Rakhine Chief Minister reviews Lawkananda Pagoda renovation, leads State Investment Committee meeting

RAKHINE State Chief Min­ister U Htein Lin, together with state ministers, visited and inspected the progress of major renovation work be­ing carried out on the Sasana Beikman building within the precinct of the Lawkananda Pagoda in Sittway yesterday morning.

During the inspection, the chief minister instructed those responsible to carry out the renovation systematically in line with the original ar­chitectural design. He also examined the availability of construction materials and observed the ongoing major renovation works.

On the afternoon of 5 November, the chief minis­ter also attended the 1/2025 meeting of the Rakhine State Investment Committee held at the meeting hall of the Rakhine State Government Office.

In his opening remarks, the chief minister said that key enterprises in Rakhine State — such as aquatic prod­ucts processing, cold storage facilities, canning and pack­aging factories, the cultiva­tion of major crops including rice, maize, beans, chillies, ginger, turmeric, and vege­tables, as well as plantation crops like sugarcane, rubber, and oil palm – had all achieved significant progress. He add­ed that livestock breeding of buffaloes, cattle, poultry, fish, prawns, and crabs, along with salt production, logistics, ho­tel, and tourism services, had also been successfully imple­mented across the state.

He noted that during the meeting, the Rakhine State Investment Committee would discuss proposals for amend­ments to approved permits and requests for extension of implementation periods. He encouraged participants to share their views and recom­mendations, stating that the committee would scrutinize and approve matters in line with existing laws, rules, and regulations.

Afterwards, the head of Rakhine State’s Investment and Company Administration, who is also the secretary of the Rakhine State Invest­ment Committee, presented the proposals for approval. State ministers and commit­tee members discussed and offered their suggestions on the presentations, after which the chief minister delivered closing remarks. — Tin Tun (IPRD)/KZL