Expected to exceed ¥ 62 billion in disaster waste disposal costs due to successive disasters January 13 16:26
In the current fiscal year (the year of Reiwa), the cost of disposing of disaster waste is expected to exceed 62 billion yen using only government subsidies. Except for the Great East Japan Earthquake, this is the second largest in 10 years, due to a series of disasters in various places such as Typhoon 19, which suffered severe damage.
As a general rule, the government subsidizes half of the costs associated with the disposal of disaster waste such as tiles and furniture that can no longer be used in a disaster, and the dismantling of affected houses.
The Ministry of the Environment has budgeted 200 million yen in the initial budget every year, but disasters such as typhoons and torrential rain have been occurring one after another, and there have been years in which the initial budget was not sufficient.
This year, heavy damage was caused by heavy rain in northern Kyushu in August, Typhoon No. 15 which caused a large power outage in Chiba Prefecture, and Typhoon No. 19 which caused river flooding and sediment disasters in various places. Therefore, it is expected that the government subsidy alone will amount to about 62.4 billion yen, with additional budget and contingency.
Except for the Great East Japan Earthquake that was dealt with by the Special Account for Reconstruction, this is the second most recent 10 years after the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake.
At a meeting after the cabinet meeting on October 10, Koizumi Environment Minister stated, `` In some areas, the disaster waste of Typhoon No. 19 has not yet been removed from its living area, and in some areas, the final disposal will take several years to come. Every year, the scale of the typhoon is expanding and the damage is getting bigger. It is no longer the time to consider climate change and disaster prevention separately, and I would like to take countermeasures. "
The budget for disaster waste disposal in the last 10 years
Disposal of disaster waste has not been covered by the initial budget for nearly 10 years.
The Ministry of the Environment attributed this to the increased frequency of torrential rains and typhoons, and the tendency to cause widespread damage.
According to the Ministry of the Environment, the budget for subsidies to local governments for the disposal of disaster waste was 200 million yen in 2010, without any additional budget.
Excluding the Great East Japan Earthquake, which was handled by the Special Account for Reconstruction, from FY2011 to FY2013, it was around 2 billion yen.
In 2014 and 2015, the Japan Meteorological Agency suffered a flood named "Heavy rainfall in August 2014" and "Heavy rainfall in Kanto and Tohoku in September 2015", resulting in over 4 billion yen to over 5 billion yen.
In fiscal 2016, in addition to the Kumamoto earthquake, typhoon No. 10 in August caused severe damage in Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture, reaching approximately 72.8 billion yen.
In FY2017, there was more than ¥ 6.6 billion due to heavy rains in northern Kyushu. Up to 100 million yen.
This year's budget is expected to be higher than last year and the second largest in the last ten years.
Typhoon No.15 and No.19 Disaster Waste Management Status
According to the Ministry of the Environment, Typhoon No. 15 and No. 19 out of the disasters that occurred this year have generated disaster waste in 17 prefectures, exceeding just 1.8 million tons just by summarizing them.
In order to process the waste as quickly as possible, the Ministry of the Environment has requested cooperation from other municipalities away from the stricken area and is promoting wide-area treatment.
For example, the disaster waste from Marumori town in Miyagi prefecture is to be received by Yokohama city, which is transported by rail and processed.
From Hitachi-Omiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, they are transported by boat to Wakayama Prefecture, and disaster waste from the flooded Chikuma River basin in Nagano Prefecture is received in Toyama City, Mie Prefecture, and other places.
Most of the disaster waste such as Typhoon No. 19 has been removed from temporary storage sites near homes and schools, such as near schools, but it is still time to complete the final disposal of incineration and landfill. It takes.
In Nagano Prefecture, which is expected to take the longest, the completion time is set to be about two years after the disaster in September next year.