Infrastructure built, renovated for repatriation of refugees

December 4, 2017

Construction and basic infrastructure construction work group of UEHRD committee is building and renovating buildings in Taungpyo police station compound for use as repatriation camp in Taungpyo Letwe, Maungtaw Township to repatriate Bengalis and Hindus who went to Bangladesh after the August 25 Maungtaw region terrorists events it is learnt.

In doing this, 3 units of 120 ft. long, 30 ft. wide six-rooms buildings, 60 ft. long 18 ft. wide wooden staff quarter, a 40 ft. long 20 ft. wide building for staff quarter, a 20 by 20 ft. brick building for staff quarter were being repaired and renovated and 40 ft. long 30 ft. wide and 10 ft. high wooden brief hall, 4 units of 48 ft. long 6 ft. wide 8-rooms building with 4 bathroom and 4 toilets, a 15 ft. long, 8 ft. wide 4 feet high ground tank, two overhead tank with a capacity of 1,200 gallons, a kitchen measuring 60 ft. long, 30 ft. wide and 11 ft. high kitchen, and dining hall, two tube wells and roads in front of the buildings were built.

Furthermore, Ministry of Construction is constructing a total of 80 modular houses of which 31 modular houses are for use as offices for staff assigned for repatriation work, 8 modular houses for staff to live, 41 modular houses for returnees to stay temporarily it is learnt.

Currently construction and basic infrastructure construction work group is renovating 2 barracks measuring 120 ft. long and 30 ft. wide while Ministry of Construction is stockpiling materials and conducting earth work to construct the modular houses.

Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global new Light of Myanmar