A
MOTION to permit use of motorcycles in six outlying townships of Yangon was
voted down at the eighth meeting of the Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s eleventh
regular session, which was held yesterday at the Pyithu Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw.
▲Motion for motorcycles in
outlying townships of Yangon voted down▲
U Aye
Naing of Dagon Myothit (South) constituency tabled a motion urging the
government to permit use of motorcycles in four Dagon Myothit townships, and
Hlinethaya and Shwepyitha townships, located just outside Yangon city. Stating
his reasons for tabling the motion, he said it would ease transport in areas
that are not adequately covered by the YBS system and cited the low cost of
using motorcycles. U Ye Lwin of Ahlon constituency supported the motion.
When
the motion was put to vote, there were 50 votes supporting it, 265 against it,
and 3 abstentions. With a majority of votes against the motion, Pyithu Hluttaw
Speaker U T Khun Myat announced it would not be tabled for discussion.
▲Power supply arrangement of
YESC, MESC▲
In
the question-and-answer session, U Nay Myo Htet of Kyauktada Constituency asked
about the township-wise electricity distribution arrangement of the Yangon
Electricity Supply Corporation (YESC), Mandalay Electricity Supply Corporation
(MESC), and franchises, and how they are handling power losses. The Deputy
Minister for Electricity and Energy, Dr. Tun Naing, said that in the Yangon
Region, the YESC and franchise companies were handling electricity distribution
in 42 and 15 townships, respectively, while in Mandalay Region, the MESC and
franchise companies were handling electricity distribution in 14 and 20
townships, respectively.
The
deputy minister said the authorities are cracking down on illegal use of
electricity and imposing fines on offenders, and they are also detecting
non-operational, damaged, and tampered meters. Arrangements are being made to
place capacitor banks to reduce losses from poor power factor due to usage of
industrial motors when installing industrial-use transformers, he said.
Furthermore
when agreements were signed with franchise companies, drawing up and
implementing System Development Plans were included to improve electricity
distribution in the short term and to provide timely supply of increasing
electricity demand. Franchises were to draw up plans to reduce electricity
losses and earmark budget for it. The status of works being done was being
monitored by district and township managers through field visits, as well as
with spot checks by Management Level occasionally. The Head office reviewed,
managed and coordinated the monthly progress, explained the Deputy Minister.
In
replying to a question raised by U Thein Tun of Kyaunggon constituency on a
plan to extend 11 KV power line in Kyaunggon Township, Deputy Minister for
Electricity and Energy Dr. Tun Naing said Region Government funds were used in
fiscal year 2019-2020 for 5 miles of 11 KV power line to provide electricity to
Phayagyikon Village beside Kyaunggon-Einme Road, 6.22 miles of 11 KV power line
to provide electricity to Moemakha, Ywathakon, KyaungAing and Asugyi villages
beside Kyaunggon-Kyonpyaw Road and to provide electricity to Pantawyo,
LuthantChaung and Wetchan Gayet villages beside Kyaunggon-Thongwa Road. For
fiscal year 2020-2021 funds have been allocated in the Region Government fund
to implement 5.97 miles of 11 KV power line to provide electricity to
Kungyankon, Yin Saing and Thekon villages besides Kyaunggon-Daka Road and 8.89
miles of 11 KV power line to provide villages like Latpanchaung, Gonmin,
Zichaung and ByaikKyi, explained the Deputy Minister.
Dr. U
Lin LinKyaw of Myittha constituency asked if there was a plan to allocate fund
for MyaungGyiBaung, Pwe Lon Kyaw and HtaneKan villages in Myittha Township that
were facing difficulties in conducting self-reliant village electrification program.
Deputy Minister Dr. Tun Naing replied that Mandalay Region Government would
allocate funds in fiscal year 2020-2021 for 11.72 miles of 11 KV power line for
MyaungGyiBaung Village, a mile of 11/0.4 KV power line and 11/0.4 KV 200 KVA
transformer for Pwe Lon Kyaw Village and 2 miles of 11 KV power line and two
11/0.4 KV 200 KVA transformers for HtaneKan Village.
Questions
raised by Daw Nan Moe of Mongton constituency,Daw Khin HninThit of Padaung
constituency, U Nyan Lin of Shwepyitha constituency and U Sai Ba Thein of
Langkho constituency were then answered by Central Bank of Myanmar Deputy
Governor U Bo Bo Nge and Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications U
Kyaw Myo.
▲Committee report discussed,
explained and approved▲
Next,
Pyithu Hluttaw government’s guarantees, pledges and undertaking vetting
committee report was discussed by U Naing Naing Win of Tamu constituency,
Tatmadaw representatives Lt-Col Tun Tun Win and Major Zin Lin.
Committee
member U Khin Maung Oo responded to the discussions by providing explanations
and then tabled a motion for the Hluttaw to accept the report. After obtaining
the decision of the Hluttaw, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat announced the
approval of the Hluttaw to accept the report.
▲Hluttaw approves Civil
Service Law (2nd Amendment) Bill▲
Afterwards
Bill Committee member U Sai Tun Aye explained about the amendment motions
tabled by Hluttaw representatives on the Civil Service Law (2nd Amendment) Bill
submitted by the Union Civil Service Board and the Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker
obtained the decision of the Hluttaw to approve it.
Pyithu
Hluttaw Speaker then continued and obtained the decision of the Hluttaw to
approve the entire bill and the amended clauses and sub-clauses and announced
the Hluttaw’s approval.
Finally
an announcement was made to hold the Second Pyithu Hluttaw eleventh regular
session ninth day meeting on 7 February.
Aye
Aye Thant (MNA)
(Translated
by Zaw Min)
Photo:MNA
Ref:
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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