Delegates from Nghe An delegation proposed that the National Assembly allow the extension of the Nam Mo River embankment project through Muong Xen town, Ky Son district to 2024.
The National Assembly assigned the Government to consider and decide on the allocation from the 2023 central budget reserve in accordance with the provisions of law to continue implementing, soon completing and putting into use the Nam Mo River embankment project, section through block 4, block 5, Muong Xen town, Ky Son district, Nghe An province.
Previously, in the discussion session at the hall on finance and budget held on the morning of November 2, regarding the report on the implementation of the public investment plan for 2023 and the expected Plan for 2024, delegate Thai Thi An Chung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Deputy Head of the Delegation of National Assembly Deputies of Nghe An province spoke to propose that the National Assembly allow the extension of the implementation period and disbursement of VND 98,533 billion of the capital plan from the central budget reserve in 2021 that has not been fully disbursed for the Nam Mo River embankment project, section through block 4, block 5, Muong Xen town, Ky Son district (Nghe An province) to 2024.
On March 22, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai agreed to allow the People's Committee of Nghe An province to use 100 billion VND, out of a total of 150 billion VND supported from the central budget reserve in 2021 according to Decision No. 2266/QD-TTg to arrange for the Nam Mo River embankment project, section through block 4, block 5, Muong Xen town, Ky Son district (Nghe An province).
This is an extremely necessary and urgent project to limit the consequences of natural disasters and floods, making an important contribution to ensuring the safety of lives and property for households, protecting economic and social infrastructure works in the area; at the same time, contributing to the successful implementation of 3 national target programs in poor mountainous districts like Ky Son.
Nghe An Provincial People's Committee immediately issued a decision to allocate funds to implement the project and submit it to the Provincial People's Council for approval of the investment policy. Ky Son District People's Committee has implemented steps to implement the investment and bid to select a consulting unit to prepare a feasibility study report.
However, on the night of October 1 and the morning of October 2, 2022, a terrible flash flood occurred in Ky Son district. In just a moment, part of Ta Ca commune and Muong Xen town were turned into flat land with mud, soil, and rocks everywhere.
“The consequences of the flash flood have led to changes in the Nam Mo river basin, so the feasible design plan previously submitted for appraisal by the People's Committee of Ky Son district is no longer suitable for the current situation on both sides of the river where the project is being implemented,” said the delegate of the Nghe An delegation, adding: “If implemented as the old plan, it will be difficult to achieve the goal and will cause a waste of capital.”
Therefore, relevant units must re-survey the current status, re-evaluate the complexity of the flow, the level of danger of flash floods in the context of climate change to come up with new design options.
According to the delegate, this is an objective cause, an unforeseeable force majeure event, so by the end of 2022, the project has only disbursed 1,465 billion VND (nearly 1.5% of the central budget reserve capital in 2021 allocated for the project).
“Up to now, all investment preparation procedures have been completed. If the funding source is extended, the project will certainly be completed in 2024,” affirmed delegate Thai Thi An Chung, and on behalf of voters, thanked and requested the National Assembly to approve the Government’s proposal to extend the implementation period and continue to disburse the remaining capital for this project until 2024.
“In case the implementation period and remaining capital cannot be extended, we earnestly request the National Assembly and the Government to pay attention to studying and considering allocating reserve funds in 2023 so that the project can continue to be implemented and completed, meeting the expectations of voters and local people,” said the delegate of Nghe An Delegation.
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