Relief Distribution in Quake-hit Xinjiang under Strict Scrutiny

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Relief Distribution in Quake-hit Xinjiang under Strict Scrutiny

Authorities in quake-hit areas of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, have drawn up strict measures to monitor the distribution and use of relief supplies and funds.

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Authorities in quake-hit areas of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, have drawn up strict measures to monitor the distribution and use of relief supplies and funds.

This way they aim to guarantee that material help will reach the hands of quake victims in time, according to officials in Kashi Prefecture and Bachu County, where an earthquake measuring 6.8 degrees on the Richter scale struck on February 24.

To date, more than 6 million yuan (725,000 US dollars) in donations from across China and overseas have arrived in the affected areas.

Li Xi, Party secretary of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Bachu County, said the county's donation receiving station had been set up by civil affairs, auditing and financial departments, and a local branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

The county had detailed accounts of how much money and materials it had received and how much has reached quake victims. Each person must sign or record his or her fingerprint on a list before taking away relief supplies or funds.

The county has established a special inspection team to investigate the use and distribution of relief supplies.

Kashi Prefecture has also set up a team of officials and drawn up strict rules for monitoring the use of funds and materials, to prevent embezzlement and guarantee they are used for rebuilding and restoring production in quake-hit areas.

How the donations are used and distributed to quake victims will be made public at the end of the year, according to the rules.

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