Maungdaw, Arakan State: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) distributed some essential items to flood affected victims on July 30, in Maungdaw Township, said a local teacher.   
Each family got two pots, two blankets, two spoons, one jug, two mosquito nets, two plates, two glass, two cups, one knife, one plastic bowl, four pieces of soaps (two for bathing, another two for washing clothes), one piece of water filter made of cloth and one plastic sheet (12 ft wide x 18 ft long) to the flood victims.

The villagers of Rabilla, Thao Hla, Longha Daung, Rwe Dwin Chaung, Kyauk Pyin Seik and Myaw Daung of Maungdaw Township who received the goods from UNDP were those affected by floods and landslides from June 13 to 14.

The UNDP will also arrange for 160 latrines to the villagers of Maung Nama village tracts and Kyat 13,000 has been approved for one latrine, said another village elder.

Besides, the UNDP has sanctioned money to the villagers whose farmlands were covered with sand and stones during the flood.  To clear the lands, the UNDP will provide money for 24 acres in Maung Nama Gyi village, 30 acres in Maung Nama Alay village, 20 acres in Maung Nama south village, 25 acres in Thay Chaung village, 15 acres in Mirzitolla village of Maungdaw Township.  It will provide Kyat 100,000 per acre to clear sand and stones from the arable land to grow paddy in time, said a local trader.

The authorities have threatened farmers that if the lands are not used to grow paddy timely, it will be seized.

UNDP will also to provide support to build five houses in Maung Nama Alay village which were destroyed by to floods, said a schoolmaster.

The UNDP is also constructing a road from Maung Nama to Amina Bazaar- Naribill. The UNDP will build an 18,000 ft long road. Every day, from today, about 50 villagers are working on the road. The UNDP provides Kyat 2,000 per head as a daily allowance to those who work on road construction, said a local elder.