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Visit to the Netherlands by the Parliamentary Vice-Minister Matsushita of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Meeting with the Delta Programme Commissioner at the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, Inspection of the Maeslantkering)


Inspecting the Information Centre at the Maeslantkering

Inspecting the storm surge barrier

 

On July 10th, Mr. Shimpei Matsushita, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, visited the Netherlands. In the morning he inspected the Maeslantkering (the last large-scale storm surge barrier from the comprehensive flood management policy called Delta Plan, which was created in the aftermath of the 1952 flood disaster). In the afternoon a meeting was held with Mr. Wim Kuijken, Delta Programme Commissioner at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment.

 


Together with the Technical Advisor of the Maeslantkering
The storm surge barrier in a closed condition(Picture provided by: het Keringhuis)

 


4th from the right: Parliamentary Vice Minister Matsushita
3rd from the right: Delta Programme Comissioner Kuijken

 

 

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