Political system involved
In reality, most road infrastructure construction projects in Quang Nam require site clearance to have space for construction, including completely new investment projects.
Going one step ahead, in recent years, Quang Nam has separated land acquisition and clearance into independent sub-projects, assigning implementation responsibility to localities because it is directly close to the grassroots reality, easily creating consensus among the people.
Accordingly, the Steering Committee for site clearance of key projects in the 2021 - 2025 period of the province was established and strengthened to lead and direct the entire political system to carry out the task.
The District-level Steering Committee for Land Acquisition and Compensation was also established, mobilizing all levels, departments, and associations to participate. Each level, each department, each association, depending on its role, position, and responsibility, coordinates to implement the common goal.
The project to upgrade and expand National Highway 40B from Tam Thai Commune (Phu Ninh) to Tien Ky Town (Tien Phuoc) has been completed and put into use, a typical example of mobilizing the entire political system to carry out site clearance.
A notable issue is that in reality, there are still some cadres and party members who are afraid of difficulties in site clearance and compensation, so they postpone or doubt the progress of the project, causing a "reverse psychological effect" on people in the project area...
Therefore, local Party committees and authorities need to identify land acquisition and resettlement as the "key of the key", thoroughly grasp, strengthen responsibility, change the thinking and awareness of cadres and Party members, and not let the situation of "drums beating in one direction and trumpets blowing in the other" happen, causing people to lose confidence.
Another lesson on land acquisition and clearance is related to the management of the current status after the investment policy for a transport infrastructure project. If not managed well, the current status will change due to the “encroachment” behavior of a part of the population, which will affect the project. The project will “increase its capital” compared to reality, especially creating injustice for households that strictly follow the general policy.
Thang Binh is a locality that has learned many lessons from the above issue. Therefore, for recent transport infrastructure projects in the area, typically the construction of the renovation and upgrading of National Highway 14E, the district has taken photos and videos of the current status before carrying out site clearance steps on the ground.
Human essence
A resident shared that he was not satisfied with the compensation, support, and resettlement price of the project passing through his area. This person said that when the consulting unit conducted the measurement, the unit's staff "propagandized" that this item of his family would be compensated and supported at that price.
However, the functional unit proceeded to apply the price, the actual value was much lower than the information provided by the consulting unit's staff. That made people disappointed, lacking confidence in the unit price regulated by the State.
To avoid the above situation, investors need to assign responsibility to the consulting unit and make subordinates focus on doing their professional work well; at the same time, strictly handle employees who intentionally make inaccurate statements that affect site clearance.
On the part of the responsible agencies and units, information on the relevant land acquisition policy framework must be provided promptly and fully, so that people do not have doubts but are ready to support project implementation. Localities do not delegate the task to officers and employees of the units assigned to land acquisition.
Because in reality, at the beginning of the implementation of the land acquisition and clearance work for the project to renovate and upgrade National Highway 14E, some people reported that only officers and employees of the compensation and land acquisition unit came down to work. They had never seen district-level leaders come down to directly meet and dialogue, so they did not trust and agree with the general policy.
A specialist shared that in order for land acquisition and clearance to be successful, it is necessary to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state management in the fields of land and basic construction. The process of implementing land acquisition and clearance must carefully consider and evaluate the impact on the people.
In special cases, it is necessary to study and combine relevant regulations, or mobilize non-budgetary resources to support people to soon stabilize their lives.
Timely reward positive factors to encourage the movement; on the contrary, resolutely handle cadres, party members, civil servants and public employees who lack a sense of responsibility and are not exemplary. Review, propose adjustments and supplements to regulations related to the policy framework that are still inadequate and affect land acquisition and clearance...
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