On October 7, the People's Committee of Bao Lam district announced that the People's Committee of Lam Dong province had just issued a decision forcing Mr. Nguyen Duy Thanh (53 years old), residing in Loc Ngai commune, Bao Lam district, to take remedial measures for the consequences of occupying production forest land.
Previously, the authorities determined that Mr. Thanh had occupied over 12,600 square meters (1.2 hectares) of production forest land in Block 3, Sub-area 614, in Loc Ngai commune.
This area is managed and protected by the Dam Bri Protective Forest Management Board. Of which, there are over 12,300m2 of encroached land that Mr. Thanh has planted perennial trees and built a house with an area of over 240m2...
Mr. Thanh's act of occupying production forest land for agricultural and non-agricultural purposes has changed the original status of the land.
However, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee did not issue a penalty decision due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for administrative violations.
Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee forced Mr. Thanh to restore the original status of the land and return all the encroached forest land area.
On the other hand, the Provincial People's Committee forced Mr. Thanh to pay back the illegal profits from land grabbing of over 63 million VND.
