On February 12, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to coordinate with relevant agencies and units to urgently complete the report on the results of 1 year of implementing the Conclusion of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on the results of inspection and review of projects that did not put land into use, delayed land use progress, and violated land laws in the province.
According to Lao Dong reporters, in early 2024, Bac Ninh province also publicly announced 58 projects that did not put land into use, were behind schedule in land use, and violated land laws in the province, with a total area of 212 hectares.
Of these, the most are in Bac Ninh city with 17 projects. Next is Tu Son city with 14 projects, Thuan Thanh town has 9 projects, Tien Du district has 6 projects, Yen Phong district has 4 projects, Que Vo town has 4 projects, Gia Binh district has 3 projects, Luong Tai district has 1 project.
Among them, there are a series of large-scale social housing, commercial housing and school projects, although Bac Ninh province assigned and leased land more than ten years ago, but the progress of use is still slow, causing waste of resources.
Recently, from readers' feedback, Lao Dong Newspaper also published an article: A series of projects behind schedule in Bac Ninh.
A typical example is the Bac Ha International University project in Lim town (Tien Du district) which is still inactive after nearly 20 years of land allocation. The project's slow implementation has also greatly affected the agricultural production of people living around the project.
On February 10, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province requested the provincial departments, branches, sectors, People's Committees of districts, towns, cities, investors, and project management boards to urgently review, synthesize and report on investment projects with difficulties, problems, and long-term backlogs; conduct reviews to clearly identify the responsibilities of relevant collectives and individuals, synthesize the results and send them to the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Planning and Investment on February 13, 2025.
According to the 2024 Land Law, after being allocated or leased land, enterprises must put it into use within 12 consecutive months or be behind schedule within 24 months.
Otherwise, the investor is granted a 24-month extension and must pay land use and rental fees corresponding to the time of delay.
After the extension period expires and the land has not been put into use, the State will reclaim it without compensation for the land and assets attached to the land.
Thus, it can be seen that the 2024 Land Law clearly stipulates the project implementation period. If the progress is delayed, it will be a maximum of 48 months, including the extension period, construction must be carried out.
