"Nay Pyi Taw, 23 March — At the 32nd day session of Amyotha Hluttaw Monday, U Sai Paung Nap of Shan State Constituency No 12 asked about master plan for multi-sectoral economic development of rural and less-development areas in Myanmar. Deputy Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development U Khin Maung Aye replied that emerald green project being implemented in 1,150 villages creates job opportunities and increases income of rural families with K34.5 billion allotted by the government. Thanks to the remarkable progress, the project will be extended in 178 more townships. The rural development strategy has covered rural development programmes for establishment of commercial crops farms, forest plantations, agricultural farm, fish hatching station, livestock breeding farm and nurseries and other development tasks including value-added production, milling, packaging, microfinance and mobile banking systems. U Hnin Wai of Kayah State Constituency No 12 asked whether there is a plan to provide travel allowance for health staff who go along with patient transferred to district or state hospitals from township ones. Deputy Minister for Health Dr Win Myint replied that TA can be allowed to the health staff who took care of patient along the route but cannot be allowed for transport of patient by ambulance. Dr Soe Win of Mon State constituency No 2 asked about arrangements for issuance of birth registration and birth certificate to babies across the nation. The deputy minister replied that the Health Department has instructed hospitals at different level, rural health centres and branches to issue the birth certificates to babies on schedules under supervision of the heads of township Health Department. Departments concerned will issue the birth certificates and birth registrations to the babies who were born in neighbouring countries. The children under five years who delayed 12 months to take birth registration and certificates can draw these certificates with approval from heads of region/state health departments. For the children under 10 years old, the Ministry of Health will scrutinize documents and cooperate with related ministries for issuance of certificates."