Taiwan Government Passes Revised Disaster Relief Plan Including Landslides and Tsunamis as Mandatory Natural Disaster Precautions

Today, the Executive Yuan's meeting has passed a significant revision draft that aims to further strengthen Taiwan's disaster relief organization and capabilities. This revision draft is in response to recent concerns over the handling of the Matuoshan Reservoir dam burst incident, particularly the issue of dividing responsibilities between the central and local governments. The revision draft will categorize tsunami and dam burst disasters as legally designated natural disasters and clearly specify that the Ministry of the Interior will be responsible for tsunami disaster relief, while the Ministry of Agriculture will be responsible for dam burst disaster relief.

The proposal of this revision draft is aimed at further strengthening Taiwan's disaster relief organization and capabilities. In recent years, Taiwan has faced various natural disasters, including tsunamis, earthquakes, and heavy rain. Therefore, the government needs to further reform and perfect the disaster relief system and mechanisms to ensure the safety of people's lives and properties.

The Matuoshan Reservoir dam burst incident has become a catalyst for external attention. The incident occurred in Taichung City and caused severe damage, affecting the lives of local residents. The incident has also raised concerns over the issue of dividing responsibilities between the central and local governments, including who is responsible for handling dam burst disasters.

The revision draft categorizes tsunami and dam burst disasters as legally designated natural disasters, implying that the government needs to further prepare and respond to the risks associated with these disasters. The revision draft also clearly specifies the central disaster relief agencies responsible for tsunami and dam burst disasters. This means that the Ministry of the Interior will be responsible for tsunami disaster relief, while the Ministry of Agriculture will be responsible for dam burst disaster relief.

The passage of this revision draft also implies that the government is further strengthening its disaster relief organization and capabilities. The government is working to reform and perfect the disaster relief system and mechanisms to ensure the safety of people's lives and properties. The passage of this revision draft will also have a significant impact on Taiwan's disaster relief, further increasing the government's response capabilities and disaster relief efficiency.

Finally, today's passage of the "Disaster Relief Act" revision draft is an important milestone. The revision draft will further strengthen Taiwan's disaster relief organization and capabilities, ensuring the safety of people's lives and properties. The passage of this revision draft will also have a significant impact on Taiwan's disaster relief, further increasing the government's response capabilities and disaster relief efficiency.

(Source: Central News Agency)