Deputy Ministers respond to questions raised by lawmakers
THE Amyotha Hluttaw continued the seventh-day meeting at its meeting hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.
Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Min Thu replied to the queries raised by MP U Kyaw Win Oo from the Bago Region Constituency 6, saying that Myanmar has been progressively strengthening its search and rescue capabilities based on the experiences and lessons learned from its cooperation with international search and rescue teams during the Mandalay earthquake. Efforts are being beefed up to further enhance the existing search and rescue capabilities in accordance with international standards, establish fully qualified INSARAG-certified Medium Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Teams, and undertake training, equipment provision, and international-level assessment and certification.
For the question raised by MP U Zaw Win Thant from the Yangon Region Constituency 4, The deputy minister also responded that although parts of plots 526(A) and 525(B), which are part of Yesutaung Ward in Htaukkyant, Mingaladon Township, Yangon Region, are located within Hmawby Township, since the establishment of Htaukkyant under Mingaladon Township, matters concerning administration, security measures, household registration and birth registration, regional development, payment of taxes and fees, education, healthcare and other social affairs have been managed under the administration of Mingaladon Township. Therefore, all administrative matters concerning the people residing in the said portions of land will continue to be managed by Mingaladon Township, while land management will be handled by Hmawby Township.
Deputy Minister for Construction U Myo Myint replied to queries raised by MP U Khin Maung Than from the Magway Region Constituency 6, MP U Thein Zaw from the Bago Region Constituency 8, MP U Kyaw Tint from the Mandalay Region Constituency 12, MP U Nyan Tun from the Taninthayi Region Constituency 9 and MP U Hein Min Oo from the Mandalay Region Constituency 3.
He explained that the Union budget and the regional fund will be managed to complete the construction project, including the approach roads of the Ayeyawady Bridge (Thayet-Aunglan) project in the 2028-29 financial year. He said that the damaged parts on Panswe-Taungnyo road in Thonze of Thayawady Township will be repaired and maintained in 2027-28 FY, and the upgrading tasks for the road will be prioritized in yearly.
The deputy minister also explained that the fund of the Mandalay Region government will be allocated to pave asphalt on the four-furlong section of the No 2 inter-district road linking Kume and Thazi townships in 2027-28 FY, and more budget allocation will be made yearly for upgrading the remaining gravel section of the road.
He also revealed the plan to allocate annual funding to continue the construction of a 12-footwide concrete road in Kyunsu Township. In addition, plans will be made to replace the existing 100-foot-long and 12-footwide old wooden bridge on the Tawkha–Mawkhaungton road section with a new reinforced concrete bridge.
Moreover, he replied that the Union budget will be allocated to construct the 100-foot-long RC twolane bridge, withstanding 60 tonnes of load, in place of Bridge 1/68 on the Mandalay-Mogok-Thabeikk y i n -Tagaung – Htig – yaing-Bhamo-Myitkyina road in 2027-28 FY.
The Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker announced the plan to form the inter-parliamentary friendship association with Malaysia and Indonesia, and the Hluttaw approved the chairs, secretaries and members of these associations.
The Speaker informed the Hluttaw about the approval of the Pyithu Hluttaw for the seventh amendments to the Amyotha Hluttaw Election Bill and the Region or State Hluttaw Bill without amendments. Hluttaw representatives discussed the seventh amendment to the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Bill. The Speaker announced that the Amyotha Hluttaw Bill Committee will hear the discussions of the Amyotha Hluttaw representatives on the bill.
The Amyotha Hluttaw will continue its eighth-day meeting on 9 October.
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