China News Service, June 10. According to the China Government Network, the General Office of the State Council recently issued the "Implementation Plan for Aging and Renovation of Urban Gas Pipelines (2022-2025)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Implementation Plan").

The "Implementation Plan" makes it clear that in 2022, a batch of aging renovation projects will be launched as soon as possible.

Before the end of 2025, the aging and renovation tasks such as urban gas pipelines will be basically completed.

  The "Implementation Plan" proposes that urban gas pipelines and other aging renovations are important livelihood projects and development projects, which are conducive to maintaining the safety of people's lives and property, maintaining the safe operation of cities, promoting effective investment, expanding domestic demand, and promoting urban development. It is of great significance to update and meet the needs of the people for a better life.

It is necessary to adhere to the appropriate advance in infrastructure construction and aging renovation, accelerate the promotion of aging renovation and renovation of urban gas pipelines, strengthen the systematic construction of municipal infrastructure, ensure safe operation, improve urban safety and resilience, promote high-quality urban development, and make people live Safer, more comfortable and better.

  The "Implementation Plan" pointed out that in accordance with the principles of focusing on key points, safety first, finding out the basics, systematic governance, adjusting measures to local conditions, making overall plans, paying equal attention to construction and management, and long-term management, we will comprehensively understand urban gas, water supply, drainage, heating, etc. On the basis of the basic number of aging and renovation of pipelines, plan and deploy immediately, pay close attention to improving the policy system and working mechanism to meet the needs of renovation and renovation, and speed up the work of aging renovation and renovation of urban gas pipelines, so as to completely eliminate potential safety hazards.

In 2022, a batch of aging renovation projects will be launched as soon as possible.

Before the end of 2025, the aging and renovation tasks such as urban gas pipelines will be basically completed.

  The "Implementation Plan" deploys key work from four aspects.

One is to clarify the task.

Clarify the scope of renovation and renovation objects, reasonably determine renovation and renovation standards, organize and carry out census of urban gas pipelines and facilities, and formulate plans for aging renovation and renovation of local urban gas pipelines.

The second is to speed up the organization and implementation.

Strengthen overall planning and coordination, accelerate project implementation, simultaneously promote digital, networked, and intelligent construction, and strengthen pipeline and facility operation and maintenance.

The third is to increase policy support.

Implement the responsibility of professional business units for investment, establish a reasonable sharing mechanism for funds, increase financial support and financing guarantees, and implement tax reduction and exemption policies.

The fourth is to improve supporting measures.

Accelerate project approval, do a good job in price management, strengthen technical standard support, strengthen market governance and supervision, promote the rule of law and standardized management, and strengthen organizational guarantees.

  The "Implementation Plan" requires that provincial governments should implement the "Guiding Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Strengthening the Construction and Management of Urban Underground Pipelines" (Guobanfa [2014] No. 27) and the "General Office of the State Council on Promoting Comprehensive Urban Underground Pipelines" Guiding Opinions on Construction" (Guobanfa [2015] No. 61) and other documents, strengthen the overall guidance on the aging and renovation of urban gas pipelines in the region, clarify the responsibilities of the city (county) government, and accelerate the promotion of related work.

The city (county) government should effectively implement the overall responsibility for the construction and renovation of various underground pipelines in the city, and the main responsible comrades should personally take care of it, put the promotion of aging renovation and renovation of urban gas pipelines on an important agenda, improve the working mechanism, and implement various policies. Do a good job of organizing and implementing.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development should further strengthen the overall management of the construction and renovation of urban underground pipelines, and work with relevant departments of the State Council to supervise and implement related work.

All relevant parties should strengthen the publicity and interpretation of aging renovation work such as urban gas pipelines and related policies and measures, and respond to social concerns in a timely manner.