HCMC: 7 solutions to relocate all houses on and along canals

On May 28, the Department of Construction of Ho Chi Minh City submitted a document to the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on the Project on urban beautification of the above areas and along rivers, canals and ditches in Ho Chi Minh City in the period of 2025-2030 (Project).

Xuyen Tam Canal Renovation Project (from Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Canal to Vam Thuat River, through Binh Thanh District, HCMC). Photo: THANH HIEN

According to the draft project, in the 2021-2025 period, Ho Chi Minh City sets a target of compensating and relocating 6,500 houses on and along rivers, canals and ditches. To date, the city has compensated and relocated 1,447 houses. According to the current capital arrangement plan, by the end of 2025, it is expected to compensate and relocate 5,378 houses out of 6,500 houses, reaching 82.7% of the set target. By the 2025-2030 period, the city will basically relocate and resettle all people living on and along rivers, canals and ditches; clear the flow, improve environmental sanitation, carry out urban embellishment, exploit land funds along rivers, canals and ditches for economic development.

To achieve the set goals, the Project proposes 7 solutions, specifically:

Focus on medium-term public investment capital for the period 2026-2030 to implement the relocation work. Develop policy mechanisms to mobilize all resources and economic sectors to participate, encourage the form of public-private partnership (PPP) in implementing the relocation, reorganizing the lives of households living on and along rivers, canals, and ditches; carry out urban beautification and urban development.

Develop mechanisms and policies on planning for investment projects in construction of resettlement housing and social housing in the direction of adjusting targets and increasing architectural planning indicators to increase land use value and ensure feasibility in implementing investment and construction projects.

Plan, implement investment in construction, and develop housing funds for resettlement through the construction of new resettlement housing and social housing from state budget capital or the use of social housing invested by enterprises...

Build and deploy the application of beautiful, aesthetic social housing designs with reasonable construction costs, ensuring good construction quality to reduce design costs and shorten the procedures for appraising basic designs, technical construction designs and granting construction permits.

Develop specific projects, programs, and plans to implement solutions to support people in stabilizing their lives after relocation, such as: support for livelihood and employment, financial support and social security, policies to facilitate community integration, policies to ensure legal rights and administrative procedures.

Issue the city's general project on relocation and clearance of houses on and along rivers, canals and ditches to serve as a basis for implementation throughout the city.

Build a comprehensive communication plan, a focused, in-depth communication program with key points according to many suitable communication methods.

THANH HIEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tphcm-7-giai-phap-de-di-doi-toan-bo-nha-tren-va-ven-kenh-rach-post797198.html