2nd Amyotha Hluttaw 3rd regular session’s 17th day meeting held

December 19, 2016

The buildup of silt in reservoirs and the effectiveness of alternative medicine were discussed at the most recent meeting of the Amyotha Hluttaw yesterday.

In response to a question from U Win Maung of constituency 6, Magwe Region, the Union Minister Dr Aung thu for Agriculture, Livestock Breeding and Irrigation said a buildup of silt in reservoirs is being monitored.

“With a view to securing the sustainable use of the reservoirs, conditions of silting up in these reservoirs will be constantly observed and necessary surveys will be carried out occasionally” said Dr Aung Thu at the 17th day meeting of 3rd Regular Session, 2nd Amyotha Hluttaw. “Out of all reservoirs built in Magwe Region, 12 were 20 years and older, with many 10 to 15 years old. With the increasing deforestation, conditions of silting up become high. For the time being, it is not required to dig up the silting because it is still very far away to reach the floor of the drainage pipe.”

The issue of the effectiveness of alternative medicine was brought up in a question by Dr Kyaw Than Tun (Canton) of constituency 3, Mandalay Region.

“It will take strenuous effort … to develop the sector of alternative medicine. Concurrently, there is the need to test as to whether the alternative medicine is really effective or harmful. The ministry aims to make research work effectively. In 1995, there was a term paper submitted to the seminar on the research of indigenous medicine as to whether it was possible to use Yarke traditional medicine to stop narcotics. During the period fro 2004 to 2014, Yarke was used to stop narcotics at the hospital. To win the trust of people as to using the medicine, research work is essential. To do research work, we need 4 steps to perform, including the facts whether it is dangerous or not and there will be side-effects on the use of it. Moreover, we need to follow the international rules and regulations. Until now, in our country research on indigenous medicine is still weak,” said Dr Myint Htwe, Union Minister for Health and Sports. Afterward, Dr Aung Thu, Union Minister clarified the questions raised by Dr Pyae Phyo of constituency 7 of Ayeyawady Region and U Ba Myo Thein of constituency 5 of Yangon Region.

U Zaw Min, chairman of Amyotha Hluttaw Bill Committee, read out the report of the committee as regards the 2nd Amendment Law on Union Election Commission (the Bill), receiving the approval of the Hluttaw upon every clause. Concerning the bill, the Hluttaw decided to approve it.

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar