From above, it is easy to see a series of houses built back inside, ready to hand over the land to expand Nguyen Thi Dinh Street - Photo: CHAU TUAN
My family has lived on Nguyen Thi Dinh Street (Thu Duc City) since 1999. Over the years, there have been many changes around where I live, but one thing that remains the same is traffic jams and traffic collisions that happen all the time when the road is too narrow.
Nowadays, the importance of Nguyen Thi Dinh street cannot be denied. This is one of the main roads connecting to Phu My bridge, An Phu intersection, Cat Lai ferry... However, sometimes I feel that this road is wearing a shirt that is too tight because of the traffic from all directions.
And the first time in 2015, when the locality announced the preliminary project to widen the road from 7m to 30m, I and many other people were extremely happy. At that time, I was ready to hand over nearly 100m2 of land to build the road.
But due to some reasons and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the project could not be implemented as planned. More than anyone, we, the people, understand our suffering when we want to build but cannot and cannot sell our houses...
By the end of 2023, the State will adjust the project, increase compensation and most people will agree to hand over the land. In Thanh My Loi ward alone (where I live), there are about 204 households affected by the project.
It is gratifying that 86% of households agreed to hand over, because the majority understood that the project had been taking too long, and it was time to complete it quickly so that people could settle down and travel more safely.
My family had the sidewalk and part of the house being rented demolished. Sometimes I feel regretful, because "every inch of land is gold", the house is also much shorter and has to be set back about 4 - 5m compared to before. The compensation price is the same, it is difficult for any resident to feel satisfied.
But for the benefit of the community, for the common development of society and especially to relieve traffic congestion around the area, I and the residents are all willing to dismantle. Some have small areas, some have large areas and in the end, life is disrupted, business activities are affected. Calling it a "sacrifice" may be a bit too much, but in the long run we will also receive many other good things in return.
If the road is completed, the face of Thu Duc City will change, people will travel more easily, business will be more convenient, land prices in the remaining area or nearby areas will increase... are the expectations that I see.
The story of Nguyen Thi Dinh Street is just a typical example of land clearance for construction of current State projects.
Somewhere there is still tension about inadequate compensation, about staying or leaving, about demolishing or stubbornly refusing to be cleared. Those places may have their own reasons. And this is something that the State also needs to learn about and listen to adjust, as well as analyze the immediate and long-term benefits.
Because only when the interests of the people are guaranteed, they can open their hearts and then the land will be handed over on schedule. That is the "key" for projects to reach the finish line soon.
And finally, what I expect most about Nguyen Thi Dinh street is that once the land is available, it should be expanded, upgraded and completed soon; for no reason should the construction be so slow.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ban-giao-mat-bang-va-ky-vong-ve-con-duong-nguyen-thi-dinh-20240626084649003.htm
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