AKIPRESS.COM - Government of Kazakhstan headed by Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar held a meeting of the Interdepartmental State Commission for the Prevention and Response to Emergencies with the agenda “On the preparedness of the governing bodies, forces and assets of the State Civil Protection System for the flood period", the press service of the Prime Minister said.

The meeting was attended by the heads of central state and local executive bodies.

The leaders of the RSE Kazhydromet, the Emergency Committee, and the Water Resources Committee reported on forecasts, preparation for the flood period, technical readiness of hydraulic structures for receiving and trouble-free water passage.

To respond to a possible complication of the flood situation, a group of forces and means of emergency rescue units of over 9 thousand people, 1,730 pieces of equipment was created. The issues of warning the population have been worked out.

The deputy heads of Nur-Sultan, Akmola, East Kazakhstan, North Kazakhstan Regions, Karaganda, Kostanay, Pavlodar Regions were also informed about measures taken to safely pass the flood period.

Sklyar gave several instructions for taking early measures to prevent flood events.