November
14, 2017
U
Henry Van Thio, Vice-President and Chairman of the Ethnic Affairs, Public
Affairs Management and Service Committee, together with Union Minister for
Ethnic Affairs Naing Thet Lwin, Deputy Ministers U Soe Aung, U Win Maw Tun and
Permanent Secretaries inspected the National Landmark Garden (Nay Pyi Taw)
yesterday morning.
In
the briefing hall, National Landmark Garden manager U Soe Naing explained to
the Vice President about damage caused to state and region exhibits from the
rising waters of the Yezin dam and the estimated cost of the damage.
Deputy
Minister U Win Maw Tun, Vice Quartermaster-General Brig-Gen Thike Soe and
Ethnic Affairs, members of Public Affairs Management and Service Committee,
permanent secretaries explained water entry into the National Landmark Garden,
government and private (public-private) cooperation, increasing service to
attract foreign visitors, and works to increase appearance and essence.
The
Vice President said ways need to be found to prevent similar water inundation
in the National Landmark Garden and minimise the damage. Field trips need to be
conducted to measure the depositing of sediment in the Yezin dam, repair and
maintenance works to be conducted with a view toward long-term existence (of
the garden). Effect of climate change and villages nearby should be studied and
reviewed. Things need to be done so as to achieve the aim of constructing the
National Landmark Garden (Nay Pyi Taw) for it to become a place of attraction
for the people to relax and study as well as to support the development of
travel business. Exhibits showing Salon people (the sea gypsies) and Taron
people (sometimes referred to as “Asian pygmies”) should be shown as they are
interesting. A documentary movie of their traditions and way of life needs to
be made and shown.
He
finally remarked about reporting on repair works, completion of intended works
and works extension that should be done.
The
Vice President and party then viewed and inspected the states and regions
exhibits in National Landmark Garden (Nay Pyi Taw), status of water inundation
in Taninthayi Region exhibit and a room exhibiting a small scale model of Nay
Pyi Taw.
Construction
of the National Landmark Garden in Nay Pyi Taw started on 8 November 2008 and
was opened on 11 January 2010. It is located in Nay Pyi Taw Council area,
Zeyathiri Township, a mile east of milepost 257/2 of Yangon-Mandalay road and
is on 400 acres of land. The reason for constructing it was to show a brief
history of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, to view the lifestyle, food,
works, and traditions of ethnic nationals, cultural heritage, natural
resources, and natural scenery in a single place.
This
will raise the national pride and dignity, and prevent the disappearance of
cultural heritage.
Myanmar
News Agency
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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