Coordination Meeting: El Niño phenomenon prevention and preparedness

Union Minister for Cooperatives and Rural Development U Myo Zaw Thein attended the Coordination Meeting on El Niño Phenomenon Prevention and Preparedness on Wednesday at the meeting hall of the Department of Rural Development in Nay Pyi Taw.

During the meeting, the Union Minister stated that regarding the El Niño phenomenon, it is necessary to make advance preparations to prevent shortages of drinking water.

He instructed officials to conduct awareness-raising activities for rural residents to save water, compile advance lists of villages at risk of water scarcity, and accurately calculate necessary data in advance including village populations, water requirements, distances to water sources, gallons of water to be distributed, transport duration, and fuel costs.

He emphasized that information gathering is crucial during the El Niño phenomenon, urging officials to take the initiative in preparing and managing prevention measures prior to potential natural disasters and to execute immediate response actions according to the plan.

Subsequently, attendees discussed the implementation of rural development projects and the status of advance preparations to prevent drinking water shortages during the El Niño period.