Pyithu Hluttaw Discusses Power, Infrastructure Upgrades and Approves Election Bills

 

THE ninth-day meeting of the third regular session of the Third Pyithu Hluttaw was convened at the Hluttaw Building in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, attended by Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi, Deputy Speaker U Maung Maung Ohn, and MPs. During the session, officials addressed 11 questions concerning electricity supply, smart metering, road and bridge developments, and approved two key election amendment bills.

Regarding the transition to real-time power metering, Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy U Aye Kyaw stated that 1,373,075 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) units have been installed out of over 6.92 million meters nationwide. The phased replacement of the remaining 5.55 million meters, along with software and server expansions to enable automated tracking and online payments, will proceed based on annual budget allocations. Addressing regional power issues, the deputy minister reported that power disruption in Launglon followed a September 2025 attack on a 33/11 kV substation, with repairs to be funded in the upcoming Taninthayi Region budget once security conditions permit. He added that the 90-mile, 230 kV Kalay-Tamu transmission line project remains paused due to local security concerns, while a 33 kV substation project in Nawnghkio will be budgeted for the 2029- 2030 financial year, and damaged generators in Tanai will be repaired as soon as stability is restored. Deputy Minister for Construction U Myo Myint addressed road and bridge development plans, clarifying that the proposed 14-mile Mongnai bypass is currently deferred because existing urban routes sufficiently handle traffic, making costly land compensation unwarranted. For regional corridors, phased maintenance and paving works were confirmed for the Letpadan-Tharawaw route in Bago Region, the Mongpyin-Metmung road in Shan State, the Bogale-Kyeinchaunggyi-Kadonkani network in Ayeyawady Region, and rural access routes in Magway Township. Meanwhile, remaining construction on the Kambani reinforced concrete bridge along the Kalay-Gangaw road, which stands at 70 per cent completion, remains temporarily halted.

Following the question-and-answer session, the Hluttaw approved the seventh amendment bills to both the Amyotha Hluttaw Election Law and the Region or State Hluttaw Election Law as submitted by the Bill Committee with amendments from the Amyotha Hluttaw. The session then adjourned, with the tenth-day meeting scheduled for 2 October.

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