Union Minister U Win Khaing inspects factory, sub-power station

THE Union Minister for Electricity and Energy, U Win Khaing, yesterday inspected the Department of Hydropower Implementation (DHPM)’s natural pozzolan factory located near Nga Yant Gone village about two miles northeast of Popa town.

 The factory’s in-charge and DHPM Director-General U Chit Toe explained the process of natural pozzolan production and distribution to the minister. The minister urged the factory staff to consider the environmental impact of the project and surveyed work conditions inside the factory.

Up till now, the factory has produced 568089.9 tons of natural pozzolan. Natural pozzolans are typically used during the construction of concrete dams to control the alkali-silica reaction and lower the heat of hydration, and to reduce construction duration and costs.

Natural pozzolans are also mixed with cement to construct RCC dams (Roller Compacted Concrete dams). Two concrete dams in Myanmar, Ye Ywar and Ahtet Paunglang, were constructed using the mixture of natural pozzolans and cement. Additionally, pozzolan-mixed cement can be used to build a standard one-storey building, road, wall, or water tank at a lower cost.

Later in the day, the Union Minister visited the Kyaukpadaung 66kVA Pannaetaw sub-power station where he was given the status of electricity distribution and power lines by the in-charge of the sub-power station. He also inspected the control room and the switchyard of the sub-power station.

MNA
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar