改正かいせい災害さいがい対策たいさく基本きほん法ほう 参院さんいん本ほん会議かいぎで可決かけつ・成立せいりつ 防災ぼうさい体制たいせいを強化きょうかへ

In order to strengthen the disaster prevention system, a revised Basic Act on Disaster Countermeasures—which includes requiring local governments to disclose their stockpiles of disaster supplies and establishing a registration system for volunteer organizations—was passed and enacted by a majority vote in the plenary session of the House of Councillors.

The six revised laws, including the amended Basic Act on Disaster Countermeasures and the amended Disaster Relief Act, are aimed at strengthening disaster prevention systems based on lessons learned from the Noto Peninsula earthquake and other events. They require local governments to publicly disclose the status of their stockpiles of disaster supplies, such as preserved food and portable toilets, once a year.

It also includes the establishment of a system for pre-registering volunteer organizations, promoting cooperation with local governments, and providing reimbursement for necessary expenses related to their activities.

Furthermore, in addition to enhancing welfare support for elderly people and others who evacuate not only to shelters but also at home or in their cars, the plan also takes into account the delays in recovery caused by damaged water pipes during the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and stipulates that, in the event of a disaster, service providers will be allowed to enter private property to restore water services.

The revised Basic Act on Disaster Countermeasures and other related laws were put to a vote at the House of Councillors plenary session on the 28th, and were passed and enacted by a majority vote.

The government is preparing for the enforcement of the revised law by working to raise awareness of the system among local governments and volunteer organizations.