Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu together with state ministers, Hluttaw representatives, state and district level departmental officials met with local populace of Gwa Township and discussed regional development matters yesterday morning.
The Chief Minister and party met with departmental officials and local populace in Dani Village tract, Thit Kauk Village and explained about the Union Government’s programs, ongoing works and future work processes.
Local populace in Dani Village tract then asked about upgrading the Ma Kyay Ngu-Dani-Thit Kauk road that was completed this year but was damaged during the raining season to an all-season road, laying of a telephone line into the region, getting electricity through solar system prior to obtaining a regular electricity supply, health, social, economic and education requirement because paddy fields were destroyed due to insufficient irrigation water to which state ministers and departmental officials provided sector wise explanations. Next, state government donated Ks 1.8 million to conduct regional development works and the Chief Minister provided additional explanations to matters raised by the local populace.
In the afternoon, the Chief Minister and party met with local populace in Ma Kyay Ngu sub-middle school. At the meeting locals spoke about the difficulties faced by over 60 local farmers. Over 400 acres of farmlands of these farmers were confiscated by Fishery Department to breed salt water fish and prawn but since the project was not successful, the lands were returned the farmers. However, the farmers didn’t get form-7 and thus were unable to obtain agriculture loans. Local populace also spoke about insufficient meter boxes for electricity and other requirements and the Chief Minister and departmental officials provided sector wise explanations. Later in the evening Rakhine State Chief Minister and party went to inspect the 100 acres special monsoon rice field at Yahaing model village where all round high technologies were used to cultivate paddy.
—Zin Oo (Myanma Alinn) (Translated by Zaw Min)
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