Directive 288/TTg

DIRECTIVE No.288-TTg of May 2, 1997 on flood and storm prevention and fight and natural calamity reduction in 1997.

The Prime Minister instructs the ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies attached to the Government and the People’s Committees of the provinces and cities directly under the Central Government to carry out well the following work:

- Reviewing the work of flood and storm prevention and fight in 1996, drawing experiences and working out orientation and tasks so as to elaborate or supplement in time the 1997 plans for flood and storm prevention and fight and natural calamity reduction;

- Consolidating and improving the anti-flood and storm committees of all levels and in all branches;

- Promptly overcoming the consequences of natural calamities in 1996, especially damage caused to dike system, irrigation and traffic works; completing the dike consolidation before the 1997 flood season;

- The administration of all levels and the communication service must coordinate with concerned branches in working out plans for ensuring the traffic during the flood season;

- Strictly observing the regulations on ensuring the safety for fishermen and fishing means operating on the sea;

- Closely controlling the operation of water reservoirs;

- Working out plans for protecting people and crops in flood-prone areas, land-eroding and -sliding areas in river-mouths, riparian and coastal regions, frequently submerged areas;

- The Ministries and agencies at central level must well perform the task of flood and storm prevention and fight in their respective units and stand ready to receive the mobilization orders from the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Fight and the Prime Minister;

- Intensifying the education among the community on the flood and storm prevention and fight and overcoming consequences of natural calamities.- (Summary)