Thanh Hoa: Multiple solutions to speed up the infrastructure construction and fill up industrial clusters

In order to speed up the implementation of the constructive projects and infrastructure businesses for industrial clusters in Thanh Hoa province, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has actively advised synchronous solutions.

In order to speed up the implementation of the constructive projects and infrastructure businesses for industrial clusters in Thanh Hoa province, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has actively advised synchronous solutions to remove obstacles, effectively deploy, and soon fill up industrial clusters in the area.

According to data from Thanh Hoa Department of Industry and Trade, by April 15, 2022, the province has planned to develop 84 industrial clusters, with a total area of ​​3,042.46 hectares. In which, the delta has 45 industrial clusters, with an area of ​​1,623.56 hectares; 17 industrial clusters on the coast, with a total area of ​​675.2 hectares; mountainous areas 22 industrial clusters, with a total area of ​​743.7 hectares.

Due to some objective factors, until April 15, 2022, the whole province implemented the investment projects in construction and business of technical infrastructure for 36 industrial clusters, with a total area of ​​1,293.75 ha. In which is Ha Duong industrial cluster managed by Ha Trung District People’s Committee, the remaining 35 industrial clusters are invested by enterprises, with a total area of ​​1,268.35 ha, total registered investment capital is 8,903.59 billion VND (accumulated invested capital 1,516.7 billion VND).

Assessing the progress of implementation of investment projects to build and trade in technical infrastructure of industrial clusters in the area, Director of Thanh Hoa Department of Industry and Trade – Mr. Pham Ba Oai said: Investment projects to build and trade in technical infrastructure of industrial clusters in the area are still slow due to many factors.

Specifically, from the end of 2019 until now, the unpredictable development of the Covid-19 pandemic has seriously affected the progress of investment in industrial clusters. In addition, industrial clusters that are established with an area of ​​rice land larger than 10 hectares must apply to the Prime Minister for approval to change the purpose of land use; Dossier to request the Prime Minister’s opinion must pass the Resolution of the Provincial People’s Council, so the time to change the land use purpose is prolonged, affecting the project implementation progress.

In addition, according to the provisions of Decision No. 22/2018/QD-UBND dated July 10, 2018, the time for completing documents and procedures is 12 months after the industrial cluster is established. However, the volume of documents and procedures is high, including basic design, fire prevention, environmental impact assessment, land lease, etc.,. The site clearance is often very difficult, so there is not enough time for the investor to carry out the documents and procedures in accordance with regulations, leading to a repeated extension.

In the planning and adjusting process of zoning some districts, the function of some industrial clusters has changed, such as: Hoang Phu industrial cluster (Hoang Hoa District), converted into commercial and service land; Khe Ha industrial cluster (Thuong Xuan District) and Hai Long industrial cluster (Nhu Thanh District), converted into residential land, led to the implementation of infrastructure investment in the industrial cluster not being realized.

Compensation and site clearance work of most industrial clusters face difficulties, prolonging the time for land allocation to investors such as: Tien Loc Industrial Cluster, Dong Van Industrial Cluster, Dien Industrial Cluster Central, Phuc Thinh Industrial Cluster, Vinh Ha Industrial Cluster, Vinh Minh Industrial Cluster… even some industrial clusters have to undergo enforcement such as: Bac Hoang Hoa Industrial Cluster.

Some investors have faced difficulties in investment capital, do not transfer money in time to the district compensation and site clearance committee, causing difficulties for the district in performing the compensation and site clearance works such as: Investor of Tam Linh Industrial Cluster (Nga Son District); Investor of Phuc Thinh industrial cluster (Ngoc Lac District). In particular, some investors have not actively cooperated with consultants and state management agencies to deploy documents and procedures, leading to prolonged implementation time, many adjustments and extensions time.

Advisory on implementing many synchronous solutions

Facing difficulties and obstacles in the implementation of investment projects to build and trade in technical infrastructure of local industrial clusters, Mr. Pham Ba Oai said, in order to speed up the implementation of Investment projects in the province in 2022, the Department has actively advised the Provincial People’s Committee to implement the following synchronous solutions:

For the investor, it is necessary to focus resources to boost the progress to complete investment procedures and organize investment in building technical infrastructure of industrial clusters; strengthen investment promotion, attract secondary projects to invest in industrial clusters; comply with the reporting regime as prescribed.

The district-level People’s Committee must direct the district area clearance committee to complete the compensation for site clearance of the industrial cluster area; assisting investors in the process of elaborating and approving detailed planning of industrial clusters, completing dossiers of application for approval by competent authorities to change the purpose of land use rights, procedures for land lease with the Government; to assist investors in investing in the construction of industrial cluster infrastructure upon request; strengthen support for investors to attract secondary projects to invest in industrial clusters.

For departments, agencies and sectors, it is essential to strengthen support for industrial cluster infrastructure investors to attract secondary projects to invest in the cluster; The Department of Construction supports the investor and the district level in the detailed formulation and approval of the industrial cluster; The Department of Natural Resources and Environment supports the investor and the district level in completing the application for change of land use purpose and the application for land lease, advising the competent authorities for approval; The Department of Transport supports investors to complete traffic connection procedures when required; The Department of Industry and Trade continues to advise the Provincial People’s Committee to consider adjusting the progress or withdrawing projects that are behind schedule.

The fact that Thanh Hoa industry and trade industry advises and offers many synchronous solutions to speed up the implementation of investment projects in the province in 2022, has been removing bottlenecks for investors. Therefore, it has opened up job opportunities for thousands of local people, created a lot of budget for the State and contributed to help Thanh Hoa province successfully implement the goal of industrial development in the area.

Source: Cong Thuong