Yesterday, Vice President U Henry Van Thio, in his capacity as Chairman of the National Natural Disaster Management Committee, inspected the South Nawin Dam in Bago Region undergoing reinforcing and safety procedures, and the construction of the Thayet-Aunglan Bridge over the Ayeyawady River in Magway Region.
Inspecting South Nawin Dam
The Vice President was accompanied by Deputy Ministers Rear-Adminiral Myint Nwe, Dr. Ye Myint Swe and U Kyaw Lin, along with departmental officials, as they travelled by motorcade to Paukkaung Township in Bago Region yesterday morning. They arrived at South Nawin Dam’s project briefing room and received a briefing from Deputy Director-General U Bo Bo Kyaw, from the Department of Irrigation and Water Utilization Management, on the dam’s history and the work in progress to make the dam safer.
The Vice President responded by giving suggestions as necessary. He instructed officials to clearly communicate with the local residents on the progress of the dam’s reinforcement and safety implementations and to continue giving their best efforts in truly making the dam safer. He also told them to continually monitor the dam for any changes and to increase sustainability efforts on conserving older dams.
The Vice President then inspected South Nawin Dam and looked over the process of repairing the dam’s embankment. He also cordially greeted the dam and geological experts from Japan working on the dam and took a documentary photo with them.
Inspecting Thayet-Aunglan Bridge
The Vice President and entourage arrived at the site of the Thayet-Aunglan Bridge later in the day. They were welcomed by Magway Region Chief Minister Dr. Aung Moe Nyo, regional ministers and Hluttaw representatives, and other officials.
In the construction project’s briefing room, Deputy Director-General U Khin Maung Swe and Director U Tun Lin of the Department of Bridges explained about the reason for constructing the bridge and tasks related to the Vice President, with Deputy Minister U Kyaw Lin adding in an explanation on the financial segment.
The Vice President instructed officials to use the funds allotted for constructing the bridge, to only use the genuine required area of land for the bridge, and to patiently and openly explain to the public the benefits that the bridge would be bringing. He then inspected the bridge construction site.
The Thayet-Aunglan bridge will link the eponymous Aunglan and Thayet towns in Thayet District, Magway Region, over the Ayeyawady River. The bridge is also part of the economic corridor connecting Kyaukpyu Economic Zone to Shwe Li through Thayet, Aunglan, and Nay Pyi Taw. —MNA (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)
