Forced Land Clearance for Pleiku Urban Development Project

In Pleiku city, Gia Lai province, authorities on April 14 initiated forced land clearance measures against three households who have refused to relinquish their property for the Nguyen Van Linh road and residential area development project. The provincial Center for Land Fund Development reported that while the majority of the 676 affected households have agreed to the land acquisition and resettlement plans, 45 remain unwilling. Despite receiving comprehensive compensation, support, and resettlement policies, these households have consistently rejected the land recovery initiative, impeding the project's progress.

The project, valued at over 2,100 billion VND (approximately $83 million USD), is intended to enhance the southern urban landscape of Pleiku, creating a vital urban corridor and fostering regional development. However, progress has been significantly hampered for years due to persistent land clearance challenges. While the Nguyen Van Linh road section is largely complete, the development of the surrounding residential infrastructure is ongoing.

Provincial leadership has strongly urged local authorities and the project developer to expedite the land clearance process and finalize the project. This push aims to unlock the area's development potential and stimulate economic growth in southern Pleiku. The forced clearance of the three households marks a critical step in overcoming the remaining obstacles and moving the project towards completion.

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The households have been fully informed of the compensation, support, and resettlement policies. They have also been repeatedly persuaded but still do not agree with the land recovery policy, affecting the project's progress and necessitating the forced clearance.