Son Thanh commune firmly builds a model new rural commune
(Baonghean.vn) - Strengthening the political system, perfecting the Steering Committee for new rural areas, building trust with people through specific actions... are necessary tasks for the Party Committee, government and people of Son Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district) to complete the advanced new rural area by the end of 2020, reaching the finish line of a model rural commune by 2021.
Strengthening trust from the grassroots
After the 23rd Commune Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025, a particularly important task for the Party Committee and the government of Son Thanh commune is to strengthen the trust between the people and the political system; thereby continuing to carry out the movement to build advanced new rural communes,Model NTM.
Son Thanh Commune Party Secretary Nguyen Khac Dao said: In order to build people's trust in the political system, in recent times, Son Thanh has promoted the Party building and rectification work, focusing on correcting the working style and manners of the cadres in the direction of being close to the people at all times and places. Implementing well the grassroots democracy regulations, promoting the people's mastery in all areas of social life.
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| Many high-rise buildings in Son Thanh commune - Yen Thanh - Nghe An. Photo archive |
To do that, the commune leaders directly go to the hamlets to grasp the specific situation of the questions at the grassroots level to have a reasonable, appropriate and open-minded handling direction. "In order for people to believe in the political system, the style of the cadres is to be the masses and set an example. One of the necessary tasks that the Party Committee and the government of Son Thanh commune have been implementing is that the cadres, especially the key cadres, are always close to the masses; resolutely direct the resolution of existing problems and difficulties among the people, thereby building trust between the people and the local government" - Mr. Nguyen Khac Dao emphasized.
Immediately after that, Son Thanh commune immediately embarked on some necessary contents, which was to reorganize the Steering Committee for building new rural areas, thereby clearly assigning responsibilities to the members. With the motto of looking from the perspective to change the mindset in implementing the model new rural areas of their locality, the Party Committee and the government of Son Thanh commune organized a study tour to 2 model new rural communes in Kim Lien commune (Nam Dan district) and Quynh Doi commune (Quynh Luu district).
After that visit, the commune determined that it must immediately focus on investing in infrastructure, closing the traffic system in the commune with concrete so that all people can benefit. Taking advantage of the trust and support of the people, while the district has not yet provided cement, the commune allocated the budget to contact factories, promptly supplying cement for hamlets to continue pouring concrete on the main roads of the hamlet, alleys... with a quantity of 650 tons.
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| Son Thanh commune's infrastructure is increasingly improving. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
In just a short time in mid-2020, with the contribution of the people, Son Thanh commune has built nearly 8 km of concrete road; along with upgrading and expanding a number of bridges and culverts in the commune.
"People's trust in the political system is that, during the recent road construction period, the rate of households contributing to road construction reached 100%."
At the same time, Son Thanh commune focused on investing in the construction of a number of important infrastructure projects. Notably, Nong Trang hamlet invested over 1 billion VND, using socialized resources, to pour concrete for hundreds of meters in the cemetery and build a waiting room in the cemetery area, suitable for the landscape and environment.
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| People of Son Thanh commune actively practice sports to improve their spiritual life. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Focus on building unmet criteria
Son Thanh commune is in the process of implementing the commune plan.Advanced NTM, rising to become a model new-style rural commune of the province. Therefore, the role of the political system and the people is very important. Immediately after the Party Congress of the commune for the 2020-2025 term, the New-style Rural Commune Steering Committee re-evaluated the criteria in a detailed and objective manner.
This shows that, in the 15 criteria for advanced NTM, there are still 9 criteria that have not been achieved 100%: Traffic; irrigation; cultural houses, sports areas; production development and production organization; education and schools; health; environmental sanitation and political system. For the model NTM, Son Thanh still has 3 groups of criteria that have not been achieved: Production - income - poor households; Education - health - culture; Environment.
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| A corner of the new rural area of Son Thanh commune. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
After completing the construction of an advanced NTM commune, Son Thanh commune will continue to invest to successfully build a model NTM commune in 2021, focusing on the first criterion group: Production - income - poor households.
Currently, Son Thanh has only 1 new-style cooperative, while the requirement is to have at least 2 new-style cooperatives. In the commune, there is currently a highly effective mushroom growing model. The Commune People's Committee is developing a policy to replicate this model, which will support households to borrow land for production and organize scientific and technical training. At the same time, strengthen propaganda and mobilize a number of households to participate, establish cooperatives to link, create brands and operate effectively. At the same time, eliminate poor households in the commune. In 2020, Son Thanh still had 25 poor households out of 1986 households, accounting for 1.26% of which only 1 household received social protection.
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| Son Thanh countryside is flourishing. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
In addition, we regularly launch and mobilize philanthropists, donors, and children living far from home to support and help poor households and households in especially difficult circumstances. In order to promote the image of Son Thanh, the commune's policy calls on individuals and groups, who are children of the locality, if they return to their hometown to produce any branded products, the commune is ready to create the most favorable conditions.
There is still much work to be done in building an advanced NTM commune and moving towards the goal of becoming a model NTM commune in Son Thanh. Party Secretary Nguyen Khac Dao said that in order for Son Thanh to reach the goal of becoming a model NTM commune on schedule, in addition to the active participation of the local government and people, there needs to be support from higher levels, especially investment capital.
