MT News
Measures will be taken to rehabilitate the storm-hit Rakhine State to be better than original situation, Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said during his visit to Sittway on 15 May.
The Senior General said the Ministry of Home Affairs is mainly responsible for rescue measures, but staff from other ministries also need to cooperate. Public roads need to be cleared as a priority. The Home Affairs Ministry requires manpower and needs to coordinate with the Ministry of Border Affairs Ministry and Ministry of Construction for machinery. Red Cross Societies and health workers in respective districts and townships need to prioritize hospitals and homes for the aged for cleaning. Rescue, relief and rehabilitation tasks must be carried out in parts.
When the storm came, it was found that coconut trees did not collapse. Whenever I arrived in Rakhine State and coastal regions, I called for the cultivation of as many coconut and mangrove trees as possible along the beach as they can prevent natural disasters. Taking a lesson from the current disaster, the cultivation of windbreaks and coconuts should be extended, he said.
Tatmadaw vessels are being used for relief and assistance, and most will go to Rakhine State. Road transport sector must be repaired quickly. Basic education schools for public education should also be prioritized for repair, he added.
We have also accepted aid offers from the international community. However, with the strength we have gathered plus regional and national strengths, we will be carrying out relief and rehabilitation tasks, he continued.
Moreover, seventeen townships in Rakhine State have been designated disaster-hit areas so that emergency funds can be raised.
