China News Service, Taiyuan, December 16th (Reporter Gao Ruifeng and Yang Jieying) Recently, "the old people in Yuncheng who were over 80 years old were shut down for burning wood for heating, and their children were fined 2,000 yuan", which caused widespread concern in the society.
On the 16th, the Propaganda Department of the Salt Lake District Committee of Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province responded that the work was simple and rigid, not detailed and untrue.
According to media reports on December 14, a notice in the Salt Lake District of Yuncheng, Shanxi showed that two elderly people were suspended and the chimneys were removed by hanging the kang, and the children were each fined 2,000 yuan.
The person in charge of the Fengcun Township Government where the incident occurred said that the content of the online notification was a draft and there was no fine.
The response stated that on December 8, 2021, the staff visited and checked at night and found that the two households had a "three burning" phenomenon. Air-conditioning and government-purchased air-energy heat fans have been installed in the two elderly homes, but traditional heating methods are still used. .
After investigation, no economic punishment was imposed on any farmer.
According to the above response, Fengcun Township, Yanhu District, Yuncheng City is a coal-free area. In 2019 and 2020, the township carried out clean energy renovations to residents in the area. Each household enjoys a one-time government heating equipment subsidy of 4,600 yuan and enjoys winter heating. Electricity subsidy, after subsidy, the actual heating electricity cost is 0.18 yuan per kWh.
On the second day of the closure of the kang, a village cadre sent electric heaters to the two elderly people. Some people reported that the electric heaters sent by the village cadres were directly placed on the bedding. There was a fire hazard. The elderly lived alone, which was very unsafe.
The response stated that the Salt Lake District will further improve its working methods.
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