MNA � �Reconstruction of flood-hit areas will be commenced as of today,� President Hassan Rouhani announced on cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

"Under the leadership of the interior minister, the government started renovation of flood-affected regions, today,� the President said.

�As estimated various sectors have incurred 400 trillion rials (about $2.9 billion) of loss by the present day and the figure is probable to increase after making related estimations of the damage in Khouzestan,� he said.

Referring to withdrawal from National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI) to supply financial resources for rebuilding the flood-stricken areas, the President informed that �the government will utilize its budget resources to re-compensate the loss and will submit a related report to the Leader and will use as much as needed from NDFI resources.�

He, elsewhere, addressed the US behavior about the current situation of Iranians in flood-hit regions, saying that �the senior officials of the American regime have revealed their nature and if they had any common sense, they would remove the sanctions for a year. Thus, people would believe that they are not against the Iranian nations.�

As previously reported, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to the president's request to get help from the NDFI in the renovation of the flood-stricken areas, if it is absolutely necessary.

Rouhani has stressed his government�s commitment to providing swift compensation for flood-affected people across the country. He is reportedly planned to pay a visit to provinces of Khouzestan and Lorestan, soon.