Taking people as the root in building new rural areas

(Baonghean) - 'The August Revolution and the lesson of taking people as the root are being promoted in the new rural construction movement. That lesson has become even more important, contributing to helping Nghe An achieve many achievements in building new rural areas.

Take consensus as the foundation

During the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement of 1930 - 1931 and the 1945 general uprising to seize power, and then the two wars against the French and the Americans to save the country, the people of Nghe An always upheld the revolutionary spirit to gain independence and protect the country. Many rural areas became revolutionary red addresses. In recent years, the movement to build new rural areas has continued to be promoted by the people with revolutionary traditions, contributing a lot of effort and money to make the homeland more beautiful and prosperous.

A corner of the new rural area of ​​Thanh Linh commune (Thanh Chuong). Photo: Nguyen Sach

Overcoming difficulties and challenges, Nghi Phong commune (Nghi Loc), a rural area with a rich revolutionary tradition, has undergone strong changes. The source of that achievement is "the Party's will and the people's heart". Mr. Bach Quang Vinh - Head of Phong Anh hamlet proudly said: "When "the Party's will and the people's heart" are in agreement, everything is successful. Many households in the hamlet have voluntarily donated 1,200 m2 of garden land and 1,700 m2 of agricultural land to open 1.1 km of roads.

Households also contributed funds to pour concrete on the road surface. Typically, Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh and his wife voluntarily contributed 25 million VND; Mr. Nguyen Huu Thanh's household contributed 13 million VND... Now, the cross- and longitudinal roads of the hamlet have been poured with clean concrete, ending the situation of narrow and difficult roads". Mr. Nguyen Duc Hai - Chairman of the Commune People's Committee added: "With the consensus of the people, Nghi Phong is striving to reach the NTM finish line by the end of 2017...".

In My Thanh commune (Yen Thanh), the land associated with the historical relic of Trang Ke with the Soviet movement in the years 1930 - 1931, the people in the commune united and unified to carry out many important projects. From 2011 to now, responding to the emulation movement "All people join hands to build new countryside", the people have actively contributed to changing their homeland.

Mr. Nguyen Van Cu, hamlet 15, now over 90 years old, excitedly said: "When the hamlet needed land to open a road, I immediately donated several dozen square meters of garden land and mobilized my children, grandchildren, and neighbors to donate land so that the commune and hamlet could open wider and more beautiful roads." Mr. Cu's words were prestigious, and his children, grandchildren, and neighbors listened and followed, so the roads in the hamlet have now been widened and paved with clean concrete.

Youth Union members dredge canals and build new rural areas. Photo: PV

Mr. Nguyen Van Thach - Chairman of the Commune People's Committee added: "Promoting the revolutionary spirit, many people in the commune volunteered to donate land to open roads. In addition to Mr. Cu, there are many typical individuals in the commune such as: Mr. Nguyen Dinh Bat (Hamlet 5), Nguyen Van Hoa, Nguyen Van Thuan (Hamlet 15)... they are exemplary people who go first, setting an example for everyone to follow. Thanks to that, after 6 years of implementing the construction of the new rural area, the people of My Thanh have contributed more than 134 billion VND, accounting for 56.9% of the total capital mobilized by the locality to invest in building the new rural criteria...".

The movement of people donating land, contributing money and effort to build new rural areas has spread to most localities. The consensus of the people has also contributed to the construction of many cultural houses and important public works, in which they themselves are the main subjects and beneficiaries.

"Like cadre, like movement"

Mr. Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Target Programs, once emphasized: "Cadres are the root of all work; as the cadres are, so is the movement. Wherever Party committees, authorities and mass organizations at all levels actively care and encourage Party members and people to be enthusiastic and exemplary in building the new rural areas, that place will achieve high results."

That reality has been demonstrated over the past 6 years, when implementing the new rural construction. The entire political system has participated, the Party committees and grassroots executive committees have innovated the content and methods of operation. In the process of implementing the new rural construction, many Party committees have proactively selected urgent and prominent issues, the legitimate requests and aspirations of the people to discuss and develop them into specialized resolutions for effective implementation. The team of leaders, especially at the commune level, has been strengthened.

The coordination between the Party, the government, the Fatherland Front and its members in directing the implementation of the contents of building the new rural areas is smooth. Each organization and association is associated with the movement, raising the sense of responsibility of cadres at all levels and sectors, creating high unanimity and consensus in the entire political system. From there, it creates a strong wave among all classes of people.

Many villages have created new miracles in building new rural areas. That is the result of the strength of solidarity and consensus from local officials and people. When discussing this issue, Mr. Hoang Nghia Hieu - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said: "Farmers are the main subject in the process of building new rural areas.They have been and are continuing to promote the revolutionary spirit, with the will to rise up and not accept poverty and backwardness. From the movement of good production and business with the spirit of dynamism, creativity, daring to think and dare to do, people have built many high-income production and livestock models, thereby contributing their efforts and money to build the new rural areas. Those contributions have been honored and recognized by all levels and sectors...".

Up to now, the whole province has 152 communes meeting the NTM standards, striving to have 20 more communes reach the NTM finish line in 2017; 2 district-level localities have achieved NTM district status: Vinh city and Thai Hoa town, striving to have Nghia Dan district meet the NTM district standards by the end of 2017.

Xuan Hoang