Ponnagyun 10 November

A ceremony to provide farmland compensation to owners in Ponnagyun, Rakhine State was held at the Township General Administration Department on November 9.

Chairman and members of the Township Administration Council, members of Township Land Management Committee, officials from Myanma Railway (Rakhine), ward and village administrators and farmers were in attendance.

First, Chairman of the Township Administration Council and Township Land Management Committee gave remarks and an official from Myanma Railway (Rakhine) clarified the purpose of the provision.

Then, officials provided K 126,625,000 of farmland compensation to 54 owners whose farmlands were confiscated for the construction of Minbu-Ann-Sittwe Railway. Those who have not received farmland compensation will be disbursed in line with the rules and regulations of land management, according to the Township General Administration Council.

Ni Htun Aung (IPRD)

Translated by Suyee