Synchronously implement anti-waste solutions in basic construction activities

Combating waste in basic construction is one of the important tasks that the province focuses on directing and implementing with many drastic and synchronous measures throughout the project investment process, ensuring compliance with legal regulations and instructions of the Government, ministries and central branches.

Construction project of Co Le Town Kindergarten (Truc Ninh).

According to the Provincial Statistics Office, in 2024, the investment capital implemented in the province is estimated at VND 62,420 billion, an increase of 18% over the previous year; of which, State capital is VND 13,736 billion, an increase of 3%; non-State capital is VND 42,189 billion, an increase of 15.9%; foreign direct investment is VND 6,495 billion, an increase of 105.9%. Investment capital implemented from the State budget managed by the locality is estimated at VND 8,395 billion, reaching 92.5% of the annual plan and an increase of 30.9% over 2023... Investment capital in the area increased in all regions compared to the previous year. State capital is invested in key projects in the fields of transportation, education, healthcare, urban infrastructure, concentrated residential areas, etc. Non-state capital is mainly concentrated in residential areas, house construction and repair, and equipment procurement for production and business. The socio-economic infrastructure system, key projects, especially in the fields of inter-regional transportation and urban infrastructure, concentrated residential areas, are focused on investment, accelerating the implementation progress along with positive signals from the foreign direct investment sector and households, helping investment and construction activities achieve a fairly high growth rate.

To achieve that result, the Provincial People's Committee has directed departments and branches to advise on the preparation and assignment of public investment capital plans for 2024 in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Public Investment, the Law on State Budget, Resolution No. 973/2020/UBTVQH14 dated July 8, 2020 of the National Assembly Standing Committee; Decision No. 26/2020/QD-TTg dated September 14, 2020 of the Prime Minister detailing the principles, criteria and norms for allocating public investment capital from the State budget for the period 2021-2025, guiding documents of the Government and central ministries and branches, etc. Public investment capital sources are allocated in accordance with the principles and norms, submitted to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Party Committee before submitting to the Provincial People's Council for discussion and unanimous approval. Pursuant to the Resolution of the Provincial People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee has issued a decision to assign the State budget plan and estimates to departments, branches, sectors, and People's Committees of districts and cities for implementation. The 2024 capital plan continues to be implemented in the direction of focused and key investments; in accordance with the ability to balance central and local budget sources, and the implementation and disbursement capacity of the project. The work of preparing and assigning capital plans is carried out publicly and transparently; contributing to promoting administrative reform and strengthening the work of preventing and combating corruption, practicing thrift and combating waste.

In addition, the Provincial People's Committee has directed project investors: In the stage of establishing and appraising construction investment projects, they must be consistent with the planning, socio-economic development plans, sectoral and regional development plans, and land use plans approved by competent authorities; the list of investment projects must comply with construction standards and regulations. At the same time, the Provincial People's Committee requires that investment project approval must be consistent with the ability to arrange capital sources; Investment projects must clearly demonstrate the investment capital sources before deciding to invest, ensuring sufficient capital balance to implement the project on schedule. In selecting contractors, consulting organizations supervising the implementation of investment projects require investors to publicly announce the invitation for bids on mass media and organize bidding in accordance with the provisions of law to select contractors and consulting organizations for supervision.

As a result, the allocation of investment capital has ensured compliance with the order of priority for projects that have been settled and completed (100% of the remaining provincial budget capital of projects with settlement decisions has been paid by December 31, 2024); ODA project counterpart; investment preparation tasks, planning tasks; key projects of the province that are meaningful in promoting rapid and sustainable socio-economic development, then arranging for transitional projects and starting new projects according to the capital balance capacity. At the same time, it has continued to promote decentralization in investment management according to the provisions of law, creating initiative for districts and cities and improving the efficiency of investment capital use. By the end of 2024, the total planned public investment capital is 9,384,071 billion VND, of which the central budget is 389,411 billion VND; Local budget 8,994.66 billion VND. In 2024, in the work of appraising estimates, survey costs, preparing technical economic reports... of construction investment projects in the whole province, 151.347 billion VND was deducted; in the work of bidding and selecting contractors for construction investment projects in the whole province, 53.043 billion VND was saved, equal to 136% compared to 2023; in the construction of projects, 3,339 million VND was saved. Through the work of examining and approving the settlement of the province and 9 districts and cities, 7.223 billion VND was saved for the budget, equal to 137% compared to 2023.

Promoting the achieved results, to continue to save and combat waste in basic construction activities, the Provincial People's Committee requests departments, branches and localities to continue advising the province to promote the allocation, implementation and disbursement of public investment capital. Focus on directing and urging the acceleration of the progress of key projects: Completing the coastal road section through Nam Dinh province; Ben Moi bridge; Dong Cao bridge; Festival center area in the Tran Dynasty historical and cultural relic site (phase II); Basically completing the construction of phase II of the project to build a development axis connecting the Nam Dinh province's marine economic zone with the Cau Gie - Ninh Binh expressway (Provincial Road 490);... Continue to urge and accelerate the progress of the implementation of projects: Construction of the new Nam Dinh - Lac Quan - coastal road (Provincial Road 484); Construction of a bridge across the Dao River; Provincial General Hospital; projects under the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program, etc. Focus on reviewing and resolutely eliminating ineffective projects and projects that are not really necessary, prioritizing capital for key and urgent projects, creating momentum for socio-economic development. Strive to complete and exceed the socio-economic targets for the 5 years 2021-2025 according to the Resolution of the 20th Provincial Party Congress and the Resolution of the Provincial People's Council to contribute to increasing the total product in the area GRDP (comparable price) in 2025 by 10.5% or more.

Article and photos: Thanh Trung

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