YANGON, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of 75 Myanmar's youth volunteers have started their provision process of humanitarian assistance in conflict-affected areas in Buthidaung and Maungtaw townships in northern Rakhine state since Tuesday, official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Wednesday.
As part of joining the project which the Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement and Development (UEHRD) is implementing, another volunteer group with 38 youths also delivered humanitarian aid provision in ethnic villages in Buthidaung townships.
Supervised by the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, the program will continue to be implemented in 40 villages until Nov. 21.
The local people in conflict-areas in northern Rakhine state have been provided with rice, oil, food and other humanitarian assistance by the volunteers under the program.
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi prioritized three main tasks to be done in Rakhine state, repatriation of refugees who have crossed over to Bangladesh and providing humanitarian assistance effectively, resettlement and rehabilitation, and bringing development to the region and establishing lasting peace.
Myanmar government has been implementing some short-term projects to bringing peace, stability and development in northern Rakhine state after the region regained security and stability destroyed by terrorists.
The government also formed nine private sector task forces to join the Aung San Suu Kyi-led mechanism of UEHRD in northern Rakhine state.
The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army extremist terrorists launched fresh attacks on police outposts in Rakhine on Aug. 25, displacing residents from a number of areas in Maungtaw district.
