Material supply, Can Tho Expressway

The obstacles related to the licensing procedures for sand mining to supply the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway have been largely resolved.

A week after Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh met with southern provinces, the procedures for granting permits for the exploitation of sand and stone at several mines supplying the Eastern North-South Expressway project (2021-2025) from Can Tho to Ca Mau (Can Tho - Ca Mau Expressway) have been resolved.

The Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway no longer faces a shortage of construction sand.

According to the My Thuan Project Management Board, as of March 14th, An Giang province has resolved and allowed the resumption of sand mining in Khanh Hoa commune (Chau Phu district) and Hoa Lac commune (Phu Tan district).

The total reserves are over 1.9 million cubic meters. Hai Dang Joint Stock Company and Tan Nam Company are the direct contractors for exploitation.

At the same time, approval was granted for the resumption of river sand mining and extraction for the Vam Nao River dredging project (Phu Tan district), which had been temporarily suspended since the end of October 2024.

In Dong Thap province, the Provincial People's Committee has also processed the procedures to increase the exploitable reserves for two mines in Thuong Thoi Tien commune (Hong Nguy district) and My Xuong commune (Cao Lanh district), with reserves of over 475,000 m3.

These are mines granted for the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway project that have exhausted their reserves as stated in the confirmation document, but still have reserves available for further exploitation.

Regarding the supply of stone materials for the road foundation construction of the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway project, the My Thuan Project Management Board stated that An Giang province has extended the mining license for the Antraco quarry to serve the project.

In Kien Giang province, the local authorities have also assigned several quarry areas in Tra Duoc Lon and Hon Soc to the contractor VNCN E&C Investment, Construction and Engineering Joint Stock Company for exploitation under a special mechanism. Currently, the contractor is completing the procedures and will begin exploitation.

"Following the working visit of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, the Minister, and the Deputy Minister of Construction to Dong Thap province on March 6th, the difficulties and obstacles in supplying sand and stone materials for the project have been resolved."

"The contractors are currently deploying resources to transport sand and stone to the construction site, determined to complete the project in 2025 as directed by the Prime Minister," said a leader of the My Thuan Project Management Board.

The Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway is over 110km long, with a total investment of over 27,500 billion VND. It is divided into two component projects.

Specifically, the Can Tho - Hau Giang section is over 37km long, with a total investment of over 10,370 billion VND. The Hau Giang - Ca Mau section is over 73km long, with a total investment of over 17,152 billion VND.

Construction began in January 2023 and is expected to be completed in 2025.

According to the My Thuan Project Management Board's report, the Can Tho - Hau Giang component of the project currently has a construction output of approximately 67%; the Hau Giang - Ca Mau section has reached approximately 57% of the plan.

Earlier, on March 6th, in Dong Thap, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a working session to accelerate the progress of key projects in the Mekong Delta region.

Here, the Deputy Prime Minister directed localities to focus decisively on resolving difficulties and obstacles related to the procedures for granting and re-mining permits for sand and stone quarries identified to supply the expressway projects.

The project must be completed and handed over to contractors for operation before March 10th, to prevent delays due to material shortages.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/thong-nguon-vat-lieu-cao-toc-can-tho-ca-mau-tang-toc-192250314172257705.htm