Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Minh Quang,including other senior officials, on April 6 answered public questionsabout land use polices and the environmental effects of production onthe Government website www.chinhphu.vn.
In response toconcerns related to the expiration of agricultural land grants by 2013,Quang said those who were granted land in 1993 and wished to continueagricultural activities, will be allowed to continue land use.
However, he said there will be adjustments in some cases, such as forhouseholds in which members stop farming or move to other places orhouseholds in which members die.
The Government will confiscate land no longer needed.
Extension application details will be specified in soon to be released guidelines.
Regarding a complaint about the slow progress in the granting of landuse certificates for some housing development projects, both MinisterQuang and Tran Hung Phi, head of the Department for Registration andStatistics under the General Department of Land Administration, admittedthat these procedures are generally slow.
Phi citedinvestors' violations of the law code, the careless supervision andmanagement of State agencies over the implementation of investmentprojects and house buyers' hesitance to go through procedures based onconcerns over fees and taxes, as main reasons for the problem.
He said the Prime Minister has specified solutions to speed up thegrant of land use certificates on August, 2011, which required frequentsupervision on projects with slow progress, punishments toward violatinginvestors and timely grants of certificates for house purchasers.
An inquirer from Tu Nghia District in central Quang Ngai provinceraised concerns about the difficulties in land clearance for somebuilding projects due to low State compensation compared to marketprices.
She asked that the market price of real estate be reduced to the price stipulated by the Government.
To answer her question, Quang said in some cases, if the compensationprice is too low compared to the market price, there will beadjustments.
He said the price list set by the Governmentfor compensation might be replaced by a new guideline on the criteriaand principals to set up new prices in the future.
In this way, each province may have a price list of its own to fit conditions on the ground.
Quang added that a new agency will be set up specialised in solving problems concerning pricing.
In response to an inquirer from Nha Trang City in centralKhanh Hoa Province who asked for solutions towards the pollutionof air, land and water caused by many industrial zones, Deputy MinisterBui Cach Tuyen said there are adequate legal documents regulating thepunishment for violations in environmental pollution.
He said inspections on such activities are frequently conducted in industrial zones.
Tuyen added that recent inspections have been made in 46 out of 56provinces where industrial zones are located, and the results have beenreported to local People's Committees and the police for furtherinvestigation.
The ministry has proposed an increase inthe maximum fine for violations in environmental pollution. If approved,the fine will come to 2 billion VND (about 95,240 USD), much higherthan the current maximum fine of 500 million VND (23,800 USD).
Tuyen added that the ministry will issue regulations on the automatic waste supervision system to better manage problems.-VNA
In response toconcerns related to the expiration of agricultural land grants by 2013,Quang said those who were granted land in 1993 and wished to continueagricultural activities, will be allowed to continue land use.
However, he said there will be adjustments in some cases, such as forhouseholds in which members stop farming or move to other places orhouseholds in which members die.
The Government will confiscate land no longer needed.
Extension application details will be specified in soon to be released guidelines.
Regarding a complaint about the slow progress in the granting of landuse certificates for some housing development projects, both MinisterQuang and Tran Hung Phi, head of the Department for Registration andStatistics under the General Department of Land Administration, admittedthat these procedures are generally slow.
Phi citedinvestors' violations of the law code, the careless supervision andmanagement of State agencies over the implementation of investmentprojects and house buyers' hesitance to go through procedures based onconcerns over fees and taxes, as main reasons for the problem.
He said the Prime Minister has specified solutions to speed up thegrant of land use certificates on August, 2011, which required frequentsupervision on projects with slow progress, punishments toward violatinginvestors and timely grants of certificates for house purchasers.
An inquirer from Tu Nghia District in central Quang Ngai provinceraised concerns about the difficulties in land clearance for somebuilding projects due to low State compensation compared to marketprices.
She asked that the market price of real estate be reduced to the price stipulated by the Government.
To answer her question, Quang said in some cases, if the compensationprice is too low compared to the market price, there will beadjustments.
He said the price list set by the Governmentfor compensation might be replaced by a new guideline on the criteriaand principals to set up new prices in the future.
In this way, each province may have a price list of its own to fit conditions on the ground.
Quang added that a new agency will be set up specialised in solving problems concerning pricing.
In response to an inquirer from Nha Trang City in centralKhanh Hoa Province who asked for solutions towards the pollutionof air, land and water caused by many industrial zones, Deputy MinisterBui Cach Tuyen said there are adequate legal documents regulating thepunishment for violations in environmental pollution.
He said inspections on such activities are frequently conducted in industrial zones.
Tuyen added that recent inspections have been made in 46 out of 56provinces where industrial zones are located, and the results have beenreported to local People's Committees and the police for furtherinvestigation.
The ministry has proposed an increase inthe maximum fine for violations in environmental pollution. If approved,the fine will come to 2 billion VND (about 95,240 USD), much higherthan the current maximum fine of 500 million VND (23,800 USD).
Tuyen added that the ministry will issue regulations on the automatic waste supervision system to better manage problems.-VNA
