Party Central Committee Secretary Phan Dinh Trac: Proactively implement solutions to combat drought and save irrigation water

On June 28, in Van Loi commune, National Assembly delegates including Mr. Phan Dinh Trac - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption; Ms. Hoang Thi Thu Trang - Secretary of Nghia Dan District Party Committee met with voters of Van Loi, Chau Dinh, Ha Son communes, Quy Hop district after the 7th Session of the 14th National Assembly.

Overview of the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the conference, Mr. Hoang Van Thai - Chairman of Van Loi Commune People's Committee requested relevant levels and sectors to include the commune in the plan to investigate and survey to expand the scope of protection of Vinh orange geographical indications to ensure benefits for the commune's orange growers.

Van Loi commune currently has nearly 420 hectares of oranges and tangerines, of which more than 200 hectares have been harvested and is one of the five communes in the planning area of ​​the Project to develop orange material areas towards commodities in the period 2016 - 2020 of the People's Committee of Quy Hop district. Also related to orange trees, voters of the commune requested to find the cause of the disease soon, from which there will be solutions to overcome it.

Voter Truong Van Quang, Van Loi commune, proposed to create conditions to balance and allocate the budget to ensure the activities of the militia and self-defense force. Meanwhile, voter Truong Minh Thoai, a voter of Chau Dinh commune, proposed to soon hand over the land of the 3rd Youth Volunteer Corps in the area to the producers after the Corps was dissolved.

Voters of Van Loi commune, Quy Hop district express their opinions. Photo: Thanh Duy

Mr. Le Van Thanh - Chairman of Ha Son Commune People's Committee said that in the commune, 250 households have electricity but cannot use it because the electricity is weak. Therefore, daily life and production are very difficult, especially during the current drought period when the electricity is weak and cannot pump water; thereby, he requested the Electricity sector to pay attention to upgrading the power grid for people's daily life and production.

The Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Son commune also said that the Masan pig farm invested in the commune since it started operating in 2018 is causing bad odors, and requested the province to inspect and rectify it to ensure a living environment for the people.

At the conference, voters proposed contents such as: considering merging hamlets in accordance with the situation; investing in upgrading the spillway across streams in Van Loi commune so that people can travel conveniently and safely; having solutions to increase sugarcane purchasing prices for farmers;...

Mr. Phan Dinh Trac - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission responded to voters' petitions. Photo: Thanh Duy

Responding to voters' petitions, Mr. Phan Dinh Trac expressed his excitement at the development steps of Van Loi commune; at the same time, he suggested that the commune should pay special attention to afforestation, forest protection and forest fire prevention and fighting; drought prevention and water conservation, in which for mountainous areas such as Van Loi commune, people need to build small dams, with support from the district and province.

Besides, pay close attention to applying techniques, productivity, quality, product output, and preventing soil degradation in cultivation.

The prolonged heat has caused many irrigation dams, streams, and creeks of the people to dry up and lose their water supply function. This puts the fields in the mountainous areas of Nghe An at risk of total loss. Many areas have reached the time to cultivate the fields and sow rice seedlings, but due to the heat, they have not been able to do so. Illustrative photo

Regarding the handling of environmental pollution caused by pig farms in Ha Son commune, the district needs to strengthen inspection and handling. Each time a record is made, a specific time limit for remediation must be required. If many cases are not remedied, a report must be submitted to the province for handling...

Mr. Phan Dinh Trac gives gifts to policy beneficiaries. Photo: Thanh Duy

On this occasion, the Provincial National Assembly Delegation presented 20 gifts to policy beneficiaries and poor households of Van Loi and Chau Dinh communes.