Prime Minister inspects project to reclaim new plots for storm survivors of Labutta

NAY PYI TAW, 16 June —Chairman of the National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee

Prime Minister General Thein Sein visited relief camps in Myaungmya and Labutta in Ayeyawady Division today and gave instructions on relief works to officials concerned. The Prime Minister was welcomed by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Brig- Gen Kyaw Swe and officials at Bo Myat Tun Bridge in Nyaungdon Township. First, they went to the gunnysack factory in Myaungmya where a relief camp was set up for storm survivors from Labutta. At the meeting hall of the factory, Chairman of Myaungmya District Peace and Development Council U Aye Han reported on arrangements for storm survivors who want to go back to their native areas of own volition and for those who want to settle in Myaungmya Township.

After hearing reports, the Prime Minister explained arrangements made by the government for providing relief aids to the storm survivors and enabling them to resume their livelihood, and called for prompt reconstruction of education and health infrastructures for providinghealth care to storm victims and timely opening of schools and participation of entrepreneurs in the drive. He also spoke of the need not only to fulfil the reconstruction tasks but also to pay attention to development of Myaungmya and called for officials to strive for meeting the cultivation target of Myaungmya District and for boosting the rice output in the district. Afterwards, the Prime Minister and party flew to the 3rd Mile Relief Camp in Labutta Township. At the camp, Minister for Cooperatives Maj-Gen Tin Htut reported on condition of sites around the camp which are chosen to be reclaimed for plots.

Afterwards, the Prime Minister and party went to the 7th Mile Relief Camp and inspected the reclamation of plots for the storm victims who do not want to go back to their native areas. Director-General of the Department for Human Settlement and Housing Development U Aung Win and Minister Maj-Gen Tin Htut reported to the Prime Minister on condition of reclamation of plots. After the meeting, the Prime Minister went to the 5th-Mile Relief Camp and greeted physicians, general practitioners and nurses providing medical care to the storm victims and viewed children studying at a temporary school. Afterwards, the Prime Minister and party went back to the 3rd –Mile Relief Camp and inspected relief works. They arrived back in Pathein at 3.15 pm by helicopter and on the way back to Pathein they viewed sites chosen for reclamation of plots for survivors. — MNA