The Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC), Myanmar and Office of Narcotic Control Board (ONCB) had made cooperation and implemented the sustainable alternative development projects to eradicate the poppy cultivation in Tarchileik and Mongsatt districts of eastern Shan State. In these project, Mae Fah Lon Foundation and Progress of Border Areas and National Races Department, Ministry of Border Affairs played the implementing agencies of the project activities.
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As the first time, by the assistant of 20 million bhat from Thailand, alternative development project was implemented in Youngkha village, Mongsatt township, Mongsatt District, eastern Shan State from 2002 to 2005. From 2012 to 2017, the second time sustainable alternative development project was implemented with 350 million bhat in Tarchileik and Mongsatt districts. The project activities are water supply, agriculture, health, livestock breeding, prevention and veterinary sectors, infrastructure development, taking socio survey and so on to eradicate the poppy plantation. The total assistance for those 2 times project are 370 million bhat. At current, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) and Office of the Narcotic Control Board (ONCB) plan and discuss to continue the cooperation to implement the alternative development projects.
