The second regular session of the Third Amyotha Hluttaw continued for the second day at the Amyotha Hluttaw building of the Hluttaw Complex in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning, attended by 208 out of 208 Amyotha Hluttaw representatives.
At
the meeting, Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy U Aye Kyaw replied to
the questions raised by U Aung Chit Lwin from the Sagaing Region Constituency
2, saying that as solar energy alone is insufficient to provide a 24-hour
electricity supply to Hkamti, the solar power plant was constructed with a
hybrid system. If electricity were supplied solely from power generated by the
solar panels and batteries, electricity availability in Hkamti would depend
primarily on the amount of sunlight received, making it impossible to provide
uninterrupted 24-hour power to critical facilities. To ensure a continuous
24-hour electricity supply, diesel generators would need to be operated for at
least two hours per day. Given that the local market price of diesel is
approximately K44,000 per gallon, the electricity generation cost would amount
to around K3,143 per unit (kWh). In order to reduce the electricity tariff to
K900 per unit, there are plans to renegotiate the agreement governing the
distribution and sale of electricity in Hkamti.
The
Deputy Minister also answered the question raised by U Khin Maung Myint from
the Shan State Constituency 7, stating that the Shan State Government funded
the construction of distribution lines during the 2020-2021 financial year,
including 1.52 miles of 400-volt power line in Taunghtet Village, one mile of
400-volt power line in Taungthugon Village, 1.5 miles of 400-volt power line in
Sabeigon Village, and 2.5 miles of 400-volt power line in Hsihsonganaing
Village. However, the 11/11 kV, 2 MVA isolation transformer at the Zawgyi No 2
Power Plant has already reached a maximum load of 1.4 MW, and therefore it has
not been possible to extend electricity distribution to these four villages. To
facilitate the construction of the 19-mile Zawgyi 2-Kyaukgu 66 kV transmission
line and a 66/11 kV, 5 MVA substation, the project has been included in the
Union budget starting from the 2027-2028 FY and will be implemented subject to
the availability of funding. Electricity can be distributed to these villages
only after the completion of the 66 kV transmission line and the substation. In
addition, the construction of the required 11 kV distribution lines and 11/0.4
kV transformers in the four villages will be carried out in phases using Shan
State Government funds, in line with the completion schedule of the
transmission line and substation projects.
The
Deputy Minister, on behalf of the Rakhine State Government, responded to the question
raised by U Zaw Zaw Myint of Rakhine State Constituency 11, saying that to
ensure a 24-hour electricity supply on Manaung Island in Rakhine State, as the
first phase of the project, a 0.5 MW Solar Power Plant (Solar+Battery+Diesel
Generator system) was constructed on 2 acres of land within a 15-acre site in
Khaohnmaw Village. The project was funded through a donation from POSCO Daewoo
Co Ltd, which has been cooperating in a joint venture with Myanma Oil and Gas
Enterprise. Electricity has been distributed to five urban wards and four
surrounding villages since November 2019.
As
the second phase of the project, to supply electricity to 62 villages and 6,241
households, construction of 34.4 miles of 11 kV power lines, 43.6 miles of
400-volt distribution lines, and 53 transformers has already been completed in
advance using the Rakhine State Government budget since the 2015-2016 financial
year. The remaining work involves the construction of a 2.5 MW Solar Power
Plant (Solar + Battery + Diesel Generator system), which will be built on the
remaining 13 acres of land at the site of the existing 0.5 MW Solar Power Plant
in Khaohnmaw Village. The construction of the 2.5 MW Solar Power Plant
(Solar+Battery+Diesel Generator system) will be implemented beginning in the
2027-28 FY using Rakhine State Government funds, subject to budget approval and
the availability of funding, and will be carried out in phases on an annual
basis.
The
deputy minister also replied to more questions raised by U Zaw Zaw Myint,
saying that in the 2025-26 FY, under the budget allocation of the Rakhine State
Government and with expenditure borne by the Township Development Committee,
1,000 units of 200-watt solar street lights have already been installed along U
Ottama Road, Zay Road, the old Ngalapwe Road, the new Ngalapwe Road, Padauk
Shwewah Road, Yontet Road, and Strand Road, as well as in Saytiya Ward and
Pyinphumaw Ward. The remaining solar street lights that have yet to be
installed will be carried out in coordination with the Township Development
Committee in subsequent fiscal years, depending on budget allocations from the
Rakhine State Government.
Amyotha
Hluttaw Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe explained the formation of the non-governmental
internal and external organizations committee, and U Yan Naing Win from the
Ayeyawady Region Constituency 1 clarified the responsibilities, authority,
rights and term of the committee.
The
Speaker informed the Amyotha Hluttaw about the formation of a 15-member
committee with Daw Mie Mie Kyaw Tun from the Kachin State Constituency 4 as
Chair and U Aung Chit Lwin from the Sagaing Region Constituency 2 as Secretary.
Union
Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Nyunt Win Swe stated that the benefits of
enacting the law on Anti-Online Scam Law include the establishment of an
Anti-Scam Centre under the supervision of the Central Committee for Combating
Online Fraud. This centre will coordinate with banks and financial
institutions, electronic payment service providers, telecommunications
operators, and internet service providers. Through this framework, financial
transactions and communication data related to suspicious accounts can be
monitored and shared among relevant institutions. Information exchange will be
carried out through digital systems using Application Programming Interface
(API) technology, enabling seamless interconnection and real-time data sharing
among the participating entities.
He
continued that it will be possible not only to prevent online scams in advance,
but also to trace and block financial flows involving funds lost by victims of
online scams. This can be carried out promptly through information exchange and
coordination with ASEANAPOL and Interpol. It will also enable effective action
to be taken against perpetrators of online scams. Therefore, it is submitted
that the draft law on combating online fraud be discussed and considered by the
National Assembly.
Bill
Committee Secretary U Zin Min Htet from the Bago Region Constituency 7 read out
the findings and remarks of the committee on the Anti-Online Scam Bill.
The
Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker announced that, in relation to the draft law on
combating online fraud, any Hluttaw representatives who wish to submit
amendments may do so by specifying in detail the sections or subsections they
wish to amend, signing the proposal, and submitting their names to the
Director-General of the Amyotha Hluttaw Office.
The
Amyotha Hluttaw will continue for the third day on 8 June.
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