A ceremony to present cash support to handicapped persons, mother’s circles and social organizations was held at Zwegabin Hall in Hpa-An Town yesterday morning. At the ceremony Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (SWRR) Dr Win Myat Aye said social protection works that benefit the social sector were being implemented by setting up development indices wise programs that start from expecting mothers to old ages. In addition to this, the government uncovered the capability of handicapped persons, provides supports and assistances and established a fund for the handicaps. The ministry was also providing supports and assistance in the works of managing man-made and natural disasters in addition to conducting required redevelopment works in social and natural disasters said the Union Minister.

Next, Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye, State Chief Minister Nan Khin Htwe Myint and Deputy Minister U Soe Aung presented to officials Kyat 173.76 million for 5,792 handicapped persons, cash award to heads of 22 mother’s circles in three townships of Kayin State and cash support for three months lunch nutrient for children totaling Kyat 11.22 million, Kyat 11 million support for eleven social organizations and Kyat 160,460,000 cash support for 16,046 acres of crops destroyed from flooding and inundation.

After State Chief Minister Nan Khin Htwe Myint spoke words of thanks for the supports provided, the Union Minister, State Chief Minister and party presented nutrient powders and toys to the children.

Afterwards the Union Minister and the State Chief Minister presented Kyat 500,000 to a mother who had given birth to a triplet in Hpa-An People’s Hospital.

Later they inspected distribution of drinking water by Disaster Management Department and Myanmar Police Force to villagers of Nget Pyaw Taw Village, Hpa-An Township with the cooperation of the State government; Rural Development Department distributing drinking water with vehicle-mounted mobile water purifier, drilling tube wells and installing water purifiers; and National Health Laboratory, Agriculture Department, Fishery Department and Food & Drug Administration checking of water quality.

MNA (Translated by Zaw Min)