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Press Release

May 15, 2012

Decision on Third Issue of “Project to Promote Computerization in Disaster Regions” in Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Measures

  From December 22 (Thu), 2011 to February 29 (Wed), 2012, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) received applications for “Project Promoting Computerization in Disaster Region”. The MIC has made the third decision on issue concerning projects applied and they are officially announced herein.

1.Outline

(1) Targets in this project
  Special local public bodies (including special district authorities and wide area unions) or related bodies including them (hereinafter, “special local public bodies, etc.”) in Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Law on Special Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Areas (Act No. 122 of 2011)
(2) Subsidized project
  This project subsidizes the following projects which promote reconstruction in the disaster regions by providing support to efforts for solving issues of special local public bodies through use and utilization of information and communications technology (ICT) in an efficient and effective manner.
(3) Period for application
  December 22 (Thu), 2011 to February 29 (Wed), 2012
 

2.Result

The third decision on issue was made with respect to the following three projects.
The amount less than 1 million yen is rounded down (one million yen) 

 
Applicant Outline of project Total amount of subsidized project Amount of subsidies
Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture Construction of necessary equipment for launching community FM to distribute administrative information, etc. by developing currently-operating broadcasting stations for emergency and disaster 190 63
Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture Construction of necessary equipment for launching community FM to distribute administrative information, etc. by developing currently-operating broadcasting stations for emergency and disaster 76 25
Aizuwakamatsu City and Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture Construction of ICT bonds platform, wireless AP and signage to distribute administrative information, etc. of Okuma Town 166 55
Total 433 144

3.Related reports and records

Start of receipt of applications for “Project Promoting Computerization in Disaster Region” in Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Measures (December 22, 2011)

Extension of deadline for receipt of applications for Project Promoting Computerization in Disaster Region” (February 8, 2012)

Decision of first issue of “Project Promoting Computerization in Disaster Region” in Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Measures” (April 13, 2012)

Decision on second issue of Project Promoting Computerization in Disaster Region” in Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Measures” (April 27, 2012)
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For further information about this press release, please fill in the inquiry form and submit it to MIC on the website
https://www.soumu.go.jp/common/english_opinions.html

International Policy Division,
Global ICT Strategy Bureau, MIC
TEL: +81 3 5253 5920 / FAX: +81 3 5253 5924

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