270 legal documents need to be amended
According to the approved roadmap, it is expected that from July 1, the district-level government model will officially end and be replaced by a provincial-level government model with grassroots levels being reorganized.
Information from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment's Information Portal said that during this process, there are many important contents that need to be considered, especially legal regulations related to areas such as land, environment, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine and some other fields.
According to the report of the Legal Department, there are currently 270 legal documents (QPPL) regulating administrative units at district and commune levels that need to be amended and supplemented according to the responsibilities and authority of People's Councils, People's Committees at district and commune levels; the organizational system of the district level (ventriary agency, forestry agency, plant quarantine agency, agricultural service center).
The functions and tasks of district-level specialized agencies such as administrative and geographical maps; inspection authority, authority to handle administrative violations; authority to carry out administrative procedures and a number of other related issues such as land, environment, animal husbandry - veterinary...
Director of the Department of Organization and Personnel (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) Pham Tan Tuyen said that it is necessary to clarify the division of inter-regional tasks and tasks related to the people. For issues of inter-regional nature and with broader impacts, it is necessary to report and submit to provincial-level agencies for handling.
Meanwhile, tasks directly related to people's lives in localities will be assigned to commune-level authorities, the closest place to the community and capable of handling situations in a timely manner.
As a unit with many documents related to district-level authority that need to be handled, Ms. Doan Thi Thanh My - Deputy Director of the Department of Land Management - said that in the land sector, the review is not only conducted on the contents related to district-level authority but also related to the authority of the commune level because there are many administrative procedures for people and businesses with the participation of commune-level authorities.
For complex issues such as land acquisition, compensation, support, and resettlement, if not studied thoroughly, it will cause complaints and denunciations, affecting social stability.
Therefore, the Department has also reviewed and advised on the implementation of solutions to strengthen control, while ensuring publicity and transparency in handling administrative procedures for people and businesses in accordance with the two-level government model.
Promoting administrative procedure reform
Minister Do Duc Duy said that during the implementation process, if problems arise, units need to proactively propose solutions to ensure that the operations of state agencies are not interrupted, while creating convenience for people and businesses.
In addition, restructuring the apparatus according to the new model will raise many issues about adjusting state management authority towards stronger decentralization and delegation of power. Therefore, to ensure feasibility and effectiveness, units must study carefully before transferring authority.
For some complex tasks such as handling land prices, land registration or approving environmental impact assessment reports, they can be adjusted at the commune level or up to specialized departments such as the Department of Agriculture and Environment. This is to ensure in-depthness, while minimizing unnecessary intermediary steps.
The Minister said that the conversion from a three-level model (commune, district, province) to two levels (commune - province or commune - department, sector at the provincial level) not only helps streamline the apparatus but also contributes significantly to reforming administrative procedures.
This requires a strong change in the way of handling work, minimizing unnecessary procedures and enhancing connectivity between areas such as land, agriculture, environment, animal husbandry, and veterinary medicine.
