30,000 Dawei Villagers Forced Out by June

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"The forced relocation of more than 30,000 villagers by southern Burma?s Dawei deep-sea port project will take place before June next year, says Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Support Team Chairman Tin Maung Swe. A total of 16 villages in Yaybyu and Longlon townships in Dawei Province of Tanintharyi Division will be moved to three new locations, he told The Irrawaddy on Wednesday. Tin Maung Swe explained that ?two new villages are under construction and some will start moving before the next academic year,” which begins in June. The new residential zones are being built in accordance with the development of a ?town plan” and the villagers will be moved after electricity, water supplies and telecommunication are in place, he said..."

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Nyein Nyein

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"The Irawaddy"

Date of Publication: 

2012-11-07

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2012-11-07

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English

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