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▲ Prime Minister Han Sung-sook presides over an inspection meeting on heatwave and drought countermeasures at the Seoul Situation Center of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters at the Government Complex Seoul in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 31st.
As the heatwave situation intensifies and concerns over drought damage are raised in some regions, Prime Minister Han Sung-sook has issued an urgent directive for relevant ministries and local governments to proactively manage their respective duties.
She instructed the Ministry of Health and Welfare to strengthen protection measures, such as inspecting the operation of air conditioning facilities used by vulnerable groups including elderly people living alone and residents of jjogbang (dosshouses), and checking on their well-being frequently. She also ordered the Ministry of Employment and Labor to guide and inspect logistics centers and construction sites to ensure compliance with basic heatwave safety rules and to suspend work during peak heat hours.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs was directed to urge elderly farmers through village loudspeakers not to push themselves with field and paddy work and to conduct on-site inspections in cooperation with local governments.
She instructed the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment to frequently check reserve rates to ensure a stable power supply despite the surge in cooling demand, and to closely manage the supply of domestic and regional water in drought-vulnerable areas.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries were also asked to provide support to minimize damage from livestock and farmed fish mortality.
In addition, Prime Minister Han ordered the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to check the implementation status of heatwave measures by each ministry and local government, and to actively coordinate and support organic cross-government responses.
She also urged local governments to continuously visit heatwave sites and thoroughly inspect the operation of heat shelters and other facilities.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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