Dak Lak completes nearly 90% of plan to eliminate substandard houses
As of July 9, 8,526 houses had been newly built or repaired, including 6,626 new constructions and 1,900 repairs, achieving 89.5% of the target. Over 6,000 houses have been handed over and are now occupied, providing stable accommodation for families benefiting from social policies, as well as low-income and near-poor households.
Dak Lak province, which was established with the merger of former Central Highlands province of Dak Lak and former south-central province of Phu Yen, has completed the eradication of substandard houses by nearly 90%.
As of July 9, 8,526 houses had been newly built or repaired, including 6,626 new constructions and 1,900 repairs, achieving 89.5% of the target. Over 6,000 houses have been handed over and are now occupied, providing stable accommodation for families benefiting from social policies, as well as low-income and near-poor households.
In the former Phu Yen province, the programme was completed on schedule on June 25, with 2,235 houses supported across all eligible groups.
Meanwhile, former Dak Lak province has constructed and repaired 6,291 out of 7,294 eligible houses (86.2%), with 3,852 houses handed over.
Certain localities are facing challenges related to soaring material costs and supply shortages, while administrative restructuring has also complicated data collection and reporting.
To address these issues, the provincial police convened a meeting with contractors and suppliers to find solutions, and the Department of Finance proposed additional funding to ensure the programme’s timely progress.
Dak Lak aims to complete the programme to do away with temporary and dilapidated houses by August 31. Houses for policy beneficiaries, and war veterans and their families are to be completed by July 15./.
