TPO - The Ministry of Construction requires localities to immediately implement solutions to relocate people out of old, dangerous, degraded apartment buildings that must be demolished according to regulations.
The Ministry of Construction has just sent an official dispatch to the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities on the implementation of the Housing Law 2023 and Decree No. 98/2024 of the Government on renovation and reconstruction of apartment buildings.
The Ministry of Construction said that recently many northern provinces and cities were greatly affected by super storm No. 3, causing flooding in some localities and huge losses in human lives and property.
According to records from several provinces and cities, many old apartment buildings that were being renovated and rebuilt have cracked and tilted, making them unsafe for continued use due to the storm. Some localities have had to evacuate residents from their apartment buildings to ensure safety.
 |
Hanoi has many old apartment buildings classified as D. |
To ensure the safety of life and property of people living in old apartment buildings before the 2024 storm season, and at the same time promote projects to renovate and rebuild apartment buildings in the area; The Ministry of Construction requests that the People's Committees of localities urgently carry out the assigned tasks prescribed in the Housing Law 2023, Decree No. 98/2024.
The Ministry of Construction requested localities to immediately implement solutions to relocate people from old, dangerous, degraded apartment buildings that must be demolished according to regulations; and arrange temporary accommodation for households that must be relocated to ensure safety of life and property.
In addition, localities urgently organize inspection and assessment of the quality of old apartment buildings in the area.
The People's Committees of provinces and cities also need to determine the coefficient K for compensation of apartment area applicable to each area and location with apartment buildings built before 1994 that need to be renovated or rebuilt to serve as a basis for owners and project investors to agree on the area to be compensated for inclusion in the compensation and resettlement plan; organize the selection of investors to speed up the implementation of apartment building renovation and reconstruction projects according to regulations.
Particularly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, there are many old apartment buildings that need to be renovated and rebuilt (especially projects to renovate and rebuild apartment buildings that were implemented before the 2023 Housing Law took effect); the Ministry of Construction recommends that, based on legal regulations, they promptly complete procedures for investors to promptly implement project construction, arrange resettlement for people, and ensure the rights of apartment owners and project investors.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Construction, there are currently about 2,500 old apartment buildings nationwide built before 1994, concentrated in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Of these, many buildings, according to inspection results, are in need of renovation and reconstruction.
In Hanoi alone, the Department of Construction said there are 1,579 old apartment buildings built between 1960 and 1992. Dozens of these are facing a dangerous situation at level D but are still inhabited.
Ho Chi Minh City has 474 old apartment buildings with 573 lots built before 1975. Through quality inspection, there are 14 grade D apartment buildings.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/bo-xay-dung-nhieu-chung-cu-cu-khong-dam-bao-an-toan-sau-bao-so-3-post1674705.tpo
Comment (0)