Question:
does anyone know about Remarkable success of rural drinking water supply project ?

Answer: In April, 1999, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe exhorted all those responsible to implement a 10-year plan so that all the water-scarce villages, especially in Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay Divisions in the dry zone of Myanmar, would have adequate supply of safe drinking water. Therefore, concerted efforts are being made to translate the guidance into action.

According to the statistics of respective development committees, there were 8,042 villages in Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay Divisions and 15,813 in other states and divisions, where water was scarce.

During the fiscal year 2000-2001, the very first year of the 10-year plan, 50 per cent of the plan was completed. It was due to the cooperation of international organizations and social organizations at home.

Now the plan is three years old but remarkable success has been achieved in so short a time. Well-wishers within and without the nation have been contributing to the funds for rural water supply since the start of the plan.