Inner Mongolia's spring ploughing turmoil escalates again: the maze of interests behind land consolidation fees
In the spring ploughing season, it should be a beautiful picture of the recovery of all things and the busy sowing of farmers, but in Shuangsheng Village, Jianhua Town, Kailu County, Inner Mongolia, a storm caused by land consolidation fees has cast a shadow on this land. The behavior of town and village cadres who rudely obstructed villagers from contracting village collective land to carry out spring ploughing not only intensified the contradictions between villagers and cadres, but also pushed the sensitive topic of land consolidation costs to the forefront.
First, spring plowing is blocked, and land consolidation fees have become the focus
As spring ploughing approaches, the villagers of Shuangsheng Village are ready to invest in a new round of cultivation with great anticipation. However, to their surprise, the town and village cadres violently blocked the villagers' spring plowing activities in the name of land consolidation. This behavior immediately aroused strong dissatisfaction and doubts among the villagers. They said one after another: How much does it cost to land consolidation, and why do town and village cadres use this as an excuse to hinder spring ploughing?
Second, the input and income of farmers, and the cost of remediation are full of doubts
It is understood that in order to turn the grassland into irrigated land, the villagers invested more than 10,000 yuan per mu of land. This investment is based on their confidence that the lease will remain unchanged for 30 years, and the expectation that they will be able to recoup the money invested. This investment and expected benefits are clearly in stark contrast to the land consolidation fees charged by the town government. This begs the question, where is the land remediation fee collected by the town government being used, and why is it not recycled?
Third, the national investment and financial difficulties, the recovery mechanism needs to be established
At the same time, the state's investment in basic farmland consolidation has always been a hot topic. Compared with the input of farmers, the investment at the national level is larger, but the recycling situation is not satisfactory. This has not only exacerbated the financial woes, but also raised more questions about the whereabouts of land consolidation fees. Therefore, the establishment of a recovery mechanism for land consolidation fees can not only fundamentally reject the problem of benefit transfer, but also effectively alleviate the financial pressure.
Fourth, there is an imbalance between the people's desertification control and the government's fees
What is even more puzzling is that people not only do not receive government subsidies for desertification and afforestation, but also have to pay money to the government. This phenomenon of "making up money if a desert is turned into a forest farm" has undoubtedly caused people to be extremely dissatisfied with the government's charging behavior. If Mr. Yang Shanzhou had known, he would probably have been angry about it.
5. The interest game and reflection behind the land consolidation fee
Behind the issue of land consolidation fees is actually a complex game of interests. Town and village officials, farmers, the government, and the state all play different roles in this game. In this game, we should reflect on the following issues: how to ensure the rational use and effective recovery of land consolidation costs, how to protect the legitimate rights and interests and profits of rural households, and how to avoid the transfer of interests and corruption in government departments?
This turmoil caused by land consolidation fees has not only brought distress and losses to the villagers of Shuangsheng Village, but also brought severe challenges to the fairness and justice of the whole society. We hope that the relevant departments can conduct an in-depth investigation and deal with this, restore the truth, and give the villagers a fair and reasonable answer. At the same time, we also hope that this turmoil will arouse more people's attention and reflection, promote the rational use and effective supervision of land consolidation costs, and create a better environment for the development and prosperity of rural areas.
In this turmoil, we have seen the seriousness of the problem and the urgency of solving it. Only when we really pay attention to every detail can we really find the root of the problem, and only when we really listen to every voice with our hearts can we truly find the solution to the problem. Let's work together to create a better future for every life on this land.