Synopsis: State officials deploy emergency food aid to 3,000 households in Poipet and O’Chrov to address shortages.

Nearly 3,000 families affected by recent flooding in Banteay Meanchey province have received emergency food assistance from the government as part of efforts to ease their immediate hardships and support disaster response operations.

Households in Poipet city and O’Chrov district received relief packages during a distribution ceremony on Saturday, led by Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Dith Tina.

Tina, who heads the Royal Government Working Group for Banteay Meanchey, distributed assistance to 1,575 families in Poipet and 1,398 families in O’Chrov.

Speaking at the event, Tina said the government is committed to supporting citizens affected by disasters. He conveyed greetings from the prime minister to the local communities.

“The Royal Government will continue providing relief through state mechanisms to ensure citizens do not face hardships alone,” he said.

He said the Reserve Food Management Committee mobilised state emergency food reserves and added that maintaining relief supplies addressed shortages while local authorities undertook rehabilitation efforts.

Provincial, city, and district authorities evacuated residents to safe areas and ensured the delivery of relief supplies.

The distribution is part of the government response to flooding in Banteay Meanchey, where households faced difficulties meeting needs.