New rural assessment in 2 communes of Yen Thanh district
(Baonghean.vn) - On October 13, the Provincial New Rural Appraisal Councilassessed 19 criteria for building new rural areas in two mountainous communes, Minh Thanh and My Thanh, Yen Thanh district.
In Minh Thanh commune, after 7 years of implementing the national target program on new rural construction, 19/19 have been completed according to regulations; the commune has mobilized 284.26 billion VND, of which over 107 billion VND was contributed by the people to build rural infrastructure.
Up to now, the whole commune has paved and concreted 25.6 km of commune and inter-commune roads; solidified 33.5 km of canals, 82% of agricultural land area has been actively irrigated.
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| 25.6 km of rural roads in Minh Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) are paved with asphalt and concrete to ensure standards. Photo: Thai Duong |
Average income per capita in 2016 reached 33.4 million VND; the rural landscape is improving day by day. Through inspection and assessment, the delegation also suggested that the locality should soon complete the remaining aspects of planning evidence, cultural institutions, and environmental sanitation before submitting to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for approval of the commune as a new rural standard.
In My Thanh commune, thanks to the efforts of the Party Committee, the government and the consensus of the people, 19/19 criteria have been completed so far. The total resources for building new rural areas of the whole commune reached nearly 236.52 billion VND, of which the people contributed 134.55 billion VND.
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| Visiting the garden economy at Mr. Nguyen Cong Kien's family in Minh Thanh commune. Photo: Anh Tuan |
Over the past 7 years, My Thanh has upgraded and solidified more than 18 km of the traffic system, reaching a rate of nearly 100%; cultural institutions, schools, and medical stations have all been invested in accordance with standards.
Through the assessment, the delegation assessed that My Thanh commune has basically met the prescribed criteria. However, the commune also needs to promote internal activities to improve the criteria of transportation, irrigation, culture and environment; agreed to submit to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to recognize My Thanh commune as meeting the NTM standards in 2017./.
Thai Duong - Anh Tuan
(Yen Thanh Radio)
