District delegates discuss 12th Five-Year Plan proposals
By Hu Min |
January 29, 2011, Saturday
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THE annual sessions of Minhang's legislative and political advisory bodies typically feature some lively discussion, and the deliberations on policies set forth in the first year of the new 12th Five-Year Plan were no exception.
Delegates pored over a raft of proposals, made recommendations and asked for more detail on issues such as project timetables and administrative responsibility for them.
Jin Qiaorong, a delegate to the Minhang Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, proposed the district set up a day-care center for old people at the World Expo Community in the Pujiang area.
"There are over 4,000 seniors living in this community, accounting for about 20 percent of the community's population and many of them live alone," Jin said. "I hope the government will see the need to establish a center to provide some daytime entertainment and care for them."
Another delegate Yu Mingdong called for expanding subsidies and other favorable policies for research and development related to helping companies in the district move toward more energy efficiency.
"We can't rely on foreign-funded enterprises to offer all the key technology when it comes to innovation," Yu said. "I have confidence that China's private firms are equally energetic and innovation-oriented. But they are under pressure from current skyrocketing prices and suffering a squeeze because they haven't enough capital for development and the hiring of a skilled workforce."
Delegate Han Yongqiang suggested the government apportion a ratio of its budget for the support of smaller businesses, while Chen Xiaodong recommended that select businesses be provided enough land and human resources to build them into a "backbone of innovation."
Delegate Shen Yongming said he thinks traffic management in the district needs to be improved. There's too much congestion on the roads, he said, and more intelligent traffic-control systems need to be adopted.
Li Huimin took aim at bus route information provided on Google and Dingding online maps. He said they are out-of-date and don't reflect new routes. There needs to be better communication, he said, between transit authorities and those providing information to websites.
Delegate Li Xiaoyu complained that the Minhang campus of East China Normal University isn't receiving its fair share of resources, resulting in many students preferring to go to the downtown campus. "The government should play a role in this regard," Li said.
Other delegates called for more signage identifying the locations of bicycle rental stations, more support for private cultural troupes and more exercise space for students.
Several delegates said they were dismayed by apparent holes in the planning document.
"The plan is thorough enough in that it covers almost every issue, but how many of those projects listed can be realistically implemented and what's the schedule for them?" asked Ye Huancong. "And what are the criteria defining key words like 'smart,' 'eco-friendly' and 'livable'? I think they should be specified."
Some voiced their concern about specific budget items and asked for details about how much investment is required for proposed construction projects listed in the plan.
Delegate Ji Weiming said the plan is too vague on which government authorities will be responsible for implementing what plans and the lines of command should be clarified.
Delegates pored over a raft of proposals, made recommendations and asked for more detail on issues such as project timetables and administrative responsibility for them.
Jin Qiaorong, a delegate to the Minhang Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, proposed the district set up a day-care center for old people at the World Expo Community in the Pujiang area.
"There are over 4,000 seniors living in this community, accounting for about 20 percent of the community's population and many of them live alone," Jin said. "I hope the government will see the need to establish a center to provide some daytime entertainment and care for them."
Another delegate Yu Mingdong called for expanding subsidies and other favorable policies for research and development related to helping companies in the district move toward more energy efficiency.
"We can't rely on foreign-funded enterprises to offer all the key technology when it comes to innovation," Yu said. "I have confidence that China's private firms are equally energetic and innovation-oriented. But they are under pressure from current skyrocketing prices and suffering a squeeze because they haven't enough capital for development and the hiring of a skilled workforce."
Delegate Han Yongqiang suggested the government apportion a ratio of its budget for the support of smaller businesses, while Chen Xiaodong recommended that select businesses be provided enough land and human resources to build them into a "backbone of innovation."
Delegate Shen Yongming said he thinks traffic management in the district needs to be improved. There's too much congestion on the roads, he said, and more intelligent traffic-control systems need to be adopted.
Li Huimin took aim at bus route information provided on Google and Dingding online maps. He said they are out-of-date and don't reflect new routes. There needs to be better communication, he said, between transit authorities and those providing information to websites.
Delegate Li Xiaoyu complained that the Minhang campus of East China Normal University isn't receiving its fair share of resources, resulting in many students preferring to go to the downtown campus. "The government should play a role in this regard," Li said.
Other delegates called for more signage identifying the locations of bicycle rental stations, more support for private cultural troupes and more exercise space for students.
Several delegates said they were dismayed by apparent holes in the planning document.
"The plan is thorough enough in that it covers almost every issue, but how many of those projects listed can be realistically implemented and what's the schedule for them?" asked Ye Huancong. "And what are the criteria defining key words like 'smart,' 'eco-friendly' and 'livable'? I think they should be specified."
Some voiced their concern about specific budget items and asked for details about how much investment is required for proposed construction projects listed in the plan.
Delegate Ji Weiming said the plan is too vague on which government authorities will be responsible for implementing what plans and the lines of command should be clarified.
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