Strengthening task implementation after Tet holiday

(Baonghean) - On the morning of February 25, the Provincial People's Committee held its regular February meeting. Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting.

The meeting focused on discussing the results of the implementation of the conclusion notice of the Provincial People's Committee Chairman; the implementation of the socio-economic development plan for February and solutions for March 2015; the implementation of the state budget estimate for February and solutions for March.

Overview of the conference

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong gave his opinion on the report of the Provincial People's Committee and the Department of Planning & Investment.

The report at the meeting on organizing the Lunar New Year 2015 stated: In general, all levels and sectors actively and proactively implemented tasks to organize people to celebrate Tet joyfully, healthily, safely and economically. By December 21 and 22, the year of Giap Ngo, most districts, cities and towns had paid subsidies for all 3 months (1, 2, 3) to the subjects. Tet for the poor was actively and widely implemented, achieving high results, the total budget from the budget and other sources of revenue was 288 billion VND, of which the budget for paying regular subsidies to people with meritorious services and social protection was more than 185 billion VND, the elderly, the poor, and children in difficult circumstances was more than 102 billion VND, a high level compared to other localities.

Comrade Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the conference

In February, there was no 2014 salary arrears for workers. Preparations for Tet were ensured, prices were relatively stable, meeting people's consumption needs. Passenger transport was well organized, creating favorable conditions for people to travel. The total number of emergency patients and accident patients during Tet was 4,761, of which 909 were emergency patients due to traffic accidents (a decrease of 76 compared to Tet 2014).

Comrade Ho Quang Thanh - Director of the Department of Information and Communications spoke at the conference

Also in February, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development closely followed the weather situation, established an inspection team, directed and guided localities and units to deploy the 2015 winter-spring crop production. Up to now, the whole province has planted 89,700/plan 86,000 hectares, an increase of 2.28% over the same period last year. Regarding the new rural construction program, 81 communes registered to reach the finish line this year. Currently, relevant sectors are consulting on the allocation of government bond capital in 2015 of the National Target Program on New Rural Construction.

The Provincial People's Committee has also directed the preparation for the 2015 Spring Meeting with Investors, assigning specific tasks to relevant departments, agencies and units to prepare content and conditions for the conference.

Comrade Nguyen Van Do - Director of the Department of Planning and Investment reported at the conference

Concluding the conference, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested: Departments and branches need to focus on implementing the tasks of 2015 right from the beginning of the year, continue to implement Resolution No. 26-NQ/TU of the Politburo on Nghe An to ensure the set progress, build a 5-year socio-economic development plan for the period 2016 - 2020 and documents of the Provincial Party Congress for the term 2015 - 2020. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development needs to direct the planting and care of spring crops in 2015 to ensure compliance with the plan and the crop schedule; all levels and branches need to direct the good implementation of the national program on new rural construction in 2015; organize well the Conference to meet investors. In particular, in the coming time, it is necessary to speed up the implementation of key projects (especially the 12/9 cement project; VSIP6 industrial park, urban and comprehensive service project; Vinh urban development project from ODA capital of the World Bank, etc.). He also noted that agencies and branches need to manage festivals well at the beginning of the year, strengthen discipline and administrative discipline, and carry out tasks after the Lunar New Year holiday.

This afternoon, the conference continued to discuss the decisions on promulgating rice prices for calculating agricultural land use tax; the decision on promulgating regulations on collection levels and management regimes for market fees in the province; and the project to establish a high-tech agricultural zone.

Thanh Nga