(MENAFN- QNA) The governor of Japan's Fukushima Prefecture Yuhei Sato has informed the central government of his approval of the plan to build intermediate storage facilities for highly radioactive waste in two towns within the prefecture.
Yuhei Sato informed Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara and Reconstruction Minister Takumi Nemoto about the decision at a meeting on Monday, according to Japan's NHK World website.
Sato said the construction of the facilities will be a heavy burden on local communities, but he wants to restore the environment as soon as possible.
The governor urged the central government to quickly enact legislation to stipulate that the stored waste will be moved out of Fukushima Prefecture within 30 years.
The mayors of Futaba and Okuma towns said they take Sato's decision seriously. They called on the central government to thoroughly explain its plan to landowners to win their support.
Environment Minister Ishihara said the government will do all it can to build the facilities and decontaminate and rebuild Fukushima.
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