President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is personally overseeing the recovery efforts to eliminate the consequences of the natural disaster that affected several regions of the country, BelTA reports.
Yesterday and today, practically until the morning, all necessary measures were carried out at the most intensive pace under the control of the Head of State. Vice-Premier Anatoly Sivak, chairmen of the Mogilev, Minsk, and, in most detail, Gomel regional executive committees, were briefed on the situation in detail throughout this time. Particular attention was paid to the situation in the Gomel region, which suffered the most from the impact of the natural disaster.
The President issued the necessary instructions for the prompt elimination of the consequences of the adverse weather to the heads of a number of ministries and departments, as well as First Vice-Premier Nikolai Snopkov and Vice-Premiers Anatoly Sivak and Petr Parkhomchik. They were in constant contact with the Head of State, reporting on the progress of work on the ground and the implementation of instructions.
Anatoly Sivak was instructed by the Head of State to ensure the clearing of debris, and the restoration of all infrastructure and life support systems for the population by the morning of July 16. On the morning of July 16, he was to report promptly on the situation.
As instructed, over the past day, teams of energy workers, forestry specialists, and other sectors were maximally mobilized and fully engaged, and as of this morning, Vice-Premier Anatoly Sivak reported to the President on the completion of the main work. The task of launching generation (Mozyr CHP) and high-voltage lines supplying the districts has been completed. Work is currently underway to connect industrial and residential facilities.
Alexander Lukashenko also decided to transfer all damaged timber to the disposal of the heads of regional executive committees.
The President particularly emphasized the heroic work of those who eliminated the consequences of the natural disaster, including energy workers and forestry specialists, and asked to convey gratitude to everyone who participated in the extremely difficult work of eliminating the consequences of the natural disaster.