Discipline the head if he/she allows re-encroachment on traffic safety corridor

(Baonghean.vn) - Re-encroachment on sidewalks and difficulty in relocating electric poles in traffic safety corridors are two "hot" issues raised by delegates at the online conference on traffic safety corridor clearance.

Overview of the online conference on clearing violations of traffic safety corridors. Photo: Canh Nam

Re-encroachment of traffic safety corridors occurs in many places

In recent times, implementing Resolution No. 56 of the Provincial People's Council and Plan No. 136 of the Provincial People's Committee on the work of clearing violations of traffic safety corridors, all levels, sectors and localities have taken drastic actions. However, the above work has not yet received due attention, some localities and units have implemented it in a formal manner, not synchronously and extensively; therefore, the situation of re-encroachment on traffic safety corridors is still common.

Explaining the issue of re-encroachment of traffic safety corridors, from the online bridge of Vinh City, Mr. Nguyen Hoai An - Chairman of the City People's Committee said: After launching a campaign to clear the traffic safety corridor, the City People's Committee assigned the clean area to wards and communes for direct management, but then the re-encroachment situation occurred again because the lives of many people are closely related to the sidewalks, while the city has not yet planned locations for people to do business.

In addition, after being assigned "clean streets", the ward and commune authorities were subjective. In many places, management was lax and responsibility was not high; sidewalk infrastructure was not synchronized... leading to re-encroachment.

The sidewalk of Ho Tung Mau street, near Quan Lau market, is being "suffocated" by businesses. Photo taken at 4:30 p.m. on October 18. Photo: Canh Nam

According to Mr. Chu The Huyen - Chairman of Dien Chau District People's Committee, the re-encroachment is also due to the mentality of sticking to the road for a living. In addition, in large areas, the traffic system is extensive, while the force is thin, so it is not possible to maintain regular propaganda, reminders and handling.

Regarding the issue of re-encroachment of traffic safety corridors, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that this is a painful and alarming situation. Therefore, he requested Vinh City and other districts and towns to continue to strengthen the work of clearing traffic safety corridors; it is necessary to be more specific, assigning responsibilities to each household, ward, commune, block, and hamlet. For new encroachments and re-encroachments, strict penalties must be imposed, and the leaders must be dealt with.

The problem of moving electric poles

Speaking at the conference, many districts and towns pointed out that the current state of traffic infrastructure is not synchronized, so after implementing the clearance of traffic safety corridors, problems arose; especially the problem of electric poles located on the roadway that were not promptly relocated.

Mr. Le Van Giap - Chairman of Que Phong District People's Committee said: After clearing the corridor and expanding the traffic route according to the criteria for building new rural areas, the electric poles located right in the middle of the road not only cause unsightliness but also seriously affect traffic safety and order.

Responding to the opinion of Que Phong unit and also the common situation in many localities today, the representative of Nghe An Electricity reported on the relocation work after receiving the power grid system. Accordingly, in the period from 2010 - 2015, the electricity industry has arranged and planned to relocate 9,000/16,000km, currently there are still 7,000km left to be implemented. The reason is that the funding for relocation is very difficult, many roads are upgraded from provincial roads to national highways, so the paperwork must be resolved all the way to the Central Government...

Electric pole in the middle of the road obstructs traffic. Illustrative photo

Representatives of Nghe An Electricity requested localities to closely coordinate with the electricity sector to relocate electric poles. Specifically, allocating funds to support the electricity sector in relocation. For example, Yen Thanh district has supported each electric pole relocation with 100,000 VND, so up to now the work of relocating electric poles has almost been completed.

At the same time, the Electricity sector also requested some localities to proactively arrange land funds to develop the power grid to prevent overload to serve production, business and consumption; requested localities to continue to allow the use of sidewalks to arrange power works. The Electricity sector will survey and arrange power works to minimize the impact on aesthetics as well as ensure traffic safety...

Director of the Department of Transport Nguyen Hong Ky suggested that it is necessary to resolutely dismantle and reclaim advertising signs that are not in the right places and advertising signs that are placed perpendicular to the road surface. Photo: Canh Nam

In addition, through discussion, many opinions pointed out the shortcomings and inadequacies leading to the work of clearing traffic safety corridors, first of all due to people's awareness; next, due to limited funding, means, and forces, it is difficult to maintain order; the management agencies need to organize the installation of road boundary markers to clearly define the scope of traffic safety corridors; many advertising billboards are placed in violation of regulations; the province needs to support funding for compensation and site clearance...

Concluding the conference, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong said that the work of clearing traffic safety corridors has an impact on infrastructure planning, socio-economic development and people's lives. Therefore, all levels, sectors and localities need to consider this a key task and must regularly pay attention to implementing it. It is necessary to specify responsibilities more and be strict in handling violations; regularly organize assessments and find out difficulties and problems to find ways to resolve them.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong requested localities to be more specific in clearing traffic safety corridors; new encroachments and re-encroachments must be handled strictly. Photo: Canh Nam

With the recommendations of the Electricity sector, the Provincial People's Committee will have a plan to propose to the central ministries and branches to have solutions. Regarding funding sources, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that after the conference, they will continue to support another round, in which priority will be given to the Transport sector, the Police and Vinh City as a model. The remaining districts need to proactively include funding sources in the plan at the beginning of the year to maintain the work of clearing traffic safety corridors.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested that in the coming time, all levels and sectors need to step up propaganda work, closely follow the direction of the Provincial People's Committee to implement it synchronously and sustainably; from now until the end of the year, districts need to launch a peak campaign to clear traffic safety corridors, when finished, the task needs to be assigned to local Party committees and authorities, if it happens, the responsibility must be assigned to the head.

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