The Chin state government has sanctioned Kyat 5,200 lakhs from the 2014-2015 budget to remote villages under the rural development scheme in Chin state. The state among the poorest has 73 per cent people under the poverty line. The Hakha Post said that state government has funded Ks. 5,200 lakhs for 54 villages in Thantlang township under the rural development project, which is being initiated by the project leader U Khin Myint, township administrator.
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A report said that USDP is not willing to accept donation of rice for distribution to villagers of Tonzang Township, northern Chin state through the Chin National Front by Nippon Foundation (Japan) from next month. “Some leaders of the USDP in Tonzang Township had reported they cannot accept the rice donation of Nippon Foundation to Chin state government last month, so the state government has cancelled the permission of rice distribution by Nippon Foundation,” said a local to Khonumthung.
The governments of India and Myanmar officials have discussed supplying electricity to Sagaing region (Myanmar) on August 4 in Tamu, border town of Myanmar. E-Po newspaper in Manipur state said that in the meeting, Govindas Konthoujam, leader, Minister of Trade and Industry from the Indian government and U Khin Maung Soe, leader, U Kyaw Win, Electricity and Industry Minister, U Hla Maung, Chairman of Tamu town border trade and commerce from Myanmar government attended. They discussed mainly how to distribute electricity in Sagaing region. All the points discussed will be informed to higher authorities by U Khin Maung Soe. If…
The government middle school (2) in Rihkhawdar new town, Falam Township, Chin state has hired two teachers at Ks. 400 per student because of other inefficient teachers. The arrangement begins this academic session 2014-2015. “The school committee has decided to hire two teachers paying Kyat one lakh per month from this year because of inefficient teachers in this school. And then we will collect Ks. 400 from each student,” said Pu Bawisum, a committee member, to Khonumthung. There are 535 students in Rihkhawdar government middle school (2) and there are eight teachers for middle school and five teachers for the…
Many students in Kalaymyo, Sagaing region are suffering from Dengue. Most have taken leave from their schools. Although there are no deaths yet from Dengue about 30 students are suffering from the disease in Kalaymyo. There is no action from the government yet. Dengue is witnessed in this season every year, said a local. There are many patients in Kalaymyo Civil Hospital and some patients cannot afford treatment in the hospital and approach local pharmacists. “Blood test charges are Ks. 13,000 and if tested positive Ks. 30,000 has to be spent for treatment to cure the disease within five days.…
Two drunks beat their friend to death in Ngailan village in Falam township at 2 pm on August 4. CungBik of New Hnahthial village and Cung Buai of Old Hnahthial village in the Indo-Myanmar border area beat Billuai on the head and he died on the spot. They had an argument with each other, Salai Sui Ni Lian, a local, told Khonumthung. “The three of them were going to Ngailan village and had locally made alcohol. They started to argue with each other and CungBik hit Billuai on the head with a stick. He died on the spot,” he added.…
Many farmers cannot begin cultivation in Chin state because of scanty rainfall in Chin state. It has destroyed some crops. In some areas of Falam township, Haimual (22), Thip Cang (26), New Hnathial (24), Old Hnathial (32), Singai (75), Selawn (8), TlangKuai (28), ZawngTe(38) and NgaiLan (16) are not getting enough rain to cultivate. “Some crops are dying because of less rainfall and we cannot have corns and pumpkins till now. Grass is growing fast because crops are less and we are spending lots of time and energy for our crops this year,” said Pasui, in Haimual village, to Khonumthung.…
A Burmese Army Captain, Than Zin Kyaw assaulted a village tract administrator, without any reason in Paletwa, while villagers were celebrating Khumi’s ‘Ywa Khin’, for benefiting villagers in business and health. The incident happened on July 20 in Kuan Chaung tract group, Paletwa in Chin state. While the villagers were observing the celebration of ‘Ywa Khin’, Captain Than Zin Kyaw and his military personnel entered the village at 7:30 pm and the Captain kicked U Kan Chi Aung Ko, administrator of village tract without speaking a word. “Military personnel entered the village at 7:30 pm and then a Captain kicked…
The fourth Indo-Myanmar border trade office has to be opened in Paletwa and Mariah Wa town, Chin state for transportation and goods inspection. The state run newspaper said that the government has already opened border trade offices in Tamu, Sagaing region and Rihkhawdar, Thantlang in Chin state. Now for the fourth time, two offices will be opened in Paletwa, southern Chin state. A border trade office in Mariah Wa village, 122 miles from Paletwa town, is being constructed and is to be inaugurated by One Stop Service (OSS) that includes the Directorate of Trade and Commerce Department, Transportation Department, Taxation Department,…
The traffic and water-way system of Paletwa – Kyauktaw, has been explained to boat owners, drivers and traders of ferry services, who also carry passengers, on 25 July by the commandant of Paletwa town police station of Chin state. The commandant said that vehicular accidents happen in various places in Myanmar, so the higher authorities directed us to make people aware, but in Paletwa Township, Chin state, we are using only waterways transportation. So we have to be careful about our transportation system. “This kind of awareness is necessary. Here we don’t have separate passenger boats. Passengers travel with heavy…