ASEAN-ERAT clarifies findings of survey in Rakhine State
May 29
The ASEAN Emergency Response and
Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT) conducted a field survey in Mocha-affected areas:
Sittway, Rathedaung, Kyauktaw, and Ponnagyun townships in Rakhine State from 22
to 25 May.
A meeting to present the findings
and procedures of the survey to the Union Minister of Social Welfare, Relief,
and Resettlement took place at the meeting hall of the Disaster Management
Department yesterday morning.
At first, leaders from two survey
teams clarified the findings and the tasks that should be prioritized based on
the results of the survey in relations to food, shelter, water and cleaning up,
drinking water, livelihoods, and employment.
Union Minister of Social Welfare,
Relief, and Resettlement Dr Thet Thet Khine thanked the efforts of the
ASEAN-ERAT team and said that field surveys were compact and complete. The
Union minister also stated that the health, education, electricity supply, and
communication sectors are being prioritized by the government, and plans are
underway to repair damaged lakes to provide clean drinking water, distribute
seedlings and hatchlings from the respective departments for the livelihood
sector, and carry out the cash for work programme. Currently, Tatmadaw members,
MPF members, firefighters and volunteers are cleaning the public areas; the
re-opening of markets and stability of commodity prices are also being done;
and the water distribution with the use of water purifier trucks is being
carried out.
The emergency response to Cyclone
Mocha and the conditions of the rehabilitation process were also discussed. —
MNA/CT
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