Yangon pushes for better cleanliness and drainage to enhance cityscape
Acting
President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and SSPC Chairman Senior
General Min Aung Hlaing inspected the Yangon Region’s urban development works,
including the proper flow of drainage systems and the systematic management of
local markets.
Acting President of the Republic of the
Union of Myanmar and State Security and Peace Commission Chairman Senior
General Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by Commission Secretary and Joint Executive
Chief General Ye Win Oo and the Chief Minister of Yangon Region, made an
inspection tour of the urban development undertakings, proper flow of water in
drains and systematic management for markets in Yangon Region yesterday
morning.
The Senior General inspected the Thamine
Creek Bridges on Mindhamma Road and on Bayintnaung Road in Mayangon Township,
where Mayor U Bo Htay and officials reported to the Senior General on efforts
to ensure proper drainage processes.
After hearing the reports, the Senior
General stressed the need to systematically manage the beautification of
Yangon City and the proper drainage process at creeks and drains.
He noted that it is necessary to raise
public awareness to dispose of garbage at the relevant sites and avoid
littering into the drains.
Officials need to systematically manage
the proper flow of water in drains, as bad smells from the blockage of creeks
and drains may harm the health of the people.
The Senior General gave guidance that it
is necessary to apply modern technology to inspect and assess the creeks and
drains flowing through Yangon, including the Thamine Creek, to ensure that
wastewater can flow freely through their outlets into the relevant rivers and
waterways without obstruction. Blocked sections along these creeks and channels
need to be cleared, he added.
Although Yangon City had experienced
inundation in the rainy season several times, similar occurrences of flooding
were less than in the previous years due to concerted efforts of the Yangon
City Development Committee, which emphasizes systematic and proper flow of
water in creeks and drains in Yangon City. If maintenance and repair work is
carried out on Thamine Creek in Mayangon Township to improve water flow,
flooding during the monsoon season in the township can be significantly
reduced. In addition, unpleasant odours along the creek will also lessen.
Therefore, repair and maintenance works on Thamine Creek will be undertaken.
Moreover, residents of the city have to participate in avoiding unregulated
disposal to ensure proper flow of water along creeks and drains, with
responsibilities, to shape the beautiful city.
The Senior General inspected the Thiri
Mingala Market and Shwe Padauk Fish Market in Hline Township.
At the Thiri Mingala Market, the Senior
General and party cordially conversed with shopkeepers and traders and asked
about the inflow of commodities, the marketing situation and daily experiences
in trading.
He instructed officials to systematically
supervise sanitation and tidiness in the market, clean the drains and carry out
sanitation. He stressed the need to repair the damaged roofs and ensure proper
ventilation in the market. Moreover, the Senior General underscored that when
transporting and handling green groceries along the Hline River bank, it is
necessary to ensure that waste is not dumped into the river and that all
disposal practices are carried out in an orderly and systematic manner.
On arrival at the Shwe Padauk Fish
Market, the Senior General cordially greeted vendors and asked about the sale
of goods. He also inspected the docking of ships and boats for passengers and
fishery merchants at the jetty of Shwe Padauk Fish Market on the bank of Hline
River.
The Senior General gave guidance to
officials on the proper flow of water in the market, systematic littering and
repairing the necessary structures as quickly as possible. The Senior General
and party proceeded to the Central Vaccine Cold Storage Facility (Yangon) of
the Public Health Department under the Ministry of Health on Mindhamma Road in
Mayangon Township and inspected the process of distributing and storage of
vaccines. Union Minister for Health Dr Thet Khaing Win reported on the storage
conditions at the Central Vaccine Cold Storage Facility (Yangon), including the
cold rooms capable of maintaining temperatures between +2°C and +8°C, as well
as the freezers that can keep vaccines and syringes between –15°C and –25°C.
Vaccines are stored in these rooms according to their respective categories.
After hearing the reports, the Senior
General urged officials to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply for
medicine storage, including the use of solar systems as a backup power source,
and to maintain proper temperature control inside the storage rooms. — MNA/TTA
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