Post-disaster reconstruction work has been fully launched and the reconstruction plan will be completed in August
At 14:28 on May 12, a strong earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale occurred in Wenchuan, Sichuan, and affected surrounding provinces. , causing a large number of casualties and property losses. After the earthquake, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the people of the country were united and achieved initial success in earthquake relief. The basic livelihood of the people in the disaster area was guaranteed, and post-disaster reconstruction work was in full swing.
People in the disaster area have basically had food to eat, clothing to wear, and clean water to drink
When one side is in trouble, support comes from all sides. After the Wenchuan earthquake, the Ministry of Civil Affairs promptly transported a large number of relief tents, cotton-padded clothes and quilts from the central disaster relief material reserve to the disaster area. Urgently purchase tents, clothes, quilts and other daily necessities urgently needed in disaster areas. As of July 24, the government has arranged to use 38.332 billion yuan of central disaster relief funds; it has transported 1.5797 million tents, 39.1076 million square meters of colorful striped cloth, 6.466 million square meters of tarpaulin, 18.96 million cotton-padded quilts (beds) and A large amount of food, drinking water and other daily necessities were provided as quickly as possible to meet the urgent needs of people in the disaster areas.
From May 13 to May 27, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development transported a total of 1,716 emergency rescue machines and equipment to the disaster-stricken areas in Sichuan. In addition to equipment operation, maintenance and safety protection personnel, professional rescue personnel familiar with building demolition, blasting, and construction safety have also been deployed. These equipment and personnel played an important role in the search and rescue of buried people, dredging and repairing roads, and clearing on-site debris.
In order to ensure the safety of drinking water for the affected people, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development quickly organized the transportation of emergency water supply and other equipment and materials. At the same time, 20 water supply facility emergency repair teams with 411 people were organized to carry out water supply rescue. At present, except for Beichuan County, water supply in cities and counties in the disaster area has basically been restored, and the water quality of factory water and pipe network water has reached standards.
Shortly after the earthquake, the State Council decided to provide a daily subsidy of 10 yuan and 1 catty of food rations to the needy people in the disaster area for three months. The "Three Orphans" were given a monthly subsidy of 600 yuan each. So far, 907.6 million yuan has been assisted. Thousands of people. The National Government has received 58.593 billion yuan in donations from all walks of life at home and abroad, of which 58.305 billion yuan has actually been received, and 22.199 billion yuan has been allocated to the disaster areas.
At present, the earthquake-stricken areas have basically ensured that the affected people have food, clothing, and clean water to drink.
More than half of the 1 million transitional houses have been built
According to preliminary statistics, the earthquake caused the collapse of about 49 million square meters of urban houses in Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi and other places, and severely damaged about 96 million square meters. , some towns were almost razed to the ground. The State Council decided to build 1 million transitional resettlement houses (prefab houses) in three months to serve as temporary homes for people in disaster areas for three to five years.
The corresponding supporting provinces and cities across the country immediately took action. Local finances advanced funds in advance, mobilized a large amount of manpower and material resources, and quickly started the production, transportation, site selection, site leveling, and installation of prefabricated houses. The frontline commandos overcame difficulties such as poor road traffic conditions, difficult living conditions, and constant aftershocks, carried forward the spirit of continuous combat, and greatly accelerated the progress of the construction of transitional resettlement housing. Many aid provinces and cities took the initiative to undertake road dredging, site leveling, supporting facilities and other tasks that should have been undertaken by the disaster areas without waiting, thus investing a lot of additional manpower, material and financial resources. During the peak period of construction, various provincial and municipal government organizations invested more than 80,000 on-site construction personnel and more than 2,300 large machines.
On the other hand, relevant departments have taken measures such as opening special trains, setting up special channels, waiving tolls, etc., and coordinated with relevant enterprises to strengthen the production of raw materials for prefabricated houses, and strive to overcome insufficient funds, rising raw material prices, and supply shortages. Transportation difficulties, fuel shortage and other outstanding problems. Promptly formulate the "Regulations on the Acceptance of Transitional Resettlement Houses in Wenchuan Earthquake Disaster Areas" to guide and promote the completion acceptance and delivery construction of prefabricated houses.
As of July 23, 564,200 units of transitional resettlement housing (prefab houses) have been installed in earthquake-stricken areas. Temporary hospitals, schools and commercial outlets in transitional resettlement areas are also being gradually established. As the rainy season approaches, it provides people in the disaster-stricken areas with a comfortable, wind-proof, rain-proof, and sanitary place to live. In particular, it ensures the smooth progress of the college entrance examination and the urgent need for housing for the resumption of classes in primary and secondary schools in the earthquake-stricken areas.
For farmers whose houses collapsed or were severely damaged in the Wenchuan earthquake and became homeless, the central government has allocated 40 billion yuan to subsidize farmers to rebuild their homes. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has completed the "Plan for the Restoration and Reconstruction of Damaged Farm Houses in the Earthquake-Stricken Areas of Sichuan, Gansu, and Shaanxi Provinces" and plans to basically complete the restoration and reconstruction of farm houses in the three provinces of Sichuan, Gansu, and Shaanxi within 1 to 2 years.
In order to help rural victims build safe, earthquake-resistant and practical permanent housing, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development organized and compiled the "Design Atlas of Farmers' Self-Built Houses for Post-Wenchuan Earthquake Reconstruction" and gave it to farmers for free. At the same time, eight groups of experienced experts were selected to be stationed in the disaster area to provide on-site service guidance in the fields to help farmers rebuild their farm houses.
Post-disaster reconstruction plan is about to be released
Planning comes first for post-disaster reconstruction.