Pantanaw, 8 April

A rural concrete road was opened to public in Pwathel Village, Pantanaw Township in Ayeyawady Region on Sunday.

On the occasion, the Pyithu Hluttaw Representative U Mahn Nyunt Thein made an opening speech and an official from the Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation explained matters relating to the road. A village elder also spoke words of thanks for construction of the road. Next, the lawmakers, departmental officials and village elders cut a ceremonial ribbon to open the facility.

The road is of concrete type and measures 1,410 ft. in length, 8 ft. in width and 6 inch in height. It was built with more than Ks. 14 million contributed by the DRD under its Village Development Plan and local people.—Pyae Phyo Kyaw (IPRD)

Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe