General Nguyen Huu Cau: Building new rural areas to avoid illegal land sales and excessive mobilization of people

On the morning of December 5, the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, including Mr. Le Quang Huy - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Science and Technology; Nguyen Huu Cau - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Director of Nghe An Provincial Police, had a meeting with voters after the 8th session of the 14th National Assembly in Trung Son commune, Do Luong district.

Delegate Le Quang Huy informed voters about the content of the 8th session of the 14th National Assembly, as well as the activities of the Nghe An National Assembly Delegation at the session. Photo: My Nga

On behalf of the National Assembly delegation, delegate Le Quang Huy summarized the results of the 8th session of the 14th National Assembly. The National Assembly passed many important and breakthrough mechanisms and policies. These included the results of monitoring and resolving voters' petitions; passing 11 draft laws; passing the resolution on socio-economic growth targets for 2020; adjusting the base salary and pension; the socio-economic development project for mountainous and ethnic minority areas...

Delegate Le Quang Huy also announced that the recommendations on environmental issues, traffic infrastructure... of voters in Do Luong district have been forwarded by the Provincial National Assembly Delegation to relevant agencies and sectors for consideration and handling.

Support mechanisms in agricultural production

Voter Nguyen Van Lam expressed his excitement at the activities of the National Assembly, especially the amendments to the Law on Civil Servants and the Law on Public Employees. However, the voter suggested that, in addition to amending the law, relevant levels and sectors should pay attention to training grassroots cadres. According to the voter, the cadres at the village and hamlet levels are currently facing a major crisis due to "drainage of resources", leading to many movements and activities being affected.

Regarding agricultural production, voters said that there should be policies on land consolidation, plot exchange, creating large fields, building concentrated production areas, thereby creating a "3-house" connection, or moving towards green production and environmental protection. In building policies for farmers, the State should support them by providing "fishing rods", creating motivation to strive for development.

At the conference, there were 13 opinions expressed by voters. Photo: My Nga

Voter Pham Van Tan said that in agricultural production, people are abusing many pesticides. Voters hope that central and local authorities will focus on investing in science and technology, researching good plant varieties, helping people to create high productivity while protecting health and the environment.

Voter Le Xuan Hoa reflected that there was a project to build Do Cung bridge in the area before, but the project has now been suspended. Voters requested that all levels and sectors pay attention to restarting this project, because Do Cung bridge plays an important role, located in the traffic artery of the East-West economic zone of the province.

Creating flower beds and ornamental plants at the Trung Son commune headquarters (Do Luong) in the new rural construction movement. Photo: Mai Hoa

Voter Pham Doan Dan reported that fake files on wounded soldiers, sick soldiers, and victims of Agent Orange still exist. Voters requested the State to thoroughly handle this issue, creating fairness in society.

Voters also reflected on the fact that people have to contribute too much to the construction of new rural areas; labor export policies for people; policies for people with meritorious services to the revolution, frontline laborers, and youth volunteers; landslides on Lam River due to illegal sand and gravel mining...

Unity and solidarity in building new rural areas

At the meeting, Major General Nguyen Huu Cau - Director of Nghe An Provincial Police directly explained a number of voters' recommendations.

Congratulating Trung Son commune on reaching the new rural finish line in 2018, delegate Nguyen Huu Cau pointed out the commune's outstanding points in implementing this national target program such as: solidarity, unanimity, willingness to donate land to open roads; calling on children living far away to join hands, unanimity...

Major General Nguyen Huu Cau - Director of Nghe An Provincial Police directly responded to voters' petitions. Photo: My Nga

From the fact that Trung Son commune was selected to build a new-style new rural commune, delegate Nguyen Huu Cau hopes that the local Party Committee, government and people will continue to promote the achievements. To do better, the delegate suggested that the district and commune authorities go down to the villages and hamlets to understand and listen to the people's thoughts, and work together to resolve difficulties. Major General Nguyen Huu Cau suggested that in implementing the new rural area, there must be consensus and strictness, not violating the provisions of the law such as: selling land without authority, mobilizing contributions beyond the people's capacity.

Regarding the policy on agriculture, delegate Nguyen Huu Cau affirmed that the agricultural and rural sector is a special concern of the Party and the State. Many agricultural policies have been issued, and in the financial sector alone, there have been 125 support policies. However, the reality shows that farmers still do not have much access to them. Therefore, delegate Nguyen Huu Cau suggested that in the coming time, the district leaders pay close attention and create opportunities for people to access policies and guidelines.

Regarding the illegal sand and gravel mining on Lam River, Major General Nguyen Huu Cau said that this is the main cause of riverbank erosion, land loss and its complexity is second only to the consequences of hydroelectric projects. The delegate promised to forward the voters' petition to the upcoming session of the Provincial People's Council. On that basis, consider supporting people to build riverbank embankments. In addition, the Provincial Police Director requested the Do Luong District Police to vigorously crack down on "sand bandits" in the area, in order to gradually end the illegal sand and gravel mining on the river.