Wuntho 11 December

A village electrifying project has been 60 % completed in the village of Kyauk Pasat in Wuntho township, Kawlin district, Sagaing region on 11th December. 

Under the assistance of World Bank, the project is being implemented with the financial contribution made by Rural Development, local people and the investor company, of which 60 percent was made by Rural Development Department, 20 percent by local people and 20 percent by the investor company. 

The project is designed to supply electricity for the village by the end of February, according to an official. Households will be allowed to use electricity up to 6 KWh and a charge for the use of electricity will be made at K 400 per unit. It will be made K 440 per unit for small industries.

Public entities such as schools and monasteries will be charged at K 360 per unit for the use of electricity. A combine team comprising MP Daw Khaing Khaing Win of the region Hluttaw, U Win New, head of the District RDD, U Myat Myo Tun, head of the township RDD and engineers inspected the construction works. 

At the respective construction sites, U Kyaw Htoo, engineer in charge of Mango Energy Co. Ltd briefed the team on the construction of solar plant, the installation of lamp posts, wiring in households, the construction of staff housing and tower.—Kyaw Myaing (IPRD) 
Translated by Aung Zaw Lin