THE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation held a virtual coordination meeting regarding environmental conservation, forest and mining sectors yesterday.

In his opening remark, Union Minister U Khin Maung Yi said Tatmadaw took office after the declaration of the state of emergency and so it needs to carry out the work plans under the instructions of the current government in accordance with the short, mid and long term perspective.

The  Union  Minister  also  discussed  the  delays in implementing plans amid COVID-19 pandemic  and  better  work  plans  to  ease  the  impacts of country and people.

He then stressed the need to carry out the work plans for the forestry sector in accordance with the forest policy of Myanmar and 30-year national  forest  master  plan,  conservation  of forest, ecosystem, biodiversity and forest re-serve and 10-year district management plan.

He also emphasized the National Environ-mental Policy, Myanmar Climate Change Policy and  Strategy,  National  Waste  Management  Strategy  and  Action  Plan  and  other  plans  to  measure the water and air quality in Nay Pyi Taw and other regions and States, Natural Resources Management Strategy and reorganization of National Environmental Conservation and Climate Change Central Committee.

He then instructed the necessary things for  wood  production  sector  without  affecting  the environment and for the mining sector to be responsible for mining.

The participants coordinated the discussion,  and  the  Union  Minister  concluded  the  meeting.

MNA (Translated by KTZH)

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