Find a way to untie the final "knot"

Construction to expand the foundation and road surface of National Highway 14E through Song Tra Commune (Hiep Duc). Photo: CT

Identify the “knot”

Representing the investor (Vietnam Road Administration), Project Management Board 4 said that up to now, the districts where the project passes through, namely Thang Binh, Hiep Duc, Phuoc Son, have handed over 62.2/71.38 km of land (reaching more than 87%). However, many sections have not been handed over continuously, causing difficulties in construction implementation.

Looking from Phuoc Son, the district has handed over 22/23.78km of the land area, but there are 16 sections with a total length of 1.35km that cannot be constructed. Phuoc Son district authorities said that the remaining 1.78km has not been handed over because the compensation plan has not been approved. The district has directed Phuoc Hoa and Phuoc Hiep communes to complete legal procedures on land. However, the development of a compensation plan is still difficult because there are no regulations from the Provincial People's Committee on land recovery, compensation, support and resettlement according to the 2024 Land Law.

Many sections passing through Thang Binh area do not have the ground for construction, including the installation of drainage ditches. Photo: CT

Hiep Duc has the longest length of land acquisition and clearance in the 3 districts with 30.2km. After a period of efforts to accelerate, the district has handed over 26.6km to the investor. Almost Phuoc Son, the land through Hiep Duc has 5 sections with a total length of 1.85km, although it has been handed over, it cannot be constructed due to technical infrastructure problems and no access road. The remaining land congestion is in Binh Lam commune, involving 14 households, of which 6 households are subject to resettlement and have not been relocated. Que Tho commune has 27 cases that have not been compensated due to many reasons; 4 households have received money but are not allowed to construct. Tan Binh town has 113 households that have not had their compensation plans approved.

The biggest and longest bottleneck in land acquisition and clearance through Thang Binh is the construction site of the railway overpass in Binh Quy commune, where 59 households (63 plots) are affected. This section covers a length of 399.12m, out of a total of 17.4km of land within the project's construction scope. According to the investor, Thang Binh handed over 13.6km of land, but there are 121 sections with a total length of 8.713km where only longitudinal ditches and foundation expansion can be constructed. Notably, 110 households have approved the compensation plan but have not yet received the money.

Find a solution

The investor said that there is not much time left to complete the project (in 2025), so it is recommended that the province direct the electricity and telecommunications units to urgently coordinate to move out of the project's construction area. Immediately after the electricity company moves, the telecommunications unit will immediately dismantle and relocate to make room for the contractor to construct. For Thang Binh, the investor recommends that the district prioritize the clearance of the railway overpass; quickly remove the site congestion to connect small sections so that the contractor can complete the foundation and road surface.

Roadbed construction through Phuoc Son district. Photo: CT

To clear the land at Hiep Duc, the investor proposed that the district prioritize the land acquisition of 3 households located in Binh Lam commune, so that the contractor can access 1.1km of the land that has been handed over from Viet An bypass. Urgently clear the land of 39 households in Que Tho commune to complete the foundation and road surface. Quickly determine whether or not the 29 cases of land located in Tan Binh town are eligible for compensation.

A location in Binh Tri commune (Thang Binh) cannot construct joints due to site clearance problems. Photo: CT

Working with the Vietnam Road Administration, Project Management Board 4 and related sectors and localities recently, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Nam Hung requested the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee, the People's Committees of Thang Binh, Hiep Duc, Phuoc Son districts and the entire political system of the district to take drastic action, focus on directing, organizing propaganda, mobilizing people, and removing obstacles in each specific case. For any approved compensation plans, localities will strengthen propaganda and mobilization, organize a final dialogue; at the same time, develop a plan to protect construction or enforce land recovery in accordance with regulations to hand over the entire site before October 30, 2024.

For areas where compensation plans have not been approved, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Nam Hung requested to focus on fully implementing relevant documents and procedures, completing plans, and preparing sufficient land for resettlement (if any) for approval immediately after the Provincial People's Committee issues regulations on compensation, support, and resettlement when the State reclaims land according to the provisions of the 2024 Land Law. Resolutely apply all measures to hand over the entire site before December 31, 2024.

During the process of completing the approval of the compensation plan, propaganda, mobilizing people to support, handing over the site in advance at some necessary locations for continuous construction, facilitating the installation of longitudinal drainage ditches and asphalt concrete pavement.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Nam Hung requested Quang Nam Electricity Company to focus on coordinating to hand over the site, promptly directing the construction unit to complete the relocation of the remaining power infrastructure works. Quang Nam Telecommunications, Viettel Quang Nam urgently dismantled and relocated the remaining telecommunication cable system; Quang Nam Water Supply and Drainage Joint Stock Company actively coordinated with Thang Binh District, Project Management Board 4 to relocate the domestic water supply system to ensure synchronization and timeliness with the project construction.

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/mat-bang-thi-cong-cai-tao-nang-cap-quoc-lo-14e-tim-huong-go-nut-that-cuoi-cung-3142393.html