Maintain roads for development of storm-hit regions

There were damages in some parts of Ayeyawady Division due to natural disaster in May this year. Therefore rehabilitation tasks are being carried out with plenty of guts, goodwill and solidarity of the people. The government provides food, clothing and shelter needs of storm victims and assistance for resuming of their livelihood. Houses have been built in villages in Labutta, Mawlamyinegyun, Pyapon, Kyaiklat, Dedaye and Hainggyikyun Townships. Local people in those areas have carried out agriculture and fisheries works and permormed otherbusiness with greater momentum. Roads were mainly used for rescue, relief and rehabilitation tasks in the stormhit regions after the post-storm period. Yangon-Pathein Road and Pyapon-Bogale Road were deteriorating due to heavy traffic and rains. Priority is being given to roadrepair work for the convenience of heavy trucks and passenger buses. Now the dry season has set in, so potholes along the roads are to be filled with laterite and sand and to be resurfacedthrough the coordination of departments concerned. Model villages were established afterthe government provided health care services, safe drinking water and transport facilitiesin the region. Better transport and communication is the main factor for regional development.Therefore it is necessary to properly maintain the major roads in the regions in all seasons.Local people in cooperation with officials concerned are to take part in the rehabilitation tasks of the storm-hit regions and improvement of their livelihood.