Circular 16: Organization of Construction of Housing for Storm and Flood Prevention

Circular 16: Organization of building storm and flood-resistant houses (illustrative image)

Circular 16/2014/TT-BXD stipulates the organization of building storm and flood-resistant houses as follows:

- Households on the supporting list for building storm and flood-resistant houses must submit an application for support to build a house (according to the form in Appendix II attached to this Circular), propose a house model, and choose a method of house construction (self-construction or seeking assistance from organizations).- Households will self-organize the construction of storm and flood-resistant houses or carry out renovations and floor elevation for storm and flood-resistant rooms. For households in difficult circumstances (elderly, single, disabled) who are unable to self-construct houses, the People's Committee at the commune level will direct Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and other local organizations to construct houses for these individuals.- Households must report to the commune-level People's Committee upon completing stages of work as per specifications or upon entire project completion to organize final inspection as a basis for promptly advancing and settling funds.- The commune-level People's Committee is responsible for monitoring, supervising, and assisting households during the construction of storm and flood-resistant houses or renovations, and floor elevations for storm and flood-resistant rooms; drafting stage confirmation records and completion records for putting works into use (according to the forms in Appendix III and Appendix IV attached to this Circular); mobilizing organizations such as the Fatherland Front, Women's Union, Farmers' Union, Veterans' Association, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union to support poor households in constructing storm and flood-resistant houses; maximizing mobilization of resources from the community and households, and utilizing local materials like sand, stone, gravel, wood to reduce construction costs;- The commune-level People's Committee will direct and supervise households in using support funds, loans for house construction, ensuring the house is fully constructed and ready for use.

Details are available at Circular 16/2014/TT-BXD effective from December 10, 2014.

Ty Na

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