Receive famine relief rice from national reserves

(Baonghean.vn) - On January 17, localities distributed rice to hungry households in the area from the national rice reserve on the occasion of the Dinh Dau New Year 2017.

* Dien Chau distributed more than 43 tons of rice to relieve hunger before the Dinh Dau New Year

Dien Chau District People's Committee has distributed more than 43 tons of Government famine relief rice to 39 communes and towns in the district.

More than 43 tons of rice were transported to poor and especially disadvantaged households. Photo: Le Dong

On this occasion of Dinh Dau Tet, Dien Chau district has 2,872 people receiving hunger relief rice from the Government, each person 15 kg, the beneficiaries of the rice distribution are households and people in families who lack food during the Lunar New Year.

The People's Committee of Dien Chau district has directed communes to check and review the number of poor households, giving priority to households with especially difficult circumstances, the elderly without support, disabled children... to request the State to support rice to relieve hunger.

Along with distributing relief rice, on this occasion, the Party Committee, government and departments and unions of Dien Chau district also organized delegations to visit and give gifts to poor households and policy families, encouraging families to enjoy the spring and celebrate Tet.

Le Dong

* Thanh Chuong received 135 tons of rice.

This time, 32/40 communes and towns in the district were provided with rice to relieve hunger. Immediately after the district received the rice, localities received the rice at the district and people came to receive the rice directly at the commune. Up to this point, all the state's rice support for the Dinh Dau Tet holiday has been provided to the beneficiaries.

Providing rice support to especially disadvantaged households is a meaningful activity every time Tet comes, with the aim of ensuring that no one lacks food during Tet, and that everyone and every family can celebrate Tet happily and warmly.

Van Ly

* Meaning of the Altar:

Nghia Dan District People's Committee has organized the reception and distribution of 24,019 kg of rice to 718 households and 1,601 people in the area who are facing food shortages during the 2017 Lunar New Year, each person received 15 kg.

Transporting rice to the People's Committees of communes. Photo: Duc Anh

Nghia Dan District People's Committee also assigned the People's Committees of communes and towns to proactively arrange means of transport and people to carry rice from the district center to the commune People's Committees; assign cadres and civil servants to distribute rice promptly. In addition, Nghia Dan District People's Committee will support transportation costs for communes and establish inspection teams to distribute rice. The time to complete the rice distribution and finalize the distribution list is before January 20, 2017.

Duc Anh

(Nghia Dan Radio)