Vice-Senior General Soe Win stresses full efforts for rehabilitation tasks

 

State Administration Council Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, in the capacity of the chairman of the National Disaster Management Committee, presided over the coordination meeting of the committee in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.

Speaking at the event, the Vice-Senior General underscored that the SAC Chairman Prime Minister gave guidance and policies during the national disaster management meeting held on 17 September, and the drafted directives and policies were also communicated to the relevant committees. All should consider carrying out these duties with proper momentum. He continued that the Prime Minister stressed the completion of the rebuilding operations by 15 March 2025, so the work plans need to be implemented as per priority within the fixed timeframe.

He continued that the Prime Minister also spotted the reopening of the high schools, which were closed due to the floods, in October, so all should make efforts to reopen the schools as quickly as possible.

He added that the people from relief camps should be arranged for their safe return to their respective regions, and all should work together to repair the destroyed materials. Similarly, efforts must be made to facilitate the transportation sector by conducting maintenance work on destroyed roads and bridges in accordance with the prioritized main roads and streets or by constructing temporary bridges.

He also stressed that the Working Committee on the Initial Survey for Needs, Approval of Damage and Assessment should collect the data systematically to be able to conduct rehabilitation activities effectively. Recuse works are being undertaken to date, and all the relevant officials should provide the recuse works, especially in remote areas, in various ways. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) also ran the rehabilitation processes starting from 12 September and released directives in a timely manner by collecting data. Therefore, the work plans should be carried out depending on the completed prioritized plans. The DMC should encourage the regions/state DMC to emphasize rehabilitation activities.

He said that all should carry out other matters in addition to the guidance of the Prime Minister. The arrangements should be made for the safe return of all the flood-hit people from relief camps to their regions of origin before the nationwide census enumeration process that begins on 1 October. Therefore, assistance must be provided as quickly as possible. Moreover, the officials should clarify to flood victims that they can start safe and prosperous lives after returning to their regions.

He then mentioned the need for cleanup activities by the members of Tatmadaw, the police force, fire brigade, people’s military servants, civil society organizations, and the locals in flood-hit regions.

Participants then coordinated the discussion, and the Vice-Senior General concluded the meeting.

Due to Typhoon Yagi, flash floods and landslides occurred in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, regions and states. The damages and death rate from 110 townships until 27 September were 115,002 houses, 129 office buildings, 333 schools, 228 religious schools, 1,358 roads and bridges, 5,622 lamp posts, and 114 telecom towers, while 433 deaths and 79 missing. A total of 176,246 animals perished, and more than 780,000 acres of monsoon paddy were destroyed in the floods. The Disaster Management Centre operates 24 hours a day to facilitate standby arrangements for disaster relief and rehabilitation processes.

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