In response to the President's request for authorization to withdraw from the National Development Fund in order to compensate for a portion of damage caused by recent floods, the Leader of the Revolution urged officials to follow up on and compensate heavy financial losses due to the flood, especially the farmers' losses, and demanded that the government start taking necessary measures exploiting available resources. His Eminence asserted that only after shrewdly assessing the situation and if necessary, withdrawing from the National Development Fund is approved.
- insurances and bank facilities.
In line with that, after shrewd assessment of the situation, if necessary, withdrawing from the National Development Fund is authorized.
1- A central command must be created for seamless management, coordination, coherence, follow up, supervision and responding regarding preemptive, preparation, support, reconstruction, and rehabilitation measures.
2- A complete and reliable database of individuals and legal entities affected by recent floods must be created as soon as possible for precise estimation of damage, needs, and follow up on services and aids coming from different sources.
3- A plan of necessary actions with priorities, specific timings, and distribution of works and responsibilities between governmental, revolutionary and non-governmental organizations must be drawn up and implemented.
4- Necessary action to provide for everyday and essential needs of people affected by the floods, especially compensating for the farmers' losses, must be taken in the shortest time possible.
5- In order to boost business in the flood-stricken parts, the capacities of those regions for reconstruction must be used as much as possible. Besides, necessary and swift plans must be put into action to reconstruct and repair destroyed residential buildings, businesses, and factories.
I plead to God for the success of all those involved in this effort.