Vietnam: Responsibilities of the Commune People's Committees in determining boundaries and area of paddy land

Vietnam: Responsibilities of the Commune People's Committees in determining boundaries and area of paddy land (Illustrative photo)

Under Clause 1, Article 6 of Circular 17/2014/TT-BTNMT on the procedures, content, and responsibilities for determining the boundaries and area of paddy land, the Commune People's Committees in Vietnam shall:

- Organize the collection of information and documents as stipulated in Article 5 of Circular 17/2014/TT-BTNMT.

- Based on the collected information and documents in Point a, Clause 1, Article 6 of Circular 17/2014/TT-BTNMT, make preliminary sketches on the base map of the boundaries of areas of paddy land/paddy rice land to be protected and the paddy rice land to be strictly protected.

- Determine the boundaries on the actual fields as follows:

+ Adjust and unify the boundaries of paddy land/paddy rice land to be protected and the paddy rice land to be strictly protected both on maps and in the field.

+ Determine the coordinates at the turning points of the boundary line of the areas of paddy land/paddy rice land to be protected and the paddy rice land to be strictly protected.

- Determine and aggregate the area of paddy land as follows:

+ Determine the area for each paddy land/paddy rice land to be protected and the paddy rice land to be strictly protected by summing the areas from the parcels on the cadastral map or parcel map.

+ Based on the determined area of each paddy land/paddy rice land to be protected and the paddy rice land to be strictly protected, aggregate the area of paddy land/paddy rice land to be protected and the paddy rice land to be strictly protected of the commune, ward, or town.

- Aggregate data on boundaries and area of paddy land as follows:

Standardize, edit, and complete the maps determining the boundaries and area of paddy land. The map must show the boundaries and coordinates of the turning points of the boundary line of the areas of paddy land/paddy rice land to be protected and the paddy rice land to be strictly protected.

More details can be found in Circular 17/2014/TT-BTNMT effective from July 1, 2014.

Thuy Tram

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