A Comprehensive Plan for Recovery and Reconstruction Work in Flood-hit Regions in Central China's Henan province after torrential rains was Approved

In July 2021, a village in Huixian County, Xinxiang City, Henan Province was flooded.[BY CHINA DAILY]

The State Council of China has approved a comprehensive plan to recovery and reconstruction the regions in Henan province, Central China, that were damaged by torrential rains in July 2019. The plan is intended to finish the repair of water conservancy projects, as well as the repair and reconstruction of damaged and self-built houses, within one year. Additionally, the plan aims to restore the basic infrastructure, including transportation, energy, communications, and medical care services, back to pre-disaster levels.

According to the plan, the post-disaster recovery and reconstruction task will been completed after three years of effort. This will led to a significant improvement in the disaster prevention and mitigation capacity of the affected area, as well as a restoration of production and living conditions - even surpassing the pre-disaster level.

The head of the National Development and Reform Commission stated that the overall plan will guide post-disaster recovery and reconstruction work. Its implementation will help coordinate the efforts of all parties to quickly rebuild a better home, and make the most of the advantages of concentrating socialist forces on major events. It will facilitate the overall planning of post-disaster recovery and reconstruction, improve disaster prevention and mitigation capacity, and accelerate the improvement of the disaster prevention and response capacity in the disaster area. Furthermore, it will restore the functions of infrastructure in the disaster area, improve the level of public services, and strengthen the foundation for high-quality development in the region.

This plan outlines the tasks of post-disaster recovery and reconstruction from seven perspectives: residential housing, infrastructure, urban waterlogging control, public services, industrial recovery and revitalization, ecological environment, and emergency management. It also defines important time nodes and phased objectives.

Translated by Wang Miao 

with reference to <http://www.news.cn/2022-03/14/c_1128469921.htm>