XINHUA – The water access project in eastern Myanmar’s Shan State, supported by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) special fund 2023, is over 90 per cent complete, an official from the Department of Rural Development said yesterday.
The two-year project, which was launched in August 2023, is being carried out in three villages in Nyaungshwe Township, Yatsauk Township, and Loilem Township in Shan State, U Soe Maung told Xinhua.
The project was funded with over USD240,000 from the LMC special fund and over USD26,000 from government contributions, he said.
The construction of water barrier dams, installation of pipes, and setup of slow sand filters have been successfully completed, he said.
After completing the project, villagers will have access to clean drinking water, which will improve their health and save the time of traveling to the forest for water, he added.
In 2022, water access projects supported by the LMC fund had been implemented in Myanmar’s delta region, Ayeyarwady region, U Soe Maung said.
