Decision No. 06/2019/QD-TTg Amending and supplementing some articles of Decision No. 64/2014/QD-TTg dated November 18, 2014 of the Government on special policies for relocation and resettlement of hydropower and irrigation projects.

Pursuant to …;

Amending and supplementing certain articles of Decision No. 64/2014/QĐ-TTg

dated November 18, 2014 of the Prime Minister on special policies for relocation and resettlement of hydropower and irrigation projects

specific to resettlement for hydropower and irrigation projects

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated June 19, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on Land dated November 29, 2013;

Pursuant to the Law on Public Investment dated June 18, 2014;

Pursuant to the Construction Law dated June 18, 2014;

Pursuant to the Planning Law dated November 24, 2017;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 62/2013/QH13 dated November 27, 2013 of the National Assembly on strengthening management of planning, construction, and operation of hydropower projects;toPursuant to Decree No. 136/2015/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2015 of the Government guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Public Investment;

Pursuant to Decree No. 47/2014/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2014 of the Government on compensation, support, and relocation when the State acquires land;

Pursuant to Decree No. 01/2017/NĐ-CP dated January 6, 2017 of the Government amending and supplementing certain Decrees detailing the implementation of the Land Law;

The Prime Minister promulgates this Decision to amend and supplement certain articles of Decision No. 64/2014/QĐ-TTg dated November 18, 2014 of the Prime Minister on issuing special policies for relocation and resettlement of hydropower and irrigation projects.

At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development;

Amending and supplementing certain articles of Decision No. 64/2014/QĐ-TTg dated November 18, 2014 of the Prime Minister on issuing special policies for relocation and resettlement of hydropower and irrigation projects.June 2024;Resettlement for hydropower and irrigation projects.

Article 1. Article 4. Content on resettlement planning

1. Clause 4 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

The content on resettlement planning shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Construction Law, the Planning Law, and other relevant laws currently in force to meet requirements for residential land, production land, water for production and daily use, and infrastructure facilities; ensuring compatibility with the customs and traditions of each ethnic group in each region and locality, and sustainable development.

The content of the resettlement planning shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Construction Law, the Planning Law, and other relevant current laws to meet the requirements for residential land, production land, water for production and daily life, and infrastructure works; ensuring compatibility with the customs and traditions of each ethnic group in each region and locality, and sustainable development.”

2. Clause 1 of Article 5 shall be amended and supplemented as follows:

Clause 1 of Article 8 is amended and supplemented as follows:

"1. Households relocated to centralized rural resettlement sites shall be compensated for land (residential land, production land) through the allocation of land with the same purpose of use as the land expropriated according to the resettlement plan stipulated in Article 4 of this Decision."

“1. For areas within the reservoir inundation zone that cannot be relocated manually or by other means of transportation, temporary roads shall be supported to facilitate the movement of people and property. Technical standards and design scales for temporary roads and works along the route shall be applied according to Class VI roads in TCVN 4054-2005.”

"3. Legal capital from other sources within the area."

5. Article 18 is amended and supplemented as follows:

Article 18. Preparation and Implementation of Projects to Stabilize Livelihoods and Production for People After Resettlement

The preparation, review, approval, and implementation of projects to stabilize livelihoods and production for people after resettlement of hydropower and irrigation projects shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Public Investment Law and other relevant laws currently in force.

6. Clause 1 and Clause 4 of Article 19 are amended and supplemented as follows:

Clause 1 and Clause 4 of Article 19 are amended and supplemented as follows:

"1. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development:

a) To compile medium-term and annual plans submitted by provincial People's Committees to the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance in accordance with the Public Investment Law and the State Budget Law;

b) To take the lead in organizing and coordinating with ministries, sectors, and localities to regularly inspect and supervise the implementation of projects under this Decision; to organize annual evaluations of the implementation results of this Decision and report to the Prime Minister; to identify existing issues, difficulties, and obstacles during the implementation process and submit them to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

Article 2. Effective Date

4. Ministry of Industry and Trade: To inspect the development of industry and small-scale handicrafts linked to agricultural and forestry product processing in the project areas in accordance with current laws."

This Decision takes effect from March 20, 2019. Abolishing Clause 1 of Article 21 of Decision No. 64/2014/QĐ-TTg dated November 18, 2014 of

Article 3. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees directly under the central government are responsible for implementing this Decision.