6 January

TO honor the 71st Anniversary Independence Day, an opening ceremony for the Myittha Bridge (Gangaw), which crosses the Myittha River, was held on the Gangaw side of the Myittha Bridge on the morning of 5 January.

Magway Region Chief Minister Dr. Aung Moe Nyo, minister for natural resources, environment, electric power and energy U Myint Zaw, Amyotha Hluttaw representative U Pyu Lwin, Magway Region Hluttaw representative U Aung San Win, Chief Engineer U Thein Aung and local elder U Myint Oo cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the bridge, followed by the Chief Minister and party sprinkling scented waters onto the commemorative plaque, and then inspecting the bridge.

The opening ceremony was continued when Chief Minister Dr. Aung Moe Nyo and minister for natural resources, environment, electric power and energy U Myint Zaw delivered speeches, followed by Bridge Special Group 3 Deputy Director U Kyaw Zin Htwe explaining about the construction and operation of the bridge.

The bridge opening ceremony was attended by Gangaw District administrator U Kyaw Min Nyo, Township administrator U Aung Ko Oo, departmental heads, members of social organisations and invited guests.

The bridge is 800 ft. long with a 24 ft. wide path for vehicles and 3 ft. wide pedestrian walkways on two sides. It was built by Bridge Special Group 3.

Due to the opening of the bridge, the ease of travel to nearby areas was greatly increased. Furthermore, as the bridge is connected to a road that con-Myittha Bridge (Gangaw) over Myittha River inaugurated tinues to Chin State, both the travel and flow of goods has become more convenient.—U Kyaw Than Swe, District IPRD, Gangaw (Translated by Zaw Min)