LET’S HELP URBAN AND RURAL PEOPLE PAGE8 OPINION NATIONAL NATIONAL People over 65 vaccinated in 21st ASEAN Senior Ocials’ Meeting on Amarapura Township Transnational Crime continues PAGE3 PAGE4 Vol. VIII, No. 103, 7 th Waning of Waso 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Friday, 30 July 2021 Development and upgrade of transport infrastructures stepped up in Chin State Five-Point Road TRANSPORT always plays an important role in the re- Map of the State gional development sector of a country. The Depart- ment of Highways and, Administration Department of Rural Road Development under the Ministry of Construction Council and Department of Pro- gress of Border Areas and 1. The Union Election Commission will be National Races are work- ing together in respective reconstituted and its mandated tasks, regions and states includ- ing Chin State to promote including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall the transport sector. be implemented in accordance with the The Chin State is a mountainous region law. and the Chin people are An aerial view of one of the earth roads in Falam. 2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage opment makes a plan to cles and(2,947/3) miles of establish Matupi District. earth road with above 8 feet the COVID-19 pandemic. The department also in the 2020-2021 FY. makes efforts in upgrad- Moreover, between 3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy ing roads for more than 70 the 2017-2018FY and 2019- recovery of businesses from the impact per cent of Chin population 2020FY, the department im- like upgrading the road for plemented (0.1.288) mile of of COVID-19. motorcycles to roads for ve- concrete road, (29/0) miles 4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving hicles, from soil road to tar of tar road, (112/3) miles of road, concrete road, mac- gravel road, (414/4) miles of enduring peace for the entire nation in adam road and gravel road, dirt road and (621/3) miles The Bway Nuu River-crossing Bridge is seen in Haka. from the bamboo bridge, of road expansion for rural line with the agreements set out in the scattered throughout the Department of Progress of wooden bridge and sus- residents. Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. mountains according to Border Areas and National pension bridge into truss Similarly, they also their tradition and cul- Races jointly worked to de- bridge and so on. completed 585 bridges in- 5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of ture. There are about 30 velop the rural roads in the cluding 33 concrete bridg- per cent of the population state previously. Therefore, Upgrade of roads es, 10 wooden/suspension the state of emergency, free and fair The Chin State DRRD living in the urban area and the Rural Development De- bridges, 1 bailey bridge and multiparty democratic elections will be about 70 per cent living in partment transferred the also keeps upgrading the 541 Box Culverts. rural areas. The Chin State roads that they paved to the roads to reduce the gap be- held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and Rural Road Development Rural Road Development tween rural and urban liv- Important roads in Department was organ- Department. ing standard and gain pro- southern Chin State further work will be undertaken to hand ized on 1 July 2017 to im- Currently, there are 3 portionate growths – (50/6) The officials construct- over State duties to the winning party in plement proper transport districts – Haka, Falam and miles of tar road, (1/0) miles of ed Kyin Dway-Phone Twi in the state. Before that Mindat districts and nine concrete road, (168/4) miles Kyin-Shin Taung-Myaung- accordance with democratic standards. formation, the Department townships and the Chin of gravel road, (1573/3) Yan Se- Ma Gwe Ing Nuu of Rural Development and State Rural Road Devel- miles of road for motorcy- SEE PAGE2 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS Yangon plans to Sixth Meeting of MoC conducts Power External start COVID19 ASEAN Supreme faster import sector tops trade exceeds vaccination in early Audit Institutions process for anti- FDI line-up $23.6 bln as August continues Covid-19 devices as of June-end of 9 July PAGE4 PAGE5 PAGE6 PAGE7 PAGE7 30 JULY 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar Announcement of Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19) 6th Waning of Waso 1383 ME 29 July 2021 AS it is necessary to continuously control infection of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), it is hereby announced that public requests, orders, notifications and directives (except for easing the restrictions) released by the Union-level organizations and Union ministries up to 31 July 2021 have been extended until 31 August 2021 for prevention, control and treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Development and upgrade of transport infrastructures stepped up in Chin State FROM PAGE1 the 2021-2022FY. The bridge will (44/0) miles in Kanpetlet Town- link Matupi Township to Gangaw ship and completed Ma Kwi Ing Township. Nuu (9/0) miles linking from Ma If the bridges are completed, Gwe Ing Nuu to Mindat town- the socio-economic status of the ship. Therefore, the residents residents of Kanpetlet, Mindat, can use that inter-district road Matupi and Paletwa townships while going from Kanpetlet to can be improved. Mindat easily. Moreover, the DRRD paved Mindat-Matupi Important bridges in north- (16) miles road, Pan Sakan-Kin ern Chin State Hli- Ma Htar Ing Nuu- Ma Kwi The 170 feet Bway Nuu river Ing Nuu (57/0) miles in Mindat crossing bridge between Lout township and Matupi-Paletwa (9) Lone-Li Char of Haka Town- miles road, An Sway-Mardu-Wai ship was completed in the 2019- Luu road (26/3) miles in Matupi 2020FY. Township. They are linked with The project of 360 feet Pal- Htein Khaung-Lone Duu of Palet- atar river crossing bridge in Tid- wa Township and Ma Gwe Ing dim township from Tiddim –Thine Nuu of Kanpetlet Township and An aerial view of the Lenupa (or) Buannel (or) Shu Khin Thar Mountain in Falam district. Ngin road (25 kilometres-26 kilo- can be used as a road network metres) to Twee Sout-Twee Byw- for four townships. The Saat- Thee Kyi- Mon Fowl can be seen there. The place has built river-crossing bridges al- Syaung Dot- Daw Lwin- Mwar The Samee-Barwa-War Tain- Hlwa- Kyawt The- Hlan Hnar- is crowded with visitors between and creek crossing bridges for Zan- Htan San- Mwar Nwan road Dayal Chuang- Saung Wa- Wah Reed road (21/6 miles) in Falam November and June yearly. It the residents. section was launched in the 2020- Te- Har Htone Kone Lan (30/2 Township is the place where Len- benefits a total of 1,554 people of The officials launched 260 2021FY and slated to complete miles) in Paletwa Township is a nupa (or) Buannel (or) Shu Khin 327 houses in 8 villages. feet long Mone Creek concrete in the 2022-2023FY. The bridge major road linking to the villages Thar Taung is located. It is about The Zaung Kaung- Lay Dot- bridge project between Ohn and will connect Tiddim Township to in the northern part of Samee 5/0 miles from Mon Hlwa village. Mwar Ben road (26/0 miles) in Kin Hli in the 2019-2020 FY and it Kalay Township. Township and benefits to a total The officials paved 18 feet wide to Tiddim Township is the place will complete in the 2020-2021FY. The 420 feet Mhan Lone con- of 17,120 people of 3,343 houses 4/0 miles from Mon Hlwa Village where the Sial Lum Fort is lo- The 350ft long Mone Creek crete bridge on Tonzang-Fine- in 81 villages. and the remaining 1/0 mile was cated. It benefits 7,127 people of concrete bridge between Kyin tu-Lone Tat-Twee Khein left as the natural road for the 982 houses in 9 villages. Dway- Phone Twi Kyin was con- Zan- Yazagyo road in Tonzang Important roads in northern travellers to trek enjoying the The Zam Pee-Hlaung Al- structed in 2019-2020FY and Township was started in the 2020- Chin State natural beauty. Twee Man-Vine Vet- Lain Htoke- slated for completion in the 2021- 2021FY and to be completed in The Haka- Aing Ve- Van The agriculture products of Haing Kyin (36/4 miles) road 2022FY. the 2022-2023FY. It will connect Har-Yun – Taung Khayan road these villages are transported to paved from Tonzang-Cikha road Another 390 feet long Mone Tonzang to Kalay Township. in Haka is (53/0) miles long and Champhai of India via Rih and section in Tonzang Township ben- Creek concrete bridge between There are 784 villages in the it connects with Haka and Taung the visitors from Champhai and efits 10,001 people of 1,573 houses MaYi- Chaung Yine was built areas of Chin State DRRD. Of Khayan of Gangaw Township. It Aizawl of India are also inter- in 25 villages. in the 2019-2020FY and will be them, 65 villages can be reached is useful for 2,125 people of 471 esting to pay a visit to Lennupa completed in the 2021-2022FY. at any season and 719 villages can households in 10 villages. (or) Buannel (or) Shu Khin Thar Important bridges in south- It is located on Kanpetlet – be reached only in the dry season. The 33/0-mile-long Ha Yein Taung. There are many hills, ern Chin State Samee-Paletwa road section.