The government announced on Friday it will pay out 250.9 billion yen in the first round of subsidies to be given to seven prefectures and 59 municipalities hard-hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The disaster recovery subsidies cover high-priority projects such as moving residents to higher ground and measures to deal with ground liquefaction damage, officials said.
They are also to cover social infrastructure projects and related projects local governments began in fiscal 2011 or will begin in 2012, according to the officials. (Yomiuri)
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