Amyotha Hluttaw representatives raised questions on the education sector, waterway improvement, flight arrangements, and the pott management at the 12th-day meeting of the Amyotha Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
MP Daw Marlar Hsan from the Shan State Constituency 2 asked for the necessary allowance for education staff serving in remote areas of Ywangan Township. Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue U Kyaw Htin replied that in accordance with Notification 44/2019, Nyaungbintha, South Kyauktaw, Minpalaung and Thitthamee villages in Ywangan Township, Shan State (South) are not included among the designated remote and socially disadvantaged areas entitled to regional allowances within Shan State. Therefore, education personnel serving in these villages are not eligible for the hardship/regional allowance.
Deputy Minister for Transport U Tun Lu responded to the questions raised by MP U Yan Naing Win from the Ayeyawady Region Constituency 1 on the plan for allocation of the State budget or regional budget to dredge the Dhaka River, which is a main waterway of Yekyi, Kyonpyaw and Kyaunggon townships. The deputy minister said that the Ayeyawady Region Government will draft the necessary action plans based on the findings of preliminary surveys for the waterway of the Daka River, concurrently calculate the required expenditures, and submit budget requests. Based on the funds allocated, implementation will proceed as a multi-year project. Additionally, the Ministry of Transport will provide technical and operational support and cooperate in the implementation.
For the question on construction of retaining walls to prevent erosion of the Chindwin River in Hkamti submitted by MP U Aung Chit Lwin from the Sagaing Region Constituency 2, the deputy minister stated that to protect the Yankintaung Religious Meditation Centre in Hkamti, Sagaing Region, from erosion by the Chindwin River, budget funding has been requested for the upcoming 2027-2028 financial year to address the 150-foot collapsed section of the riverbank, and implementation to build the retaining walls will proceed once the funds are allocated.
The deputy minister also replied to the questions raised by MP Saw Myat Htut Win (aka) Ko Sweet from the Kayin State Constituency 9, stating that due to existing restrictions on operating regular scheduled flights to Hpa-an airport, regular aircraft operations cannot be accommodated yet.
MP U Aung Kyu Naing from the Taninthayi Region Constituency 1 asked about the plan to build an international port in Kawthoung. The deputy minister answered that because of multiple limitations regarding the construction of an international port, a domestic coastal port is being built instead, starting from the 2026-2027 financial year and targeted for completion by July 2028.
The Amyotha Hluttaw will continue its 13th-day meeting on 2 November. — MNA/TTA
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