The special meeting on the development of Naga Self-Administered Zone was held at Marla Taung sport hall, Lahe township of Naga Self-Administered Zone in the morning of 16 January with the presence of the Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. At the meeting, Senior General discussed on the matters pertaining to the development of Naga Self-Administered Zone.
Also present at the meeting together with the Senior General were SAC members, Union Ministers, Sagaing Region Chief Minister, senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Chairman of Naga Self-Administered Zone, zone and township level departmental officials from Lahe, Layshi, Nanyun townships, local elders, SEME entrepreneurs from the Zone.
At the meeting, responsible officials presented the features of the region, measures to contribute to the development of the region and other requirements. In response to the reports, Senior General discussed the following points –
- A stadium with audience stands and running track lanes will be built in Naga region. Efforts are exerted targeting to complete the constructions of Htamanthi bridge crossing Chindwin river and Htamanthi tar road prior to Naga traditional new year festival in 2025.
- The earth-floored road connecting Layshi and Lahe townships at the foot of Mount Saramati will be upgraded.
- Regarding the education sector development in the region, plans are underway to establish a basic education high school teaching particular subjects of agriculture, livestock and mechanics
Then, MSME entrepreneurs presented about their businesses and requirements. In response to the individual reports of entrepreneurs, Union ministers explained and coordinated with them in their respective sectors.
Regarding the matters relating to the development of Narga region, the Senior General discussed the following points –
- For the development of the country as a whole, the SAC government is attempting to reach the areas of respective regions and states by the State leader himself and fulfilling the requirements of the locals at the meetings as much as possible.
- There are many factors for the developments of a region, particularly the food security. Narga region is a mountainous area having certain difficulties to expend agricultural lands in acres. Therefore, besides efforts to increase the yields of paddy, Konjac plantations that is profitable in the region can be encouraged and promoted.
- Efforts should be made to produce tea and coffee as the major products of the Narga region. Moreover, it is also required to take measures to increase the number of local products by cultivating oranges and other crops.
- Good health is primarily required to do works, and continue education. When the Senior General arrived the Naga traditional new year festival in 2015 together with the then President U Thein Sein, he was aware of the requirements of health staff. Therefore, military medical medics were sent and assigned duties to serve at station hospitals and clinics in transport-poor far-flung corners of Naga Self-Administered Zone, Chin State and Sagaing Region.
- Regarding the school education, all of students at least must pass the middle school education and the State will fulfil the requirements of education staff.
- In 2020 multiparty general elections, electoral frauds and irregularities broke out and the Tatmadaw repeatedly complained the then government to solve the issue. However, as the responsible persons from the then government failed to solve the issue as per legal rules, the Tatmadaw had to assume the State’s responsibilities by declaring the state of emergency.
- During that time, the supporters of NLD party staged riotous protests to disrupt the State’s peace and stability. The Tatmadaw assumed the State’s responsibilities as per prescribed laws. Similarly, also at present, the measures for the national development are being taken as par laws.
- Plans are underway to increase the generation of electric power in Lahe area and initiate wind-power generation in Lashi area. Moreover, efforts are made to generate electric power in Nanyun area.
- As the requirements for agricultural, livestock and manufacturing businesses will be fulfilled by the State, efforts are essentially required to improve all of the businesses.
The Senior General then presented gifts to the Zone and township level departmental staff, then cordially greeted the attendees of the meeting. Then Senior General inspected the conditions of the sport ground of Lahe township to be upgraded as a stadium with audience stands and running track lanes, coordinated with and attended the requirements presented by responsible officials, it is reported.
Source: Myawady Television News (16-1-2023)
- A stadium with audience stands and running track lanes will be built in Naga region. Efforts are exerted targeting to complete the constructions of Htamanthi bridge crossing Chindwin river and Htamanthi tar road prior to Naga traditional new year festival in 2025.
- The earth-floored road connecting Layshi and Lahe townships at the foot of Mount Saramati will be upgraded.
- Regarding the education sector development in the region, plans are underway to establish a basic education high school teaching particular subjects of agriculture, livestock and mechanics.
- Efforts should be made to produce tea and coffee as the major products of the Narga region.
- Plans are underway to increase the generation of electric power in Lahe area and initiate wind-power generation in Lashi area. Moreover, efforts are made to generate electric power in Nanyun area.