Ca Mau strives to do away with temporary, dilapidated houses
The southernmost province of Ca Mau is striving to complete the construction of and repair for nearly 4,000 temporary and dilapidated houses for people who rendered service to the nation, poor and near poor households, and ethnic minority families across the locality.
Ca Mau province is striving to do away with temporary and dilapidated houses. (Photo: VNA)
Ca Mau (VNA) – The southernmost province of Ca Mau is striving to complete the construction of and repair for nearly 4,000 temporary and dilapidated houses for people who rendered service to the nation, poor and near poor households, and ethnic minority families across the locality.
As much as 181.2 billion VND (7.17 million USD) is needed for the work, which will be mobilised from the local budget, the fund for the poor, the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas, and concessional loans from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, among others.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Luan said that the local administration will enhance inspections and oversight over the construction as well as the quality of the newly-built or repaired houses, preventing losses and other negative phenomena during the work.
Ca Mau has carried out various measures to promote sustainable poverty alleviation, with the provincial Fatherland Front Committee playing an important role in pooling public strength to provide housing support for the needy across the province.
So far this year, 746 houses have been built for poor and near-poor households, or 153% of the set plan.
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for the launch of a concentrated drive lasting 450 days and nights to eradicate temporary and dilapidated housing nationwide by the end of 2025.
He outlined a plan to eliminate over 153,000 sub-standard homes for poor and near-poor households, saying that a campaign is underway in celebration of upcoming national milestones, including the 14th National Party Congress, the 80th anniversary of National Day, and the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification.
According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the total cost for the effort is estimate🌃d at over 6.5 trill🌳ion VND, with 50 million VND per household for new construction and 25 million VND for repairs./.
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