To speed up the implementation and disbursement of public investment capital in the province

On 21/7/2023, the Provincial People's Committee issued the Official Letter No. 1951/UBND-TH on speeding up the implementation and disbursement of public investment capital in the province.

Accordingly, in order to strongly promote the implementation and disbursement of public investment capital in the province in the last months of 2023, the Provincial People's Committee requires departments, branches, organizations and agencies at the provincial level, the People's Committees of districts, town and city, project investors according to their functions, tasks, domains and scope of management to focus on directing, administering, advising, proposing and seriously, drastically and effectively implement the following key tasks and solutions:

- To continue to direct, master and strictly implement the tasks and solutions to promote the implementation and disbursement of public investment capital in 2023 according to the Government's Resolution No. 01/NQ-CP dated January 8, 2023; the Directive No. 08/CT-TTg dated 23/3/2023 of the Prime Minister; the Directive No. 44-CT/TU dated March 15, 2023 of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, the Standing members of the Provincial Party Committee, the Steering Committee of key provincial projects in the period of 2021-2025; the direction of the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; the Official Letter No. 1046/UBND-TH dated April 27, 2023, the Notice No. 203/TB-UBND dated June 6, 2023 and other guiding documents of the Provincial People's Committee.

- To determine that the leadership and direction of the implementation of the 2023 public investment plan is the key task of all levels, sectors, agencies and units in the remaining months of 2023. To resolutely disburse at least 95% of the public investment capital plan in 2023. As of December 31, 2023, if the project in the list of the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025 at the time of May 2022 has not had investment decision, it is temporarily suspended to prioritize capital for other projects; assign the Department of Planning and Investment to assume the prime responsibility for reviewing and advising on projects in the list of medium-term public investment plan of the province.

- To focus on solving difficulties, obstacles and bottlenecks in the implementation of public investment projects from investment preparation to implementation, project completion, especially in site clearance (compensation, support, resettlement), handle procedures on investment, land, planning, construction, etc. To strengthen coordination among departments, branches, localities, agencies and units in implementing public investment projects with the following principles: Urgent, determined, drastic, shortening the construction time to compensate for the delay in the preparation of investment projects; accelerate progress associated with quality assurance, safety and compliance with the law. To focus and prioritize the implementation of large projects (Ring 4, Inter-provincial road Hanoi - Hung Yen, Road connecting two highways...), group A, group B, transition projects, projects that can be completed in 2023.

- To focus on doing well on site clearance, identify ground clearance as the key stage; mobilize the whole political system to participate in site clearance of public investment projects. To promote propaganda and mobilization of people to support the policy of implementing public investment projects, especially in site clearance. To strictly and effectively implement the Directive No. 15-CT/TU dated November 8, 2021 of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee on strengthening the leadership, direction, implementation of site clearance and projects in the province. To organize the methodical, scientific and synchronous implementation of land acquisition, inventory and verification of land origin, approval of compensation and support plans, construction of resettlement areas, approval of K coefficient, determination of land valuation… in accordance with the provisions of law. To review resettlement need of public investment project to proactively build resettlement areas one step ahead, ensure stable life and residence of people whose land is acquired.

- To select qualified contractors and suppliers of goods and services for public investment projects in accordance with law. To review and objectively and comprehensively evaluate the concentration of projects and bidding packages on a few contractors or contractors that win many contracts in the same area, industry or field to take measures to handle and ensure project progress and strict compliance with the law on public investment, construction, bidding, procurement of public assets… To direct contractors to strictly implement the approved construction plan; concentrate enough means, machinery and human resources to speed up the construction progress. To strengthen inspection and supervision of project implementation, resolutely and promptly handle contractors who violate construction progress, work quality and signed contract terms.

- To review and evaluate the progress of each public investment project to accurately determine the causes and bottlenecks causing congestion and delays in order to propose timely and effective solutions. To develop an implementation plan with a specific roadmap for each task of each project. Districts, town and city shall establish working groups to regularly direct, inspect, supervise and detect and remove difficulties and obstacles in public investment projects under their management responsibility.

- To strengthen state management of the market of building materials. To actively update and flexibly adjust the prices of raw materials, materials and equipment close to the actual conditions of the market. To actively advise on the auction of sand models. To coordinate with localities in the Red River Delta to find sources of construction materials to meet the needs of construction materials for public investment projects and remove difficulties in the supply of materials, especially sand.

- To strengthen monitoring, evaluation, inspection and supervision of the implementation of public investment plans, programs and projects and the observance of the law before, during and after the investment, from the investment preparation, investment implementation, termination and operation of public investment projects, including inspection and evaluation of efficiency and quality of works and projects after investment. To strengthen the prevention and combat of negative corruption and wastefulness in public investment; promptly detect and strictly handle violations, corruption and negative actions in public investment and bidding. To review, verify, clarify, consider and review the responsibility of each collective, individual, head of agency, unit, or locality for delays and bottlenecks in the implementation of public investment projects, especially site clearance and administrative procedures. To improve investment project management capacity, review, replace, adjust and supplement human resources for specialized agencies, units and sections in land management, planning and construction to serve development project implementation. In case of necessity, consider reporting to the competent authority to replace the investor agency with weak management capacity.