Son La to allocate 56 billion VND to wipe out run-down houses
As of March 16, the province already assisted 2,306 out of the total 2,887 households in replacing temporary and dilapidated houses. The remainders will receive financial aid to build new houses or repair their old homes in the coming time.
Son La (VNA) – The northern mountainous province of Son La is set to allocate 56 billion VND (2.24 mill🐟ion USD), funded by southern Dong Nai province, to the districts of Sop Cop, Mai Son, Muong La, Thuan Chau, Phu Yen, Van Ho, Bac Yen, Yen Chau, and Son La city to wipe out makeshift and run-down houses by May 19.
The project is part of a resolution approved by the provincial People’s Council at its 29th meeting on March 21.
As of March 16, the province already assisted 2,306 out of the total 2,887 households in replacing temporary and dilapidated houses. The remainders will receive financial aid to build new houses or repair their old homes in the coming time.
The provincial People's Council also approved several resolutions related to the allocation of funds for projects using state budget capital, the 2025 investment plan for the National Target Programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, among others.
Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Nguyen Thai Hung stressed that the resolutions passed at the meeting aim to promptly tackle urgent and crucial issues, providing an important legal basis for authorities to speed up the fund allocation and disbursement in 2025./.
A Nam Dinh leader has demanded enhancing communications campaign to raise public awareness of the significance of the programme, encouraging the engagement of individuals and organisations.
Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Hoang Van Nghiem said that the province has to date built 928 new houses and repaired 1.098 houses for households.
According to the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, 54 centrally-run cities and provinces approved plans to do away with substandard houses as of March 16.
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