Myanmar: No New Quarrying Licenses to Be Issued in Mon State Forest Reserve

May 5, 2017 | Zue Zue, Irrawaddy
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No new quarrying licenses will be issued in Mt. Kalama Forest Reserve in Mon State’s Paung Township, according to the Mon State divisional government, where there have been ongoing disputes between mining companies and locals. Dr. Min Kyi Win, Mon State minister for environmental conservation and natural resources, told The Irrawaddy that the state government would also reduce the existing number of companies operating inside the forest reserve, as per the instruction of Union Minister for Environmental Conservation and Natural Resources U Ohn Win.