我国加大对城市更新项目的投资力度
China has invested 2.6 trillion yuan (about $364.58 billion) in over 66,000 projects designed to renovate urban infrastructure, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said Friday.
Urban renewal projects involve the maintenance, renovation, demolition, and improvement of public resources, with the purpose of readjusting urban space resources to make them better meet the expectations and needs of the people and adapt to the economic and social development.
Among the projects, more than 2,600 former factories and commercial blocks have been renovated, and nearly 15,000 public facilities for medical, sports, educational and cultural purposes have been constructed or renovated.
China plans to renovate 54,000 old urban residential communities this year, and had started revamping 22,600 communities by the end of May.
The ministry called on localities to improve management models to achieve sustainable development in urban renewal projects, and will launch pilot projects and guide local governments in implementing the initiative in light of local conditions.
The Ministry of Natural Resources recently issued a notice to support the renovation of old residential communities, calling for fine-tuning of land-use policies and streamlining of approval procedures.
China's top economic planner said on Sunday that it has allocated 350 million yuan (about $49.08 million) from the central budget to aid disaster relief and restoration efforts in the flood-stricken Henan, Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces.
The money will be used to fund the emergency recovery of flood-damaged schools, hospitals, flood control facilities and more in these three provinces, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.
In China, during the peak flood season from late July to early August, heavy rainfall and typhoons cause water levels to rise, posing a significant threat to communities along rivers, near lakes and on coastlines.
The National Meteorological Center on Sunday continued to issue a blue alert, the least severe warning, for rainstorms.
The center forecast that from 2 pm Sunday to 2 pm Monday, torrential rains will sweep vast parts of the country, including Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hebei and Shandong.
It has advised local governments to implement appropriate preparations and check drainage systems in cities, farmlands and fishponds.
新措施保护摩托车手和网购者利益
The Ministry of Public Security has recently further simplified the formalities of motor vehicle licensing and registration through the introduction of various measures aimed at enhancing convenience for people and enterprises.
The measures, which took effect on July 1, are part of the ministry's ongoing efforts to deepen traffic management reform.
Qi Yaozhong, deputy director of the ministry's traffic management bureau, said the new measures enable people to register or sell their motorcycles in other provinces using only their resident ID cards, eliminating the requirement for a temporary residence permit.
In areas where motorcycles are subject to specific management policies, local regulations will be followed, he said. This change is expected to benefit more than 200,000 people annually by unifying motorcycle registration, driver's license applications and other related services nationwide.
Moreover, the process for reapplying for a driver's license has been optimized and streamlined, with a focus on targeted and practical examinations.
The ministry has also strengthened cooperation with courier companies to capitalize on the advantages of doorstep delivery services. This initiative allows the public to opt for delivery services when handling tasks such as replacing or renewing license plates, he said.
Couriers will be allowed to collect application materials, which will then be verified and processed by the traffic management department before the vehicle registration documents are delivered back to the applicant. It is estimated that the measure will benefit over 2 million people annually.
"To cater to the diverse needs of the public, the ministry plans to implement the doorstep delivery service gradually based on local conditions, expanding the scope of pilot cities and services over time and providing more inclusive and efficient traffic management services to urban and rural residents," he said.
Additionally, the ministry has leveraged the power of the internet to promote its Internet Traffic Safety Comprehensive Service Management Platform and the Jiaoguan 12123 traffic management app.
The app offers 35 services for vehicle and driver management, traffic violation processing and accident handling. With over 540 million registered users, the app provides daily online services to an average of 2.97 million users through national public security traffic management departments.
To address the public's lack of familiarity with traffic management procedures, the app sends notifications to users regarding required services, including vehicle inspections, driver's license examinations, traffic violation processing and more.
It helps users determine the documents they need for specific services, search for brick-and-mortar service locations and track various processes, Qi said.
Furthermore, the ministry has introduced another version of the Jiaoguan 12123 app that is anticipated to benefit over 2 million government and corporate entities annually.
The new version of the app allows organizations to manage their vehicles and registered drivers, check vehicle statuses, track traffic violation records and carry out various vehicle-related tasks online. By facilitating convenient internal management procedures, reducing operating costs and optimizing the business environment, the initiative aims to enhance the efficiency of government and corporate entities alike.
From: Chinadaily.com.cn
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