In Matupi town and some villages of southern Chin state, Matu vernacular text books have been distributed in some government schools this month. Matupi Times said that the members of Matu Literature Teaching Group had distributed Matu vernacular school text books to Matupi high school (1) and (2). “Now the book has been sent to schools, but only one text book could be supplied to each school. The text book has been prepared by Matupi Education and Matu Literature Teaching Group,” said Pu Thang Yen, office in-charge of CNF liaison office in Matupi town. The text book…
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Mizoram, a northeast state of India, will buy rice from Myanmar during the extension of the railway between Lumding and Badalpur. Mizoram used to transport rice and other commodities by train mainly from central India, but the railway transportation route between Lumding and Badalpur is to be constructed between 1 October 2014 to March 2015, so the state will face problems in rice procurement during that period. Mizoram daily newspaper, Vanglaini reported that Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India Ltd. under the central government has floated an international tender on 8 September 2014 for purchasing rice from…
“We are ready to open our party offices in Mindat and Kanpalet town and have selected five persons as committee members, but we cannot say when the offices will be opened. After the party conference, the programme of opening party offices in different townships will be taken up immediately,” said U Ngai Sang, CLD Chairman to Khonumthung. Besides, party offices will be opened in Thantlang town, northern Chin state, Tamu town, Sagaing region and Am town in Arakan state by the chairman.
Upper Chindwin Youth Network will stage a demonstration for 24-hour supply of electricity in Kalaymyo, Sagaing region on 27 September. The agitation will be through a peaceful march. Official permit has been taken from Kalaymyo police station on September 15. In the application form, the Youth Network demanded that the main power line in Gangaw township, Makui region has to be connected with Kalaymyo power line for 24 hours of electricity.
In a letter to the township administrator on July 17, locals in Tidim town have urged cancellation of the demand for 800 acres of land in Tidim township by the Chin National Front (CNF), the Zomi Daily newspaper reported. The Zomi Youth Association (ZYA) also sent a letter to the Parliament. Meanwhile, the Chin National Front has denied the accusation that it demanded 800 acres of land in Tidim township.
The Nippon Foundation in Japan will sanction Ks. 1,800 lakh for remote areas in Chin state through the Chin National Front (CNF), during the period of the peace process with the central government. The Foundation will purchase rice bags at local market prices then distribute it in nine townships in Chin state. The amount of rice distribution in each township has been arranged by CNF and the Chin state government. The breakup of the funds are as follows: Kyat 200 lakh for Falam township, Kyat 300 lakh for Paletwa township. Kyat 250 lakh for Matupi township, Kyat 300 lakh for…
Representatives of the Chin National Front (CNF), Pu Paul Smith, general secretary (I) and Pu Solomon, colonel of military affairs attended the Asian Peace Conference in Siem Reap, Cambodia between 8 and 9 August, organized by the Asian Centre for Peace Conference. The conference was sponsored by the Australian government. Cease fire groups ABSDF, KNPP, KNU, CNF and other government representatives from Philippine, Somalia, Nepal and Malaysia attended. There are 10 cease fire groups in Myanmar.
Villagers and traders are facing problems regarding use of old currency notes on the Indo-Myanmar border trade road (2), new Rihkhawdar (Tiau) town, Chin state. “As the town is located on the border trade road, currency flows very fast here. The old currency cannot be used in the market, so people are facing difficulty in buying and selling,” said Pu Bawisum to Khonumthung. Meanwhile, the authorities cannot resolve the problem as they also face the same problem, he added. “Whatever we want to purchase the seller doesn’t accept our money and there is no new currency notes…
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.
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.