Mang ethnic minority people, in the northern mountainous province of Son La, live in simple, makeshift tent-like structures made primarily from bamboo. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - People living in ethnic and mountainousareas have received a boost to improve their living conditions andinfrastructure in their communities.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has approved a decision toassist residents to reclaim land, improve their houses and build new homes.
It means funds from the state budget will be available to improveliving conditions, pave roads, build markets, and install water supplyfacilities.
The assistance is meant to help with the implementation of thenational target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority andmountainous areas for the 2021-30 period, in the first phase from 2021 to 2025.
A maximum of 40 million VND (nearly 1,700 USD) from the centralbudget will be provided for each household to carry out site clearance, preparehousing and land infrastructure, or settlement. A maximum of 40 million VND foreach household will be provided to build a “three-solid” house (solid ground,solid frame/wall, and solid roofs) in line with local customs, and up to 22.5million VND for each to conduct land reclamation for farming.
The decision also regulates that an average of 3 billion VND fromthe central budget will be given to help build concentrated water supplyfacilities. The paving of roads towards communes' centre can receive support ofabout 1.6 billion VND for each kilometre, and the construction of a new marketcan receive financial aid of 4.4 billion VND, while the upgrading of an existingmarket will be given some 800 million VND.
Meanwhile, local budgets will supply a minimum of 4 million VNDfor each household to carry out site clearance, prepare housing landinfrastructure, or settlement. A minimum of 4 million VND will be dedicated tobuilding a solid house in line with local customs.
In addition to the aid from the central and local budgets,localities were also requested to mobilise capital from other legal sources forfunding the works under the national target programme, according to thedecision./.
