Substitute Development Task under way in Shan State

January 21, 2018

The Chairman of Substitute Development Tasks, Deputy Minister for Border Affairs Maj-Gen Than Htut, accompanied by State Minister for Security and Border Affairs Col Naing Win Aung and Chairman of the Leading Body of PaO Self-administered Zone U Khun San Lwin inspected the substitute development in Popinn, Hmwepyin, Pinkhin and Lwelmot village tracts in Naungtaya region in Southern Shan State, along with development throughout the region.

The Deputy Minister and party met local ethnic people, officials, and those from the PaO Self-administered Zone’s leading body and departmental staff. In their meeting, the Deputy Minister explained about coordinating meetings of management committees on substitute development tasks, to be held in Nay Pyi Taw. To implement a pilot project, members of the management committee and representatives from departments selected Popinn, Hmwepyin, Pinkhin and Lwelmot village tracts of Naungtaya region in Southern Shan State as pilot project areas. The three-year project, running from 2017 to 2020, is based on surveys of representatives from departments involved in the implementation.

The Deputy Minister urged the local ethnic people to report their requirements and matters that are important for them, and to provide assistance to assure the success of the project.

Also, the tasks carried out in 2017-2018 FY, as well as those tasks to be conducted in the coming FY, were discussed by members of the concerned departments and the Deputy Minister.

Next, the Deputy Minister and party inspected the status of the electric line from Popinn Village to Tykwe Village, Naungtaya, Pinlong Township and the construction of the Phayapyu-Saungnaing-Khanwe earthen road. They also inspected construction of Khanwe-Hgnatpyawpin-Kaungwine-Lwetaung earthen road (7/0 mile) and met on 19 January with local residents, representatives of parliament, members of leading bodies and departmental staff. Later, they inspected construction of the 4.4 mile Lwetaung-Kapatain-Nyaungchin(South)- Nyaungchin(East) earthen road and 3.0 mile Taungkhamauk junction-Kinmonchone-Michitkyauk tar road.

Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar