Construction of Tan Da road, Quan Bau ward (Vinh city): People... complain again

Concerns

In the petition "regarding the inspection of the construction of Tan Da road, Quan Bau ward, Vinh city, which is not in accordance with the design and planning" sent to Nghe An Newspaper, people raised the following contents: The construction of the canal was built off-route compared to the road centerline, not in accordance with the design; some points on the route, although the site has not been cleared, there are signs that the contractor arbitrarily adjusted the design and carried out the construction; the temporary construction project within the planning area of ​​Tan Da road of Tung Truong Son Company (length 45m) has not been cleared yet...

Tan Da Street in Quan Bau Ward (Vinh City) is under construction. Photo: Ha Giang

Representing the households, Mr. Cao Van Cuong - Head of residential group No. 7 discussed in detail: According to the design, Tan Da street has 2 sections, one section is 12m wide, the road surface is 6m wide; one section is 9m wide, the road surface is 5m wide. The ditch system is designed to be located at the junction between the road and the sidewalk. However, currently on the east side of the 12m wide road section, the contractor has constructed the ditch according to the old ditch system, located close to the houses, completely contrary to the design. This action has not only affected the construction of the people, but also showed signs of reducing the construction volume for the contractor...

At the junction between the 12m and 9m sections, there is currently a residential construction within the planning area but the site has not been cleared. However, the contractor is still carrying out the construction. Due to the construction, the visibility of vehicles participating in traffic is limited, which is very unsafe, especially for young students who often cross it every day to go to school.

Tung Truong Son Company's project is located within the planning area of ​​Tan Da Street. Photo: Ha Giang

Regarding the issue related to Tung Truong Son Company, in previous years, when they built a number of projects on the planned area of ​​Tan Da Street, people had petitioned but the competent authority replied that this enterprise was granted a temporary construction permit by the Department of Construction with a term until November 2018. Up to now, the deadline has been exceeded by more than 6 months, while Tan Da Street has been invested in construction but the project has not been cleared or dismantled. If Tung Truong Son Company does not return the site, it will create a bottleneck of more than 40m long on Tan Da Street...

Observing the reality at the present time, most of the households on both sides of Tan Da Street have cleared their constructions and handed over the land for road construction. However, there are still coffee shops, fences and gates of Tung Truong Son Company. In addition, there are some households' constructions located in the planned road construction area that have not been cleared, the most worrying is the construction at the intersection of the 12m wide section and the 9m section (a sharp curve) leading to obstructing the view of traffic participants. Regarding the drainage system on both sides of Tan Da Street, it has been basically completed.

Compared with the design drawings, on the East side of the 12m wide section, there is a relocation of the ditch from the position close to the road surface to the residential area, as stated in the petition and discussion of the Head of Group 7, Mr. Cao Van Cuong.

The household's construction is located at the junction between the 12m wide section and the 9m wide section (left photo); The ditch section east of Tan Da Street has shifted compared to the design. Photo: Ha Giang

Must ensure planning and design

According to the investigation, since May 2019, people in Group 7 have submitted a petition to the city. On May 21, 2017, in Document 2892/UBND-TD, Vinh City People's Committee directed Quan Bau Ward People's Committee to inspect and handle the case. As a result, the construction unit and the consulting unit both had to admit their mistakes regarding construction quality, supervision work and had to take corrective actions. Because the above contents have not been handled, people continue to make petitions. Therefore, on June 10, 2019, Vinh City People's Committee continued to issue Document No. 3367/UBND-QLDT assigning Quan Bau Ward People's Committee to inspect all completed works with approved design drawings; construction work of the construction unit and supervision consultant to find a solution.

On June 18, 2019, the People's Committee of Quan Bau Ward sent Report No. 266/BC-UBND to the People's Committee of Vinh City. Here, regarding the relocation of the eastern canal along the 12m road section, the People's Committee of Quan Bau Ward explained: "During the construction process, the contractor discovered and reported to the investor about underground works along the canal. To reduce repair and replacement costs and not affect the drainage capacity of the new canal, the old canal was dug (there was a record of the site handling before construction)". Regarding the implementation of road construction at the intersection between the 12m section and the 9m section while still stuck with the construction of a household, the People's Committee of Quan Bau Ward affirmed in Document 266: "The construction unit has constructed in accordance with the design documents and ensured that the road centerline is not adjusted or shifted".

Location of Tan Da Street (large image: google maps); Design drawing of Tan Da Street.

Regarding the projects of Tung Truong Son Company built within the planning area of ​​Tan Da Street, in Document 266, Quan Bau Ward People's Committee did not mention. Regarding this content, responding to reporters on July 23, 2019, the representative of Quan Bau Ward's leadership said that in order to clear the site, it is necessary to recover the land of the enterprise. And, Quan Bau Ward People's Committee has sent a document to the enterprise; at the same time, it has reported and recommended that the competent authority carry out the land recovery process according to regulations...

According to the responsible officer of the Department of Urban Management, the viewpoint of Vinh City People's Committee is that the construction of Tan Da road must comply with the approved planning and design. Any organization, household or individual whose construction is located within the red line must be cleared. "This is the responsibility of the investor, the People's Committee of Quan Bau Ward. Therefore, after the households of Group 7 submitted a petition, on July 3, 2019, Vinh City People's Committee continued to direct in Document No. 3948/UBND-QLDT requesting Quan Bau Ward People's Committee to inspect, handle and respond to the petitions and direct contractors and supervision consultants to comply with the planning and design during the construction process. Quan Bau Ward People's Committee must seriously complete the contents that the city has directed. Vinh City People's Committee will inspect and have an objective assessment, not letting the petitions and complaints drag on...".

As stated in Document No. 3948/UBND-QLDT, regarding the content of the proposal for some routes that have not been cleared but the construction unit has arbitrarily adjusted the design or has not been able to construct, Vinh City People's Committee assigned Quan Bau Ward People's Committee to coordinate with the Departments of Urban Management, Natural Resources and Environment and the Office of Land Use Rights Registration to re-check the red line boundary, compare with the cadastral records of households to clarify, and have a plan to handle the works within the boundary. To clear the Tan Da road section through the land of Tung Truong Son Company, Quan Bau Ward People's Committee was assigned to preside over and coordinate with relevant units to urgently speed up the progress of land recovery; at the same time, check the Construction Permit with a term No. 148GP/SXD issued by the Department of Construction on November 29, 2016 to this company for handling according to regulations.

Team 7 leader - Mr. Cao Van Cuong points to the cracked garden due to the construction unit building a ditch close to the house. Photo: Ha Giang

Regarding the opinion that there was a change in location and construction of the canal not according to the design, Vinh City People's Committee based on the report of Quan Bau Ward People's Committee, information that during the construction process, the contractor discovered some underground works, and reported to the investor for implementation. The question is: Did Quan Bau Ward People's Committee report to Vinh City People's Committee to get approval to adjust the design, allowing the contractor to change the location of the canal construction or not? According to the responsible officer of the Department of Urban Management, Quan Bau Ward People's Committee did not report this matter.

“Arbitrarily allowing contractors to construct not according to the design is against the principles of the People's Committee of Quan Bau Ward. However, when we made a request, we checked again and the People's Committee of Quan Bau Ward still guaranteed that there would be an optical cable system at the ditch location according to the design...”.

Officer of Vinh City Department of Urban Management

Discussing with this officer, the households in Group 7 confirmed that at the location where the canal was built according to the design, there was no fiber optic cable, electricity, or water system as reported by the construction unit, supervision consultant, and investor. He said: “We will report to the leaders of Vinh City People's Committee to direct the People's Committee of Quan Bau Ward, the construction unit, supervision consultant, and households in Group 7 to conduct a site inspection for verification. In case there is an underground construction system, Vinh City People's Committee will also consider the responsibility of the design consultant for Tan Da road...”.