December 30, 2024 | 20:45 (GMT+7)
Soc Trang plans to help 8,452 families escape substandard housing
The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang aims to do away with 8,452 temporary and dilapidated houses at an estimated total cost of over VND 445 billion (USD 17.47 million), according to a report from the provincial Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs presented at a local steering committee conference on December 30.
The program targets revolutionary contributors, poor and near-poor households, and ethnic minority families.
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Soc Trang leaders and sponsors present representatives of localities involved tokens of the second phase of funding for the provincial program to do away with 8,452 temporary and dilapidated houses by September 30 next year. |
In addition to funding from the central government budget and the national fund for substandard housing elimination, the province still needs to mobilize an additional VND 106.7 billion to meet its goals. This poses a major challenge, as the province faces considerable socio-economic difficulties. Furthermore, approximately some 729 cases involve households without residential land or with land that does not meet the necessary requirements for building houses under current regulations.
At the conference, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Lam Van Man urged local authorities, agencies, and organizations to accelerate the program for households in urgent need of housing. He called for a concerted effort of the entire political system and mass organizations, ensuring close leadership, supervision, and inspection to guarantee the program’s quality and effectiveness.
On this occasion, provincial leaders and sponsors presented the second phase of funding for the program, aiming to meet its target by September 30, 2025.
Source: VNA