Monday, October 6, 2008

Urban poverty relief has been close to the level of international

Urban poverty relief has been close to the level of international standards

To the eradication of poverty must be aware of poverty. "From a nationwide perspective, this study, no matter the size or depth are first." Investigation report of the 13 provincial cities, 15 counties (cities) in 5000 urban households, 80 counties (cities, districts), 7000 000 rural households, more than 550 investigators to participate. Urban and rural poor people in our province the size, distribution and characteristics of the depth of poverty, what the reasons for the poor, the report gives for the first time on science.

The study is chaired by the provincial Zhao disk pleased to say that the survey results show that both urban and rural areas of Jiangsu, can not rely on their own income to feed the poor have been included in the low, the food problem is resolved. Zhejiang has taken the lead in establishing standards of urban and rural low growth mechanism, as of the end of September this year, the City of Jiangsu low standards of 241 yuan / month, 126 yuan low in rural areas / month. At the current exchange rate, the level of assistance in our province city on the whole, close to 1 U.S. dollars per person per day of the internationally recognized line of relief. Practice has proved that in the past five years into the cause of people's livelihood is the largest, fastest growing 5-year, is also difficult to get people more tangible benefits than 5 years.