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Nay Pyi Taw, 23 Jan — At the 5th day session of Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) on Friday, Daw Nang
Nwam of Shadaw Constituency asked whether there is a plan to construct staff quarters for
departmental personnel far from Shadaw Township in Kayah State.
Deputy Minister at the President Office U Kyaw Kyaw Win replied that a total of 179 local staff and
119 personnel from other townships are discharging duty at 25 departments in Shadaw Township. At
present, 86 staff members far from Shadaw Township need staff quarters. Township Department of
Human Settlement and Housing Development plans to build staff quarters on 47.04 acres of land but
still seeks permission for construction.
U Pe Than of Myebon Constituency asked plans for construction of asphalt or concrete Minbya-
Myebon inter-town road and for better transport of Myebon. Deputy Minister at the President Office U
Aung Thein replied that Rakhine State government asked for K6696.295 million estimated cost for
upgrading a sixmile asphalt road section, a six-mile and three-furlong gravel road section, construction
of seven-mile earthen pavement and construction of 25 reinforced concrete bridges on the road in
2015-15 fiscal year.
When the budget is allotted, the inter-town road will be constructed as a six-mile and three-furlong-
long asphalt section, a 16-mile and one-furlong-long gravel section and two-mile and two-furlong-long
earthen section. Depending on the fund, the road will be upgraded. U Kyi Tha of Gwa Constituency
submitted a proposal to take action against unlicensed motorcycles and motor cars and seek the ways
for selling motorcycles and cars to citizens at fair prices. It was seconded by U Win Than of Thabaung
Constituency. Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Kyaw Kyaw Tun explained that Myanmar Police Force,
Customs Department, Transport Planning Department and Directorate of Road Administration in
combine teams take action against unlicensed vehicles and motorcycles under the law. The Ministry of
Home Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Rail Transportation, Ministry of Finance, Ministry
of Health and Ministry of Religious Affairs eased the restrictions for sales of vehicles to the citizens.
The Hluttaw approved the proposal. U Maung Nyo of Sittway Constituency submitted a proposal to
rename Cantonment Park (a) Kandaw Mingala Park in Yangon as U Ottama Park, supported by MPs.
The Hluttaw approved the proposal.
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Pyithu Hluttaw via "The Global New Light of Myanmar"
Date of Publication:
2015-01-24
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2015-01-27
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