"A water distribution pipe from Kanthaya Dam was inaugurated at Kanthaya Village in Gwa Township yesterday, with an address delivered by Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu. The facility was jointly built by Rakhine State Government and UNDP-Myanmar with the aid provided by the Japanese government. Japanese Embassy Councilor in Myanmar Mr Kazuyuki Takimi and Peter Batchelor, UNDP Resident Representative for Myanmar, also gave speeches. Techno Roys Engineering Co., Ltd transferred the water distribution facility to Rural Road Development Department. Then the Chief Minister and his cabinet members and donors formally launched the water distribution system, which supply potable water to a station hospital and four villages from the dam. Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu formally opened a village-to-village road in Taungup Township, Rakhine State, on 4 May. The 3.5-mile long and 20 feet wide earth road was jointly built by Rakhine State Government and UNDP-Myanmar with the aid provided by the Japanese government. The Chief Minister also met with local people after the road opening ceremony. At the ceremomy the Chief Minister, Japanese Embassy Councilor in Myanmar Mr Kazuyuki Takimi and Peter Batchelor, UNDP Resident Representative for Myanmar, gave speeches. Then Khaing Yaza Tun Company transferred the documents to Rural Road Development Department. In the morning, the Chief Minister met local people at Gwaychaung village monastery in Thandwe Township. The township administrator explained the regional development undertakings in detail. Locals presented requirements for regional development. Officials fulfilled the requirements through coordinated efforts. The Rakhine State government presented K 5 million for Gwaychaung Dam and K 1 million for the village library respectively..."