Since 1975 and 1 Tai Railway were demolished, people began to talk about water diversion into the city, and the "water diversion project" started from 1997. I don't know how many times it was put forward at the meeting. However, such a huge project is easier said than done. There are many things to consider in the last big project. It can be said that provincial and municipal leaders who also live in "Zhuangshang" have discussed this matter many times, but the opportunity to really get the project started was picked up in a conversation with a shovel.
On April 8th, 1997, 30,000 soldiers and civilians from the provincial capital fought in the irrigation canal of Jin Shi to clean up weeds and garbage along the coast, clearing the way for large-scale spring irrigation. The leaders of the "four major teams" of provinces and cities and the leaders of the provincial and municipal garrison areas also participated in this battle. During the rest period, the provincial and municipal leaders, such as Cheng, then secretary of the provincial party committee, and then secretary of the Shijiazhuang Municipal Party Committee, rested on the shore with shovels, and once again mentioned the issue of water diversion into the market. Cheng said, do a good job in planning and bring water to the city to make the banks of the canal more beautiful. Other leaders present at that time were also very much in favor of carrying out this project.
After the "Shovel Meeting", our city began intensive planning and operation, and finally broke ground on September 29th, which opened the prelude of "No.1 Project" in Shijiazhuang 1997 to 1999. In order to strengthen the leadership and scheduling of the project, a special headquarters was set up. The first political commissar of the headquarters is Zhao Jinduo, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and the commander is Shen Zhifeng, the mayor. 1at the end of 997, after the adjustment of the municipal leadership, Chen Ren, political commissar of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and Mayor Zhang were appointed as commanders. This shows the importance of this project. On August 2 1, 65438, 998, the coordination meeting of Minxin River Project was held again. At the meeting, some comrades suggested that the demolition work is difficult and difficult. Mayor Zhang immediately made it clear that I don't care whether your difficulties are big or not. I only ask if you can finish the task on time and the earthwork 1999 by the end of February. We should not only care about our own interests, but must stand at the height of Shijiazhuang's construction and development.
Starting from the overall situation and partially obeying the overall situation has become the principle of Shijiazhuang decision-makers in the construction of Minxin River project, and it has also become the consensus of all walks of life in the city.
The local government obeys the overall situation, and everything is for the project. During the construction, if the decision-making level is clear that there is a dispute over the ownership of the land to be requisitioned or it is temporarily impossible to reach an agreement on compensation and resettlement, it shall be handled in accordance with the principle of first occupying and then requisitioning, and no unit or individual may obstruct the construction personnel from entering the site; Buildings, structures and their appendages on state-owned land have property rights disputes or cannot reach an agreement on compensation and resettlement for the time being, which shall be handled in accordance with the principle of first dismantling, then resolving disputes and signing agreements, and the demolition work shall not be interrupted. Illegal buildings and temporary buildings must be removed unconditionally. If it is not removed within the time limit, it will be forcibly removed.
It is this determination that made the whole project completed one year ahead of schedule. It is this determination that has enabled the demolition of more than 600 enterprises and 1.200 houses involved in the whole project to be completed on schedule. Introducing water into the market and improving the environment have been the topic of discussion in this city for 22 years.
1975 Old Shitai Railway was demolished, and people of insight proposed to dig canals for the old subgrade to divert water into the market. However, due to financial resources and other reasons, the canal was not excavated, and only some trees were planted along the line.
During the period of 1978, the city formulated the second phase of the overall urban planning, and the relevant departments of the city studied water diversion into the city twice.
1983, in the second master plan of Shijiazhuang city, it was solemnly proposed to introduce the Yellow River water into the city and build artificial rivers. However, although the State Council approved this plan, the national "Yellow River Diversion Project" is far away, and Shijiazhuang people have no power to "bring the Yellow River into the market" by themselves.
1990, Shijiazhuang city master plan (1991-2010) was issued, and the municipal government once again put forward the plan of "diverting water into the city, building rivers and lakes and improving the urban environment". However, it is also plagued by funds and water sources and cannot be put into practice.
By 1997, Shijiazhuang people have grown up in the reform and opening up, and their comprehensive strength ranks 15 in large and medium-sized cities across the country. The water diversion project that has been dreamed for 22 years has finally started in people's expectation. The name "Minxin River" is both popular and vivid, which makes millions of Shijiazhuang people feel warm and relaxed. Do you know that?/You know what? This name still has a story.
Looking through the thick information of river construction, it began to be called "Shijiazhuang Water Diversion Project to Improve the Environment" or "Shijiazhuang Water Diversion Project to Build an Artificial Ecological River". Although these terms are specific, they are tedious, so some people call them "artificial ecological river" or "ecological river" for short, while others call them "Dezheng River". On September 29th, at the groundbreaking ceremony of 1997 project, Cheng, then secretary of the provincial party committee, and Ye, then governor, discussed how to give this river a good name. Cheng said that this project has contributed to the contemporary era and benefited the future generations. It has communicated the people's hearts and followed the people's hearts. Let's call it the river of human heart. Subsequently, on June1September 1997165438+1October 17, Cheng and Ye donated RMB 1000 to the project respectively, and at the same time wrote an enthusiastic letter to the municipal government of Shijiazhuang, with the title: ". Since then, the name of "Minxin River" has been determined. Repair houses for future generations. Some of the buildings left by our predecessors surprised us, while others made us feel uncomfortable. This is the result of the difference in wisdom, boldness of vision and financial resources at that time.
As a historic project, what will Minxin River look like? Also experienced a process of ideological emancipation.
According to Wang Wenhang, director of the Municipal Planning Bureau, due to the limitations of the conditions at that time, the project plan originally formulated by our city was relatively conservative. In the original plan, the widest part of the canal is only fifteen or sixteen meters, and only seven or eight parks are connected in series along the coast, with a total water surface area of 1 10 hectares, accounting for 1% of the total built-up area.
Provincial and municipal leaders saw this plan and immediately pointed out that it is not easy to build such a project, so we should take a long-term view. We should strive to make the project bigger, benefit the citizens and satisfy future generations.
According to the requirements of provincial leaders, the city immediately revised the design scheme. The total length of the river has been extended to 56.9 kilometers, with an average river width of 20 meters. There are 22 parks and gardens along the river, with a total water area of 249.66 hectares, of which the park water area is 1 14.67 hectares. The total area of green space is about 6.5438+0.4 million square meters, which increases the urban per capita public green space (including water surface) by 3 square meters.
This is a popular river today. In many decisions on the construction of Minxin River, the people of our city can seize the opportunity in time, squeeze this project into the big plate of the national plan and win the support of the central government. It is really lucky.
You can't make a silk purse out of sow's ears. After 20 years of reform and opening up, the economic strength of our city has been unprecedentedly enhanced, which has laid the foundation for the great development of various undertakings. But as a new city, there are many things to do, and the construction of such a huge public welfare undertaking depends on the people of the provincial capital. Financial difficulties threaten the progress and quality of the project at any time, especially after the improvement of construction standards, the width of the river has increased from15m to 20m, and the number of parks has increased from 8 to 22. The financial pressure is really beyond our tolerance.
At the beginning of 1998, the state issued a policy of increasing infrastructure investment and stimulating economic growth, which provided us with a good opportunity to win funds. As a result, the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government immediately formed a capable team, led by Chen, secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and Zhang, mayor, to go to Beijing to carry out the "one attraction and two competitions" activity.
Every year, the central government gives some support to the local construction, but it is not a porridge shed in Beijing. Whoever goes there will give you a bowl. Your project must meet the appetite of "national economy and people's livelihood" and get the hard work of relevant ministries and commissions.
It was really hard at that time, comrades of the delegation. Although the size of the place is also an official, I didn't know the size of the official until Beijing. The leaders of the central ministries and commissions are busy, and all they have to do are state affairs. It's hard to find someone. If you want people to listen to our complaints, you must wait patiently for opportunities in anxiety. Besides, it's not a date, it costs a lot of money, and a person's words don't count, and he has to study collectively and go through various formalities. Expectation, longing, pressure, frustration, and a bright future, an official said afterwards, at that time, I couldn't tell how many kinds of feelings I could have in a day.
Outstanding achievements have been made through hard work. Minxin River has been squeezed into the national plan, with 80 million yuan allocated by the state and 654.38+0.5 billion yuan of national financial bonds. These funds provide an important guarantee for the smooth implementation of the project. At the same time, the Beijing delegation also won more than 4 billion yuan of state financial support for 60 other projects in the city. The completion of Minxin River is the result of the joint efforts of the party, government, army and people in the provincial capital, especially the leaders of the provincial party committee, the provincial government and relevant provincial departments, who have devoted a lot of efforts to the construction of Minxin River and played a decisive role.
As soon as Minxin River was established, the provincial party committee and government listed the project as a provincial key project. The leading group is headed by Zhao Jinduo, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, He Shaocun, vice governor, and responsible comrades of the Provincial Construction Committee, the Provincial Planning Commission, the Provincial Water Resources Department and the Provincial Department of Finance. As the provincial party secretary and governor at that time, Cheng Heye participated in almost every major decision of Minxin River construction. According to the responsible comrades of the Municipal Water Diversion Office, it is inconceivable that Minxin River could be built in such a short time without the support of the provincial party committee, the provincial government and relevant provincial departments.
Provincial departments have invested unprecedented enthusiasm in the construction of Minxin River, and their support for Minxin River has contributed greatly. In the municipal water diversion office, we saw a chart, which recorded the investment of some provincial units in Minxin River: the Provincial State Taxation Bureau invested 3 million yuan to build Sunshine Park; China Construction Bank Hebei Branch invested 3 million yuan to build Longka Park; Provincial Posts and Telecommunications Administration invested 6,543,800 yuan to build Weibo Park; Agricultural Bank of China Hebei Branch invested 6,543,800 yuan+0.5 million yuan; The provincial local taxation bureau contributed 6,543,800 yuan+0.4 million yuan; China Bank Hebei Branch contributed 1 10,000 yuan. The Provincial Electric Power Bureau provided building materials to Minxin River, valued at 8 million yuan.
Minxin River can get such great support from the provincial departments. It should be said that it is the direct result of the decision made by the leaders of the provincial party Committee and government at the mobilization meeting. Shijiazhuang benefits from the provincial capital. Minxin River Project involves many major technical issues, from planning to budget, from design to construction, from technology to materials. Provincial and municipal leaders have been asking experts to make a final decision on these issues.
Relying on experts is reflected in the whole process of Minxin River project construction. 1On May 29th, 1998, Comrade Cheng, then secretary of the provincial party committee, when listening to the report on the construction of Minxin River project, made it clear for four times in his short speech that we should rely on experts, and how to reasonably rely on experts for each specific plan.
At the beginning of 1998, the Minxin River project reached a critical stage. On April 16, more than 70 experts from 24 units including Beijing Survey and Design Institute, Tianjin Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute, Chengdu Municipal Design Institute, Provincial Water Resources Department, Provincial Construction Committee and Municipal Government were invited to review the preliminary design of water diversion project to improve the environment. These experts put forward their own suggestions from 20 aspects such as greening, environmental protection and water source. Meetings like this were held many times during the construction of Minxin River.
Through the participation of experts, the design scheme of Minxin River is enriched and improved, the project quality is guaranteed, the project progress is accelerated, and the decision-making level of the whole project is improved.