Binh Thuan to review ecotourism and fruit-tree planting project in Long Song Lake

According to the Department of Investment and Planning, the investment project shall cover a total area ò 73.71 ha. It is divided into 2 phrases, from 2017 to 2022 for the first one, and from 2022 onwards for the latter phrase.

In its first phrase, the investor shall plant and take care of fruit trees on the area of 51.23 ha (land without jungle). Some new trees will be planted in parallel with the current fruit trees in the projected-land; the other area of 22.48 ha of natural forest is protected. For the second phrase, the investor shall transfer the land-use-purpose to build constructions to cater ecotourism services.

At the meeting, a lot of opinions in terms of land-use-purposes and Long Song lake boundary regulations, etc. were raised. 

Addressing the meeting, Vice chairman Pham Van Nam assigned the Department of Investment and Planning to review the project and report to the PPC. He stressed the area of natural forest should be localized carefully before handing over to the investor for protection. He suggests allocating the land without forest to the investor first. Mr. Nam urged the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to inventory the number of forest trees which belong to the project for tightly scrutiny. Besides, the Investor has responsibilities to contact functional authorities and agencies to complete project’s procedures pursuant to the Law.

Translated by My Thien