Ensuring adequate food and clothing for the poor population and
improving infrastructure in the poverty-stricken villages are among
the priorities of China's poverty-relief work in the 11th Five-Year
Plan period (2006-2010).
Other major aspects are improving the sanitary conditions for
livestock and humans, improving medical conditions and carrying out
universal nine-year compulsory education, according to an executive
meeting of the State Council held Tuesday.
The meeting, chaired by Chinese Premier Wen
Jiabao, spelled out key tasks of poverty-relief work in the
coming five years.
While providing subsidies and aid to the disabled people,
according to the meeting, efforts should be made to help the poor
people develop their work capability, improve the infrastructure in
poverty-stricken areas, nurture profitable businesses and mobilize
the whole society to contribute to the poverty relief efforts.
(Xinhua News Agency January 26, 2006)