A few days ago, an expert group headed by Zhou Haitao, chief engineer of the Ministry of Transport, went to Gansu to assess the damage to the traffic infrastructure caused by the Jingxian County earthquake and the Tianshui South flood, and to guide the reconstruction planning work after the disaster.

Zhou Haitao conveyed the ministry's team's full recognition of the disaster relief work of Gansu's transportation department: After the Gansu County's 6.6-magnitude earthquake, Gansu's transportation department relied on all roads in the disaster area within 22 hours, ensuring the smooth flow of lifelines in the disaster area. He pointed out that Gansu's transportation department must follow the requirements of the State Council and, under the leadership of the provincial party committee and the provincial government, insist on "three sciences," "two mains," and "one overall plan" in the post-disaster reconstruction work. Scientific assessments should be made for disaster losses, scientific planning for restoration and reconstruction, and scientific implementation for restoration and reconstruction. Based on local assessment of disaster damage, the reconstruction plan will be based on the place; the Ministry of Transportation will provide guidance. We must make overall plans for post-disaster reconstruction and development targets such as poverty alleviation, resettlement relocation, and rural urbanization. We must adhere to the guideline for the disaster-hit area, reasonably determine the technical standards for reconstruction, and appropriately improve the ability to fight disasters, and integrate it with the local natural environment to organize the implementation of disasters. Reconstruction work.