PM agrees to adjust master plan on IPs development in Bac Giang

The Prime Minister on February 23 issued dispatch No.216/TTg-CN on a project adjusting and supplementing the master plan on the development of industrial parks (IPs) in the northern province of Bac Giang.
PM agrees to adjust master plan on IPs development in Bac Giang ảnh 1Map of Nham Son - Yen Lu industrial complex in Bac Giang (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister on February 23issued dispatch No.216/TTg-CN on a project adjusting and supplementing themaster plan on the development of industrial parks (IPs) in the northernprovince of Bac Giang.

Accordingly, the PM agreed to ask the Ministry of Planningand Investment to add new IPs in the locality, including Yen Lu IP covering377ha in Yen Lu and Nham Son communes, Yen Dung district; Yen Son – Bac Lung IPsprawling 300ha in Yen Son and Bac Lung communes, Luc Nam district; and TanHung IP on a site of 105.3ha in Tan Hung and Xuong Lam IP in Lang Giangdistrict.

The Government leader also consented to expand Quang Chau IPby 90ha in Nenh township and Quang Chau, Van Trung communes, Viet Yen district;Hoa Phu IP by 85ha in Mai Dinh and Huong Lam communes, Hiep Hoa district; andViet Han IP by 148ha in Hong Thai, Tang Tien communes and Nenh township in VietYen district.

The provincial People’s Committee was assigned to manage,use and change the purpose of land use, as well as choose investors in linewith the law, ensuring openness and transparency.

Projects in IPs must be in line with approved land useplanning and legal regulations related to bidding, land, housing, investmentand relevant laws.

It must also direct the provincial management board of IPs andauthorities to oversee the abidance of legal regulations regarding theconstruction on water drainage and wastewater treatment systems, including theLaw on Environment Protection, the Law on Irrigation, the Law on Dykes and theLaw on Water Resources./.
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