MSWRR Union Minister provides aid to returning residents in Pekhon and Moebye
UNION Minister for Social Welfare,
Relief and Resettlement Dr Soe Win visited Pekhon Township on 7 May and
provided cash assistance and relief supplies to residents returning to their
homes in Pekhon and Moebye townships.
During the visit, the Union minister
paid homage to the Sayadaw of Thaddhamma Thaddhi Pariyatti Buddhism Learning Centre
in Pekhon and donated offerings before meeting returning residents at the
township hall.
Authorities provided K21.66 million in
social assistance for elderly people aged over 75, children under five and
pregnant women. In addition, rice assistance worth K130.4 million for one
month was distributed to 1,816 households with a total population of 6,520
people. Relief items and tarpaulin bundles were also handed over to the
returning residents.
The Union minister later met teachers
at Basic Education High School No. 1 in Pekhon and coordinated necessary
support measures. He also met doctors, nurses and healthcare staff at Pekhon
People's Hospital and discussed requirements with relevant officials.
On the previous day, Dr Soe Win visited
Nyaungshwe in Shan State to inspect the completion of prefabricated school
buildings funded through donations from ASEAN countries via the AHA Centre as
part of reconstruction efforts in Mandalay earthquake-affected areas. — MNA/KZL
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