Bamboo huts built for Ethnic Affairs Ministry staff displaced by earthquake in Naypyidaw

Mizzima

Myanmar’s junta-run Ethnic Affairs Ministry is constructing bamboo huts on its premises to serve as temporary shelters for staff and their families affected by the powerful 28 March earthquake in Naypyidaw, according to state media.

Myawaddy TV, the junta’s propaganda outlet, reported that Minister Khun Thant Zaw Htoo inspected the construction site early on 20 April. The huts, referred to as “basha,” are made with wooden poles, bamboo flooring, bamboo mat walls, and thatched roofs.

During the visit, the minister met with senior officials including the deputy minister and permanent secretary at the ministry’s main entrance.

He stated that the bamboo huts are intended for employees and their families to live in for over a year. He also instructed staff to communicate with lower-level personnel and prepare lists of those eligible for accommodation.