PRIME MINISTER INSTRUCTS TO ENSURE WINTER PREPAREDNESS

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Repair works at schools, kindergartens and hospitals will be completed fully by September 1. During the Cabinet’s regular meeting on August 9, Wednesday, corresponding Ministers reported on winter preparations to Prime Minister J.Erdenebat who then issued several instructions. The Prime Minister assigned the Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sports to complete school, kindergarten and hospital repair works within September 1, and the Minister of Energy to finish energy repair works to ensure a winter without energy and heat shortage. The Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry was tasked to plan his actions based on a properly drafted preliminary harvest report, take measures to store sufficient seed to fully supply the domestic demand next year, make proper arrangements on encampment areas, prepare adequate fodder, intensify preparations for meat export, prevent from livestock contagious diseases and enforce accountability. Moreover, the Head of Cabinet Secretariat was ordered to solve the challenges in winter preparations in provinces by arranging a joint meeting of Governors of all the 21 provinces. The Prime Minister instructed all Cabinet members to hold an emergency meeting to ensure winter preparedness in their corresponding sectors, and work on the spot if necessary.