Yangon, 23 September

A ceremony to present land compensation to farmers whose farmlands were confiscated when an embankment was built along the Bago River in 2005-2006, was held at the meeting room of the General Administration Department in Thanlyan, Yangon Region on 22 September.

On the occasion, the Lower House MP U Lwin Ko Latt, Regional Lawmaker U Nay Lin Aung, and Township Administrator U Aung Ko Tun explained matters relating to presenting land compensation by the Irrigation Department and handed over land compensation to farmers.

During the ceremony, a total of Ks. 159.55 million of land compensation was presented to 47 farmers from two villages for over 32 acres of farmlands at a rate of Ks. 5 million for per acre.

Thet Khaing (Thanlyan)
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe