300 families to resettle

SORONG, Irian Jaya: The Ministry of Transmigration, in cooperation with the local government, plans to resettle 300 families in Moswaren village, near here.

Local transmigration office chief, B. Tandipayuk, told Antara that some 60 local families will be among those resettled. The resettlement program will start in September and will be completed by the end of the year.

The government, according to Tandipayuk, has prepared 14,000 hectares of customary land for the program.

The isolated village of Moswaren is home to about 600 families. (prs)