Decision No. 64/2014/QD-TTg on special policies for relocation and resettlement of hydropower and irrigation projects

 Pursuant to …;

Special Policy on Resettlement for Water Resources and Hydropower Projects

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Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

The Government issues this Decree on management and development of industrial clusters.

Pursuant to Resolution No. 62/2013/QH13 dated November 27, 2013 of the National Assembly on strengthening management of planning, investment construction, operation and exploitation of hydropower projects;

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;

At the request of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,

The Prime Minister promulgates this Decision on special policies regarding resettlement for water resources and hydropower projects.

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

1. This Decision applies to compensation, support, and resettlement matters related to the following projects:

a) Water resources and hydropower projects as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 87 of the Land Law 2013;

b) Projects approved by the Prime Minister, including hydropower projects proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and water resources projects proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

c) Water resources and hydropower projects as specified in Point a of this Clause using ODA funds but without specific policy commitments on compensation, support, and resettlement;

d) In addition to the provisions set forth in this Decision, other matters concerning compensation, support, and resettlement for water resources and hydropower projects shall be implemented in accordance with the Land Law 2013, Decree No. 47/2014/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2014 of the Government on compensation, support, and resettlement when land is reclaimed by the State (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 47/2014/NĐ-CP), and other relevant laws.

2. This Decision applies to support for stabilizing the livelihoods and production of people after resettlement in water resources and hydropower projects as specified in Points a and b of Clause 1 of this Article, which have completed compensation, support, and resettlement work.

Article 2. Applicability

1. Regarding provisions on compensation, support, and resettlement:

a) State agencies responsible for land management, resettlement work for water resources and hydropower projects; organizations performing tasks of compensation and clearance of land;

b) Land users as provided for in Article 5 of the Land Law 2013;

c) Other organizations and individuals related to compensation, support, and resettlement when land is reclaimed by the State for water resources and hydropower projects.

2. Regarding provisions on support for stabilizing the livelihoods and production of people after resettlement:

a) Households after resettlement and households affected when the State reclaims land to build resettlement areas for water resources and hydropower projects;

b) State agencies responsible for managing national policies on stabilizing the livelihoods and production of people after resettlement in water resources and hydropower projects.

Article 3. Explanation of Terms

In this Decision, the following terms shall be understood as follows:

1. Project area for water resources and hydropower projects is the flooded reservoir area, total construction site area when implementing water resources and hydropower projects, and concentrated resettlement areas, interwoven resettlement areas.

2. Affected household is a resident household whose land is reclaimed by the State to build resettlement areas for water resources and hydropower projects but does not need to move their place of residence.

3. Resettled household is a household directly affected when the State reclaims part or all of the land area to implement water resources and hydropower projects and must move to a new place of residence.

4. Resident household is a family registered as a permanent resident and currently living in a commune that accepts resettled households.

5. Place of departure is the locality within the project area of water resources and hydropower projects where households affected by relocation move to the resettlement area.

6. Place of arrival is the locality accepting resettled households.

7. Concentrated resettlement household is a resettled household planned to relocate to a resettlement area.

8. Intermingled resettlement household is a family moving according to planning to live intermingled with resident households.

9. Household after resettlement is a resettled household and a legally separated household from a resettled household, currently residing in villages, hamlets, wards within the resettlement area of water resources and hydropower projects.

10. Resettlement point is a residential area constructed according to planning, including: residential land, production land, specialized land, infrastructure construction land, public works.

11. Resettlement area is a region planned to arrange resettlement points, infrastructure systems, public works, production zones.

12. Resettlement zone is the administrative area planned to accept relocated people.

13. Total construction site area is the land area used for constructing main works, auxiliary works, public works, worker housing areas, material quarries serving the construction of water resources and hydropower projects approved by competent authorities.

Chapter II
COMPENSATION, SUPPORT, AND RESettLEMENT WHEN THE STATE RECLAIMS LAND

1. Types of planning

a) Water conservancy and hydropower projects that implement relocation affecting two or more districts or have a resettlement household scale of 300 households or more (including both departure and arrival locations) must establish overall relocation planning and detailed resettlement area planning;

b) Water conservancy and hydropower projects that implement relocation affecting only one district or have a resettlement household scale under 300 households shall only establish detailed resettlement area planning.

2. Requirements for establishing planning:

a) For overall planning establishment: It must be aligned with economic and social development directions, new rural construction planning, consistent with industry planning of each region and locality, and suitable to the customs and traditions of each ethnic group;

b) For detailed resettlement area planning establishment:

- Consistent with approved overall relocation planning for water conservancy and hydropower projects. In cases where overall planning is not required, detailed resettlement area planning must ensure the contents stipulated in Point a Clause 2 of this Article;

- Land allocation for housing and production, water supply for living and production, infrastructure facilities in resettlement areas, while ensuring ecological sustainability.

Article 5. Compensation for Land

2. Households relocating to intermixed resettlement points shall be compensated for land through the allocation of residential and production land, consistent with the approved intermixed resettlement point fund but ensuring at least the average land area for each relocated household equivalent to that of local households.

3. Households whose production land lies outside the reservoir protection zone as specified in Clause 1, Article 3 of Decree No. 112/2008/ND-CP dated October 20, 2008 of the Government, and who relocate to resettlement points more than 5 kilometers away from their former production sites, shall be compensated for land. The provincial People's Committee shall decide on land recovery and compensation based on the actual situation of the locality.

4. Households whose production land lies outside the reservoir protection zone as specified in Clause 1, Article 3 of Decree No. 112/2008/ND-CP dated October 20, 2008 of the Government, and whose distance from their residence to the production land is less than 5 kilometers but without access roads to the production land, the provincial People's Committee shall decide on land recovery and compensation based on the actual situation of the locality.

5. Handling the difference in land value between departure and arrival locations for land damage compensation cases as stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article shall be as follows:

a) If the value of the allocated agricultural land is lower than the value of the reclaimed land, the relocated household shall be compensated for the difference in value;

b) If the value of the allocated agricultural land is higher than the value of the reclaimed land, the relocated household shall not need to pay the difference in value.

Article 6. Compensation for Assets on Land

1. Households whose production land is reclaimed according to Clause 3 and Clause 4 of Article 5 of this Decision shall be compensated for assets on land. The provincial People's Committee shall base the compensation on the actual situation of the locality.

2. Households whose production land is reclaimed according to Clause 4 of Article 5 of this Decision

3. Households and affected households who lease forest protection and regeneration areas (excluding special-use forests) and build temporary shelters for forest protection purposes on leased land, with written consent from the leasing party and registration with the local commune People's Committee, shall be compensated for losses equal to the value of such assets when the State recovers the land, but not exceeding 80% of the cost of building new temporary shelters. The provincial People's Committee shall specify the specific compensation amount.

4. Households with fishing boats or transport vessels on rivers and lakes at their former residences, who cannot use these vessels at their new residences due to lack of water bodies, shall be compensated for the remaining value of the currently used vessels.

Article 7. Support for constructing housing, ancillary structures, and architectural fixtures at resettlement sites

1. Resettled households shall be supported with funds to build housing, ancillary structures, and architectural fixtures accompanying the house, with specific support levels as follows:

a) A single-person household shall be supported equivalent to 15 square meters² ;

b) For households with multiple members, the first person shall be supported equivalent to 15 square meters² construction, and each additional person from the second onwards shall be supported an additional equivalent of 5 square meters² This Circular stipulates the use of non-fired construction materials in civil and industrial construction works for walls, partitions, and masonry. Non-fired construction materials include:

2. The structure of the house for calculating support levels: Enclosing walls made of 110 mm bricks, tiled or sheet roofs, ceramic tile floors, wooden doors or wood-glass or aluminum-glass combinations. Interior structures within the house shall use Group IV timber or equivalent substitute materials.

3. Unit price for calculating support: According to the construction unit price stipulated by the Provincial People's Committee at the time of land recovery.

Article 8. Support for temporary roads for moving people and property

2. In cases where resettled households in areas requiring relocation have the necessary conditions to move themselves and voluntarily transport their property, they shall be supported with funds to self-transport, without constructing temporary roads. Specific support levels shall be determined by the Provincial People's Committee.

Article 9. Support for stabilizing living conditions

1. Food support for concentrated and interwoven resettled households

Upon expiration of the support period specified in Point a Clause 3 Article 19 Decree No. 47/2014/NĐ-CP, for:

a) Resettled households that have not been allocated sufficient production land according to approved planning, the project investor shall continue to provide food support until such households are allocated sufficient production land;

b) Workers belonging to resettled households who require occupational change according to approved plans but have not yet been organized and arranged for training, the project investor shall continue to provide food support until these workers complete one vocational training course.

2. Health support: Resettled households shall be provided with one-time health support to prevent and control diseases at their new residence locations, with a support level of VND 100,000 per person.

3. Education support: Each student from primary to secondary school level in resettled households shall be provided with one-time financial support equivalent to the cost of one set of textbooks for their grade level as prescribed by the State, and exempted from construction contributions for three consecutive years starting from the first year of study at the new location; no tuition fees shall be charged during the first year of study at the new location.

4. Electricity lighting usage support: Resettled households shall be supported with monthly electricity or kerosene lighting costs for the first twelve months following their move to the new residence. The support level shall be equivalent to the cost of 50 kWh of electricity for one household per month, calculated based on the retail price of the first tier of the current electricity tariff schedule.

5. Fuel support: Resettled households shall be supported with fuel for the first twelve months following their move to the new residence. The support level shall be equivalent to VND 5 liters of gasoline for one household per month, calculated based on the market price of gasoline at the time of support.

Article 10. Production Support

1. For resettled households:

a) Provide three years of agricultural extension funding for resettled households allocated agricultural land that requires improvement or reclamation. The specific level of support shall be determined by the provincial People's Committee;

b) In cases where land must be reclaimed or improved to ensure sufficient production land according to approved planning for resettled households, the following support shall be provided: VND 15,000,000 per hectare for reclamation, VND 10,000,000 per hectare for rehabilitation, and VND 15,000,000 per hectare for transforming into terraced fields.

2. Households affected when the State expropriates production land for construction of resettlement areas shall be supported once based on the area of production land expropriated. The production support amount shall not exceed VND 2,000 per square meter of expropriated land. The specific level of support shall be determined by the provincial People's Committee.² land to be reclaimed. The specific level of support shall be prescribed by the Provincial People's Committee.

Article 11. Other Supports

1. Resettled households shall be supported for visiting resettlement sites, including: travel expenses, food, and accommodation during the visit, organized by the State for representatives of resettled households (supported once). The specific level of support shall be determined by the provincial People's Committee.

2. One-time support for relocation procedures: The support amount is VND 1,000,000 per household.

3. Encouragement support for early relocation: Households relocating earlier than required by the Compensation, Support, and Resettlement Board may receive a maximum progress bonus of VND 5,000,000 per household (once). The specific level of support shall be determined by the provincial People's Committee.

4. For ethnic groups without the custom of moving graves, one-time spiritual ceremony costs shall be supported. The specific level of support shall be determined by the provincial People's Committee.

Article 12. Construction of Concentrated Resettlement Areas

1. Allocation of land for resettlement areas:

a) Residential land

- Rural resettled households arriving at concentrated resettlement points shall be allocated residential land at the resettlement point of at least 200 square meters per household. If there are land conditions, higher levels can be allocated;² for each household. In cases where there is sufficient land reserve, a higher level may be assigned;

- Urban resettled households arriving at concentrated resettlement points shall be allocated one plot of residential land at the resettlement point.

b) Production land for rural resettled households arriving at concentrated resettlement points:

- Compensation for production land loss through allocation of production land; the limit of land allocation shall be determined by the provincial People's Committee in accordance with reality but shall not be lower than the production land allocation limit in the locality;

- Allocation of forest land, land with water surfaces for aquaculture at the resettlement point approved by the competent authority.

The limits of land allocation at Points a and b Clause 1 of this Article shall be specifically determined by the provincial People's Committee.

2. Construction of rural housing:

a) Resettled households may organize the construction of housing using compensation and resettlement support funds;

b) In cases where they do not construct their own housing, the developer constructs or hires organizations or individuals to construct housing and hands it over to the people; construction costs shall be deducted from the compensation and resettlement support funds.

Housing construction as stipulated in Points a and b of this Clause must comply with detailed planning for the resettlement area approved and the architectural design must conform to the customs and traditions of each ethnic group.

3. Investment in construction of water supply facilities: Villages, hamlets, and wards where households and individuals have their land expropriated by the State for construction of concentrated rural resettlement areas and whose water supply is affected shall be supported for investment in construction of water supply facilities.

4. Investment in construction of power facilities: Villages, hamlets, and wards where households and individuals have their land expropriated by the State for construction of concentrated rural resettlement areas and whose power supply is adversely affected shall be invested in upgrading and improving power facilities serving production and daily life.

Article 13. Construction of Infrastructure for Resettlement Points

1. Communes receiving households for resettlement to live interspersed within the local community shall be supported with financial resources to renovate, expand, and upgrade communal facilities and infrastructure due to the increase in population. The maximum level of support is 30,000,000 VND per legally resettled person. Of this amount, 70% of the funds will be directly invested in villages, hamlets, and wards that accept interspersed resettlement households, while the remaining 30% will be used to renovate, expand, and upgrade communal facilities and infrastructure in communes accepting resettlement households.

2. The cost of constructing housing by resettlement households does not require payment of any fees or taxes.

Article 14. Management and Transfer of Resettlement Areas and Points

After completion, acceptance, and commissioning of public works and infrastructure in resettlement areas and points, they shall be transferred to organizations and localities for self-management and use; maintenance and repair of these works shall be carried out according to current regulations.

Article 15. Sources of Funds for Compensation, Support, and Resettlement

1. The compensation, support, and resettlement expenses include: compensation, support, and resettlement payments for land expropriation to implement investment projects, costs to ensure the organization and implementation of compensation, support, and resettlement, and other related expenses.

Determination of compensation, support, and resettlement payments must follow the approved compensation, support, and resettlement plan by the competent authority.

2. Compensation, support, and resettlement expenses when the State expropriates land to implement projects are defined as follows:

a) Expenses for compensation, support, and resettlement are included in the project implementation budget;

b) The investor is responsible for ensuring compensation, support, and resettlement expenses for projects specified in Point a and Point b, Clause 1, Article 1 of this Decision;

c) In cases where the investor voluntarily advances compensation, support, and resettlement funds, they are responsible for ensuring the implementation expenses for projects not covered under Point b of this Clause.

Chapter III
SUPPORT FOR STABILIZATION OF LIVING AND PRODUCTION AFTER RESIDENTIAL RELOCATION IN HYDROELECTRIC AND DAM PROJECTS

AFTER RESettLEMENT OF HYDROPOWER AND IRRIGATION PROJECTS

Article 16. Support Policies

1. Support for transitioning to high-value crops and livestock:

a) One-time support for purchasing seeds and three years' worth of fertilizer support to transition from annual crops to perennial crops, including: tea, coffee, cocoa, black pepper, cashew nuts, rubber, fruit trees, and medicinal plants, bio-material plants;

b) Support for purchasing seeds and fertilizers for three consecutive production cycles to change the structure of short-term crop varieties, including: food crops, medicinal plants, and other types of plants as directed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;

c) Two-time support for purchasing poultry and aquatic animal seeds or one-time support for purchasing livestock seeds: The support amount does not exceed 10,000,000 VND (ten million VND) per household. The specific support levels are stipulated by the provincial People's Committee;

d) For poor households according to the current poverty criteria, in addition to enjoying the policies stipulated in Points a, b, and c of this Clause, they also receive support:

- One-time support of 1,500,000 VND per household to improve fish ponds with an area of at least 100 square meters;² /second or more;

- One-time support of 2,000,000 VND per household to build livestock sheds;

- One-time support to purchase grass seeds for developing cattle and buffalo breeding. The support amount is 4,000,000 VND per hectare of grassland;

- Interest rate support on loans equal to 50% of the current interest rate for poor households to purchase livestock, poultry, aquatic animals, or develop industries. The maximum loan amount supported is 50,000,000 VND per household. The interest rate support period is three years. Specific support levels are stipulated by the provincial People's Committee.

e) Training support in accordance with Decree No. 02/2010/ND-CP dated January 8, 2010, of the Government on agricultural extension services.

2. Support for forest protection, development, and combined agricultural and forestry production:

a) Households assigned to protect protective forests and productive forests which are natural forests with rich and medium reserves but not allowed to be harvested according to the Prime Minister's directive shall receive an annual allowance of 400,000 VND per hectare;

b) Households allocated land for planting productive forests shall receive one-time support ranging from 5,000,000 VND to 10,000,000 VND per hectare to purchase seedlings, fertilizers, and part of labor costs for planting forests. The specific support levels are stipulated by the provincial People's Committee.

3. Workers belonging to households after resettlement and households affected when the State expropriates land to construct resettlement areas and points who need vocational training and job placement support shall receive:

a) Short-term vocational training (primary level and training under three months) shall be subsidized once by the State at 1.5 times the training cost as stipulated in Decision No. 1956/QĐ-TTg dated November 27, 2009, of the Prime Minister approving the Vocational Training Program for Rural Laborers until 2020;

b) Intermediate and higher vocational training shall have tuition fees paid once per course by the State. The tuition fee paid by the State equals the actual tuition fee charged by the training institution, but it shall not exceed the maximum tuition fee for state-owned intermediate and higher vocational training institutions as prescribed by law.

4. Repair and upgrading of essential infrastructure in resettlement areas and points:

a) One-time support for repairing and upgrading technical infrastructure projects meeting new rural standards, including transportation, irrigation, residential and production electricity, and drinking water projects already constructed in resettlement areas using funds from hydroelectric and dam projects;

b) In cases of upgrading internal roads in resettlement points: The State provides technical guidance and one-time material support, with residents contributing labor to carry out the work.

5. Arranging stable living conditions for concentrated resettlement points without conditions for stable living and production for people after resettlement and those affected by natural disasters:

a) Detailed planning of concentrated resettlement points to rearrange residents for points without conditions for stable living and production for people after resettlement and those affected by natural disasters such as landslides, flash floods, rolling rocks...;

b) Construction of infrastructure projects and housing at centralized resettlement sites must meet the criteria for新农村建设标准，符合经批准的集中安置点详细规划和各民族的风俗习惯；

c) For households that need to be relocated outside the commune, outside the district (second relocation) after resettlement and fall within the scope of population adjustment, they shall be supported as follows:

- Costs for repairing and supplementing building materials to reconstruct housing are set at: Single-person households receive 15,000,000 VND per household; households with 2 to 4 people receive 25,000,000 VND per household; for each additional person in households with 5 or more people, an additional 5,000,000 VND per person will be provided;

- Production support: Households after resettlement will be supported with funds to purchase seeds, fertilizers, and disease prevention drugs for annual crops, perennial crops, and animal husbandry. The level of support is as follows: A single-person household receives 3,500,000 VND; for each additional person in multi-person households starting from the second person, an additional 1,500,000 VND per person will be provided;

- Food support equivalent to the value of 20 kg of rice per person per month, with a duration of 12 months. The price of rice is calculated based on the average price of white rice in the locality at the time of support;

1. State budget funds.

2. Integrated funds from programs and projects using state budget funds in the locality.

The provincial People's Committee, based on the provisions of Articles 16 and 17 of this Decision, shall direct the establishment of investment projects to stabilize the livelihoods and production of people after resettlement for water conservancy and hydropower projects in the locality, in accordance with the provincial socio-economic development plan, and submit them to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for review, and then report to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

Chapter IV
IMPLEMENTATION

Article 19. Responsibilities of central ministries and sectors

a) Guide procedures and processes: Establishing, reviewing, approving investment projects to stabilize the livelihoods and production of people after resettlement for water conservancy and hydropower projects (referred to as Projects); registering project implementation funds; supervising the implementation process and reporting on the results of Project implementation;

b) Based on the implementation situation and annual funding needs of investment projects to stabilize the livelihoods and production of people after resettlement for water conservancy and hydropower projects, compile and propose to the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance the annual funding plans for these Projects;

c) Compile lists of items and works related to support measures, consistent with the provisions of this Decision, for investment projects to stabilize the livelihoods and production of people after resettlement for water conservancy and hydropower projects established by the provincial People's Committees before submitting them to the Prime Minister for approval;

d) Take the lead in organizing, coordinating with relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to regularly inspect and supervise the implementation of Projects according to this Decision; organize annual summaries and evaluations of the implementation results of this Decision, and report to the Prime Minister. Identify any issues, difficulties, and obstacles during the implementation process and report to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision;

2. The Ministry of Planning and Investment:

a) Take the lead in coordinating with the Ministries of Finance and Agriculture and Rural Development to compile the central government budget funding requirements based on the approved project funding needs;

b) Annually, based on the central government's ability to balance investment funds, the implementation situation, and the annual funding needs of the Projects proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Planning and Investment, take the lead in coordinating with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and relevant agencies to forecast the central government budget funding for this policy, and incorporate it into the annual consolidated state budget estimate, and report to the Government for submission to the National Assembly for consideration and decision in accordance with the State Budget Law;

3. Ministry of Finance:

a) Ensure annual financial balance to allocate central government budget funds for the implementation of this policy;

b) Take the lead in guiding, inspecting, managing, allocating, settling accounts, compensating, supporting, and relocating funds, and project investment funds to stabilize the livelihoods and production of people after resettlement for water conservancy and hydropower projects;

5. Ministry of Construction: Guide and inspect the implementation of planning for rural and urban resettlement points, housing construction planning, and new rural construction; standards, norms, and budgets for construction works in resettlement areas;

6. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment: Lead in guiding and inspecting the preparation of land administration files, land recovery, land allocation, and issuance of land use rights certificates, house ownership certificates, and certificates for other assets attached to land for resettled households in accordance with the characteristics and conditions of the areas affected by water conservancy and hydropower projects;

7. Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs: Lead and coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to submit to the Prime Minister for decision-making on mechanisms and policies to address employment and vocational training for people whose agricultural land has been recovered and who have changed professions;

8. Other ministries and sectors: According to their respective functions and responsibilities, they are responsible for coordinating with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and provincial People's Committees to handle related issues during the implementation of this Decision.

Article 20. Responsibilities of the Project Investor

The project investors of water conservancy and hydropower projects shall closely coordinate with the People's Committees at provincial, district, and commune levels where such projects are located to effectively implement the projects; ensure funding and promptly address compensation, support, and resettlement work for projects in local areas.

Article 21. Responsibilities of the Provincial People's Committee

2. Register project capital and annual plans for using central government budget funds with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for coordination and consolidation, and submit them to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance for presentation to the Prime Minister for decision.

3. Coordinate with ministries and sectors to arrange annual capital and implement project investments according to current regulations, ensuring timely progress. Regularly inspect and supervise the management and implementation of projects in localities and fulfill reporting requirements as stipulated; quarterly report on the management and use of central government investment funds according to regulations, sending reports to the Ministries of Planning and Investment, Finance, and Agriculture and Rural Development.

4. Direct and implement the integration of existing programs and projects in the area to develop the economy and society in resettlement zones, and closely coordinate with investors of water conservancy and hydropower projects in organizing compensation, support, and resettlement work, and supporting the stabilization of livelihoods and production for people after resettlement from water conservancy and hydropower projects.

5. Organize propaganda and mobilization of the people to strictly comply with policies set forth in this Decision to ensure the progress of investment construction projects for water conservancy and hydropower works.

Chapter V
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 22. Effectiveness

1. This Decision takes effect from January 15, 2015.

2. Repeal Decision No. 34/2010/QĐ-TTg dated April 8, 2010 of the Government Chairman regarding the issuance of regulations on compensation, support, and resettlement for water conservancy and hydropower projects.

Article 23. Transitional Provisions

1. For provisions on compensation, support, and resettlement when the State requisitions land: Projects and components that have completed compensation, support, and resettlement payments, and those projects and components that have approved compensation, support, and resettlement plans before the effective date of this Decision shall not be subject to this Decision.

2. For provisions on support for stabilizing the livelihoods and production of people after resettlement: Water conservancy and hydropower projects specified in Points a and b Clause 1 Article 1 of this Decision have completed compensation, support, and resettlement work after 2006.

Article 24. Responsibility for Implementation

THE MINISTERS, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT-LEVEL MINISTRIES, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT-LEVEL AGENCIES, AND CHAIRMEN OF PROVINCE AND CITY PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES DIRECTLY UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THIS DECISION./.