“The maximum sustainable yield of Myanmar’s waters is about 1.1 million tonnes annually but our current annual catch from the sea is about 1.4 million tonnes,”

The traffic signals are connected to a battery that stores energy from both solar panels and the regular electricity current. In the event of a blackout, the stored energy is used to power the traffic light. The department tested the solar panel system at the junction of Theinbyu and Bo Min Yaung roads in Mingalar Taung Nyunt township on July 14.

The project involves the release of young guppies and tilapia in stagnant ponds and gutters where mosquitoes breed. The fish help reduce insect populations by eating mosquito larva in the water.

“We only had a month to get everything together,” she said. “Because we target tourists we needed to get as many antiques and materials together as quickly as possible.”