DEPUTY Minister for So­cial Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Thant Zaw Lwin said that those wishing to undertake businesses in the now-sta­ble Chin State can apply for government loans through the relevant de­partments, at the meet­ing with departmental officials, town elders and locals in Tonzang town­ship on Monday.

The government is providing corrugated iron sheets, roofing nails and bags of cement to partially and completely damaged homes in Falam, Tiddim and Tonzang townships of Chin State as part of its rehabilitation and recon­struction efforts following incidents of violence.

During the meeting, the deputy minister and the State Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conser­vation provided roofing sheets, roofing nails and bags of cement for dam­aged homes in Tiddim.

Officials also briefed the meeting on regional development and reha­bilitation and reconstruc­tion efforts, while the dep­uty minister coordinated responses to the difficul­ties and needs raised by locals.

After the meeting, the deputy minister in­spected the renovation of government office build­ings damaged by terrorist attacks in Tonzang and instructed officials to en­sure quality construction and completion within the designated timeframe. — MNA/KTZH