TATMADAW has been conducting counter-terrorism operations in relevant military command areas for the people to peacefully live there. On 16 July, Tatmadaw totally occupied Taungkham and its vicinity and Nawnghkio which had been temporarily controlled by terrorists.
Residents fled Taungkham and its surrounding areas and Nawnghkio Township under control of terrorists, discarding their businesses. As a result, people suffered impacts of low socioeconomic life.
Terrorists committed halting the local commodity flow by controlling Nawnghkio-Kyaukkyan-Ohmmakha-Ohmmathee route. Hence, cement from Crown cement plant near Laungphan Village, seven miles northwest of Nawnghkio could not be distributed to necessary areas affected by Mandalay earthquake. That is why people purchased cement at higher prices.
Currently, Tatmadaw controls Taungkham and surrounding areas and Nawnghkio Township and reopens Nawnghkio-Kyaukkyan-Ohmmakha-Ohmmathee-PyinOoLwin-Mandalay route in order to ensure smooth flow of commodity while carrying out regional development process. Residents have returned home conveniently to resume their socioeconomic life.
Thanks to reopening of the route, a total of 59 vehicles transported 36,580 bags of cement weighing 1,947 tonnes from Crown cement plant to Mandalay yesterday. As a result, people can purchase cement at fair prices to use it in reconstruction of public buildings, roads and bridges, and religious edifices in addition to other construction projects.
The government is actively working from all angles to support and enhance the socioeconomic lives of people across the country. At the same time, Tatmadaw is also stepping up necessary security operations in certain regions and states to protect the public from the threats of terrorist activities, ensuring that people can live peacefully and securely. — MNA/TTA
