A ceremony to accept cash donated by well-wishers for undertaking rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures in flood-affected areas triggered by Typhoon “Yagi” in Myanmar took place at the City Hall in Nay Pyi Taw on 21 September, with the attendance of Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of National Disaster Management Committee SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, the council Joint-Secretary, council members, union ministers and union level dignitaries, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, and officials.
First, the SAC Chairman Prime Minister and officials accepted the cash donated by ministries, families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), and well-wishers for undertaking rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures in flood-affected areas, and presented certificates of honour.
Following this, the Senior General expressed his appreciation for such contributions as follows:
- The remnants of Typhoon “Yagi” and a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal caused heavy rains in Shan State (South), Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, and some regions and states.
- The flash flood triggered by heavy rains covered 54 townships in nine regions and states, accounting for one-sixth or 16 per cent of 330 townships in the country.
- According to the lists, a total of 2,149 buildings were totally destroyed, 3,455 buildings partially destroyed, and 136,023 buildings submerged, totalling 141,627 in addition to 546 schools flooded.
- Moreover, a total of 148,643 people were affected by flooding. Additionally, 164 people lost life in flooding in Nay Pyi Taw, five in Kayin State, two in Bago Region, 134 in Mandalay Region, 78 in Shan State and one in Ayeyawady Region, totalling 384 with 89 persons still missing. In the terrible incident, a total of 435 religious edifices were damaged, affecting 533 roads and bridges, 2,489 lamp-posts, 99 telecommunication towers, 144,998 animals and 735,461 acres of paddy.
- At the time of being hardships for everyone, it is recognized and appreciated that people from various places are making collective donations and conducting relief operations continuously for the flood victims.
- The government plans to spend K30 billion on rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures with cash donations from well-wishers.
- With regard to flooding, silting and sands raise the bed level of rivers and creeks across Myanmar.
- In some areas, illegal logging and lacking timely transport of logs extracted from forests triggered much destruction in heavy rains and flash floods.
- Efforts are being made to regrow some 700,000 acres of flood-affected cultivable lands. In some paddy fields, significant repairs are required before replanting. If these lands cannot be placed under paddy, these will be summer crop lands.
- In the education sector, efforts are being made to reopen schools in flood-affected areas.
- Proper household practices can help reduce damage, and improper disposal of waste can disrupt water flow, leading to more flooding. Therefore, we must all work together to ensure proper living standards to prevent such occurrences.
Continuously, the Senior General spoke words of thanks regarding the today’s donation ceremony as follows:
- More than the K31 billion donated by the well-wishers today is a larger amount of money. All are recognized and appreciated. The government does not spend money carelessly. If so, the spending will affect the allocated budget. So, today’s donation partially takes responsibility for the burden of the State.
- The government has pledged to go on under the Five-Point Roadmap without fail. Actually, such a roadmap could have been completed in the last two years. Due to various reasons, its implementation process lasts till today. So, the implementation is required to be accomplished. As such, all are urged to contribute to the implementation of the Roadmap.
- A plan is under way to enumerate the national population and household census on 1 October. All are requested to support it for successful completion. From then on, it will compile the voter lists based on the census and hold elections, and then it will go along the route the people would have to choose. In conclusion, all are urged to join it together.
Well-wishers donated K32.230 billion in total to take rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures in flood-affected regions at the cash donation ceremony held at City Hall in Nay Pyi Taw.
Source: MWD (22-9-2024)
- The flash flood triggered by heavy rains covered 54 townships in nine regions and states, accounting for one-sixth or 16 per cent of 330 townships in the country.
- According to the lists, a total of 2,149 buildings were totally destroyed, 3,455 buildings partially destroyed, and 136,023 buildings submerged, totalling 141,627 in addition to 546 schools flooded.
- Moreover, a total of 148,643 people were affected by flooding. Additionally, 164 people lost life in flooding in Nay Pyi Taw, five in Kayin State, two in Bago Region, 134 in Mandalay Region, 78 in Shan State and one in Ayeyawady Region, totalling 384 with 89 persons still missing. In the terrible incident, a total of 435 religious edifices were damaged, affecting 533 roads and bridges, 2,489 lamp-posts, 99 telecommunication towers, 144,998 animals and 735,461 acres of paddy.
- More than the K31 billion donated by the well-wishers today is a larger amount of money. All are recognized and appreciated. So, today’s donation partially takes responsibility for the burden of the State.
- A plan is under way to enumerate the national population and household census on 1 October. From then on, it will compile the voter lists based on the census and hold elections, and then it will go along the route the people would have to choose. In conclusion, all are urged to join it together.
- Well-wishers donated K32.230 billion in total to take rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures in flood-affected regions at the cash donation ceremony held at City Hall in Nay Pyi Taw.