THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
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PM okays VND 20 trillion for resettlement of Sơn La hydropower project
VGP - The Government will spend nearly VND 20.3 trillion for relocating 20.260 households in three northern provinces of Sơn La, Điện Biên and Lai Châu, where the Sơn La hydropower project is under construction.
Under the newly-agreed decision on the overall plan for
resettlement work of the Sơn La hydropower project, the State budget accounts
for VND 14.3 trillion and the Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) contributes VND 5.9
trillion.
A corner of the construction site of the Sơn
La hydropower plant
By
late 2009, 18,157 households had moved from the construction site. Hence, in
2010, the Government will have to resettle 2,103 remaining households, of whom
1,012 living in Sơn La Province and 1,091 locating in Điện Biên. The
To
help people resettle and adapt to the new habitation, the Government will build
81 resettlement sites in both rural and urban areas.
The
Government requests the People’s Committees of the three localities to follow
the resettlement plan, ensure legal rights for inhabitants, and map out projects
which support local people to resume their daily life and production activities
The Sơn La Hydropower
Project is the largest and most complex dam project ever built in Việt
The construction of the
US $3.2-billion project was started on December 2, 2005 and is expected to be
completed by 2015/.