THE debates between lawmakers and Union-level body members continued at the Amyotha Hluttaw’s 17th-day meeting at its building in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.In replying to the questions, Deputy Minister for Transport U Aung Myaing stated that, except for buses, only the remaining private passenger vehicles in areas where owners are genuinely unable to come in person to renew their vehicle registration due to local conditions and road security difficulties will be granted facilitation for registration renewal without vehicle inspection, subject to the recommendation of the respective District Administration and Management Committee.
Deputy Minister for Health Dr Tin Tun replied that arrangements are being made to appoint one dental surgeon required at Thangwa Village Station Hospital in Kyaukse Township.
The hospital will also be provided with dental chairs once those ordered with the approved budget for the 2026-2027 financial year have been received.Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy U Aye Kyaw responded that as plans are underway to supply electricity to Bawlake in Kayah State through the national power grid, there is currently no immediate plan to distribute 100-volt solar-powered lights with batteries to the 767 households, comprising a total population of 1,089, in Bawlake, at the rate of one light per household.Deputy Minister for Sports U Myo Kyaw Thu explained that although there is currently no plan to construct a multipurpose indoor stadium at the People’s Sports Ground in Hopin, Mohnyin Township, the local conditions, the feasibility of conducting sports activities, and the capacity to carry out renovation and maintenance of sports grounds and stadiums will be assessed and evaluated.
The deputy minister also stated that there is no vacant contiguous plot of land within the Mongping Township People’s Sports Ground. However, to upgrade the People’s Sports Ground in Mongping Township, eastern Shan State, into a township-level sports ground, proposals will be submitted for allocation from the Shan State Government’s approved budget in the nearest possible financial year.
An estimated K40 million for initially planting local grass and carrying out subsequent maintenance work will be demanded from the Shan State government budget.Deputy Minister for Construction U Myo Myint explained the ongoing repaving section and plans to construct the laterite road shoulder on both sides of Minbu-Pwintbyu-Salin-Tanyaung-Seikpyu-Chauk inter-district road in Magway Region. He also revealed that the construction of a culvert along the Loikaw-Pinlaung-Aungban road will be included in the proposed supplementary budget for the 2027-2028 FY.
The deputy minister stated that to achieve the original target of upgrading the entire 365 miles and three furlongs of Yangon-Mandalay Expressway to a 50-footwide, two-lane (one lane in each direction) asphalt concrete road, 78 miles and four furlongs section of the expressway will be repaved with asphalt in 2028-2029 FY, 96 miles and seven furlongs in 2029-30 FY, 75 miles and five furlongs in 2030-31 FY, 54 miles and four furlongs in 2031-32 FY, and 72 miles and two furlongs in 2032- 33 FY.The deputy minister detailed that a new 12-foot-wide asphalt road is being constructed over a stretch of one furlong from the existing Pinphyit-Phayagon-Hsatthay inter-village macadam road in Yaksawk Township, while another one-furlong section is being upgraded through road levelling and the application of an asphalt seal coat. Road repair and maintenance works are also being carried out.
The remaining sections that have yet to be upgraded to asphalt roads will be allocated funding on an annual basis, starting with funds from the Shan State government’s supplementary budget for the 2027-2028 FY.The Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker announced the MSME Development and Protection Bill with the amendments sent by the Pyithu Hluttaw.
The lawmakers continued discussions over the proposal urging the Union Government to urgently draft and enact a modern, comprehensive and unified Personal Data Protection Law in Myanmar submitted by MP U Kyaw Kyaw Latt from the Yangon Region Constituency 10.
Deputy Minister for Digital Development and Communications U Min Zeyar Hlaing explained that if a separate law is to be enacted, the process would require further coordination with the Ministry of Legal Affairs and obtaining comments and recommendations from relevant ministries and organizations. It was further explained that enacting a law would take considerably longer than issuing the corresponding rules and regulations.
The Speaker announced that the Amyotha Hluttaw approved the proposal.The Amyotha Hluttaw will continue its 18thday meeting on 16 November.
News Team/TTA
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