Chiba Minamiboso City Benefits to businesses whose sales are declining due to water outages, etc.

In Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture, the water storage rate of dams has dropped and there is a risk of water outages, so the city will provide a maximum of 500,000 yen per month to businesses whose sales have decreased due to water outages. Revealed.

In Minamiboso City, where there is little rain, the water storage rate of the water source dam is about 30% as of 22nd, and if it falls below 20% in the future, water will be cut off for 3,200 households in the city. It is a policy to implement.

In the city, a briefing session was held on the night of the 22nd for businesses that may affect sales if the water supply was cut off, and more than 30 people participated.

In this, Mayor Hiroshi Ishii apologized, "I apologize for causing various anxieties and inconveniences to the businesses due to the drought problem."

On top of that, if the city cuts water or cooperates in saving water, if the sales for one month decrease by 30% or more from the previous year, it will go to inns, restaurants, hair dressing shops, barber shops, and dry cleaners. Has announced that it will provide a maximum of 500,000 yen per month and a flat rate of 100,000 yen to other businesses.

Mr. Etsushige Yamakawa, who runs a beauty salon, also participated in the briefing session.

I am worried that the hairdresser will not be able to operate if the water is cut off because it uses a lot of water when washing hair in the shower.

After the briefing, Mr. Yamakawa said, "I'm worried that the answer from the city depends on the weather. From now on, I have no choice but to save water in my daily life."

According to the Meteorological Observatory, it is not expected to rain in Chiba prefecture for the time being, so the city is calling on residents and businesses to continue to cooperate in saving water.