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27 Août 2013
August 27, 2013
Measures planned to speed up decontamination work
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20130827_13.html
The government plans to introduce high-performance equipment to speed up work to lower radiation levels in areas near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
The Environment Ministry was aiming to finish cleaning up 11 municipalities near the plant by the end of next March, except for areas with extremely high radiation levels.
But ministry officials say they have to push back the deadline for 7 municipalities where work is falling far behind schedule.
The ministry plans to speed up decontamination by introducing cleaners that can recover water they release to remove radioactive substances.
Officials also plan to hire more personnel to obtain residents' consent for the cleanup work.
Difficulty obtaining residents' approval and a lack of storage facilities for contaminated soil have been cited as key factors in the delay.
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