BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The State Council,
China's Cabinet, passed a draft regulation on post-quake restoration and
reconstruction at an executive meeting here on Wednesday.
The regulation put forward special requirements on
earthquake-resistance levels of infrastructure construction in the quake-hit
regions, including schools and hospitals.
Premier Wen Jiabao hosted the meeting, pointing out
it was necessary to guide restoration and reconstruction work into the legal
orbit.
According to the regulation, related departments
should properly arrange the location of temporary houses and their supporting
facilities and distribution of funds and materials.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
(MHURD) stressed in a circular on Tuesday that infrastructure restoration was a
priority in the reconstruction after the May 12 earthquake.
Local governments must organize personnel to conduct
safety appraisals of all school buildings as soon as possible to ensure the
safety of students as they return to school, according to the statement.
The Cabinet meeting also made research into and
arranged agricultural production work for this coming summer.
The 8.0-magnitude earthquake centered in Sichuan'
Wenchuan County had claimed 69,122 lives nationwide as of Wednesday noon, while
373,606 were injured and 17,991 were missing.
China's central and local governments
should strive to resume production in earthquake-affected regions along
with taking care of lives, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.(Xinhua
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BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- China's central and local
governments should strive to resume production in earthquake-affected regions
along with taking care of lives, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Wen made the remarks at a disaster-relief meeting on
Tuesday, saying the resumption of normality was a priority.
Wen said governments at all levels should make
efforts to resume agricultural production. Transport departments should channel
agricultural resources including fertilizer, diesel oil and seed to ensure
summer crops. Full story
BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The government disaster relief
fund for China's quake-stricken areas had exceeded 23.07 billion yuan (3.32
billion U.S. dollars) as of Tuesday noon, up 41 million yuan from the previous
day, according to the Information Office of the State Council. Full Story
BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao has become
the sixth most popular politician on the U.S.-based Facebook, a popular social
networking site, with more than 44,000 "supporters". Full Story
