Phuc Tho Commune (Nghi Loc) receives Certificate of recognition for meeting New Rural standards

(Baonghean.vn)- On April 22, the Party Committee and People's Committee of Phuc Tho commune (Nghi Loc) held a ceremony to receive the certificate of recognition of the commune meeting new rural standards.

Attending the ceremony were comrade Tran Van Mao - Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province, representatives of the Coordination Board of the National Target Program on New Rural Construction and a number of provincial departments, branches and sectors.

Phuc Tho is a purely agricultural commune with a total natural area of ​​over 612 hectares, with 9,093 people distributed in 18 hamlets. The economic life of the people previously relied mainly on agriculture. In recent years, thanks to the diversification of occupations, business, fishing, shrimp farming, labor export, small trade... people's lives have been increasingly improved. Up to now, the average income per capita of the commune has reached over 29 million VND/person/year; poor households have decreased to 3%.

Delegates attending the ceremony. Photo: Thu Huong.

Over the past 5 years, the commune has made efforts to mobilize nearly 166 billion VND, of which people contributed over 125 billion VND to build the New Rural Area. In addition, people also voluntarily donated thousands of square meters of land to build surrounding walls and expand inter-hamlet roads. From 2012 to now, 100% of commune, inter-hamlet and hamlet roads have been asphalted and alley roads have also been concreted and asphalted. The canal system has basically been concreted, ensuring irrigation for agricultural production.

3 levels of schools, 1 Medical Station meet national standards; 18/18 hamlets have renovated and upgraded the cultural house system to meet standards.

The main road in Phuc Tho commune has been upgraded and paved to ensure traffic and production for local people. Photo: Thu Huong.

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Tran Van Mao - Deputy of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation praised and congratulated the Phuc Tho Party Committee on achieving the title of a commune meeting the NTM standards. At the same time, he requested the Party Committee, the local government and people to continue to promote the awareness and responsibility of the entire political system on building a New Rural Area; determined to maintain, sustain and improve the quality and sustainability of the criteria.

Comrade Tran Van Mao - Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation awarded the certificate of recognition of the commune meeting the New Rural Standards to Phuc Tho commune. Photo: Thu Huong.

On this occasion, 4 individuals and 4 collectives with outstanding achievements in the New Rural Construction movement were awarded certificates of merit by the Provincial People's Committee.

Thu Huong