In June, the snow-capped mountains of Shangri-La still hold a chill, while the meadows begin to show fresh green. With the arrival of the cordyceps harvesting season, the cordyceps mountains of Dongwang Township, with an average altitude of 4,500 meters, enter their busiest time of the year. This period is a "season of prosperity" for the local people and a "season of safeguarding" for discipline inspection and supervision officials.
In recent years, the Shangri-La Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision has closely integrated the political supervision "safeguard action" for building a clean and honest Shangri-La in Yunnan with the concentrated efforts to address misconduct and corruption issues affecting the people. Starting from the overall stability of the border areas, the supervision reach has been extended to the front lines of cordyceps harvesting, ensuring robust oversight to protect the people's "golden hopes."
Cordyceps harvesting involves a wide range of areas, involves substantial funds, and attracts high public attention. Leading members of the municipal commission have taken the lead in practicing the "frontline work method," venturing deep into key areas such as the cordyceps mountains of Dongwang Township to conduct on-site supervision of cordyceps harvesting control and service work.
At the Shengli Village cordyceps mountain duty post, situated at an altitude of 4,500 meters, the principal official of the municipal commission engaged in discussions with stationed cadres, inquiring in detail about logistical support, duty rotations, and conflict resolution. Immediate coordination was provided to address practical difficulties faced by the mountain patrol teams, such as shortages of heating supplies and unstable communication signals.
Commission members employed unannounced inspection methods, conducting random checks at various duty posts to verify personnel presence and the maintenance of order during cordyceps harvesting. Special attention was paid to identifying issues such as cadres displaying a perfunctory attitude or neglecting their responsibilities. In cases where material allocation was found to be delayed at specific posts, relevant departments were urged on-site to make immediate corrections, ensuring that stationed teams can "settle in, hold their ground, and perform effectively."
As the frontline for cordyceps harvesting control in the city, the Dongwang Township Commission for Discipline Inspection has moved its supervisory focus to the mountain peaks at 4,500 meters. During breaks in the harvesting activities, township commission cadres entered tents and engaged with the people, using casual conversation to understand their concerns. The focus was on investigating potential misconduct such as soliciting benefits, showing favoritism, or other actions harming public interests.
Given the increase in people on the mountains and the higher likelihood of disputes during the harvesting period, the township commission urged the township Party committee, government, and temporary Party branches to strengthen their territorial responsibilities and improve mechanisms for identifying and resolving conflicts.
Supervision must not only "keep an eye on matters" but also "warm people's hearts." Discipline inspection and supervision organs at both municipal and township levels have made resolving the people's urgent and difficult concerns the ultimate goal of their oversight, promoting the dual improvement of cordyceps harvesting management and services.
Considering the challenging terrain of the cordyceps mountains—high altitudes, treacherous paths, and numerous ravines that create blind spots for foot patrols—the local authorities have optimized grassroots governance methods. They have implemented a "human patrol + technological surveillance" integrated air-ground governance model.
In addition to organizing regular foot patrols and zonal duty assignments by cadres and the public, drones have been deployed for comprehensive aerial inspections. This approach allows for precise identification of issues such as illegal harvesting, crowd gatherings, and ecological risks, addressing the shortcomings of traditional governance methods.
The deep integration of modern technological means with grassroots human management has effectively enhanced the precision and intelligence of order control, ecological protection, and safety precautions on the cordyceps mountains. This governance innovation safeguards the peace of the snowy region.
"The smiles on the people's faces are the most direct testament to the effectiveness of our supervision," stated a relevant official from the municipal commission. The next steps will involve continuously deepening political supervision, using the "strength" of oversight to enhance the "warmth" of people's livelihoods, ensuring the cordyceps mountains remain a "mountain of prosperity" for the people and a "mountain of harmony" for the border areas.
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