Rakhine State Chief Minister U Naing Oo, accompanied by Rakhine State Hluttaw Deputy Speaker Dr Htin Lin Oo, state government members and departmental officials, visited wards and villages in Manaung Township on the afternoon of 16 October to oversee measures to improve food security, access to water and electricity, and local development.
At the township hall, the Chief Minister met Hluttaw representatives, departmental officials, town elders, local administrators and residents. He said the state government was working to improve education, healthcare, transport, water and electricity supplies, and the socioeconomic conditions of the people.
He stressed the need to boost agricultural and livestock production and encourage micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to manufacture higher-value products using local raw materials. He also highlighted preparations to minimize the potential impacts of El Niño on agriculture, drinking water supplies and public health, emphasising the importance of advance planning and cooperation among departments and local communities.
The chief minister and his delegation also visited basic education schools to inspect plans for new school buildings and the provision of electricity and water through solar power systems. They then visited the rural health branch in Ngapongon Village to discuss healthcare services and medicine supplies.
The delegation also coordinated with officials on plans to improve drinking and irrigation water supplies and upgrade local roads.
— Tin Tun (IPRD)/KNN
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