Magway Region Government has carried
out to achieve all-round development in all socio-economic sectors of the
people. In order to make sustainable development, plans are under way to
support and encourage the small and medium scale enterprises, the development
of health and education sectors, and conservation of natural environment.
Situated in the central part of
Myanmar, Magway Region is 17305.62 square miles in area, made up of five
districts, namely, Magway, Minbu, Thayet, Pakkoku and Gangaw. The five districts
are made up of 30- towns, 184 wards, 1535 village-tracts and 4803 villages.
There are 925,424
households forming a population of 4,176,441 in the region, and Bamars are the
majority with Chin national races residing in hilly areas. The mighty Ayeyawady
River flows 240 nautical miles down Magway region from north to south. A
variety of creek and small rivers originating from Chin mountain ranges, west
Yoma mountain ranges and east mountain ranges flow down to the Ayayawady River.
Lying 300- 1200 feet above sea level, the Magway Region is an arid region with
a shortage of rainfalls.
It is Magway region which is dotted
with historic pagodas such as the Shwesettaw and the Magway Myathalun and where
human primates of over 40 million years had been found. The shortage of
rainfalls has resulted in high unemployment in the region, compounded by
poverty. This being the case, the Magway Region Government has been making
all-out efforts to make significant progress in all spheres.
Water Supply
The Magway Region Chief Minister Dr.
Aung Moe Nyo said, “Efforts had been made to implement some 122 tasks in the
region, utilizing Ks. 563.0407 million on urban water supply facilities
including sinking artesian wells for security of drinking water and rural water
supply facilities including digging wells and lakes.”
With the aim of improving
socio-economic life of rural populace, the Magway Region Government had
implemented some 398 tasks, spending Ks. 4362.6339 million on rural water
supply projects such as digging wells and lakes.
As regard to agricultural water
supply, the Magway Region Government had implemented some 193 tasks including
construction and maintenance of the irrigation dams and canals in the region.
With a shortage of rainfalls, the region largely relies on water fed creeks and
rivers such as the Ayeyawady, the Mone, the Mann, the Salin, the Yaw, the Pin
and the Myinttha as well as reservoirs, lakes and natural lakes for
agricultural purposes in 2nd year in office of the regional government. Apart
from that, dams and embankments were renovated plus reclamation of new
mechanized farmland for the agricultural development.
The extension of spillways of
Ohngyi-Ohnwa dam in Pwintpyu Township was carried out to ensure the safety of
local people and effective flood prevention. In the meantime, altogether many
small dams and lakes were renovated with the use of Ks. 6606.22 million.
As a result, new mechanized farmland
and quality species of seeds were distributed for farmers to enjoy higher
yields of crops.
Power Supply
The Magway Region Government had
utilized Ks. 14.854 billion on electricity supply, utilizing Ks. 14.854 billion
for some 10978 households in the 188 villages in the region. For
electrification, 11 KV power line (247.353 miles), 200 11/0.4 KV transformers
and 400 Voltage power line (67.637 miles) were constructed along with the
replacing wooden lampposts with concrete ones. And some procedures on rural
electrification have been eased, and efforts are being made for 188 villages
that are not connected to the national grid to have access to solar energy plus
diesel.
SMEs and Vocational Training Schools
It is of great importance to educate
the local people Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in financial management to
know where the wastage is. And in financing sector, they need to know a
business plan as well as a sustainable plan. Some SMEs are operating without
any business plan and target. Only if they have such plans and targets will
their enterprises develop. Efforts should be made to promote business
structure, accounting, taxation, market management, human resource management
and capital management. As SMEs are major contributors to Myanmar’s economy and
job creation in Magway, it is of great paramount importance to meet challenges,
create business opportunities, upgrade technology and settle financing issues.
Under the management of the Magway
Region Government, the 2nd MSMEs Trade Promotion was held for three days in
Magway. There were totaling some 150 shops selling household goods and utensils
from Magway Region, Yangon Region, Madnalay Region, Nay Pyi Taw, Chin State,
Rakhine State and Shan State respectively.
Under the social security law, the
rights prescribed for premiums and mobile medical unit were facilitated to
seven departments. In cooperation with the Ministry of Industry, the Magway
Region Government had conducted a series of industrial and vocational trainings
including three courses in 15 townships of five districts.
Commemoration and festivals
The Magway Region Government has reorganized
the new pagoda board of trustees led by the local people, undertaking all-round
development of the pagodas in a systematic manner. Necessary arrangements have
been made to promote in health and security sectors for the convenience of the
pilgrims.
Healthcare Centres
To be in line with two objectives of
the healthcare sector—ensuring people to live long and ensuring people to be
free from diseases, health awareness was given to rural people while effective
prevention and treatment were provided throughout the nation. Meanwhile, some
16 healthcare centres and 96 sub-healthcare centres were built, utilizing Ks.
2239.686 million in order to undertake health activities in an effective
manner. Likewise, the construction of housing units for patients’ wards and
operation rooms had been built, utilizing Ks. 6718 million for the region.
Education Sector
As regards the education sector,
altogether 1012 schools big and small were upgraded with the emergence of new
school buildings in order to meet the set standards. At the same time, a total
230 schools were provided with 8876 desks using the funds to the value of Ks.
4678.1907 million for the convenience of school children.
Knowledge Dissemination
In an effort to educate the public
with knowledge, the Magway Region Government encouraged the Civil Society
Organizations, departments and social and political parties to organize talks
on peace, democracy, knowledge dissemination and human resource development,
workshops and assemblies. Under the MoU signed by the Ministry of Information
and Daw Khin Kyi Foundation, a community center and a mobile library were opened
at the office of Information and Public Relations Department in Natmauk. The
aforesaid community center and mobile library became a gathering point for the
civil society organizations and learning center for human resource development
course.
(Translated by William Ko)
By Shin Min
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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