YANGON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have target to complete construction of repatriation camps and houses for local people in conflict-affected areas in northern Rakhine state in a month, official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Tuesday.
As part of implementation of rehabilitation and resettlement process by the Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement and Development (UEHRD), construction of the infrastructures including buildings, roads, water and electricity supply were launched on Nov. 8 in northern Rakhine state.
At present, construction of Oh-Htein Hindu village with 72 houses as well as seven surrounding villages with 173 houses and repatriation camps are underway by the authorities since Nov. 8.
The construction of such basic infrastructures has been implemented by construction team, one of nine private sector task forces, which was formed to join the Aung San Suu Kyi-led mechanism of UEHRD in northern Rakhine state.
