Cambodian Senior Minister Kun Kim, first vice-chairman of the National Committee for Disaster Management, recently visited people displaced by conflict in រង់ចាំ village, ស្លក្រាម commune, ស្វាយចេក district, Banteay Meanchey province. He met residents and presided over a lottery to allocate temporary housing.
During the visit, Kun Kim conveyed greetings and concern from Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen and Prime Minister Hun Manet to the displaced residents.
Kun Kim said the Cambodian government had drawn up a systematic resettlement plan and was continuing work on the remaining unallocated temporary homes to address displaced residents’ housing needs. He explained that the homes were being built to accommodate people affected by the situation who were temporarily unable to return home, ensuring their basic shelter needs.
According to the account given, infrastructure at the រង់ចាំ village site had been completed with state budget funds. It included access roads, a clean-water system, electricity, a health-service centre, a village office, an office for the provincial working group stationed at the site, temporary classrooms and a temporary market. These facilities were intended to meet residents’ basic needs for daily living, medical care, schooling and administrative services.
