"Nay Pyi Taw, 6 Feb — Amyotha Hluttaw session continued for twelfth day on Friday, with submission of a report and two proposals and five questions that were answered. On a question whether a plan for establishment of pine forests to prevent deforestation in Chin State through cooperation between the Ministry of U Steven Tha Beik of Chin State Constituency No (4), Deputy Minister U Aye Myint Maung revealed a plan to commercially establish 100-acre pine plan- tation funded by the Union budget and set up community forest plantations at 10 villages in Chin State with the use of the funds of the state government in 2015-2016 FY. The ministry will cooperate with UN agencies and international organizations if it receives requests from them, the deputy minister added. On a question raised by U Hla Swe of Magway Region Constituency No (12) asking how to realize the transformation of Red Cross Society, Deputy Minister Dr Win Myint said that a directive to increase membership of region/state/district Red Cross Society supervisory committee with two more townselders each until 31 December 2015 was released. During the session, U Myo Myint of Mandalay Region Constituency No (6) submitted a motion calling for implementation of projects that can guarantee equality of having access to electricity in the country. Amyotha Hluttaw decided to discuss the proposal."