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Ministry of Emergency Situations: Construction of 3861 private houses completed in quake-affected zone

16 July 2013 10:39 (UTC +04:00)

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

The Ministry of Emergency Situations told APA that as of July 15, 2013, 59156 houses and social facilities were reviewed, 6065 houses and social facilities were considered unfit for use, decisions were made on reconstruction of 11 236 houses and social facilities, repair of 24 101 houses and social facilities, 17 754 houses and social facilities were considered to be satisfactory.

Technical reviews of houses and social facilities are going on. The construction of 3861 out of 5848 houses that were unfit for use had been completed in three regions. 3153 of these houses are in Zagatala, 343 in Gakh, 365 in Balaken. 1231 houses are under construction.

The construction of 36 schools, including 20 in Zagatala, 11 in Gakh, 3 in Sheki, 2 in Balaken has started in the region. As of June 27, 2013, 6240-pupil 25 school buildings, 55-children kindergarten were opened. 480-pupil school building was restored in Mukhakh village of Zagatala region. 540-pupil school in Danachi, 500-pupil school in Suvagil, 360-pupil school in Ashaghi Tala, 220-pupil school in Chobankol villages of Zagatala region and 200-pupil school in Gulluk village of Balaken region, totally 1860-pupil 5 schools were constructed and ready to be handed over to local authorities.

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.

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 and AZN 189 million was allocated from state budget in 2013. Totally AZN 609 mln was allocated.