Many mountainous communes are at risk of failing new rural standards
Through reviewing the results of new rural construction , as of June 2024, the mountainous district of Huong Hoa of Quang Tri province achieved 189 criteria, the commune achieved the highest score of 17/19 criteria; The commune achieved the lowest score of 6/19 criteria.
For communes that have been recognized as meeting the standards but have not met 19 criteria, currently in Huong Hoa district there are 5 communes including Tan Hop, Tan Thanh, Tan Long, Tan Lien, and Tan Lap that are recognized as meeting rural standards. new year 2015 - 2018. However, to date, no commune has maintained the 19 criteria. The remaining 11 extremely difficult communes met from 6 to 11 criteria, with an average of 7.64 criteria/commune.
Huong Hoa sets a goal that by 2025, there will be 3 more communes meeting new rural standards; 40% of villages in extremely difficult communes meet new rural standards (38 villages).
However, the results achieved in the district are very low and are facing difficulties. For example, the communes registered to meet new rural standards for the period 2021 - 2025 are communes in region III, with difficult economic conditions, low income, high multidimensional poverty rate, and most of the infrastructure has not been completed. complete investment.
Communes that met the standards in 2015 and 2016 have made efforts to complete the criteria and targets that have not been met according to the criteria sets of the two periods 2021-2025 but it is still difficult to implement. Similarly, communes that met the standards in 2017 and 2018 had some criteria that were met at the minimum level or some criteria that were allowed to be applied and owed. But currently, mobilizing resources to complete the criteria that have not been met according to the set of criteria for the 2021 - 2025 period is beyond capacity.
Where it is difficult, we will solve it, and where it is convenient, we will promote it
Mr. Ha Sy Dong - Standing Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee said that not only in Huong Hoa district, but also in the mountainous district of Dakrong - where a large number of ethnic minorities live, the risk of failing the new rural standards is very high.
Therefore, there needs to be solutions to remove difficulties for localities in the process of building new rural areas. First of all, departments and branches need to promote the role and responsibility of steering committee members in guiding and supporting localities to complete and improve the quality of criteria. In particular, it is to effectively carry out sponsorship work for difficult communes.
In addition to the support of the province, district and related sectors, communes that have achieved new rural areas need to proactively develop plans and organize the implementation of new rural construction programs in a scientific and methodical manner, avoiding chasing achievements.
It is known that after more than 13 years of building new rural areas, Quang Tri province currently has one district meeting new rural standards, with 75/101 communes meeting new rural standards, of which 16 communes meet advanced new rural standards, 99 The village meets model new rural village standards...
Recently, on August 6, Vinh Linh and Trieu Phong districts were voted by 8/8 members of the Central Appraisal Council to agree to request the Prime Minister to consider and recognize them as meeting new rural standards in 2024. On that basis, on August 9, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister to recognize the two districts of Vinh Linh and Trieu Phong as new rural areas.
“With the perspective of building new rural areas, there is a starting point, but no ending point; Building communes that meet new rural standards is not "reaching the finish line" but is a stepping stone for localities to continue building new rural areas at a higher level, towards model new rural areas, smart new rural areas and districts. meeting new rural standards" - Mr. Dong shared.
