Con Cuong: Spreading the movement of donating land and opening roads

People agree, roads are expanded

To widen the road to Tung Cong production area, Pha village, Yen Khe commune, 57 households living along the road voluntarily donated thousands of square meters of land.²land, cut down trees, dismantle fences and structures on the land. Mrs. Luong Thi Chien's family in Pha village is one of the pioneers in this movement.

Ms. Luong Thi Chien said: “Previously, this road was narrow, slippery and steep, making it very difficult and tiring to travel. When the State had a policy to widen the road, my family was very happy and immediately responded. My family donated more than 200 square meters of land along with trees, removed fences, and architectural works on the land... Wherever the State needs, I will donate. With a big road, traveling and doing business in the future will definitely be more convenient.”

Many households in Yen Khe commune have voluntarily dismantled fences and solid gates to open roads. Photo: Ba Hau

Tung Cong production area has a total area of ​​over 150 hectares, hilly land planted with perennial crops such as oranges and tea of ​​hundreds of households. In previous years, the road leading to the production area was a dirt road, the roadbed was narrow (only 3m wide), in the rainy season the road was muddy, difficult to travel... Therefore, bringing machinery into production as well as transporting materials, seeds, fertilizers, and products to the market encountered many difficulties.

To overcome this, the districtCon CuongThere is a plan to expand and upgrade the road to the Tung Cong production area. It should be added that this road is also the residential road of half of the Pha village people... The new road is designed according to the standards of a grade V mountainous road. The total length of the route is more than 2km, the width is 6.5m, the roadbed is concreted 3.5m wide, with a total investment of more than 6 billion VND.

In implementation, Con Cuong district has stepped up propaganda and mobilization work. Thanks to that, people living on both sides of the road have a high consensus. People are enthusiastic and voluntarily sign a petition to donate land for road construction, and remove fences and gates themselves. Since then, site clearance has been smooth and construction has been quick.

Many routes to raw material areas in Con Cuong district are gradually being formed and expanded. Photo: Ba Hau

It is commendable that many households in difficult circumstances and policy households, when knowing that the locality needs to widen the road, voluntarily donated land and demolished solid structures without asking for any compensation. For example, the family of Mrs. Le Thi Dung in Pha village (82 years old, wife of a martyr) also donated nearly 100 square meters of land, demolished gates and solid fences to open the road.

Ms. Le Thi Dung shared: “When I heard that the locality needed to open a road, even though it would require removing fences and gates, I still agreed to support. I think we should take the lead so that everyone can follow. Because this is for the common good.”

The road to the production area has been expanded and solidified, and has been and continues to be a strong driving force for Pha village households to change their thinking, boost production, expand and improve the efficiency of agricultural and forestry production land areas.

Mr. Tang Ngoc Son - Secretary, Head of Pha village, Yen Khe commune affirmed: "The road is being paved, in the future cars will be able to go directly to the place, people will no longer worry about transporting, harvesting and selling agricultural products. In the coming time, we will actively work to develop the economy, continue production on the land areas in this area".

Determined and united to build the homeland

Con Cuong people contribute labor and money to concretize inner village roads. Photo: Ba Hau

DistrictCon CuongToday, not only the road to Tung Cong production area but also many other roads have been and are being opened. Going on the wide road from Yen Khe commune to Thung Coong raw material area, Chi Khe commune can feel more clearly the joy, the "sweet fruit season" of the movement of people donating land to build roads.

Ms. Lu Thi Tuat - a resident of Nam Son village, Chi Khe commune said: "Previously, the road to the raw material area was only 1-2m wide. When the State determined that it was necessary to expand the traffic route for economic development, my family volunteered to donate land first. I just thought simply, the expanded road would make it easier for people to travel and exchange goods. Now it's different. The road is wide enough for 2-3 cars to pass each other easily. Traveling is very enjoyable."

Talking about the people's consensus and the expansion of local roads, Mr. Vi Van Trung - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Chi Khe commune said: If there is a correct policy that pleases the people, along with promoting propaganda and mobilizing widely, the people will respond immediately...

New roads are opening, creating conditions for Con Cuong to develop its economy and society. Photo: Ba Hau

The right policy, clear objectives, good methods, plus the exemplary leadership of cadres and party members have contributed to the movement of donating land to expand roads in Con Cuong to take place enthusiastically and spread widely. Households in communes such as Yen Khe, Mon Son, Luc Da, and Mau Duc have all donated over 2,000 m²Land to open roads… And with the policy of the State and the people working together, the roads in these localities were quickly renovated, poured with concrete, and paved with asphalt.

Clearly identifying the work of mobilizing people to donate land to expand roads, build and develop traffic infrastructure as a key task, creating a premise for socio-economic development, recently, Con Cuong district has built programs, plans, issued directive documents; linking the leadership of mobilizing people to donate land to expand roads with the leadership of new rural construction.

The District Fatherland Front Committee advises on the development of a project to mobilize people to donate land to expand roads, and at the same time directs communes to develop and promulgate action plans and specific, practical policies and mechanisms suitable for each locality according to the motto "The State and the People work together"; promote propaganda work in many diverse and continuous forms.

Con Cuong is steadily building the locality into an ecological urban area. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Political organizations such as the Women's Union, Youth Union, Farmers' Association, Veterans' Association... have also actively participated, mobilizing union members to join hands in protecting the environment, planting flowers and trees along the roads; participating in beautifying the environmental landscape, village roads, and alleys to create a new, bright, green, clean, and beautiful rural appearance, aiming at the goal that each village and neighborhood will become a livable countryside.

Mr. Luong Dinh Viet - Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee said: The participation of the entire political and social system and the consensus of the people have been creating favorable conditions for the movement of donating land for rural roads in the district to spread widely, bringing practical results. This is an important premise to help Con Cuong continue to firmly step forward in the process of building a new rural district, gradually perfecting urban and rural infrastructure; calling for and attracting investment, moving towards building the locality into an ecological urban area./.