Quynh Luu strives to reach the new rural district finish line

DETERMINED TO REACH THE NEW RURAL DESTINATION

Quynh Lam is one of two communes striving to reach the new rural finish line in 2021 according to the plan of Quynh Luu district. At this time, the Party Committee, government and people of Quynh Lam commune are focusing all resources to complete the remaining criteria to "reach the finish line" of the new rural area as planned. One of the criteria the commune is striving to implement is cultural facilities.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Dung - Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Lam commune said: "According to the assessment results of the province, the commune has currently met 18/19 criteria; including nearly met criteria, only need to complete supporting documents including: Traffic, irrigation, electricity, market, school, environment and food safety, political system and access to law. There is one unmet criterion which is cultural facilities. With this criterion, the locality is making efforts to implement, focusing on planning and building 2 cultural houses in village 12 and village 13; according to the plan, we will strive to start construction in December 2021".

The road to Quynh village (Quynh Doi commune, Quynh Luu). Photo: Nhat Thanh

In line with the target, in recent times, the Steering Committee for New Rural Construction in Quynh Luu district has strengthened guidance and direction for local Party committees and authorities to both arrange forces to participate in epidemic prevention and implement new rural construction, focusing on unmet criteria. For the remaining two communes, Quynh Lam and Quynh Thanh, which are on track to reach the finish line, the district has strengthened leadership, closely directed, removed difficulties and provided timely support so that the communes have the conditions to complete the criteria. Up to now, Quynh Lam commune has achieved 18/19 criteria, Quynh Thanh commune has achieved 17/19 criteria.

It can be affirmed that with the participation of the entire political system from the district to the grassroots, with many good and creative ways of doing things, the new rural construction program in Quynh Luu district has achieved many important achievements. Up to this point, the whole district has 30/32 communes that have met the new rural standards, 1 commune has met the model new rural standards, the remaining 2 communes are determined to reach the new rural finish line in 2021. This is the premise for completing the project to build the district to meet the new rural standards in 2021.

STRIVE TO COMPLETE THE CRITERIA FOR NEW RURAL DISTRICT

As of November 2021, Quynh Luu district has achieved 5/10 criteria for building a new rural district, including: Irrigation; electricity; culture; health; education; production; and direction for building new rural areas. The remaining 5 criteria have not been met: Planning; transportation; environment; security, social order, and 100% of communes have met the new rural standards. Among the criteria that have not been met, there are 2 criteria: Security, social order, and 100% of communes that have met the new rural standards have all completed 90% of the criteria.

Regarding planning criteria, the district is completing the dossier according to comments from provincial departments and branches, striving to submit it to the Department of Construction for appraisal before December 30, 2021. Regarding traffic criteria, the district organizes a review of marker planting, adding signs; reviewing routes that do not meet standards for construction; reviewing traffic routes that are not suitable for planning for adjustment and supplementation. Up to now, the district has organized the planting of markers on 2 routes Thach - Thanh - Luong and Tan - Bang with 294 markers; it is expected to start construction in early December; Speeding up the construction progress of Van - Thanh - Yen route; Continuing to maintain and repair the route from Quynh Tam commune to Quynh Chau commune and the route from Quynh Chau commune to Tan Son commune... For the district's bus station, an adjusted plan has been established, a load-bearing ditch, a surrounding wall has been built, and a vehicle repair workshop has been built. For investment projects, the district continues to urge to speed up progress, striving to complete them according to the set plan.

View of Cau Giat town (Quynh Luu); Model of flower street, green flag street, clean, beautiful in Quynh Doi model new rural commune (Quynh Luu). Photo: Thu Huong

In terms of environmental criteria, the district has signed a contract to collect waste with the provincial landfill in Nghi Loc district and the T-Tech waste plant in Nghia Dan district; directed communes and towns to launch irrigation traffic and improve the rural environment; and effectively collect, transport and treat pesticide bags and packages after use. Up to now, the district has arranged 1,900 containers for packaging. At the same time, it has developed a plan and coordinated with the Fatherland Front Committee and district organizations to focus on improving the environmental landscape in commune units.

Regarding the security and social order criteria, the District Police have made a list of 4 units removed from the list of key areas with complicated social order; striving to be recognized by the Ministry of Public Security in December 2021 as 4 units not on the list of key areas with complicated social order.
According to the Steering Committee of the National Target Program on New Rural Construction in Quynh Luu district, at the end of December 2021, the district will welcome the provincial New Rural Assessment Team to inspect and evaluate the New Rural District criteria and continue to welcome the Central's assessment team for the new rural district criteria in April 2022.

Mr. Hoang Van Bo - Chairman of Quynh Luu District People's Committee added: From now until the appraisal of the new rural district, the Steering Committee requires the district-level departments and offices to concentrate, unite, and be determined to complete the remaining criteria. In addition, the district will focus on building a specific and detailed appraisal roadmap to ensure a closed route, so that the Central appraisal team can see all the typical results in building a new rural district. In the places visited by the appraisal team, there must be highlights and highlight the historical depth and outstanding cultural features of the community.

People in village 10, Ngoc Son commune (Quynh Luu) take care of ornamental plants in the campus of the village cultural house; Provincial and district working delegations inspect the construction of cultural institutions in Ngoc Son commune. Photo: Thu Huong

Thereby, it highlights the cultural value of the community and shows the development of local people; at the same time, it helps the appraisal team feel the fresh, vibrant features and a bright, green, clean, and beautiful environment of the countryside. Regarding the order of documents and implementation time, the district requires agencies to coordinate closely with the provincial departments to soon complete the conditions, complete the documents and propose to the Central Government to appraise the district to reach the new rural destination according to the plan.