Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy: Socialized revenues in schools must be controlled

On the morning of October 23, the Provincial People's Committee held a regular meeting in October 2019 to listen to a report on the socio-economic situation in the first 10 months of the year and some other important contents.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting. Attending the meeting were comrades: Cao Thi Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Thanh Le

African swine fever is complicated

In October, the Provincial People's Committee directed sectors and localities to focus on production, business, and organize winter crop planting and production.The Industrial Production Index (IIP) in Nghe An province in October 2019 is estimated to increase by 11.4% over the same period in 2018. On average, in the first 10 months of 2019, IIP is estimated to increase by 8.32% over the same period. Commercial activities continue to be vibrant.

In October, all levels and sectors continued to focus on urging and accelerating the construction progress and disbursement of basic construction investment projects.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Le

As of October 17, 2019, the Provincial People's Committee has newly granted (including investment policy approval, investment certificate issuance) to 85 projects, with a total registered investment capital of VND 9,985.8 billion, adjusted 5 projects with an increased adjusted investment capital of VND 668.07 billion; the total newly granted and increased capital is VND 10,653.15 billion.

Budget revenue for the first 10 months is estimated at VND12,668.5 billion, reaching 93.9% of the estimate, up 16.2% over the same period. Budget expenditure for the first 10 months is estimated at VND20,100 billion, reaching 82.6% of the estimate.

The socio-cultural field has achieved many positive results. Sectors and levels continue to implement solutions to promote administrative reform. National defense and security are maintained. Foreign affairs and investment promotion continue to receive attention and direction.

Industrial production activities in Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Le

Discussing at the meeting, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Nghia Hieu said that due to the influence of cold air combined with high-altitude easterly wind disturbances, from October 14 to 16, Nghe An province had heavy to very heavy rain, causing widespread flooding in Vinh city and surrounding areas, greatly affecting production and people's lives; some schools, traffic, irrigation works were eroded and damaged...

Regarding the African swine fever situation, the head of the Agriculture sector said that the African swine fever epidemic is currently complicated, with 307 communes in the province still affected by African swine fever.

Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Nghia Hieu reports on the agricultural production situation. Photo: Thanh Le

"To prevent the spread of African swine fever, provincial authorities have set up dozens of animal quarantine stations, controlled all pigs circulating in the province, disinfected and sterilized, and called on people to strictly implement biosafety measures in livestock farming," said Mr. Hieu.

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa requested that sectors and localities pay attention to speeding up the progress of site clearance for transport projects, especially the North-South Expressway project; and speed up the progress of projects in the Southeast Economic Zone.

Anti-overcharging in schools

Concluding the meeting this morning, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy requested the sectors to review the sector's 2019 targets and continue to implement solutions to strive to complete the targets set for 2019.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy emphasized that, facing a number of difficulties such as the complicated developments of African swine fever, affecting people's lives; heavy rains affecting people's lives...

In the coming time, the sectors will focus on winter crop production, disease prevention and control in crops and livestock. Members of the Steering Committee for African Swine Fever Prevention and Control will increase on-site inspections in localities to promptly urge and direct disease prevention and control work; continue to urge communes to complete new rural construction targets in 2019.

In addition, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the sectors to continue to remove difficulties for enterprises, increase the value of industrial production. Focus on directing and speeding up the disbursement of capital for basic construction investment. Strengthen the collection and management of State budget revenue and expenditure.

Regarding the Education and Training sector, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the sector to implement solutions to combat overcharging in schools; ensure that socialized expenses must be controlled, in accordance with the actual situation, not causing resentment in society and ensuring effectiveness.

Regarding administrative reform, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested relevant units to focus on tasks to put the Public Administration Service Center into operation in 2019. The Department of Home Affairs needs to urge sectors to focus on solutions to create changes in the province's administrative reform work.

Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Cao Thi Hien proposed that the Provincial People's Committee soon unanimously approve the draft Resolutions to be submitted to the upcoming Provincial People's Council meeting. Photo: Thanh Le

Also in the morning, the Provincial People's Committee listened to and unanimously approved the Draft Resolution of the Provincial People's Council on abolishing Resolution No. 298/2009/NQ-HDND dated December 23, 2009 of the Provincial People's Council on a number of regimes and policies for cadres, civil servants and public employees who are from the lowlands working in the highlands;

Draft Resolution on financial support to encourage communes, wards and towns to achieve and continuously maintain the achievement of the National Criteria on Health by 2020;

Regulations on prices of medical examination and treatment services not covered by the Health Insurance Fund in State medical examination and treatment facilities managed by Nghe An province;

Draft Resolution on abolishing Clause 1, Article 1 of Resolution No. 274/2009/NQ-HDND dated July 23, 2009 of the Provincial People's Council on approving policies to encourage labor export;

Draft plan to implement Action Program No. 88-Ctr/TU dated June 20, 2019 of the Provincial Party Executive Committee on implementing Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW dated May 23, 2018 of the 7th Conference of the Party Central Committee (12th tenure) on reforming social insurance policies.

Project to assess satisfaction level and competitiveness at department, industry and local levels in Nghe An province.