Ung Van Thiem encroaches on thousands of square metres used to protect Saigon River
The inspection taskforce, led by Mr. Tuan, includes deputy directors from a number of municipal departments and agencies. The results will be issued in a report to the HCM City People’s Committee in December.
According to Mr. Tuan, the problem of encroachment is not a new issue in HCM City and municipal authorities have taken actions against violators. Recently newspapers, particularly Nguoi Lao Dong, have reported on many cases that have not yet been dealt with properly.
The inspection is aimed at assessing the city’s current land use management and policy for the canals and rivers to prevent and settle violations, Tuan added.
Ly Thanh Trong, Chief Inspector of the HCM City’s Department of Construction, said to date, 11 out of 24 local districts have reported on their river and canal encroachment activities.
Le Thanh Tan, Deputy Chief Inspector of the department, said that a recent inspection by the city, which included 11 districts, indicated a boom in illegal canal and river encroachment.
“Dealing with these violations will not be simple and we are waiting for the city People’s Committee for the proper sanctions,” he said.
The municipal Department of Construction had already informed the HCM City People’s Committee of the violations related to canal and river encroachment mentioned by the Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper in July. Among them, dozens were luxury buildings, restaurants, and golf pitches and tennis courts. Most of them take up large swaths of land.
(NLĐ/DTinews)