The Government meeting on March 30 decided to establish a Standing Council headed by the Deputy Prime Minister M.Enkhbol to recommend measures to minimize damage from earthquake and to ensure permanent readiness among professional organizations. The Council held its first meeting on April 1.

It decided that all building plans should incorporate anti-earthquake provisions, and all urban development plans should focus on adequate safety measures. Enkhbold asked officials to stock food to meet the needs of 100,000 people for a month after arranging for storage facilities, and to set up earthquake recording centers in Dundgobi, Selenge and Bayankhongor.