February 27, 2018
The upgrading of bridges and roads were among the
issues discussed at yesterday’s meeting of the Pyithu Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw.
The roads and bridges questions were answered by
Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lin.
Responding to a question from U Nay Soe Aung of
Wuntho constituency on building a new concrete bridge to replace the Maung Kaw
Bridge in Wuntho Township on the Pinlebu-Wuntho-Sinkone road, the Deputy
Minister said the bridge is a 115 ft. long R.P.T reinforced concrete bridge
that has a 3.66 meter wide one-way road on it. The bridge is on the planned
Muse-Namkham-Htichaint (Dikyi) -Wuntho-Pinlebu-Phaungpyin-Tamu main road that
will connect India, Myanmar and China is planned to be upgraded to a two-way
road bridge. Funds to upgrade the bridge will be requested starting from FY
2018-2019 and depending upon the availability of funds, it will be constructed,
explained the Deputy Minister.
U Min Thein of Taungdwingyi constituency then asked
if there was a plan to upgrade the Ohn Ne Tan-Kyaukphyutaw inter-villages road
that is a bypass road around the Beikthano cultural site. The Deputy Minister
replied that the ordinary rough earth road built by the villagers will be
maintained to a hardened earth road starting from FY 2018-2019 and Magway
Region government had already allocated fund in FY 2019-2020 and the road will
be upgraded accordingly said the Deputy Minister.
Next, the Deputy Minister replied to a question by U
Win Naing of Mogaung constituency on status of works conducted under B.O.T.
system for a road section of the Myitkyina-Shwebo-Mandalay union road in
Mogaung Township and Mogaung-Kamine-Hpakant road. Northern Taw Win Jade Company
has been permitted to construct the Myitkyina-Namti-Tanai-Pansaung road section
in Kachin State under a B.O.T. system with the recommendation of Kachin State
government and the company was able to lay only a 20 miles asphalt-concrete (AC)
road from Namti to Lawa. The company was seen to site the unstable security
situation as the reason for being unable to continue the work.
Funding will be requested starting from FY 2018-2019
for approach roads to the 12 bridges on Shwebo-Myitkyina road section and once
funding is obtained, laying of an asphalt approach roads will be conducted. But
the Deputy Minister added that there is no plan to build the Shwebo-Myitkyina
road under a B.O.T. system. During a five-year period, a company recommended by
the Kachin State government was permitted to construct the
Mogaung-Kamine-Hpakant road section under B.O.T. system but it was unable to
conduct any works on it siting security situation. After coordinating with the
Kachin State government, Ministry of Construction took back the road section
and start work on it with its own personnel. Similarly the Lawa-Pansaung road
section will also be constructed by the ministry’s engineering staff explained
the Deputy Minister.
Questions raised by U Phone Myint Aung of DaikU
constituency, U Myint Oo of Bago Region Thanatpin constituency and U Oo Tun Win
of Kyauktaw constituency were also answered by the Deputy Minister.
Afterwards, Deputy Minister for Agriculture,
Livestock and Irrigation U Hla Kyaw tabled a bill amending for the second time
the Law of Protection of the Farmers Rights and Enhancement of their Benefits.
Following this, Bill Committee member U Htay Ngwe
read explained the report of the committee on its findings and assessment of
the bill amending for the second time the Law of Protection of the Farmers
Rights and Enhancement of their Benefits.
Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Win Myint announced for
Hluttaw representatives who want to table the amendment to the bill to enroll
their names.
The second Pyithu Hluttaw seventh session 24th–day
meeting is scheduled to be held on 5 March.
Aye Aye Thant,
Myo Thu Hein
(Myanmar News Agency)
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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