Government New “Basic Policy for Reconstruction” Draft Business scale mid 1 trillion yen December 9, 19:04

At the Reconstruction Promotion Committee on the 9th, the government proposed a new “Basic Policy for Reconstruction” that expects the business scale for five years from 2021 to be in the middle of 1 trillion yen.

Since the “reconstruction and revitalization period”, which is positioned as the total finish of the reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake, will end at the end of next year, the end of March 2021, the government will set up a reconstruction promotion committee with governors from the three affected prefectures on the 9th. Opened and proposed a new “Basic Policy for Reconstruction”.

According to this, the deadline for setting up the Reconstruction Agency at the end of March 2021 will be extended to 2031 for 10 years, and Iwate Reconstruction Bureau and Miyagi Reconstruction Bureau will be relocated to the coastal area where issues are concentrated.

In addition, the earthquake and tsunami-affected areas will make every effort to recover from the remaining five years until 2026, and will support those that do not end within five years, such as mental care for disaster victims and learning support for children. We will consider how to be and will respond appropriately.

On the other hand, the nuclear disaster-affected areas will take full-fledged efforts for reconstruction and regeneration in the 10 years to 2031 for the time being, and will review the business based on the progress (shinchoku) in the next five years. To do.

The business scale for the five years to 2026 is expected to be in the middle of 1 trillion yen, and the total amount for 15 years from the occurrence of the earthquake will be in the latter half of the 32 trillion yen level. It is clearly stated that it is a scale.

The government will decide on a new “Basic Policy for Reconstruction” later this month.

Governor of Fukushima "Details about the target business"

Governor Uchibori of Fukushima told reporters, “The government has estimated its own business scale and has shown an approximate sense of scale. More details such as the scope of the business and the scope of business to be abolished in the future. It is necessary to make it clear, and we ask for careful explanation from country and will work as a prefecture to ensure the necessary budget for reconstruction. "