Contribute people's efforts to light up the countryside

(Baonghean.vn) - Nearly 3 km of inter-commune roads and dozens of village lanes in Quynh Hung commune have been lit up thanks to people's voluntary investment contributions...

Taking us on a tour of the 400-meter long inter-commune road along village 4 and village 5 with more than 40 new high-pressure lamps installed 2 weeks ago, Ms. Tran Thi Luyen - Village Chief, Deputy Secretary of the Party Cell of Village 4, Quynh Hung Commune excitedly said: "Responding to the new rural construction program, when the inter-commune road Quynh Hong - Quynh Hung - Quynh Ngoc was built spaciously and cleanly but did not have a lighting system, after researching, learning and discussing, the Party Cell decided to mobilize people to install a lighting system to facilitate travel and daily activities.

Jobs such as welding and erecting electric poles, pulling wires, and installing bulbs are all done by the villagers. Photo: Thanh Toan.

After consulting with the people and holding a public and democratic meeting, 36 households of villages 4 and 5 living along the inter-commune road voluntarily contributed an average of 1 million VND each to buy equipment for installation. The work such as surveying the location, welding and erecting the electric poles, pulling the wires, and installing the bulbs were all done by the villagers. The installation took only about 1 month to complete.

Ms. Luyen said: After installing the electric lighting system, the village roads and alleys are not only brighter and more beautiful, but also very convenient for people to travel. Every early evening, the electric lights are turned on, replacing the previous dark scene; the number of traffic accidents occurring at night has decreased significantly; security and order have also been better ensured; theft has been limited. From that practical benefit, people in the alleys have competed to implement it, up to now 100% of the village roads with a total length of more than 400m have been lit.

In addition to the money contributed to install the light bulbs to light up the village streets, the monthly electricity bill is also paid by households in turn, averaging about 7,000-10,000 VND/household/month.

After installing the electric lighting system, the village roads and alleys are not only brighter and more beautiful, convenient for people to travel, but also contribute to ensuring security and order. Photo: Thanh Toan.

Not only the Party Cells of Village 4 and Village 5, but also many other Party Cells in Quynh Hung Commune have registered to effectively implement the construction of electric lines to light up the rural roads. Based on propaganda, mobilization, research, and open and widespread discussions among the people, up to now, all 5 villages with people living along the inter-commune road have voluntarily contributed money to install the electric lighting system.

Up to now, the entire inter-commune road from Quynh Hung to Quynh Hong and Quynh Ngoc has been lit up by a high-voltage electric lighting system on both sides of the road with more than 100 lamp posts, with a total cost of over 100 million VND, all contributed by the people. In particular, on the lamp posts in visible places, Quynh Hung commune has taken advantage of hanging billboards and posters promoting the construction of new rural areas.

Now, every night, the inter-village and inter-commune roads in Quynh Hung are brightly lit. The light of consensus has brought convenience to people’s lives and contributed to connecting and strengthening the relationship between villagers and neighbors.

Thanh Toan

(Quynh Luu Radio)