(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 16. President ofKazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has decided to introduce a regimeof austerity of state funds, Trend reports via Akorda.
The head of state stated this during a meeting with villagers inthe Kostanay region affected by flooding.
"I have decided to introduce a regime of austerity for publicfunds to direct them to citizens," Tokayev said.
According to him, all those affected will be provided with thenecessary assistance.
"The most important element is compensation, which will be paid, people who have lost their housing or require repairswill be given assistance. We would buy and provide apartments toanyone who wants to move in. We will construct model dwellings forindividuals who wish to remain in their current location, butstaying in unsafe areas is not an option. The project for suchhouses is provided. These houses will be built in large numbersover the summer and into the winter. I have set a task for thegovernment to begin construction in the next summer months and inthe fall, and to eradicate the consequences of the calamity,"Tokayev said.
To note, more than 4,800 private residential houses were floodeddue to floods in Kazakhstan. Since the beginning of the floods,rescuers have evacuated more than 100,000 people.
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