NewsWhore
11-09-2007, 02:20 PM
In last night's address to the nation, President Leonel Fernandez outlined an RD$8 billion National Recovery Plan for the damage caused by Tropical Storm Noel. Last week's storm mainly affected rural areas away from the main cities and tourist areas. The plan focuses on reconstruction of housing, roads, schools, bridges, irrigation channels, aqueducts and electricity networks affected by the storm.
Fernandez also announced an injection of RD$1.2 billion for the governmental Banco Agricola for refinancing farms affected by the floods, and outlined special conditions that the Tax Department (DGII) would provide for companies in affected areas.
Fernandez said that Noel "represents a true national catastrophe, in terms of loss of life, damage to production, property and infrastructure." Fernandez added that Dominicans have to work together to rebuild the country and return to face life's challenges with determination.
The President presented a dramatic panorama of areas that were affected by the storm. He reported that 19,688 homes were severely affected by Noel and said that the main priority at the moment is to repair and construct dwellings for people who were made homeless.
President Fernandez says that he has asked the Ministry of Environment to implement Article 109 of Environmental Law 64-00 that prohibits people from settling and building homes in river zones, flood prone areas, industrial zones, trash dumps, toxic waste dumps and other places considered dangerous for human habitation. He did not say whether the Ministry of Environment would receive additional budgetary allowances to cover the cost of supervising and policing these areas.
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Fernandez also announced an injection of RD$1.2 billion for the governmental Banco Agricola for refinancing farms affected by the floods, and outlined special conditions that the Tax Department (DGII) would provide for companies in affected areas.
Fernandez said that Noel "represents a true national catastrophe, in terms of loss of life, damage to production, property and infrastructure." Fernandez added that Dominicans have to work together to rebuild the country and return to face life's challenges with determination.
The President presented a dramatic panorama of areas that were affected by the storm. He reported that 19,688 homes were severely affected by Noel and said that the main priority at the moment is to repair and construct dwellings for people who were made homeless.
President Fernandez says that he has asked the Ministry of Environment to implement Article 109 of Environmental Law 64-00 that prohibits people from settling and building homes in river zones, flood prone areas, industrial zones, trash dumps, toxic waste dumps and other places considered dangerous for human habitation. He did not say whether the Ministry of Environment would receive additional budgetary allowances to cover the cost of supervising and policing these areas.
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