The national “reconstruction budget” invested in the 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake amounted to approximately 32 trillion yen.

A wide range of projects were carried out, including the maintenance of seawalls and housing, and living support.



On the other hand, it has been pointed out that the business has grown more than necessary as the population declines.

The country invests 32 trillion yen

In the Great East Japan Earthquake 10 years ago, more than 22,000 people were killed or missing, including "related deaths," and about 120,000 houses were completely destroyed.



The national government has invested approximately 32 trillion yen in the last 10 years as a "reconstruction budget."

"Tax increase" is also a financial resource

Financial resources for the "reconstruction budget".

According to the Reconstruction Agency, the largest amount is


▽ tax increase due to so-called "reconstruction tax increase".

It accounts for 12.4 trillion yen, which is about 40% of the total.



The tax increase will continue, and ▼ personal income tax will continue to be added by 2.1% to the amount paid until 2037, and ▼ an additional 1,000 yen per person per year will continue until 2023.



In addition to the tax increase, we are

trying to cover it by


changing the budget allocation such as reviewing child allowances and free highways, and


by selling shares such as Japan Post held by the government.

What is the breakdown of 32 trillion yen?

Let's take a look at the breakdown of the "reconstruction budget" of 32 trillion yen.



▽ The most common was "maintenance costs for houses, seawalls, roads, etc.", totaling 13.3 trillion yen.

▼ maintenance and of seawalls that spans 432 kilometers from Chiba Prefecture to Aomori Prefecture,


▼ the development of high-speed roads in the affected areas,


it


▼ the development of residential land with the raising of the population transfer and land to the hill, disaster public housing It is used for construction.

▽ A total of 4.4 trillion yen was invested in "revitalization of industry and livelihoods" to attract companies to the disaster area and support small and medium-sized enterprises.

▽ "Support for disaster victims" was allocated 2.3 trillion yen and was used for projects that support the lives of disaster victims, such as watching activities for the elderly, mobility support, and learning support for children.

▽ A total of 2.3 trillion yen was invested in "recovery from the nuclear accident", which was used to improve housing and schools to support the return of evacuees.



On the other hand, expenses such as decommissioning and compensation for accidents mainly borne by TEPCO will be secured in a framework different from this "reconstruction budget".

Unusual “full national expense”

Regarding this "reconstruction budget," the government said that "the scale of damage was large and the financial strength of the affected local governments was originally weak," and for the first five years, the government would bear virtually all of the costs, even in the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. We took an unusual response that could not be done.

If it is a normal business, the cost borne by the local government will be issued as the "earthquake reconstruction special allocation tax", and the national government will take over, effectively reducing the local burden to zero.

Also pointed out "bloated"

However, it has been pointed out by the people involved in the reconstruction and experts that the fact that the entire amount was borne by the national government made the business larger than necessary.

Makoto Iokibe, Chairman of the University of Hyogo, who proposed a reconstruction vision to the government as the chairman of the Reconstruction Design Council, said, "In the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, how to secure financial resources for reconstruction was an issue, but in the Great East Japan Earthquake, a tax increase was raised. By going and supporting the disaster area, I think we were able to create a city that is resilient to disasters. "



After that, "After our proposal, the government decided on a policy of" full national expense ", but I did not assume that. As a result," I will do everything that the government can do if it bears it. " I think that happened. Making better things and making bigger things while Japan as a whole is in a phase of population decline is different. What scale will the reconstruction be carried out in the future? After the disaster Instead, we need to think in advance. We should also consider creating an organization like the Disaster Prevention Agency. "

"Reconstruction" will continue in the future

The government plans to extend the reconstruction period, which was initially 10 years, to an additional 1.6 trillion yen over the next five years.



Since the carry-forward of 700 billion yen is included, the actual increase will be 900 billion yen, and the scale of the “reconstruction budget” will be 32.9 trillion yen.



The Reconstruction Agency says that further tax increases are not necessary because tax revenues have increased more than initially expected.

Separately secure decommissioning and decontamination of nuclear power plants

Expenses such as decommissioning and compensation for the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station will be secured separately from the "reconstruction budget" of 32 trillion yen.

As of 2016, the National Council of Experts said that a total of 21.5 trillion yen would be needed.

Of these, ▽ decommissioning will be borne by TEPCO, and some national funds will be invested in measures that are technically difficult.



In addition, for decontamination, the government will temporarily take over, and then the profit from the sale of the shares of TEPCO held by the "Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Support Organization" funded by the government will be used.



▽ The cost of the interim storage facility will be paid by the government from the budget of the energy sector.



Furthermore, ▽ compensation is borne not only by TEPCO but also by other electric power companies, and people all over the country widely bear it through electricity charges.

For the reconstruction budget, see the program and special website

For information on how to use the reconstruction budget of 32 trillion yen, see "Close-up Gendai +" from 10 pm on February 25, and "Reconstruction budget of 32 trillion yen based on data" linked below this article. I will tell you in more detail.