Visiting Mayotte accompanied by a ministerial delegation, Prime Minister François Bayrou unveiled on December 30 the first lines of his aid plan for the French department devastated after the passage of Cyclone Chido.
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“ A single guideline: no sentences, concrete and precise decisions », affirmed the Prime Minister François Bayrou who presented his plan to the Departmental Council of the archipelago. The tenant of Matignon announced the presentation of an emergency law “ in the Council of Ministers on January 3, with a presentation to Parliament within two weeks ”, without giving further details.
The government, he said, will also put in place within three months a law program for the restructuring of Mayotte. François Bayrou, accompanied in particular by Élisabeth Borne (Minister of National Education) and Manuel Valls (Minister of Overseas Territories), set himself the ambition of rebuilding Mayotte in two years, estimating that “ we need to think about the Mayotte of the future “.
Restore electricity to all homes by the end of January and access to drinking water by the end of the week
Concerning urgent needs, he promised the restoration of electricity to all homes in Mayotte at the end of January with “ a reinforcement of 200 agents to achieve this objective “. EDF will provide 200 generators and 20 of its agents are due to arrive as reinforcements this week.
Drinking water production levels from before the cyclone will be restored “ before the end of the week » while the budget of the water plan will be “ protected and increased “.
Geographical overhaul of priority neighborhoods
The State and local public authorities, added François Bayrou, are committed to “ prevent the reconstruction of slums » and a complete overhaul of the geography of the city’s priority districts will be implemented. Provisions in this sense could be “ enshrined in law », added the head of government.
Local businesses will be able to benefit from a suspension of social contributions until March 31 and emergency financial aid with a ceiling of 20,000 euros. Residents will also be able to benefit from “ exceptional loans over 30 years with five free years » in order to rebuild their homes.
In terms of security, the State will send additional gendarmes and police officers and set up a “ vigilance plan » to protect schools from looting and damage. Back to school, he added, “ will take place according to adapted methods establishment by establishment from January 13 “.
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