Official vehicle reform program will be formulated this year

According to the Xinhua News Agency, Premier Wen Jiabao presided over the executive meeting of the State Council yesterday to study and deploy the key tasks of deepening economic restructuring this year. This year, we will work out plans for reforms such as the management of operating expenses of agencies, official receptions and conferences, and the official car system. Carry out provincial direct management of county (city) pilots.

The meeting decided that the central government will increase the allocation of 18 billion yuan for the construction of public rental housing and low-rent housing, urban shantytowns and related infrastructure support subsidies; an additional 12.3 billion yuan will be allocated for new agricultural insurance pilot subsidy, and new rural insurance coverage. The area will be increased from 40% of the original plan to 60%.