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4277 houses built, 815 houses under construction in Azerbaijani quake-hit zone

06 September 2013 10:39 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Hafiz Heydarov – APA. The Ministry of Emergency Situations has publicized the next statistics on elimination of quake consequences in the north-western regions of Azerbaijan last year.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations told APA that as of August 1, 2013, 59156 houses and social facilities were reviewed, 6065 houses and social facilities were considered unfit for use, decisions were made on reconstruction of 11236 houses and social facilities, repair of 24101 houses and social facilities, 17754 houses and social facilities were considered to be satisfactory.

The construction of 4277 private houses had been completed in three regions with total area 543,531 sq km in the quake-hit north-western region of Azerbaijan by August 1. 3388 of these houses are in Zagatala, 430 in Gakh, 459 in Balaken. 815 houses are under construction.

The construction of 38 schools, including 22 in Zagatala, 11 in Gakh, 3 in Sheki, 2 in Balaken region has started. As of August 1, 8080-pupil 30 school buildings, 55-children kindergarten were opened. 480-pupil school building in Mukhakh village of Zagatala has been reconstructed.

It is also noted that as of August 1, AZN 177340 were paid to quake-hit people for reconstruction works.

Quake hit Zagatala on May 7, 2012. Houses, social and infrastructure facilities have been damaged as a result of this quake in Zagatala, Balakan and Gakh regions.

Operative staff has been established to eliminate the consequences of the quake, commission has been created to determine damaged homes and facilities, the sites have been inspected.

According to the order of the Cabinet of Ministers issued on May 8, 2012 under the instructions of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, AZN 20 million was allocated from the Reserve Fund to eliminate the consequences of the quake. In connection with the amendments in the 2012 state budget, AZN 300 million was allocated to eliminate the consequences of natural disasters, AZN 100 million was allocated under the order of the Cabinet of Ministers issued on October, 2012. Totally AZN 420 mln was allocated.

Consequences of the natural disaster are being eliminated and all kind of aid is being provided to quake-affected people under the instructions of the President.