'Land bandits' case on Hong Coc dam: Department of Natural Resources and Environment requests Nam Dan district to inspect and report before September 26
(Baonghean.vn) - The Department of Natural Resources and Environment requested Nam Dan district to inspect and handle illegal mineral exploitation; and strictly implement Directive No. 20-CT/TU of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on strengthening the Party's leadership over State management of minerals.
On September 19, officers from the Minerals Division - Department of Natural Resources and Environment coordinated with reporters from Nghe An Newspaper to conduct a field trip and discovered the situation of "land bandits" at Hong Coc dam and some areas in Nam Thanh commune, Nam Dan district.
Afterward,Department of Natural Resources and Environmenthas issued Document No. 6477/STNMT-KS on "handling the situation of illegal mineral exploitation in Nam Dan district" to the Provincial People's Committee, Nam Dan District People's Committee and Nghe An Newspaper.
Document No. 6477/STNMT-KS affirms: “The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has received reports of illegal mineral exploitation in some areas in Nam Thanh commune, Nam Dan district (Dong De area, Hong Coc dam area). On the morning of September 19, 2023, officers of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, together with reporters from Nghe An Newspaper, went to the above locations and discovered illegal mineral exploitation.”
Citing the functions and tasks assigned in Directive No. 20-CT/TU, dated December 28, 2022 of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee on strengthening the Party's leadership over State management of minerals in Nghe An province; Plan No. 54/KH-UBND dated February 1, 2023 of the Provincial People's Committee implementing Resolution No. 72/NQ-HDND dated December 9, 2022 of the Provincial People's Council on strengthening State management of minerals in Nghe An province; Decision No. 1562/QD-UBND dated June 1, 2023 of the Provincial People's Committee promulgating the action program to implement Plan No. 123-KH/TU dated September 12, 2022 and Directive No. 20-CT/TU dated December 28, 2022 of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee; Decision No. 47/2017/QD-UBND dated June 1, 2017 of the Provincial People's Committee promulgating the Regulation on coordination in State management of minerals in the province..., the Department of Natural Resources and Environment requested the People's Committee of Nam Dan district to review and inspect the entire district in general and areas in Nam Thanh commune in particular on the situation of illegal mineral exploitation, and handle violations according to the provisions of law.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment also requested the People's Committee of Nam Dan district to effectively implement the direction of the Provincial Party Standing Committee in Directive No. 20-CT/TU, dated December 28, 2022:“Heads of Party committees, authorities, heads of agencies and units assigned to manage minerals must proactively grasp the situation, focus on leading and directing the implementation of State management of minerals, ensuring security and order. Enhance the role and responsibility of management so that all violations of the law on minerals must be detected early, prevented and handled promptly. Resolutely and strictly handle, in accordance with the Party's regulations and the State's laws, Party committees, Party organizations, agencies, units, localities, cadres, Party members, especially leaders who are lax in leadership and management, take advantage of their positions and jobs to gain personal benefits or cover up, assist, intervene, and influence in any form for others to commit violations of the law on minerals, allowing violations to occur or failing to resolutely handle violations after detecting violations of the law on minerals in the area...”.
At the same time, request the People's Committee of Nam Dan district to report the results of inspection, handling of illegal mineral exploitation, and handling of violations according to the provisions of law to the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and Nghe An Newspaper before September 26, 2023.
Regarding the situation of "land bandits" in Nam Dan district, Nghe An Electronic Newspaper has reflected in the following news and articles:"Land bandits" are busy digging up Hong Coc dam (Nam Dan);"Land bandits" in Nam Dan district are not only found at Hong Coc dam., on September 19 and 20, 2023.
