Relief Items and Foodstuffs Donated by International Community Arrived at Myanmar

International organization and countries are delivering relief items and foodstuffs to be used in the relief and rehabilitation activities for the cyclone-hit victims in the areas where damage and loss occurred due to the Cyclone Mocha as follows –

  • Three vessels from of India Navy: INS-Shivalik, INS-Kamorta and INS-Savitri carrying the relief items and foodstuffs totalling 25 tonnes for the cyclone victims arrived at MITT jetty of Thilawa Port in Yangon in the afternoon of 18 May.
  • Another Indian naval vessel INS-Gharial also delivered foodstuffs, medicines and construction materials on 19 May.
  • Yunnan Provincial International Friendship Association of People’s Republic of China donated relief equipment and foodstuffs worth 100,000 yuan for storm victims in Myanmar at the Consulate-General of Myanmar in Kunming on 18 May.
  • On 21 May, Singapore Air Force’s two C-130s and B737-800F aircraft arrived at Yangon Internation- al Airport yesterday afternoon, carrying a total of 34.69 tonnes of emergency supplies, temporary tents, tarpaulin, Jerry Can, and shelter repair kits worth US$ 107,064.

The relief items and foodstuffs were handed over to the Yangon Region Government and plans are underway to deliver the items to the cyclone-affected areas as early as possible.

Following ASEAN’s One Response principle, the humanitarian aid provided by ASEAN countries will be facilitated through the ASEAN Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN-DELSA. The materials, stored in warehouses in Subang of Malaysia and Chainat of Thailand, will be transported by military aircraft of Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia 19 times. The Government is upholding the policy of ‘No one is left behind’ in undertaking the tasks of emergency responses and rehabilitation activities. The relief and rehabilitation activities are collectively carried out with the timely cooperation of Ministries, region/state governments under the guidance of heads of the State, supervision of National Disaster Management Committee and also with the cooperation of international organizations including ASEAN.

 

Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (22-5-2023)

  • Relief items to be used in rehabilitation activities for people of cyclone victims were delivered by four naval vessels from Indian Navy and three military aircraft from Singapore Air Force.
  • Yunnan Provincial International Friendship Association of People’s Republic of China donated relief equipment and foodstuffs worth 100,000 yuan for storm victims in Myanmar at the Consulate-General of Myanmar in Kunming on 18 May.
  • The relief items and foodstuffs were handed over to the Yangon Region Government and plans are underway to deliver the items to the cyclone-affected areas as early as possible.
engdate: 
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 13:30
month: 
May, 2023