Senior General Min Aung Hlaing gave guidance that PyinOoLwin must be shaped as a green city, a clean city and at smart city.
A coordination meeting on water supply, agriculture and greening projects in PyinOoLwin District and Township in Mandalay Region took place at the meeting hall of National Landmarks Garden in PyinOoLwin yesterday morning, with an address by Chairman of the State Administration Council, Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Speaking at the meeting, the Senior General pointed out that priority must be given to successfully implementing sufficiency of drinking water projects in PyinOoLwin District and Township through the quick win plan.
He said that it is necessary to consider the benefited areas, population and future population in planning the construction of dams.
He stressed the need to reclaim agriculture and livestock zones with consideration of water availability, the potential for the construction of production roads and other basic factors.
The Senior General underlined that as the population is growing in PyinOoLwin Township year after year due to favourable climatic conditions and opportunities to purchase fresh crops at fair prices, authorities need to supply drinking and agricultural water to residents of PyinOoLwin by seeking water sources.
He gave guidance that PyinOoLwin must be shaped as a green city, a clean city and a smart city, adding it is necessary to preserve the fine traditions of PyinOoLwin dubbed as the city of flowers while continuously conserving domestic flower species with more plans to shape the township as a cherry city under systematic cultivation of cherry trees.
He stressed that efforts must be made to systematically produce Arabica coffee for export purposes, as it is marketable across the world.
Regarding the development of the PyinOoLwin region, he noted that it is primarily the responsibility of residents and those currently serving duties in the area to take the lead with the assistance of the government.
Moreover, the Senior General underscored that there is a need to establish an Elder Body consisting of elderly individuals who were born and have long lived in PyinOoLwin in order to help preserve the traditions and heritage of the region and offer advice on matters essential for the region’s development.
He urged officials at different levels to systematically manage the efficient utilization of land in various grades in the entire nation.
In order to conserve forests and the natural environment, he highlighted that practices of slash-and-burn farming must be eliminated on a nationwide scale.
Moreover, the Senior General highlighted that it is necessary to conduct research to identify existing paddy fields that can be transformed into high-yield farmland and reclaimed into highland farmlands.
He guided that since PyinOoLwin is a city that attracts many local and international travellers, those from the tourism sector need to contribute to regional development by providing the best possible services to visitors by offering fresh and clean local produce, food items, and traditional regional cuisine.
He continued that government ministries and departments must be models for residents in applying the practice of good habits on separating and disposing of waste properly for the cleanliness, pleasantness, and beautification of regions, states, cities, and villages.
At the ceremony, Union ministers and the Mandalay Region chief ministers reported on implementation of the guidance given by the Senior General to ensure sufficiency of drinking water in PyinOoLwin District and Township, findings in research and surveys on more storage of water in dams, upgrading of dams and water sources, supply of water to PyinOoLwin residents, operating agriculture and livestock zones, forest coverage of the township, year-wise forestation process for greening the city, and improvement of road facilities.
Also, present at the meeting were Council Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Council Member, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Defence General Maung Maung Aye, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of Central Command, departmental personnel and officials from PyinOoLwin District and Township.
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