Xutang Township, Xingchuan County, Yanning Province.n∈,
Xingchuan County is located in a hilly and mountainous area in northern China. As early as the Ming Dynasty, it was an important iron ore producing area in the north and had a history of hundreds of years of iron smelting. In modern times, due to the impact of large industry, traditional smelting
The iron method gradually withdrew from the stage of history due to lack of cost competitiveness. After liberation, the country established a large state-owned steel plant in Xingchuan County, and Xingchuan County itself also established two county-owned medium-sized steel plants, forming a
A fairly complete steel production system has been established.
In recent years, with the increasing prosperity of the steel market, various towns and private entrepreneurs in Xingchuan County have begun to focus on the fat piece of steel. In the mid-to-late 1990s, more than 30 small steel plants emerged in Xingchuan County.
, they recruit retired and active workers and technicians from three large and medium-sized steel plants in Xingchuan, use simple methods to produce steel, and mainly supply some small and medium-sized construction companies in the surrounding area.
Entering the new century, the shortage of supply in the steel market has not eased, but has become more and more serious. This has provided more people with opportunities to enter the steel market. In just two years, 2000 and 2001, Xingchuan County
More than 100 new steel mills were added, as well as an equally large number of coking plants, steel rolling mills, etc., forming a well-known steel production center.
Some people estimate that, excluding one state-owned and two county-owned three large and medium-sized steel plants, the small steelmaking companies in Xingchuan County can produce no less than 10 million tons of steel a year, which is almost equivalent to the steel output of the United Kingdom during the same period.
With the technology of that year, it was not unusual for a steel plant to produce 10 million tons of steel per year. However, the 10 million tons of steel in Xingchuan County was the total output of more than 100 steel plants. On average, each steel plant produced 10 million tons of steel.
The output of the steel plant is less than 100,000 tons.
The steel industry is the most particular about large-scale operations. Small-scale steel plants not only consume high energy and have low production efficiency. They also have extremely low utilization rates of ore and scrap steel and extremely serious pollution. Xutang Township is the largest small steel plant in Xingchuan County.
In concentrated areas, when Qin Hai stood on a hilltop in Xutang Township and looked around, all he saw was a thick haze that made it difficult to breathe.
"This has been like this since the year before last. We can't see the sun at all."
Guo Qiushi, deputy director of the Xingchuan County Government Office, stood beside Qin Hai and introduced the local situation to Qin Hai.
Xingchuan County is Qin Hai's first stop for carrying out small iron and steel governance operations. Naturally, he chose this place because the small iron and steel problem in Xingchuan County is the most prominent. Through practice in this place, he can accumulate experience and prepare for subsequent work.
Provide guidance for action. Of course, it is precisely because the small steel industry in Xingchuan County has a good climate that its success here will have a deterrent effect on other areas.
Qin Hai took the capable team he formed and came to the county government first. He broke into the office of the county magistrate Gao Xuejian and showed the letter of introduction issued by the State Economic and Trade Commission, which shocked Gao Xuejian. This is rare in Xingchuan County all year round.
We will receive several visits from central-level units. A random director from a ministry is enough to make the local area very busy. On the letter of introduction that Qin Hai took out, there were more than a dozen names of ministries and commissions signed by Qin Hai.
There was almost nothing written on the first page, only red headers.
I heard that Qin Hai himself was the deputy leader of this working group with extremely terrifying background. Gao Xuejian felt like he was standing tall at the top of a mountain.
"When did Team Leader Qin come to Xingchuan County? Why didn't they notify us in advance? We had to go to the national highway to meet him anyway. By the way. Has Team Leader Qin been to the province? Why didn't the province arrange anyone?
Come here with Team Leader Qin." Gao Xuejian asked Qin Hai and his entourage timidly after sitting down.
"Our governance action this time was organized directly by the central government. It did not go through the provincial and municipal levels and met directly with the grassroots. Therefore, before we came to Xingchuan, we did not say hello to your province or city. However, the Economic and Trade Commission had previously
A notice has been sent to various places explaining the situation of this operation. You must have received it, right?" Qin Hai said.
"Yes, yes, we have received them all." Gao Xuejian responded repeatedly. The notice from the Economic and Trade Commission was sent to all provinces, and the provinces were asked to forward it to cities and counties. Gao Xuejian remembered that the notice did say that the working group would take measures
The work was carried out directly by going to counties. When forwarding the documents, the province also particularly emphasized the requirement for counties to cooperate with the work of the working group.
"Since County Magistrate Gao has received the documents from the Economic and Trade Commission, our communication will be simple." Qin Hai said, "Xingchuan County is the county with the most concentrated small iron and steel problems. The media has exposed Xingchuan County's problems many times.
Regarding the problem of small iron and steel pollution, the Economic and Trade Commission has sent several letters to Yanning Province to urge Yanning Province to start solving the problem of out-of-control small iron and steel in Xingchuan County. As the head of a county, County Magistrate Gao, regarding the situation in Xingchuan,
You should know better than us, right?"
"Well..." Gao Xuejian looked distressed and said, "First of all, we must review our work. The small steel problem in Xingchuan County is indeed serious. Although the county has also taken positive measures and taken responsibility
Implementing the method of appointing people and appointing bureaus to work in villages and towns, some small factories with serious pollution have also been shut down. However, there is still a certain gap between the requirements set by the country. This is a shortcoming in our work. Please give Team Leader Qin some advice.
Harsh criticism.”
At first glance, his words sounded like he was making a self-examination, but upon closer inspection, they seemed like he was showing off his merits. What the county has done is called “taking positive measures,” while the existing problems are “some serious ones.”
"There is a certain gap between" and "there is a certain gap". If Qin Hai continues what he said, I am afraid he will have to praise him for his effective work. Unfortunately, Qin Hai did not do his homework before arriving in Xingchuan County. He knew that Xingchuan
The county is very lax in managing small iron and steel companies, and the problem of small iron and steel companies is far from being "somewhat serious", but extremely serious.
"County Magistrate Gao, according to the information you have, how many small steel plants are there in Xingchuan County that meet the mandatory shutdown standards stipulated by the Economic and Trade Commission?" Qin Hai ignored Gao Xuejian's sophistry and asked directly.
"About...more than a dozen, or more than twenty..." Gao Xuejian said hesitantly, while observing the expression on Qin Hai's face.
"Are there really more than twenty people?" Qin Hai showed a mocking expression.
"To be honest, there are almost 40 companies including the smaller ones," Gao Xuejian said.
"This should only be the number of people in Xutang Township, right?" Qin Hai said.
"Team Leader Qin is really aware of everything!" Gao Xuejian was exposed, but there was no shame on his face. He gave Qin Hai a thumbs up, and then said as if nothing was wrong: "The amount I just mentioned is indeed true.
It is a bit underestimated. Some small steel plants adopt a guerrilla approach with the county. When our staff go to inspect, they temporarily shut down. As soon as our people leave, they start working again. In this way, when we count
There will be some omissions. If these small factories are included, I'm afraid there are 70 or 80 in the county."
From a dozen to seventy or eighty, it was really difficult for Gao Xuejian. Qin Hai knew in his heart that there were as many as 150 small steel plants in Xingchuan County that needed to be shut down. Even though Gao Xuejian had mentioned it to this extent, he still hid it.
Half. However, Qin Hai had no time to argue with Gao Xuejian anymore. He nodded and said: "There are seventy or eighty families, which shows that the problem is still very serious. County Magistrate Gao, can you tell me why Xingchuan
The county failed to curb the proliferation of small steel?"
"It's a long story to talk about." Gao Xuejian said, "In our place, Xingchuan, the folk customs have been extremely violent since ancient times. If the government wants to do something, it will encounter great resistance from below. The people today are not easy to manage either.
If you don't do it right, you will get a **, which will affect social stability.
Also, Xingchuan is located in a hilly mountainous area with little arable land. The only resources are coal and iron. If farmers want to get rid of poverty and become rich, they can only rely on steelmaking. On the one hand, we must implement national regulations, but on the other hand, we must
We must take into account the employment and poverty alleviation of farmers. The farmers finally built a steel factory. If we close it down in accordance with the regulations, how will the problem of feeding dozens of people be solved?
We have made many reports to the province and the country, hoping to invest in and build some key projects in our Xingchuan County to increase the income of the people of Xingchuan, but nothing has come to fruition. If the country can invest in us, farmers can have other options.
If we can obtain income through various channels, we will have more initiative in managing small iron and steel plants."
"What County Magistrate Gao means is that if the state does not invest in Xingchuan, Xingchuan will not be able to close these small steel plants, is that true?" Qin Hai sneered. Gao Xuejian's method is just to use offense instead of defense, and indulge in connivance.
The responsibility for the proliferation of small steel plants is placed on the country. If you want to debate this issue with him, you will only end up confusing the problem of small steel plants. Qin Hai is already very familiar with this trick.
You won't follow the other person's formula at all.
"No, no, no, Team Leader Qin misunderstood." Gao Xuejian dared to admit, "I just meant that the farmers in Xingchuan live in very poor conditions, and we also hope to have some opportunities to help them increase their income and improve their lives.
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Qin Hai had already obtained the information he wanted, and he did not expect to be able to solve these problems through Gao Xuejian's consciousness. He said to Gao Xuejian: "Let's do this, County Magistrate Gao, we plan to do some research in Xingchuan first, what are the specifics?
Solving the problem in Xingchuan will be considered after the investigation is completed. Can County Magistrate Gao provide us with some necessary cooperation?"
"This is no problem at all." Gao Xuejian readily agreed, "I will send Guo Qiushi, deputy director of the Government Office, to be your guide, and at the same time arrange for the public security department to provide you with security." (To be continued...)