Description:
"UNION Minister for Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Dr Win Myat Aye
held an online meeting with
Rakhine State Chief Minister
U Nyi Pu and state cabinet
members regarding the
closure Kyauktalone IDP
camp in Kyaukpyu Township
yesterday.
The Union Minister
first said the National
Strategy on Resettlement
Programmes and Closure
of IDP Camps has been approved
and closure of IDP
camps in Rakhine State
are under way. He said
they prioritize creating jobs
for self-reliance, access to
education and healthcare,
social coexistence and sustainable
development.
The Union Minister
said it is important for the
closure of Kyauktalone IDP
camp to be done systematically
in line with the strategic
plan and to adhere to
existing laws, bylaws and
regulations. He said as it
is a region prone to natural
disasters, there should
be preventive measures in
place when planning resettlement.
He said the IDPs
and the world always need
to know the truth of the current
development plans in
progress.
Next, Chief Minister U
Nyi Pu said the local residents,
IDPs and the rest
of the world need to know
the true situations and processes
in the field so that
fake and superficial news
are not spread. He said this
necessitates regular contact
and discussions.
The meeting then
commenced with discussions
on the use of technology
in preparing for natural
disasters, details of cooperation
between the government
and the private
sector in the development
programmes, and other
matters..."
Source/publisher:
Myanmar Ministry of Information via "The Global New Light of Myanmar"
Date of Publication:
2020-06-20
Date of entry:
2020-06-20
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Countries:
Myanmar
Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar:
Rakhine State
Language:
English
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Format:
pdf
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252.23 KB
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good
