Focus on reviewing projects to speed up disbursement of public investment capital in 2024

This morning, August 30, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Head of the Government's Working Group No. 2, chaired an online conference with 16 ministries, central agencies and 13 localities in the working group to urge, remove difficulties and obstacles, and promote disbursement of public investment capital in 2024. At the Quang Tri bridge, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung; Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee: Ha Sy Dong, Hoang Nam attended the conference.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung and Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee attended the conference - Photo: TT

According to the report of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, in 2024, the total state budget investment plan assigned by the National Assembly and the Prime Minister to 29 agencies (including 10 ministries, 6 central agencies and 13 localities) under Working Group No. 2 is over VND 231,665 billion. The total detailed capital allocation is over VND 228,566 billion, reaching 98.66%.

As of July 29, 2024, the total disbursed capital was more than VND 87,072.7 billion, reaching 37.59% (higher than the national average). However, this rate is not uniform among agencies and units. In addition to a number of ministries, branches and localities using large capital with high disbursement results such as: Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Construction, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Binh Dinh, Ha Tinh provinces, the report also pointed out a number of agencies, units and localities with low disbursement rates, of which 5 agencies have very low disbursement rates (below 10%).

Based on the recommendations of the agencies and the general balancing capacity, the Ministry of Planning and Investment plans to adjust and reduce VND 5,251.4 billion of 4 ministries and 2 localities to supplement the ministries, agencies and localities in need.

At the conference, delegates discussed a number of difficulties and problems related to site clearance, resettlement, and completion of investment procedures... Difficulties in allocating annual medium-term public investment capital plans, implementing national target programs, balancing local budgets, and a number of other specific difficulties affecting the progress of public investment capital disbursement.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong proposed to supplement central budget support capital outside the public investment plan so that the province can implement a number of necessary and urgent projects - Photo: TT

Reporting on the results of disbursement of public investment capital in Quang Tri province, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong said that the 2024 public investment plan assigned to the province by the Prime Minister is now over VND2,350 billion. The Provincial People's Committee has allocated in detail to ensure regulations with a capital of over VND2,355 billion, an increase of VND5 billion from lottery revenue.

As of August 28, 2024, the total disbursement value of the province's 2024 public investment plan was more than VND 1,017 billion, reaching 43.2% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister and 50.6% of the actual plan implemented by the province.

Quang Tri province is highly determined and will focus on directing drastically to strive to disburse 100% of the 2024 plan for public investment and 100% of the 2023 plan before December 31, 2024. The competent authority will allow the implementation and disbursement period to be extended to 2024.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong proposed that the Ministry of Planning and Investment synthesize and submit to competent authorities for consideration and additional central budget support outside the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025 for the province to implement a number of necessary and urgent projects at present such as: Coastal road connecting the East-West economic corridor, Quang Tri province; National Highway 15D project of Quang Tri province, completion of the export and import waiting areas at La Lay International Border Gate, technical infrastructure of the export and transit waiting areas at Lao Bao International Border Gate.

At the same time, it is recommended that relevant ministries and branches promptly report to the Government for consideration and direction to reach an agreement with the Asian Development Bank to sign loan agreements for investment projects for the following projects: Basic infrastructure for comprehensive development of Quang Tri province (BIIG2), Central coastal urban development project towards green growth and climate change response in Dong Ha city, and the Dam Repair and Safety Improvement Sub-project (WB8) in Quang Tri province.

Propose that Working Group No. 2 report to the Government to promptly speed up the issuance of a decree replacing Decree No. 25/2020/ND-CP dated February 28, 2020 and guiding documents on bidding to select investors to implement projects using land.

Concluding the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested localities to continue to uphold their spirit and responsibility, focus on overcoming all difficulties and obstacles, and effectively carry out the task of disbursing public investment capital according to the requirements and directions of the Government and the Prime Minister. Ministries, branches and localities urgently review each project, clarify the causes, responsibilities and commit to implementing the project according to the set plan to promote the disbursement of public investment capital.

Before September 15, 2024, ministries, central agencies and localities with low disbursement rates of public investment capital, facing difficulties and obstacles in disbursing allocated capital must review the specific situation, have a clear commitment on disbursement progress, and report specifically to the Government. Ministries, branches and localities that cannot disburse the assigned capital plan must urgently report to competent authorities to adjust capital for other ministries, branches and localities.

Thanh Truc

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/tap-trung-ra-soat-cac-du-an-de-day-nhanh-tien-do-giai-ngan-von-dau-tu-cong-nam-2024-188027.htm