Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a dispatch to the City’s National Assembly Delegation regarding the resolution of voters’ proposals related to natural resources and the environment after the 7th session of the 15th National Assembly.
Plans to resolve obstacles and grant pink book ownership certificates to over 81,000 commercial residential units across hundreds of projects have been limited in success over the past year.
In response to voters’ concerns, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment acknowledged the delays in providing pink book certificates to transferees of housing development projects, citing several common causes and challenges.
Firstly, during the implementation of housing development projects, investors often deviate from approved plans, designs, or construction permits, or misuse facilities.
The Department has requested the Department of Construction to promptly address these issues within their jurisdiction to facilitate the issuance of pink books to transferees according to regulations.
Secondly, adjustments to project planning during the implementation phase may result in additional financial obligations for investors.
Investors are responsible for contacting the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to receive guidance and determine any supplementary financial obligations arising from project plan adjustments, ensuring the project fulfills its financial responsibilities.
Thirdly, the land use right certificates of some projects have been mortgaged by investors at credit institutions and have not been discharged.
The Ho Chi Minh City Land Registration Office (under the Department of Natural Resources and Environment) has requested investors to promptly discharge the mortgage at credit institutions and submit the original land use right certificates as part of the pink book issuance process for transferees.
Fourthly, investors fail to submit or delay the submission of pink book issuance applications for transferees.
Previously, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment handled these cases by considering administrative violations committed by investors according to Article 31 of Government Decree No. 91/2019 on administrative sanctions in the field of land.
However, Decree No. 91/2019 is no longer in force, and a replacement decree has not yet been issued. The Department will take appropriate action once the new decree is in place.
Relocating polluting establishments
Regarding the relocation of polluting establishments to alternative locations, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment mentioned the recent issuance of Decision No. 611/2024 by the Prime Minister, approving the National Environmental Protection Planning for the period of 2021-2030, with a vision towards 2050.
Based on this decision, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee will develop an environmental protection plan for the city. The Department will use this plan to review criteria such as “inconsistent with planning, environmental zoning, and carrying capacity” to determine the appropriate course of action for violations in the field of environmental protection.
For establishments with potential environmental impacts that discharge wastewater into canals and channels, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment will collaborate with local authorities and relevant units to regularly inspect and monitor discharge activities in industrial parks and establishments engaged in production, business, and services with potential environmental risks.
In the event of violations, the authorities will take strict action. Currently, all industrial parks and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City are equipped with automatic monitoring systems that continuously transmit data for the supervision and monitoring of wastewater quality after centralized wastewater treatment stations.
Additionally, establishments with significant emissions (wastewater and air) are also required to install automatic monitoring systems that transmit data to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment for supervision and monitoring.
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