With e-government, the aim is to improve delivery of services to the general public and operational efficiency across the public sector.
All districts are required to be consistent in using software programs by end 2006, he said.
Also, industries based in the city will have e-portals set up to support the online government.
According to Nhan, the city will take quick steps to pursue the “urban administration” model which means it would have more power to shape city development.
The meeting also heard city leaders’ commitment to adopting new resettlement policies this year.
Project owners will first have to fulfill their duties for affected households like giving compensation and new housing before reclaiming land, Nhan said.
Currently, investors have reclaimed land and consequently left many affected people homeless. An incident in District 12 saw people who agreed to give up their land for a project left to live in temporary houses for two years.
Another top priority of the city this year is to step up urban zoning to further attract investor-interest, said Thai Van Re, director of the HCMC department of planning and investment.
The city fell far short of the 2005 zoning target as only 34 out of the planned 564 zoning maps were approved last year, Re said.
Another city vice chairman Nguyen Van Dua emphasized the feasibility of zoning maps and said the city would convene a theme conference next month.
Autor: Thanh Binh & Mai Phuong - Translated by Thanh Hang
Quelle: Thanh Nien Daily, 10.01.2006
