December
27, 2016
The
Yangon government disclosed a plan yesterday to establish special economic
zones in the southern district of the Yangon Region.
Daw
Nilar Kyaw, Yangon Region Minister for Electric, Industry and Road Transportation,
said in her answer to a question raised by an MP at the Yangon Region
Parliament yesterday that the government would implement not only special
economic zones but also a seaport and a new international airport on 60,000
hectares in southern Yangon. “Not only agricultural zones and small-scale
industry zones but also special economic zones will be established in the area
covering Dalla, Letkhokekon, Twantay, Kungyangon and Kawhmu townships in
southern Yangon,” said Daw Nilar Kyaw.
Currently,
the government is working together with international organisations and experts
to draw up a master plan, she added.
The
master plan to be drawn up by several organisations would be reviewed by
experts in January and would then be submitted to the parliament in March. The
Yangon Region Government is also working on the Yangon New City Project on
7,284 hectares adjacent to Twantay, Kyimyidine and Seikyi Khanaungto townships
on the other side of Yangon River.
The
Yangon Region Government will closely supervise the implementation of the
project to prevent highly rising land prices.
The
new city project, which includes housing and factories, is intended for the
increasing population of Yangon Region, which currently has a population of
more than 6 million.
Ko
Moe
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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