East China’s Jiangsu province will make solid efforts to win the "three tough battles" of preventing financial risks, reducing poverty and tackling pollution, according to the report delivered by CPC Provincial secretary Lou Qinjian at the opening ceremony of the annual session of the Provincial CPPCC and the government work report delivered by Governor Wu Zhenglong at the opening ceremony of the annual session of the provincial legislative body.
Last year Jiangsu made outstanding achievements in preventing financial risks, reducing poverty and tackling pollution with risks in key areas effectively controlled, pollution prevention and control efforts continuing to gather momentum, and targeted poverty alleviation turning out to be effective.
According to the government work report, Jiangsu will make further efforts for targeted poverty alleviation so as to lift 600000 needy people out of poverty.
The accelerated pace of the construction of a modern integrated transportation system is highlighted in this year's Government Work Report.
Sun Wei, a deputy from Jiangsu Transportation Design and Research Institute, said that there is still a certain imbalance in the overall construction of transportation infrastructure in the province, making it necessary to further accelerate the integration of transportation resources, fill the gaps, and promote the development of high-quality transportation in the province.
The deputies also hailed the progresses made in medical care system, educational reform and the relocation of farmers in north Jiangsu into resettlement quarters.
309 drugs, in particular 17 anti-cancer drugs, have been covered by the government's basic medical insurance programs, which have effectively increased people’s sense of happiness.
(Source: ourjiangsu.com)
