Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung met with voters of Nam Anh commune, Nam Dan district.

Provincial People's Council delegates met with voters of Nam Anh commune (Nam Dan district). Photo: Pham Bang

Proposal to support communes in building new model rural areas

At the conference, Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh - Director of the Department of Culture and Sports informed the voters of Nam Anh commune about the expected content and program of the 6th Session of the 18th Provincial People's Council; reported on the results of socio-economic development in the first 6 months of the year, tasks for the last 6 months of the year and reported on the results of handling opinions and recommendations of voters of Nam Dan district before, during and after the 4th Session of the 18th Provincial People's Council.

With a democratic, frank and responsible spirit, voters of Nam Anh commune reflected, expressed their thoughts, aspirations and made recommendations on many issues related to the socio-economy, security, order and political system.

Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh - Director of the Department of Culture and Sports reported on the expected content and program of the 6th Session of the 18th Provincial People's Council. Photo: Pham Bang

Voter Ho Sy Duong suggested that there should be a special mechanism for Nam Anh commune in building a model new rural area because the commune's budget is still difficult. In particular, there should be a mechanism to invest in building roads according to the standard of hardening, planting trees on both sides, ensuring the correct criteria of advanced new rural area traffic, model new rural area before conducting land auctions.

Emphasizing the important role of culture in socio-economic development, voter Ho Sy Duong requested the Provincial People's Committee to consider assigning two civil servants to perform cultural tasks for type 2 communes, and pay attention to increasing investment in grassroots cultural and sports activities.

Voter Ho Sy Duong proposed that the province pay attention to providing a mechanism to support Nam Anh commune in building a model new rural area. Photo: Pham Bang

Highly appreciating the socio-economic development results of the province in the first 6 months of the year, voter Ho Viet Chuong said that in order for the commune to achieve the model new rural area, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province needs to continue supporting Nam Anh commune in building the road to Dai Tue pagoda, to ensure traffic safety and rural beauty.

Voters also recommended that the State have policies to support rice growers in the summer-autumn crop, because in recent times, prices of agricultural materials have increased while rice prices have not; it is necessary to increase policies for the elderly; and continue to invest in upgrading the intra-field canal system to serve irrigation in agricultural production.

Voter Nguyen Kim Tu recommends that the government pay attention to policies to support housing construction for people with meritorious services. Photo: Pham Bang

In addition, voters also requested the State to pay attention to policies to support housing construction for meritorious people; strengthen the handling of oversized and overloaded vehicles passing through the commune; invest in teaching and learning facilities for schools in the commune; plan Dai Tue pagoda, invest in upgrading route 539B...

Step by step to resolve voters' legitimate petitions

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that in recent times, the province has faced many challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, complicated fluctuations in raw material prices, greatly affecting people's lives and production and business of enterprises. However, with the determination of the Party Committee, the government, the participation of the entire political system, the consensus of the people and enterprises, the socio-economic development of the province has achieved many positive results.

The province's GRDP growth rate reached over 8%, budget revenue reached 10,100 billion VND, attracting over 25,000 billion VND in investment capital. Cultural and social activities received attention from the Party Committee and government; national defense and security were ensured, creating stability for development. The province has resolved a number of problems in administrative procedures, infrastructure...

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung answers and receives opinions from voters of Nam Anh commune. Photo: Pham Bang

For Nam Dan district, in the first 6 months of 2022, the total production value reached nearly 4,400 billion VND, an increase of 8.5% over the same period, budget revenue reached 190 billion VND. In Nam Anh commune alone, the total production value reached 382 billion VND, budget revenue was 4.5 billion VND, average income per capita reached 58 million VND.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung expressed his joy at the results that Nam Dan district and Nam Anh commune have achieved in recent times, especially in the new rural development program. At the same time, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hoped that Nam Anh would soon achieve the model new rural commune title, becoming the third commune to achieve the model new rural commune title in the province, after Kim Lien (Nam Dan) and Quynh Doi (Quynh Luu).

In the last 6 months of the year, Nghe An will focus on completing the provincial planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. This is an important task, creating a premise and driving force for long-term development for the province, including Nam Dan district and Nam Anh commune; summarizing 10 years of implementing Resolution 26 of the Politburo; focusing resources, calling for investment in building 2 infrastructure bottlenecks: deep-water port and Vinh airport; strengthening the improvement of the investment environment, reforming administrative procedures, and paying attention to solving people's problems.

Voters of Nam Anh commune attend the conference. Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung highly appreciated the frankness, responsibility, and common goal of the voters of Nam Anh commune. On that basis, it helps the Provincial People's Council delegates grasp, synthesize, and submit to competent authorities for consideration and resolution.

Responding to voters' opinions and recommendations, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that in the coming time, the province will pay attention to and gradually resolve voters' recommendations, so that Nam Anh commune will soon become a model new rural commune as desired by the people.

Regarding the proposal to support farmers affected by the increase in prices of agricultural materials, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee shared the difficulties and hardships of the people and affirmed that the province has had policies to support the development of agricultural production. For issues beyond its authority, the province will synthesize and propose to the Central Government for consideration and resolution.

Voters of Nam Anh commune attend the conference. Photo: Pham Bang

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also said that the proposal of voters and people of Nam Anh commune on investment in building route 539B is legitimate. The general policy of the province is to agree with the proposal of the district, and will assign the sectors to determine the capital source and the ability to balance capital to calculate investment in road construction in the coming time, meeting the travel needs of the people.

At the conference, Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also answered and received voters' opinions on issues of supporting housing construction for people with revolutionary contributions; policies for non-professional cadres at the commune level; planning Dai Tue pagoda; land allocation for the commune People's Credit Fund; support for investment in equipment for communes and schools...