On the morning of January 8, attending the Conference of the Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) sector to implement the resolutions of the National Assembly and the Government on socio-economic development in 2019, the Prime Minister suggested that delegates discuss, focus on current problems, outstanding and pressing issues of the industry to focus on solving.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended and spoke at the Conference. Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu
In the opening speech, guiding the discussion at the Conference, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highly appreciated the report of the Ministry of Trade and Environment, a well-prepared report that raised many issues.
The Prime Minister asked the delegates to discuss more, speak frankly, tell the truth, "not afraid of losing heart" about current problems and pressing issues in the industry. For example, the issue of socialization in some areas in the natural resources and environment sector is being implemented to a great extent. Or problems with administrative procedures, decentralization and delegation of rights. What is the situation of environmental assessment (DTM) at the projects, whether there is substance or not. "Then the issue of cadres in our system, which I think is very important because they have great powers in the field of management, quality, ethics, and capacity," said the Prime Minister. highly commendation and strict discipline of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
In particular, the Prime Minister wanted to hear opinions about the current pressing problems of the natural resources and environment sector, whether the river is dead, or the problem of lowering the groundwater level due to indiscriminate exploitation, agricultural land, forestry and mining. indiscriminate sand mining… and especially institutions and policies. What institutions and policies to liberate and create conditions for the development of the natural resources and environment system, fight bureaucracy, corruption, negativity, serve production and protect the environment.
The Prime Minister suggested focusing on pressing, current outstanding issues to focus on handling and solving such as the application of 4.0 technology, an important issue for the industry, directly related to prevention work. against natural disasters, "how will we modernize, connect and apply the world's new technological advances to reduce damage?". Or the issue of limiting the use of plastic bags, plastic waste, ocean waste, as well as how to treat waste in rural areas, the main responsibility belongs to which agencies and industries: Natural resources and environment, agriculture and development. Rural or construction? There is a lot of waste but there is a situation that investors do not have garbage to handle, what is the management responsibility?
Highlighting the role of the General Departments, Departments under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Departments of Natural Resources and Environment, and People's Committees of provinces in handling these issues, the Prime Minister said that the "12-word" action motto of the Government has the word "disruptive". break through" and ask the question of what is a "breakthrough" in the natural resources and environment industry and if the General Department and Department do not change and do not move, should they change jobs for relevant officials or not.
Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu
According to the report of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in 2018, the Ministry achieved 7 outstanding results. Specifically, create institutions, policies and laws to remove barriers, free up natural resources for socio-economic development, and protect the environment for sustainable development.
The inspection and examination are implemented with focus and focus, solving pressing problems from practice.
Promote administrative reform with three focuses on institutional reform, organizational structure and administrative modernization; proactively integrate and cooperate internationally; strengthen scientific research and apply industrial revolution 4.0 results. Accordingly, the Ministry has abolished and revised nearly 63% business conditions; reduced by 189 organizations of departmental level or higher; streamlining 677 civil servants and public employees.
Innovating the method of environmental management from passive resolution to proactive prevention.
Improve forecasting quality, renew hydro-meteorological operation mechanism; proactively propose systematic and strategic decisions on response to climate change.
Laying the foundation for the digitization of the geographic information system; to step up the application of remote sensing technology for management and monitoring of natural resources and environment.
Source: Chinhphu.vn
