Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon Expressway Project: People petition for early resettlement

In recent days, contractors have been installing barriers along the Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon highway, affecting the lives of many households in Quang Ngai. People hope that the government will soon arrange resettlement so that they can have stable housing and avoid long-term risks.

Mr. Pham Tot's family (Nghia Giang commune, Quang Ngai province) has a house located in the safety corridor of the Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon expressway project. During the construction process, contractors installed barriers and raised the ground 10m higher than the original state of Mr. Tot's house. Just one rainstorm can cause the soil on the expressway to flow down to the house, turning the front yard into a muddy field, disrupting daily life.

Highway soil overflows onto houses, affecting people's lives

Mr. Tot has a land area of ^1,096.7m2 , belonging to plot number 468 including rural residential land and BHK land, on which there are currently 3 houses. Previously, Mr. Tot's family had transferred ^392m2 of land for the construction of the Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon expressway. He said: "After this project is completed, there will be a lot of traffic, my family's house will not be safe". Mr. Tot requested the local government to consider resettlement arrangements for his family to soon stabilize their lives.

In addition to Mr. Tot's house, after the land was handed over for the construction of the expressway, some houses of people at locations Km1+250, Km1+494, Km1+585 (the beginning of the expressway) located in the expressway safety corridor, even the houses of some households located next to the safety protection wall, were also affected.

During the construction of the Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon expressway, at Km11+080, the construction of bridge abutments M1 and M2 had to be temporarily suspended for many months due to people's concerns that vibrations would cause cracks in their houses.

As for the section Km39+200 - Km39+400, 2 households did not allow construction because the remaining land was too small, located close to the edge of the embankment and in the traffic safety corridor, right at the flood drainage location. The people requested the recovery of the entire remaining area and adequate compensation.

Mr. Cao Thanh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of Nghia Giang Commune People's Committee, said that the first section of the route has encountered difficulties in recent months because people have complained that many houses have cracks, and in some cases, the site has been handed over since June 2024 but compensation has not been received.

People living next to the safety corridor of the Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon highway

Mr. Pham Xuan Vinh, Director of the Land Fund Development Center of Quang Ngai province, said that for some locations where people's houses are located within the traffic safety corridor, people's difficulties need to be resolved satisfactorily but must be specific for urgent cases.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Sam, Vice Chairman of Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee, requested departments, branches and localities to review each specific case. Legitimate rights that have not been resolved must be supplemented according to regulations.

For households whose houses are located in the traffic safety corridor at risk of being unsafe, the Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province requested resettlement arrangements to ensure the rights and stabilize the lives of the people.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Provincial Land Fund Development Center to coordinate with investors, construction units and local authorities to urgently review and resolve problems and issues arising related to compensation and site clearance, ensuring progress and social security during project implementation.

The Quang Ngai – Hoai Nhon Expressway project is 88km long, with a 60.3km section through Quang Ngai, affecting more than 5,000 households. Site clearance, resettlement and social security are being coordinated by the locality and the investor to ensure progress. Quang Ngai province has planned 23 resettlement areas with an area of 122.3 hectares; many areas still have land funds to arrange for affected households.

NGUYEN TRANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/du-an-duong-cao-toc-quang-ngai-hoai-nhon-nguoi-dan-kien-nghi-som-duoc-tai-dinh-cu-post804552.html