Taunggyi inspects rural farm-to-market road construction

THE Department of Rural Development, under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, conducted a field inspec­tion yesterday to review the progress of a rural farm-to-market road construc­tion in Naungpyit Village, Taunggyi Township, Shan State (South).

Taunggyi Township Department of Rural De­velopment Head U Zaw Win and engineering staff inspected the construction of the four-furlong-long, 12-foot-wide farm-to-mar­ket road featuring a two-foot earth embankment and a nine-inch sand-gravel surface, with CBR meas­urements using the DCP method. He also met mem­bers of the village road con­struction committee and responsible officials from the tender-winning com­pany, emphasizing the im­portance of completing the works on time within the designated period.

The road construction and related works are be­ing implemented during the 2026-2027 financial year with K62 million in State-ap­proved funds through coop­eration between township department engineers and the tender-winning compa­ny. Upon completion, the project will enable local farmers to transport agri­cultural produce from their farmlands to markets at lower costs. — Cho Than Nyunt (Rural)