Resolution No. 138/2024/QH15 of the National Assembly approved the investment project to build the North-South Expressway in the West, Gia Nghia (Dak Nong) - Chon Thanh (Binh Phuoc) section, with an investment scope of about 128.8 km, divided into 5 component projects. The preliminary total investment of the project is 25,540 billion VND, including: Central budget capital is 10,536.5 billion VND; local budget capital is 2,233.5 billion VND; capital arranged by investors is 12,770 billion VND.
The project will be implemented from 2024, basically completed in 2026, and put into operation in 2027.
Recently (September 20), the Government issued Resolution 147/NQ-CP implementing Resolution No. 138/2024/QH15.
Accordingly, the order, procedures, authority to appraise and decide on investment in component projects are as follows:
Component project 1 (investment in construction of expressway under public-private partnership method)
The People's Committee of Binh Phuoc province organizes the preparation of a Feasibility Study Report, submits it to the State Appraisal Council for appraisal, and submits it to the Prime Minister for approval according to the provisions of the Law on Investment under the public-private partnership method.
The management and use of state budget capital to support the construction of works and infrastructure systems arranged from public investment capital sources in component project 1 shall be implemented according to the provisions of Point b, Clause 5, Article 70 of the Law on Investment under the public-private partnership method.
The Ministry of Transport assigned the specialized construction agency to appraise the project's Feasibility Study Report.
Project group implementing investment in construction of service roads and overpasses (component project 2 and component project 3)
The Chairman of the People's Committee of Dak Nong and Binh Phuoc provinces exercises the authority of the investment decision maker, organizes the preparation and appraisal of the Feasibility Study Report and decides to approve the project.
The order, procedures, authority to appraise and decide on investment in component project 2 and component project 3 are implemented similarly to those for group B projects managed by localities according to the provisions of law on public investment.
Component project group implementing compensation, support, and resettlement (component project 4 and component project 5)
The Chairman of the People's Committee of Dak Nong and Binh Phuoc provinces exercises the authority of the investment decision maker, organizes the preparation and appraisal of the Feasibility Study Report and decides to approve the project.
The order, procedures, authority to appraise and decide on investment in component project 4 are implemented similarly to those for group B projects managed by localities according to the provisions of law on public investment.
The order, procedures, authority for appraisal and investment decision of component project 5 are implemented similarly to those for group A projects managed by localities according to the provisions of the law on public investment; assign the specialized construction agency under the People's Committee of Binh Phuoc province to organize project appraisal according to regulations.
The preparation, appraisal and decision to approve the appraisal results of environmental impact assessment reports are carried out for each component project, as follows:
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment organizes the appraisal and approval of the appraisal results of the environmental impact assessment report for component project 1 and component project 5.
The Provincial People's Committee organizes the appraisal and approval of the appraisal results of the environmental impact assessment report for component projects 2, 3 and 4.
