Union Ministers U Ohn Win, Dr. Win Myat Aye meet with locals of Namtu Township, discuss resettling Internally Displaced People

During the meeting, Dr Win Myat Aye said that the Union Government has always tried to realize the internal peace with ethnic armed groups. There are a lot of things to be done and the equality for all is always first priority.

That long stay at IDP camps will do harm to health, education and social. If opportunity arises, the IDP camps will be close and resettlement will be initiated, he said. He continued to say that the government is working on better health care and revitalizing jobs, careers and businesses, adding that the strategy has been drawn up to resettle IDPs from the camps.

Afterwards, U Ohm Win urged people to be economical with natural resources.

He briefed about consequences of deforestation in the world, adding that the government is also trying to tackle it. Myanmar signed a climate deal in Paris in 2015 and is trying to comply with it by reducing deforestation and focusing on forest cover area expansion. He urged the people to conserve the forest in Shan State.

Then, a general round of discussion with the attendees followed.

Afterwards, the Union ministers and their entourage proceeded Shwe Myint Thar (Kyuu Sout) to hand over a month ration of rice, oil, salt and beans, K45,00,000 to build playground, K120000 for the disables and a donations of K40,00,000 from Department of Mines and K40,00.000 from Corner Stone Resort to the officials of IDP camps in Lisu Church and Kachin Baptist Church.

Then, the ministers and the entourage arrived at Shwe Myint Thar (Kyuu Sout) and encouraged and gave toys and snacks to children.

MNA

(Translated by Alphonsus)

Ref: The Global New Light of Myanmar