Beijing formulates plans for post-flood reconstruction

Beijing has formulated plans for promoting post-flood reconstruction projects in areas affected by the floods in late July and early August, according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform, reported by Beijing Daily on Sunday.

The affected areas include districts of Fangshan, Mentougou and Changping.

Approval departments in the city have conducted joint reviews and coordinated operations to accelerate implementation of the projects, the report said.

As of Saturday, 142 related projects have started construction.

The projects involve multiple aspects such as residential housing, infrastructure, public services, ecological environment, villages construction and industrial revitalization.

The post-disaster reconstruction plans also include tasks to enhance the city's capabilities in disaster prevention and mitigation, urban drainage, emergency management and meteorological support.

In transportation, more than 100 road reconstruction projects in the capital have started, with a plan to complete all of them before the flood season next year, according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport.

In neighboring Hebei province, which was also affected by the flood, efforts in post-flood reconstruction are also continuing.

According to a conference held in the province on Saturday, attended by provincial top-level officials, Hebei will comprehensively investigate the winter living conditions of affected residents and ensure gas and electricity supply to guarantee that local people can live in comfort, and have warm homes during the winter.

The province will also accelerate the reconstruction of houses damaged by the flood and the improvement projects in flood control engineering system.