Project on upgrading and renovating provincial road 359: Strive to complete all site clearance work before August 31, 2022

On the morning of July 1, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Tho and leaders of relevant departments, branches and units on-site checked the progress of the project to improve and upgrade provincial road 359, Thuy Nguyen district.

Up to this point, for the section from Binh bridge to Trung Ha commune, there are currently 230 out of 1,727 households that have not yet handed over the site. Construction volume reached more than 83%. For the section from Thuy Trieu commune to Ben Rung Industrial Zone, 181 households out of 1,101 households have not yet handed over the site. The implementation progress of the road component reached 52%, the resettlement component reached 95%.

Thuy Nguyen district is continuing to propagate, mobilize and accelerate the site clearance; arrange resettlement, strive to complete all site clearance work before August 31.

Through the inspection, Vice Chairman of the City People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Tho assesses that, from the time of the previous inspection to the present, the project is progressing very slowly, the progress is unsatisfactory both in terms of site clearance and construction. The Vice Chairman states that site clearance and resettlement are the tasks that Thuy Nguyen district needs to focus on to serve the project construction and ensure the progress as planned.

The Vice Chairman requests the local authorities and the Project Management Unit to draw experience in directing and administering the project implementation; continue to promote site clearance and resettlement; coordinate with relevant departments, branches and units to review the resettlement land fund, in capital allocation, priority should be given to funding sources for site clearance. The Vice Chairman also suggests that the construction contractors share difficulties with the investor, improve his responsibilities during the project construction process, and ensure that the project reaches its destination according to the committed plan.