UNION Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, who is also National Disaster Management Committee Vice-Chair 1, comforted the flood-stricken people in Toungoo District yesterday.
The Union minister first inspected the cleaning measures and provided foodstuffs to the flood victims at a temporary relief camp within Bodawgon Monastery in Yedashe township.
He also observed the flooded mileposts 162/7 of Yedashe Toungoo road section on the Yangon-Mandalay highway, and gave proper instructions on how to place road signs and danger signs and facilitate the flow of goods.
He then proceeded to the disaster management office established at Sasanahitakari Beikman in Toungoo, temporary relief camps at Oakkyut 1 post-primary school in Ward 10 and Shwegugyi Pagoda in Ward 1.
During the inspection tours, the Union minister donated basic foodstuffs and family utensils for 685 people of 191 households.
The Ayeyawady Foundation donated 1,000 rice bags, K50 million from Pwint Htoo San Company, K10 million from U Sai Mon (Mone Wun Myanmar) family and K7 million from the entrepreneurs from Bago and Thanetpin townships.
The Union minister met departmental staff under the ministry at the Bago Region government office. — MNA/KTZH
