The effectiveness of public investment disbursement has a significant impact on economic growth, the business investment environment and the mobilization of other social resources for infrastructure investment... Therefore, thoroughly removing the obstacles arising in the disbursement of this extremely important capital source is a premise for Thanh Hoa to rise to the top of the provinces/cities with high disbursement rates in the country.
Reach the top
In the context of low disbursement of public investment capital nationwide and increasing disbursement pressure in the last months of the year (7 months of 2024 only reached 34.68%; 8 months reached 40.49%; 9 months reached 47.29%), Thanh Hoa always achieved a higher rate than the general rate. The total public investment capital plan from the state budget in 2024 of Thanh Hoa province (including capital in 2022, 2023 with extended implementation time and disbursement to 2024) is 14,122,377 billion VND. According to the report of the Ministry of Finance (in Official Dispatch No. 7919/BTC-DT dated July 29, 2024), it is estimated that by the end of July 2024, the disbursement rate of the public investment capital plan (KH) in 2024 (excluding capital extended from previous years to 2024) of Thanh Hoa province is estimated to reach 63.31% of the total capital plan in 2024 assigned by the Prime Minister and 58.45% of the capital plan assigned by the province. With this rate, Thanh Hoa ranks 2nd out of 63 provinces and cities (after Nam Dinh province).
On that "momentum", in the following months, Thanh Hoa is still in the top of the provinces/cities with high disbursement rates and higher than the national average rate. Accordingly, the estimated disbursement value of the province's 9-month capital plan in 2024 (excluding the capital plan in 2022 and 2023 with extended implementation and disbursement to 2024) is VND 8,142,891 billion, reaching 72.8% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister and reaching 66.64% of the plan assigned by Thanh Hoa province. This figure is about 1.5 times higher than the average disbursement rate of the whole country (estimated average disbursement rate of the whole country by September 30, 2024 is 42.96% compared to the total plan); ranked 4th in disbursement rate (after Long An province 71.5%, Hoa Binh 68.4%, Tien Giang 67.9%); ranked 5th in absolute disbursement value (after Hanoi 31,504,764 billion VND, Ho Chi Minh City 16,871,808 billion VND, Ba Ria - Vung Tau 11,082,107 billion VND, Hai Phong 9,400 billion VND) in 63 provinces and cities.
According to the most recent statistics, as of October 28, 2024, the disbursement value of public investment capital in 2024 in the whole province was VND 9,301.7 billion, reaching 65.9% of the plan and 10.8% higher than the same period (55.1%). If only calculating the 2024 plan, the disbursement rate of the whole province is equal to 67.9% of the plan, 15.6% higher than the disbursement rate of the whole country (52.29%). In particular, according to the synthesis of the Ministry of Finance, the estimated disbursement rate in the first 10 months of 2024 of Thanh Hoa province reached 70.57% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister and reached 64.59% of the plan assigned by Thanh Hoa province, ranking in the group of provinces and cities with fast disbursement rates. In particular, compared with the time frame up to September 30, 2024 as prescribed in Directive No. 01/CT-UBND dated January 26, 2024 (over 70% of the plan) and the instructions of the Provincial People's Committee Chairman, 19/56 investors and localities have disbursed funds to ensure requirements.
Identifying that 2024 is the fourth year of implementing the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025, it is also the year of acceleration and breakthrough to successfully achieve the goals of the Resolutions of Congresses at all levels. For that reason, Thanh Hoa identifies the disbursement of public investment capital as one of the top key and consistent political tasks to resolutely lead and direct the implementation. At the same time, focus on thoroughly resolving difficulties, innovating methods and ways of managing public investment programs and projects to effectively organize the implementation of the 2024 public investment plan. Accordingly, right from the first months of the year, Thanh Hoa province has urgently completed the allocation and assignment of detailed plans for 2024 to each project for capital sources, programs and tasks that have not been allocated or assigned in detail. At the same time, resolutely, synchronously, flexibly and effectively implement tasks and solutions to accelerate the progress of implementation and disbursement of public investment capital plans.
Therefore, it can be said that the figure of 65.9% reflects the great determination in directing and operating the disbursement of public investment capital of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee and the great efforts of the sectors, localities and units.
Remove the “bottlenecks”
In fact, research in some localities and units shows that there are many problems arising in the process of disbursing public investment capital. These could be problems with institutions, or policies and mechanisms, related regulations that are not timely or overlapping; or "bottlenecks" in terms of land and materials for implementing projects... If these "bottlenecks" are not promptly resolved, it will be difficult for capital to be cleared. In that context, to achieve the figure of 65.9%, a lesson learned is that we must be determined and thorough in removing these "bottlenecks" and problems.
Accordingly, in addition to the documents directing the removal of difficulties and obstacles; the Provincial People's Committee has established 5 working groups to direct the promotion of public investment disbursement and the implementation of 3 national target programs, the Economic - Social Recovery and Development Program. The provincial working groups have increased the frequency of on-site inspections and supervision to urge localities, construction units, and consulting units to remove difficulties and obstacles, especially in site clearance and construction materials. At the same time, resolutely and promptly handle contractors who violate construction progress, construction quality, delay in completing payment documents for completed volumes, and violate the terms of signed contracts.
Along with that, the province also focuses on improving the quality of investment preparation and project implementation preparation. At the same time, ensure the readiness of the project for implementation immediately after capital allocation, overcoming the situation of "capital waiting for procedures". At the same time, proactively review and propose competent authorities to reduce and adjust capital of projects that are unable to disburse or are slow to disburse. Absolutely do not propose competent authorities to adjust capital plans after November 15, 2024. Investors whose projects have had their capital adjusted due to subjective reasons, leading to unfinished construction, must take responsibility for mobilizing other legal resources to complete the project and put it into use.
In addition, the province also directed relevant units to review, advise, propose and recommend to competent authorities to amend and supplement legal provisions related to investment projects but not suitable to the actual situation, affecting the progress of project implementation. In particular, it focused on reviewing difficulties and inadequacies in current laws and proposed directions to amend, supplement, replace or abolish current legal provisions to remove difficulties and obstacles in public investment. Review, synthesize proposals and recommendations to resolve and overcome difficulties and obstacles in institutions under the Central authority. Review, propose amendments and adjustments to the 2019 Public Investment Law...
A major “bottleneck” that has been holding back the progress of public investment disbursement in localities is land acquisition and clearance. Accordingly, land acquisition and clearance work has encountered many difficulties, especially in determining the origin of land due to lack of supporting documents and data. Investment in the construction of some resettlement areas has been slow, affecting the progress of land acquisition and clearance of the project. Coordination between relevant units and the time to process records in compensation and site acquisition work have sometimes been ineffective and ineffective. In some cases, people deliberately procrastinate and do not cooperate with the Land Acquisition Council... To "solve" this problem, the Provincial People's Committee issued Plan No. 06/KH-UBND dated January 5, 2024 on Land Acquisition as a basis and assigned specific tasks to localities in the Land Acquisition to implement investment projects using land in Thanh Hoa province in 2024. At the same time, signed a commitment to the progress of handing over project sites with investors and reported the results to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. As a result, by October 15, 2024, the whole province had paid compensation for land acquisition for 2,161.17/2,268.436 hectares, reaching 95.27% compared to Plan No. 06/KH-UBND and increasing 1.23 times compared to the same period in 2023 (77.16%); Many localities have very high rates of site clearance, such as Tho Xuan (192.05%), Nga Son (119.13%), Ha Trung (118.96%), Yen Dinh (118.8%)... In addition, the site clearance is also implemented by the province in a proactive and flexible manner; doing it piecemeal, counting, appraising, approving, and paying as the site is cleared; implementing construction as the site is cleared. Speeding up the site clearance progress of projects along the route, avoiding submitting site clearance in the "rice and bean" method, having the site but not being able to construct...
In particular, to promptly remove "bottlenecks" arising during the implementation process, the province has organized online conferences between the Provincial People's Committee and districts, towns and cities on public investment; as well as organized conferences to work directly with investors/investors. Typical examples include the Conference to listen to reports on the implementation of the land acquisition and clearance project, investment in the construction of resettlement areas and land acquisition and clearance of industrial parks in Nghi Son Economic Zone, and land acquisition and clearance of a number of projects in Nghi Son town. The Conference addressed the shortage of construction materials in the province, especially for large, key investment projects in the transport sector. The Conference accelerated the implementation of projects such as: Coastal road section Nga Son - Hoang Hoa; Hoang Hoa - Sam Son and Quang Xuong - Tinh Gia sections (BOT projects); Inter-regional traffic route connecting Ho Chi Minh road in Ngoc Lac district, Thanh Hoa province to National Highway 6 in Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province...
At the provincial conference on promoting public investment disbursement in 2024 (held on October 30), Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Do Minh Tuan affirmed: The results of public investment disbursement in the province over the past 10 months are very encouraging. That is the result of the combined strength of the entire political system; from the leadership, direction and drastic management of Party committees and authorities from the province to the grassroots. In particular, it is the removal of "bottlenecks of bottlenecks" such as investment preparation, construction materials, site clearance, etc. In addition, it is the innovation in directing the implementation of projects.
Thanh Hoa's public investment disbursement results are among the top in the country, which is very encouraging. However, to reach the goals for the whole year of 2024 in the context of the remaining time of the year being very tight, Thanh Hoa province needs to have stronger, more drastic and feasible solutions for the "sprint" stage.
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