IN response to record-breaking water levels caused by heavy rainfall upstream of the Ayeyawady River on 31 June and 1 July 2024, flood-affected communities in Kachin State have continued to receive relief aid. On the morning of 16 November, Kachin State Chief Minister U Khet Htein Nan led a relief distribution ceremony in Naungchein village-tract, Waingmaw Township, for the remaining flood-affected households.

During the ceremony, the Chief Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring comprehensive support for all affected residents. He encouraged villagers to report any unmet needs, assuring them that no household would be overlooked.

Relief supplies were subsequently provided to 283 households, comprising 1,366 individuals in Waingmaw Township. Each household received rice and a relief kit with 16 essential items, supplied by the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement.

 The Chief Minister also inspected flood prevention construction sites in Myitkyina, including the Injan Creek area, accompanied by state ministers and departmental officials. He instructed the officials to clear the creek’s surroundings in preparation for building a sluice gate capable of withstanding extreme water levels.

Additionally, the Chief Minister visited the Injan Creek sandbank to discuss its potential development into a public park. He reviewed plans for constructing embankments and dams to prevent possible flooding and instructed officials to dismantle unauthorized structures in the area. The public will be informed about these projects, including plans to cultivate crops on the sandbank.

Kachin State IPRD/ TRKM

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