Officials of Fukushima Prefecture (where the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant is) will now carry out their own radiation readings at 2,700 locations.

Residents demanded more information, and more accurate information, than what Tokyo Electric Power Company has provided.  The Japanese central government has criticized TEPCo for faulty reports, several times now.

The radiation testing will include soil samples. The testing will be done this week, the results will be publicly announced.