State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing addresses the third cash donation ceremony
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Senior General Min Aung Hlaing requested well-wishers and businesspersons to invest as much as possible in the agriculture sector, while the government delivers capital to farmers to regrow crops in the flood-affected areas.
Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said so at the third cash donation ceremony at the hall of the Yangon Region government yesterday afternoon for taking relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-stricken areas triggered by Typhoon Yagi.
At the ceremony, the Senior General noted that the high level of Inlay Lake has not yet ebbed, whereas Lawpita and upper Paunglaung have not been able to generate electricity due to the inflow of large water volume.
He disclosed that so far, cash donations for flood-impacted people amounted to more than K50 million on aggregation.
The Senior General recounted well-wishers donated more than K32 billion for the first time and more than K10 billion for the second time.
He underlined that it is important to take adequate time to carry out rehabilitation undertakings as the government is carrying out necessary rehabilitation tasks yearly whenever natural disasters hit.
The Senior General requested well-wishers and businesspersons to invest as much as possible in the agriculture sector while the government delivers capital to farmers to regrow crops in the flood-inflicted areas.
He added that their contributions could help re-operate agricultural tasks as well as the manufacturing sector.
He revealed that currently, as foreign investment is less, businesspersons have to invest in agriculture and livestock breeding sectors.
The Senior General highlighted that it is necessary to remedy the traumas of flood-ravaged people while taking rehabilitation measures.
He underscored that the government manages the collection of population and household census as preparations for holding the election as part of efforts not to participate in politics but to work for the food of the country.
The Senior General accepted relief supplies and cash donations from ministries, regional and state governments, staff, and well-wishers at home and abroad and returned certificates of appreciation.
Council Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Council members General Mya Tun Oo, Admiral Tin Aung San, Lt-Gen Yar Pyae and General Nyo Saw, Union Ministers and the Yangon Region Chief Ministers also accepted the cash donations and returned the certificate of honour. At the ceremony, well-wishers donated relief supplies and more than K11.97 billion. — MNA/TTA
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar
