UNION Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, U Khin Maung Yi and party carried out a preliminary investigation by plane over PyinOoLwin on whether there are trespassing in forest reserves and protected areas, whether there are uses of vacant lands and farmlands for other purposes without official permission and whether there are illegal uses of land plots which are under the management of the government.
Along with Mandalay Region Chief Minister U Myo Aung, directors-general and officials from the Settlement and Land Records Department, the Forest Department, the Survey Department and officials from the General Administration Department carried out the aerial investigation on the morning of 8 March over the town.
The ministry has strengthened its efforts for expanding of the stretch of forest cover areas and ensuring the forest conservation, proper management, the conservation of irrigated areas and the establishment of forest farms for the green area, so respective departments have carried out field investigations to make sure of no illegal settlements and illegal land uses as well as for regulating the uses of land, by forming delegations.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has also carried out mobile inspections from the aerial view as part of supervisory tours on forest conservation projects and prevention of wildlife fire and smoke hazard. — Htun Htun/ZS
