Amyotha Hluttaw 16 June, 2015: Myanmar-India transport project under way in Chin State [incl. Traffic accident prevention+illegitimate party signboards in Rakhine state]

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"Nay Pyi Taw, 16 June — Myanmar is implementing a transit transport project in Chin State that will connect the country with neighbouring India, Deputy Minister for Transport U Han Sein told the Amyotha Hluttaw on Tuesday. U Whae Yein, MP for Chin State constituency 11, asked about the Union government? plan regarding the Kaladan Multi- Modal Transit Transport Project in the western Myanmar state. The deputy minister said the waterway along Kaladan River is being dredged, and discussions are in progress on building a motorway to the Indian border. The project will link Rakhine and Chin states to India?s eastern seaport of Kolkata, as well as its landlocked northeastern state of Mizoram through a newly constructed river and highway transport system. U Nyunt Tin, MP of Yangon region constituency 2, proposed to the Upper House to form an independent commission of traffic accident prevention. U Ohn Tin, MP of Rakhine state constituency 10, complained about the erection of illegitimate party signboards that mimic the name of registered political party. Union Election Commission member U Myint Naing said the electoral body has instructed its sub-commission in Rakhine State to prohibit such illegal signboards."

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Amyotha Hluttaw via "The Global New Light of Myanmar"

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2015-06-17

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2015-06-19

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