Food, solar panels delivered to villages in Maungtaw

The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement delivered solar panels and accessories to 15 households in Thayetoak Village in Maungtaw Township yesterday, bringing light to villagers who are in need of power.
       The supplies came after the Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye’s visit to the area on 6th and 7th January.
       “We no longer need to be worry about fire from candlelit lights at night. Thanks to the supply, children can study school lessons at night under the light from solar lamps,” said U Tun Win Maung, head of the Thayetoak Village.
       Yesterday, the ministry also delivered rice and peas to villages affected by the violent attacks in October and November.
       The ministry delivered a total of 1,845 bags of rice and 123 bags of peas to 7,381 households with a total population of 59,962 from 52 villages in Maungtaw Township from 6th to 11th January.

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