Kachin State Govt Conducts El Niño Awareness Campaign in Myitkyina

THE Kachin State Gov­ernment held an El Niño disaster awareness talk at the Sankar temporary dis­placement camp in Myit­kyina at 10:30 am yesterday.

 

Kachin State Chief Minister U Khet Htein Nan highlighted that while the regional government is implementing precau­tionary measures against El Niño-induced hazards, public cooperation and awareness are vital to minimizing damage and responding effectively to natural disasters.

 

Departmental offi­cials briefed temporarily displaced families on the science behind El Niño, the impacts of global climate change, and preventive health practices. Following presentations and inquir­ies from camp residents, the Chief Minister outlined current preparations to prevent water shortages and deliver healthcare services. Concluding the event, state ministers and representatives from local women’s affairs and ma­ternal and child welfare supervisory committees distributed educational pamphlets detailing pre­paredness guidelines to camp households. — State IPRD/ST