Prime Minister General Thein Sein meets USDA reconstruction volunteers to Ayeyawady Division

NAY PYI TAW, 9 June—Chairman of the National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Prime Minister General Thein Sein met with members of State and Division Union Solidarity and Development Associations who are going to help in reconstruction of storm-hit regions in Ayeyawady Division at the meeting hall of the association on New University Avenue, Yangon, this afternoon. In his meeting with members of State and Division USDAs, the Prime Minister said that the government, the people and the Tatmadaw managed to successfully undertake rescue works in the storm-hit regions of Continued rehabilitation tasks are being carried out.The USDA was set up with the aims of protecting and Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions in a short time. safeguarding the interests of the people.

In such a situation of encountering the natural disaster, members of USDAs in cooperation with the government, the people and the Tatmadaw are to help solve the problems the people have

faced. As the project sites of Ayeyawady Division are located in coastal areas, members of USDAs may encounter some difficulties during their travel and others. It is known that the USDA Headquarters has already fulfilled all the needs of the members who are going there. The members are to help the storm victims with basic needs such as accommodation, food and health out of goodwill. The community welfare is the foundation of social sector.

The members are to make all-out efforts to undertake welfare of the community in accord with the basic principles of the association. The meeting was attended by Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win, Joint Secretary- General of USDA U Zaw Min, Secretaries U Aung Thaung and U Thein Zaw,CEC Members, Ministers, officials concerned of the
SPDC Office and USDA Headquarters and members of State and Division USDAs. Next, the Prime Minister cordially greeted members of USDAs. Afterwards, officials concerned explained the items the members will bring along to the storm-hit regions to the Prime Minister. After hearing the reports, the Prime Minister inspected the sample of a tent at which the members can temporarily camp in the storm-hit regions and gave necessary instructions.—MNA