number of households and individuals have arbitrarily divided residential land plots, garden and pond land adjacent to residential land to carry out subdivision and transfer of land use rights. To carry out subdivision, they have arbitrarily opened roads and drainage systems in the land plots without the opinions of competent authorities, affecting the district's land use planning, not in accordance with the approved construction planning (general planning, new rural planning). Arbitrarily opening roads and drainage systems without the opinions of competent authorities on technical factors affects the environment, landscape and violates construction order…”.

Road and volleyball court at the "Suoi Xanh project". Photo: Contributor

To promptly correct violations, restore construction order and land management, the People's Committee of Nghia Dan district clearly states the contents that the Department of Planning and Investment, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, branch of the Land Registration Office of Nghia Dan district, and the People's Committees of communes and towns must implement.

Particularly for the authorities of communes and towns, the People's Committee of Nghia Dan district requests: "Regulate land management and construction order in the area; do not let people arbitrarily level the ground, illegally open roads, build ditches and constructions on land that are not in accordance with approved land use planning and construction planning. Regularly inspect, detect and promptly handle violations of land law and construction order; strictly prohibit acts of arbitrarily building on agricultural land and forestry land. Acts of opening roads, agreeing on common paths, digging soil to level the ground, and building infrastructure works must be inspected and handled according to regulations...".

Real panorama of the so-called "Suoi Xanh project". Photo: Nhat Lan

According to Mr. Phan Van Binh, Vice Chairman of Nghia Dan District People's Committee, the situation of illegal land division and sale needs to be considered a new problem to be prevented in time. Because if cases like "Suoi Xanh project"If it slips through the net, there will be more unpredictable consequences, not just the issues mentioned in Document No. 43/UBND-KT&HT.

The Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghia Dan district analyzed that if the "Suoi Xanh project" is implemented, it will be very unfair to the legitimate investors. Because when implementing the project, in addition to paying taxes and fees to the state, legitimate investors must invest in building proper infrastructure such as electricity, roads, drainage ditches, etc. according to regulations. In that case, the unit price will be higher than cases like the "Suoi Xanh project", a type of illegal land division and sale, selling illegally, not investing in infrastructure, not paying taxes and fees, etc.

The description of the "beautiful and cool stone stream all year round" in the "Suoi Xanh project" is actually like this. Photo: Nhat Lan

In addition, if the “Suoi Xanh project” is successful, a new residential area will be formed on the land but full of shortcomings. No electricity, no drainage ditch, no water system… When households move in, because of infrastructure shortcomings, they will complain to state agencies, creating a new burden on social security work.

Vice Chairman of Nghia Dan District People's Committee, Mr. Phan Van Binh affirmed: "Nghia Dan District People's Committee directs to clarify and strictly handle organizations and individuals related to the "Suoi Xanh project" because it is determined that there are signs of illegal land division and subdivision for sale. Personally, I also want to discuss that the situation of illegal land division and subdivision for sale does not only occur in Nghia Dan District. It is necessary to consider this as a new problem, to strengthen management work...".