{{Rwandans living on steep hillsides will soon be relocated to other safer places in a bid to protect them from falling victim to mudslides and other disasters.}}
17 people have since died because of the problem of land slippage caused by recent heavy rainfalls.
The Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has said that in a period not exceeding one year, the census of people living on steep hillsides will be completed and decent places found where they can live.
Dr. Habumuremyi made the statement during a meeting held Monday with members of the Taskforce established by the Government, to prevent the impacts of disasters.
The Government of Rwanda has implemented various programs aimed at adressing extraordinary disasters including those caused by heavy rainfalls.
The meeting involving various authorities sought ways on how to implement the programs in order to limit the damage.
The meeting focused on general measures necessary to put in execution to address the problem of flooding, protect infrastructure and manage land.
Participants at the meeting also revisited the importance of meteorology in time of heavy rainfalls as those that knows the current Rwanda, the protection of the environment and population growth which is causing habitat inappropriate.
The Prime Minister has thus established a special committee to accelerate implementation of the programs.
The committee comprises of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Local Government, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Defense.
Dr. Habumuremyi said census of all persons residing on the steep hills should be complete in one year for them to find a suitable place where they should live.
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