Plans are underway to build Seaport and International Airport in Mawlamyaing

Plans are underway to build Seaport and International Airport in Mawlamyaing
Published 20 October 2022

MAWLAMYAING-----Plans are underway to build seaport and International Airport in Mawlamyaing Township, Mon State, says Prime Minister Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of State Administration Council (SAC).

The SAC Chairman met with MSME businesspersons from Mon State at the state hall in Mawlamyaing Township on October 18th.

He said that arrangements are being made to build a seaport and an international airport in Mawlamyaing for improving the inflow of travellers and commodities to the Mawlamyaing region in the future.

The SAC chairman said that local raw materials must be utilized in the manufacturing process. As Mon State has the least pre-acre yield of paddy, efforts must be made for increasing the per-acre yield of paddy. Only when the per-acre yield of paddy is high, it will help local food sufficiency and export of products. It is necessary to raise the production rate of rubber. As rubber industries will produce tyres for vehicles and motorcycles to meet the local demand, it will be beneficial for the state. The State will provide necessary assistance for the production. Foreign exchange is spent on the import of fuel for vehicles and motorcycles. Hence, efforts are being made to electricity-fired public transport system to save fuel. If so, minimizing the cost of fuel will benefit the State. Encouragement is being given to adequate manufacturing of foodstuffs and personal goods. Due to controlling the import process, local industries have gained momentum in production, creating job opportunities. Although the country’s economy declined in 2 018-2019, it has become stable again now.