President Ma Ying-jeou said Friday that every post-flood reconstruction project has a timetable, and he asked the public to help monitor their progress. 'The timetable of every project will be put on record and its progress monitored at least once a month. The results will be published for the scrutiny of the public,' said Ma, who expects the first progress report to be issued on Sept. 8. The pledge came after listening to a briefing by Premier Liu Chao-shiuan on post-flood reconstruction in Cishan, Kaohsiung. The president noted there would be four stages -- rescue, shelter, resettlement and reconstruction -- in the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot, which pummeled Taiwan with torrential rains Aug. 7-9, triggering the worst flooding in southern Taiwan in half a century, 'Currently, the rescue part has been largely completed, although we are still conducting the rescue mission in a few places. Some isolated communities still need outside support, but most areas have started resettlement and reconstruction,' Ma said. 'More than 6,000 people are still in temporary shelters, and we hope that they can return to normal life soon,' he said. 'The flooding was a tragic experience, ' the president said, noting that over 100 people perished while more than 400 are missing and the agricultural and property losses are too big to calculate. Before the meeting, Ma also led officials from the Cabinet and heads of the seven counties in southern and southeastern Taiwan hard hit by the flood to observe a minute of silence for those who perished in the flood and mudslides. Meanwhile, the head of the Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) said that a major blueprint for post-flood construction will be completed in two weeks and submitted to the Executive Yuan early next month. CEPD Chairman Chen Tain-jy said that the principle for initial reconstruction includes 'mitigation, ' referring to reductions in populations and production activities, although the level of reduction still needs careful assessment. After the major projects, then related government agencies will propose sub- projects related to homelands, living and schooling, industrial production and infrastructure. 