Myanmar has outlined three phases of restoration work plan after being deadly hit by a tropical cyclone Nargis and called for implementation of the plan with internal and international assistance, according to Wednesday's official newspaper New Light of Myanmar.
The authorities said the first phase of rescuing storm victims, providing temporary shelter, supply of food and clothes and healthcare is underway to an extent, while the second phase is in a process to encourage domestic construction entrepreneurs to take part in the resettlement of the victims by rebuilding their wrecked houses.
Dealing with the third phase of the restoration plan, First Secretary of the State Peace and Development Council Lieutenant-General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo stressed at a coordination meeting in Nay Pyi Taw Tuesday the need to re-generate farmlands in storm-hit areas, saying that agriculture and fishery play key businesses in the areas.
To rehabilitate the areas flooded by sea water, he called for construction of embankments and sluice gates, repairing of destroyed dams and provision of paddy strains which are resistant to sea water.
Over the past week, relief measures were in progress with internal and international aid flowing in.
A deadly tropical cyclone Nargis, which occurred over the Bay of Bengal, severely hit five divisions and states in Myanamr, causing the heaviest ever casualties and infrastructure damage.
The tidal wave triggered by the storm claimed a large number of human lives with an official death toll registered at 34,273 as of Tuesday evening. Altogether 27,836 people still remained missing.
Source:Xinhua
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