Timber, sawmill and related equipment auction for the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises will be launched on March 6,according to Yangon Northern District Auction Committee. Timber, sawmill and related equipment auction will be conducted by the Department of Forest, Yangon Northern District, Yangon Region under Ministry of Natural Resources & Environmental Conservation.

6 logs of other wood and 3 logs of other wood with girth of three feet will be sold for the auction to promote the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Htantabin township. 1012 bags of charcoal 30 pound per bag, over 326 tonns of firewood, over 15 tonns of Pyingado firewood over 200 kinds of timber and related equipment will be sold for regular auction. The furniture and sculture businesses, woodbased cottage industries, businesses run by small machines and timber shop registered at Department of Forest will be elegible to buy at the auction for development of MSME.

Wood-based cottage industries, large woodworking mills, small woodworking mills, tongue and groove plank mills, timber shops, sculpture and furniture businesses are eligible to apply for normal auction sale. These businesses must purchase an application form for a competitive bidding permit from February 27 to March 4 at the Yangon North District Forestry Department for 3,000 kyats per form.