U Phyi Zin Thun, Union Minister of power and electricity said that Falam town will be provided efficient electricity through greater power supply within 100 days on 3rd May 2016. When Pu Za Hlei Thang from constituency no. 4 in Chin state, raised a question that ‘why Falam town was not supplied greater electricity till today, though power and electricity department had promised to work out in 2014-2015’, the Minister said the above statement on 3rd May at National Parliament meeting in Chin state. He continued that the reasons of not work out the project in 2015 are…
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A report said that the 2nd Falam Youth Conference is being held in Kalaymyo, Sagaing region from 2nd March 2016. The conference will be held from 2-5 May for four days at BCDC hall in Tahan block, Kalaymyo and many Falam youths are presenting at the conference from various places in order to build better unity and communication among them, said Jesses. “We can’t have good communication or network among our youth group as they are located in different places in the state. The main purpose of doing this kind of conference is that they have to know…
Mizoram has banned the import of pigs from Myanmar, apprehending spread of a viral disease among pigs in the state for two weeks with effect from early this week. Three pigs in this village, situated in the Champhai district bordering Myanmar, were suffering from the disease which caused discoloration of the skin of the pigs, making it look like the pig was suffering from a severe burn. Veterinary doctors said that the disease was caused by a virus called ‘Staphylococcus hyicus’ and the victim pigs were now recuperating after being administered direct treatment. The disease that left more than a…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $10 million grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction to rebuild cyclone-damaged community infrastructure and restore livelihoods in villages in Chin state—the poorest and most remote part of Myanmar, which was highlighted in ADB’s website on 20 April 2016. The project will upgrade rural roads in seven target townships in the north of Chin State, using a “build-back-better” approach to withstand future disasters and cope with climate change. Power systems will be repaired in 25 villages; water supply infrastructure upgraded in 44 villages, and inundated farmland reclaimed. In regards of starting…
Pu Lian Luai, Chief Minister of Chin state, say that Chikha-Paletwa highway, which is connecting northern Chin state to southern, will be first priority to construct under the new ministry of Chin state government. “There is no highway in Chin state currently, so that our ministry will construct the first highway in the townships between Chikha and Paletwa. After that we’ll make some link roads for villages from the highway,” he said. From the highway, some link roads will be connected to India and Bangladesh directly. The distance between Chikha sub-township in northern Chin state and Paletwa…
The official group of new government of Chin state has visited to Thantlang and Falam townships in order to know the needs of the local people by meeting with them. The group had been led by Pu Lian Luai, Chief Minister and they had visited to Thantlang township on 14, 15 April, and had visited to some villages in Falam township and Rihkhawdar sub-township on 16-18 April, reported by U Shwe Thiau, Minister of Transport, who accompanied with them. “We have field visiting to know the needs of people as well as to know how far we can…