Work Mechanisms for improvement: SG meets Yangon regional cabinet ministers & officials

Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing held meeting with ministers of Yangon Region Government and officials at the regional government office Thursday afternoon.

At the meeting, the Chief Minister of Yangon Region reported to the Senior General on salient points of the region, sabotage events, control measures of security forces under the law, development tasks of social, health, economic, agriculture and livestock sectors, implementation of the Pankhinn project and beautifying of the region.

Speaking at the meeting, the Senior General stressed the need to continuously carry out all sectors including agriculture and livestock tasks, education and health measures which are the primary requirement for the State.

The Senior General stressed the needs on booming the economy at the township, district, region and state levels, food sufficiency, efficient supply of electricity, manufacturing of products at home rather than importation, spending on foreign exchange to reduce trade deficit.

He also highlighted that currently, the government holds peace talks with ethnic armed organizations to restore internal peace. The multiparty democratic system must be correctly implemented to build the Union based on democracy and federalism.

Peace talks will continue with ethnic armed organizations. Strenuous efforts will be made for the restoration of the nation through proper peace talks.

The Senior General also reiterated that public service personnel from departmental organizations must conscientiously discharge duties to be able to win the trust of the people.

On arrival at the construction site of Myanmar-Korea friendship Bridge (Dala), the Senior General heard reports on the history of the project and the progress of the project implementation. 

He stressed the need to take the long-term existence of the bridge and the preventive measures of natural disasters into consideration.

The Senior General and party then inspected the construction of main bridge pylon 2 on Yangon bank of the project site where officials conducted the Senior General and party round the progress of works.

The project of Myanmar-Korea Friendship Bridge commenced in 2013 and construction started in 2015. It will be on a cable-stayed bridge.

Upon completion, the bridge will help local people from Yangon have easy access to Dala, Twantay, Kawhmu and Kungyangon townships, lessening the traffic congestion of Yangon to some extent.