The government has set a plan to provide financial aid for quake-affected people and damaged buildings.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing underlined that it is necessary to verify some damaged buildings regarding the failure to adhere to the designated standards and designs.
Chairman of the State Administration Council, Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, delivered a speech at the Union government meeting at the SAC Chairman’s Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.
In his speech, the Senior General unveiled that the government has set a plan to provide financial aid for quake-affected people and damaged buildings.
He noted that it is necessary to supervise the repair of damaged schools to ensure further strengthening. Moreover, some hospitals must be repaired systematically.
In the reconstruction of office buildings, the Senior General underscored that it is necessary to conduct soil tests before proceeding with new construction and renovation works. Moreover, the buildings on the Fault line must be resettled in appropriate areas. A plan is underway to redesign the urban layout of Nay Pyi Taw.
The Senior General underlined that it is necessary to verify some damaged buildings regarding the failure to adhere to the designated standards and designs.
He added that in constructing buildings, it is necessary to carry out construction in accordance with engineering standards from an engineering point of view, ensuring the structures are earthquake-resistant. When undertaking reconstruction and renovation work on office buildings, priority should be given to repairing those buildings that have sustained only minor damage.
In the reconstruction of staff housing, he highlighted that buildings must be constructed to withstand up to Richter scale 8 earthquakes. For temporary housing, only duplex units must be built with a sufficient supply of water and electricity.
The Senior General instructed that emphasis must be placed on the renovation of railways, bridges and roads systematically. Likewise, officials need to check dams and reservoirs.
He spotted that the government is taking rehabilitation measures with the assistance of the international community.
The Senior General recounted that he met the ASEAN Rotating Chair and Malaysian Prime Minister in Bangkok, Thailand, on 17 April, and during the discussions, ASEAN pledged to provide support and assistance for Myanmar.
Council members, Union-level dignitaries and Union ministers reported on observation on further aftershocks of the Mandalay earthquake, distribution of rescue equipment provided by the international community, repairs of roads and bridges, efforts to improve the connection of communications, repairing of staff housing in phases, damage to offices and departments of relevant ministries and operation of temporary hospitals.
Council Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win explained temporary settlement of people from the earthquake-affected areas, accommodation for staff families, requirements to give medicines to people from the relief camps to prevent diarrhoeal disease, systematic issuance of citizenship scrutiny cards and household registration for the affected people and sales of goods by mobile market vehicle.
Also, present at the meeting were Council Secretary General Aung Lin Dwe, Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo and officials. — MNA/TTA
