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• Budget for rural development reduced to 10pc this year
• Dolphin protection to be expanded
• Water rates to increase in new budget
• Nyaung-U free from elephantiasis
• Over 1,000 buildings damaged by cyclone
• Report on Nan Si Pon incident out on June 10
• Thatbyinnyu temple to start restoration in 2018
• Mandalay, gateway to India, China: US firms
• Riverine trade boost after Mandalay Jetty upgrade
• Coming soon: New cinema in Loikaw

Budget for rural development reduced to 10pc this year Posted: 31 May 2017 02:59 PM PDT The budget for rural road and bridge construction approved for this 2017-18 fiscal year was barely 10 percent of last year's, said Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Dr Aung Thu.

Dolphin protection to be expanded Posted: 31 May 2017 01:49 PM PDT Plans are under way to expand the Ayeyarwady dolphin protection area in order to conserve the rare species more effectively, Mandalay Region Fisheries Department head U Hla Win said last week.

Water rates to increase in new budget Posted: 31 May 2017 01:42 PM PDT The metered water rates will be increased as set out in the current budget year on April 1, according to a legal announcement issued by the Mandalay City Development Committee on May 29.

Nyaung-U free from elephantiasis Posted: 31 May 2017 01:40 PM PDT Nyaung-U township in Mandalay Region has been declared an elephantiasis-free area during the last week of May after inspections were made and residents complied with recommended procedures, said Dr Tint Wai from Vector Borne Diseases Control Program (Mandalay).

Over 1,000 buildings damaged by cyclone Posted: 31 May 2017 01:35 PM PDT Although no casualties were reported from the cyclone affected area, over 1,200 buildings, including houses, religious buildings, government offices, schools and health buildings were damaged in the Ayeyarwaddy Region, Rakhine and Chin States, according to initial data from the Department of Relief and Resettlement on May 31.

Report on Nan Si Pon incident out on June 10 Posted: 31 May 2017 01:30 PM PDT A report on a conflict between jade scavengers and mining companies that broke out in Sagaing Region's Hkamti district in Nan Si Pon on May 17 will be submitted to the regional government on June 10, said Hkamti district general administrator, U Zaw Zaw.

Thatbyinnyu temple to start restoration in 2018 Posted: 31 May 2017 01:27 PM PDT The preliminary restoration of the damaged Thatbyinnyu temple in Bagan is expected to begin in 2018 with an initial fund of US$1 million from the Chinese government.

Mandalay, gateway to India, China: US firms Posted: 31 May 2017 01:21 PM PDT American corporate giants are looking at Mandalay as a gateway to economic powerhouses - like China and India - which are Myanmar's next-door neighbours.

Riverine trade boost after Mandalay Jetty upgrade Posted: 31 May 2017 01:11 PM PDT The Mandalay Jetty will be upgraded at a cost of US$38 million in an effort to promote riverine trade in the region, according to the Regional Minister for Electricity, Industry and Construction U Zarni Aung.

Coming soon: New cinema in Loikaw Posted: 31 May 2017 01:08 PM PDT The first spanking new and classy and modern cinema is to be built in Loikaw, Kayah State.

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