Lao Cai reduces to 48 communes and wards after merger
Lao Cai - After the process of collecting opinions on the merger of communes and wards, the locality is expected to have 48 units.
On April 16, the Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee held a conference on the plan to reorganize commune-level administrative units in the area.
At the conference, Mr. Nguyen Van Minh, Director of the Department of Home Affairs of Lao Cai province, presented a report on the plan to plan the arrangement of commune-level administrative units in the province.
After the arrangement and merger, Lao Cai province is expected to reduce from 153 communes, wards and towns to 48 communes and wards.
Of which, Bao Thang district still has 5 communes; Lao Cai city has 4 communes and wards (2 communes, 2 wards); Bat Xat 7 communes; Bao Yen 6 communes; Van Ban 8 communes; Sa Pa town has 6 communes and wards; Bac Ha 6 communes; Si Ma Cai 2 communes and Muong Khuong 4 communes. The commune-level reduction rate of Lao Cai province reached 68.22%.
Here, the delegates unanimously voted to approve the plan on the number of communes, wards, names, locations for commune and ward centers...
The plan to reorganize commune-level administrative units in the province has been approved by the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and the Steering Committee for the implementation of the Project to reorganize administrative units in the province.
Organizing the conference to collect opinions from the Provincial Party Committee and approving the Conference Resolution will serve as a basis for asking for opinions from the people in the province on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units in the coming time.
Ensure that the commune level will be put into operation no later than August 15, the provincial level will be put into operation no later than September 15.
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