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Senior General Than Shwe visits relief camps in Yangon Division
NAY PYI TAW, 18 May - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe accompanied by General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence, member of SPDC Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commander-in-Chief (Navy)Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Deputy Minister for Health Dr Paing Soe, senior military officers and officials of SPDC Office flew to Yangon from Nay Pyi Taw by special flight to inspect storm-hit areas of Yangon and Ayeyawady Division this afternoon. At Yangon Command HQ Chairman of National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Prime Minister General Thein Sein reported on relief works and rehabilitation tasks in storm-stricken regions to Senior General Than Shwe. Senior General Than Shwe made discussions on the reports and gave guidance on works to be done. Next, Senior General Than Shwe and party visited relief camps in Hlinethaya, Dagon Myothit (South) and Dagon Myothit (North) and comforted the storm victims. State Peace and Development Council formed National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee led by the Prime Minister as the severe cyclone ‘Nargis' hit Myanmar and the Government immediately allocated 5 billion kyats as initial fund for relief works. So far, over 50 billion kyats have been spent on relief works and rehabilitation tasks and the State will allocate funds as necessary later. - MNA
Senior General Than Shwe inspects relief and rehabilitation tasks, comforts victims in storm-hit areas in Ayeyawady Division
NAY PYI TAW, 21 May - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe, accompanied by General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence, SPDC Member Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commanderin- Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Commanderin- Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung, Deputy Minister for Health Dr Paing Soe, senior military officers from the Ministry of Defence, and officials of the SPDC Office, left Yangon by Tatmadaw special flight to inspect relief and rehabilitation works and console the victims in the storm-hit areas in Ayeyawady Division and arrived at Pathein in Ayeyawady Division at 12.35 pm yesterday. The Senior General and party were welcomed at Pathein Airport by senior military officers of South- West Command and Pathein Air Base Headquarters, division level departmental officials, the secretary and executives of Ayeyawady Division Union Solidarity and Development Association.
The Senior General and party, together with Commander of South-West Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Swe, proceeded by Tatmadaw helicopter to Labutta in Myaungmya District. They were welcomed by Minister for Cooperatives Maj-Gen Tin Htut and Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun who are closely supervising rehabilitation tasks in Labutta, district and township level service personnel, and national entrepreneurs. Senior General Than Shwe cordially greeted and comforted the storm victims at Yadanadipa relief camp in Yadanadipa sports rounds.
Next, he encouraged the physicians and health staff of the Directorate of Medical Services of the Ministry of Defence, doctors of the Ministry of Health and medical team of Thailand who are providing health care in the camp. The Senior General and party inspected the rehabilitation undertakings by car in Labutta. On arrival at Labutta People's Hospital, the Senior General comforted the patients warded in the Outpatient Department and male ward. At Bayintnaung Yeiktha Hall in Labutta Township, Minister Maj- Gen Tin Htut reported on measures for transporting as soon as possible the relief supplies donated by internal and external donors that came through Yangon, to the forward camps, distribution of the supplies, supply of clean water, works for fulfilling the basic needs of the victims, participation of Max (Myanmar) Co, Wah Wah Win Co, Zay Gabar Co and Ayeya Shwe Wah Co in reconstructing the township hospital, regeneration of farmlands including construction of embankments to prevent seawater from entering the lands, programmes to attend to the basic needs of those who are fit and want to resettle in their home towns of their own volition, and requirements for resettlement of the victims.
The Senior General gave guidance, saying that relief and resettlement tasks are to be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the region concerned. The central level body is now providing emergency supplies such as rice, foods, plastic sheets and medicines, he said, adding that arrangements have been made for delivering the supplies to the areas in time. General Thura Shwe Mann said that the Senior General intended to make a trip to the storm-affected areas as soon as the disaster had abated, however he visited the areas only after the tasks are in full swing, taking the relief and
rehabilitation works into consideration. The Senior General has given guidance on compilation of a precise list of houses, religious buildings and government offices destroyed in the areas, and implementation of rehabilitation tasks and development undertaking according to the list, he said. He said that now, there is no need to worry about food supplies such as edible oil, rice and salt for Labutta region; that regular supply routes will be set up; and necessary assistance will be rendered for regenerating the farmlands and construction of embankments. On arrival at Yangon, the Senior General heard a report by the Prime Minister on progress of rehabilitation works, and the Senior General in response gave work guidelines, he said.During the trip, the Senior General gave guidance on measures to upgrade Pyapon People's Hospital to a 200-bed facility, and Bogale, Myawlamyinegyun and Labutta people's hospitals to 100-bed ones, he said.Seeing orphans at relief camps, the Senior General gave guidance on establishment of training centres for the orphans in Pyapon and Labutta, and for the time being, a list is to be compiled as a separate programme to care for the orphans in Maubin and Myaungmya.He said duties were assigned to units and regiments that are carrying out rehabilitation tasks. Arrangements are being made for reconstruction of basic education middle schools in some major village tracts, he said.
He also said arrangements are being made for the service personnel who lost their lives in the storm to enjoy their rights. The Senior General said, the government has to take care of the orphans who were affected physically and mentally so that they would become good and able citizens who serve the interest of the State. He said education and health levels of the region have to be upgraded at a time when the rehabilitation tasks for storm-hit areas and the people are being undertaken. He spoke of the need to build roads to the areas around the sea and raise the level of the road which can prevent the flood. After the relief, rehabilitation and development tasks had been undertaken and disaster preparedness programmes carried out, the region would become the most developed one in economic, education, health and transport sectors, he said. Achievements will be made with the cooperation of the three strengths—the government, the Tatmadaw and the people. Success has been achieved as all the people including national entrepreneurs are participating in relief and rehabilitation tasks in accord with the policy of the State. Next, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun reported on arrangements for construction of roads to the areas around the sea with the aid of the charts in accord with the guidance of Senior General Than Shwe. Senior General Than Shwe gave a green light to the project and gave guidance on choice of axis. Roads to be built with the approval of Senior General Than Shwe are Maubin-Yaylelay- Shwetaungmaw-Kyaikpi-Mawlamyainggyun Road, Mawlamyainggyun-Hlaingbone-Thitpoke- Kwinpauk-Pyinsalu Road, Labutta-Thingangyi-Pyinsalu Road, Bogale-Kyeinchaung-Kadonkani Road and Labutta-Thongwa-Oktwin-Htaikson Road. Senior General Than Shwe and party went to Myaungmya from Labutta by car. They went to No. 4 Basic Education School and consoled the victims from Labutta. Senior General Than Shwe inquired daily health care services for the victims at the camps. Senior General Than Shwe and party cordially met members of social organizations and local people. They arrived back to Pathein in the evening. Senior General Than Shwe went to Mawlamyainggyun and Bogale and inspected relief and rehabilitation for the victims and consoled them today.General Thura Shwe Mann together with Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung, Commander Brig-Gen Kyaw Swe, Vice Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Khin Maung Tun and officials met storm victims at the relief camps in Pathein today. General Thura Shwe Mann and party consoled the victims from Ngaputaw, Labutta, Hainggyi Island, Pyinkhayaing District, Pyinsalu, Kwechaung, Thetkal Thoung and Phonehtawpyi Villages at the relief camps in Pathein University. Next, they went to U Cho rice mill where rice miller U Myo Wai and Daw Aye Aye Lwin reported on milling of 30,000 bags of rice and delivery of bags of rice to Labutta, Myaungmya, Mawlamyainggyun, Hainggyi Island, Pyinkhayaing, Thingangon, Thetkal Thoung and Wakema. Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Rice Millers Association U Myo Wai reported on regular running of rice mills in Hinthada, Maubin,Myaungmya Districts and sale of rice to Ayeyawady Division and regions in other divisions. Afterwards, General Thura Shwe Mann looked into milling of paddy and storage of bags of rice to be sent to the relief camps and gave necessary instructions. Altogether 32 rice mills are in operation in Pathein and the bags of rice are transported to the relief camps. At Pinlon hall of No 5 Basic Education High School in Pathein, he met with victims from Phonegyigon, Sarchet, Amatkalay, Tharkhayangon and Thabaygyaing villages in Labutta Township and comforted them. He asked farmers and fishermen in relief camp about restart of their work and attended to the needs. He also instructed officials to take care of the victims. - MNA
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