Worthy of being the representative body of the people

(Baonghean) - To gain the consensus of the entire Party, government and people of Nghia Dan district in changing the face of the basalt land of Nghe An today, we must mention the active and effective activities of the People's Council from the district down to the grassroots. At the end of one term, the People's Council has truly become a reliable support for the masses.

Nghia Binh Commune - formerly the 1/5 State Farm, was separated from the district town center in 2010. The change in land administration gave rise to many issues related to land, housing, environment, etc. Recalling the early days of separation, comrade Tran Thi Ngoc Ngan - Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Nghia Binh Commune said: "A few years ago, members of the District and Commune People's Councils regularly received many opinions from voters. In addition to meetings with voters, they also received people at the office. However, up to now, there are very few remaining recommendations from the people."

Comrade Lai Thi Bich Lien - Vice Chairman of Nghia Dan District People's Council discussed with officials and civil servants of Nghia Binh commune.

According to Ms. Ngan, the issue that the people of Nghia Binh commune were most concerned about before was the issuance of Land Use Rights Certificates. Up to now, this issue has been basically resolved for 85% of households. In addition, the environmental pollution situation has been significantly improved.

Although it was only recently separated and administratively divided, Nghia Binh commune has become one of the first localities in the province to reach the New Rural Area goal in 2015.

Returning to Nghia Lam commune - one of the "hot spots" for voter contact work in the past, one can see a clear change. In 2008, TH Milk Joint Stock Company began construction in the area. This has caused the local land area to be narrowed, and during the construction process, it has significantly affected the living environment of the people. Immediately after voters made a petition, the People's Council coordinated with the District Department of Natural Resources and Environment to verify and forward it to TH Milk Joint Stock Company for consideration and resolution. Up to now, the factory has been put into operation in an orderly manner, the problem of waste treatment has been ensured, and a large number of local children have been sent to work at the factory.

Regarding the issue of relocating houses in the factory's production area, there are 2 hamlets of Nghia Lam commune in the planning, Dong Lam and Tan Lam. Voters' opinions related to this issue used to be a difficult problem to solve not only for TH Milk Joint Stock Company but also for the local government. However, with the coordinated efforts of many agencies, people have now complied with and seriously implemented the decisions of their superiors. Up to now, 25 households have voluntarily found new housing, giving up land for the production of TH Milk Joint Stock Company.

Not only in Nghia Lam and Nghia Binh communes but also in many other areas in Nghia Dan, most of the voters' petitions were promptly addressed thanks to the close coordination between the People's Council and specialized agencies.

However, there are still 10 opinions and recommendations in the district that have not been resolved, related to agricultural support policies, building weak infrastructure, building standard schools, standard health stations, especially the work of resolving policies to support housing construction for people with meritorious services according to Decision No. 22/2013/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister has not been guaranteed. Responding to this issue, Comrade Lai Thi Bich Lien - Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Nghia Dan district said: "These issues belong to the authority of the superiors or are in the policy planning of the province and the Central Government. The People's Council of the district has presented to the superiors the wishes of voters, guiding people to properly implement the approval process for issues related to policies".

The most important thing to ensure the effective operation of the People's Council is that each delegate must uphold his/her responsibilities, perform well the work of contacting voters through many forms to send to specialized departments for timely resolution and handling to create high consensus among the people. Only by being close to and attached to the people can we grasp the people's thoughts and aspirations to harmonize mechanisms and policies in a reasonable manner," added Comrade Lai Thi Bich Lien.

Phuong Thao