Que Phong: Many poor households are dependent on others

(Baonghean.vn) - The mentality of waiting and relying on others; households with drug addicts and lack of labor due to old age are the reasons for the high poverty rate in Tien Phong and Que Son communes (Que Phong).

According to Mr. Sam Viet Hung - Vice Chairman of Tien Phong Commune People's Committee (Que Phong): Some households still have the mentality of waiting and relying; people with drug addiction and lack of labor due to old age are the reasons for the high poverty rate. This is also the issue raised with the working delegation of the Provincial People's Council according to the program of supervising the implementation of the national program of sustainable poverty reduction in Que Phong district on the morning of April 13.

Comrade Hoang Viet Duong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the monitoring delegation discussed with leaders of Tien Phong Commune People's Committee (Que Phong) about the implementation of the sustainable poverty reduction program in the locality. Photo: Mai Hoa

For Tien Phong commune - where 4 ethnic groups live (Thai, Kinh, Kho Mu, Tho), in recent years, through policies for poor districts, ethnic minority areas, new rural construction..., the infrastructure in the area has been invested quite synchronously in terms of roads, electricity, schools, and commune offices. Currently, all 5 schools meet national standards; 23/25 villages have electricity and basic transportation systems...

However, due to the complex terrain, the irrigation system is not yet adequate, affecting rice production in the hot season. There are two villages, Xop Sanh and Na Sanh, that do not have electricity; the roads to Xop Sanh and Cun villages are still muddy; 15 hamlets do not have community cultural houses.

Regarding the implementation of national target programs for sustainable poverty reduction, the locality has actively implemented such programs as supporting poor households to build houses; vocational training, labor export; land and forest allocation; building economic models for sugarcane planting, pig raising... On average, each year, the number of poor households is reduced by 3-4%. However, the rate of poor households is still high, accounting for 40.5% and 25% of near-poor households; there are still households that fall back into poverty every year. The whole commune still has 100 households living in temporary houses.

The delegation of the Provincial People's Council presented gifts to poor households in Pieng Cu I village, Tien Phong commune (Que Phong). Photo: Mai Hoa

The cause of this situation, according to Mr. Sam Viet Hung - Vice Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, is that in general, the poor have the awareness to escape poverty, but there are still poor households due to lack of labor due to old age and weak health; some households still have the mentality of waiting and relying on others, and some households have members with drug addiction.

As for Que Son commune, poverty reduction is identified as an important political task of the locality, so in addition to the general policies of the superiors, the commune also issued a number of specific policies. At the same time, it assigned organizations and unions in the political system and units located in the commune to help households escape poverty; create conditions for households to build models and develop the economy.

In the commune, there are currently many economic models developing in the direction of goods providing food for the whole district, such as green beans, cucumbers, squash; fish, ducks, chickens, pigs, etc. Although the rate of poor households is lower, accounting for 22.27% and 25% of near-poor households, according to Mr. Nguyen Hong Chau - Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, many poor households will find it very difficult to escape poverty, for example, there is a household where the parents died, now there is only an old grandmother raising 4 young children. The number of poor households living in temporary houses is still 60.

The working delegation of the Provincial People's Council surveyed the economic model with a scale of 1,000 laying ducks; 30 pigs and 1 hectare of fish farming area of ​​Mr. Ho Dinh Chau's family, Hai Lam hamlet, Que Son commune. Photo: Mai Hoa

Based on the actual survey and working with the leaders of Tien Phong and Que Son communes, on behalf of the working delegation, comrade Hoang Viet Duong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council suggested that, in addition to implementing poverty reduction policies from higher levels, localities need to issue their own policies and strategies that are close to the local situation.

Strengthen propaganda, education, raise awareness, and the will to escape poverty for people; care for building and developing production models, ensuring sustainable livelihoods for people; strengthen vocational training, support labor export. Along with that, coordinate with all levels, sectors, and organizations to solve production land for people; support the elimination of temporary housing....

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