Operating republican plan “Spring flood” corrected in Tatarstan

A session of the republican Commission for prevention and liquidation of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety “On readiness of territorial subsystem of prevention and liquidation of emergency situations of RT for implementing measures on passing melt waters and prevention of possible emergency situations during the spring flood -2012” will be held on March 29 in Tatarstan.

Such an information was given by temporary acting minister of civil defence and emergency situations Nikolai Surzhko at a briefing in the House of RT Government on issues of preparing for accident-free passing of flood water in RT. The briefing was held in format of teleconference with all municipal regions.

Nikolai Surzhko informed that preparation for realizing anti-flood measures is implemented in accordance with RT Cabinet Decree dated as of 23.02.2012 № 158 “On measures on protection of RT population in the period of spring flood”.

47 command and staff trainings on practicing response to possible situations in flood period are planned and held in February-April 2012 in republican towns and regions. Operating republican plan “Spring flood” has been corrected.

In the context of preparation for accident-free passing of spring flood hydraulic facilities have been repaired for the sum of 63 mln roubles, river beds have been cleaned and bank protection measures implemented for the sum of 36 mln roubles, mounting and repair of flume pipes for the sum of 135 mln roubles have been realized.

By words of Nikolai Surzhko, 178 stations of temporary placement with capacity of 26 thousand people and 584 units of equipment have been prepared for primary life support of population. “Passports of readiness of municipal formations for spring flood 2012” have been created in all RT regions.

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