Ks2 billion for farmers affected by MyanmarThailand bridge
Ks2 billion for farmers affected by MyanmarThailand bridge
The Global New Light of Myanmar, 01 Feb 2017
URL: https://issuu.com/myanmarnewspaper/docs/1_feb_17_gnlm
COMPENSATION of nearly Ks2 billion were paid by authorities to affected farmers, who lost land, crops and buildings as a result of the Myanmar-Thailand friendship bridge project.
The construction of the friendship bridge No.2 in Myawady, a border town in Kayin State, is nearly finished, said U Thaung Han Soe, director (urban) of the Kayin State Road Department. He continued to say that the project is expected to be completed in March, when state officials from the two countries will attend the opening ceremony.
A total of Ks1.977 billion compensations for land, crops and structures were recently paid to 56 farmers out of 68 affected people.
The authorities will compensate more than 448 million kyats to the rest of the farmers before the last day of the month.
The construction of the friendship bridge No.2 in Myawady, a border town in Kayin State, is nearly finished, said U Thaung Han Soe, director (urban) of the Kayin State Road Department. He continued to say that the project is expected to be completed in March, when state officials from the two countries will attend the opening ceremony.
A total of Ks1.977 billion compensations for land, crops and structures were recently paid to 56 farmers out of 68 affected people.
The authorities will compensate more than 448 million kyats to the rest of the farmers before the last day of the month.