MoI Union Minister inspects progress of Wazira Cinema upgrade and Sarso Beikman construction

UNION Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn inspected the upgrading of Wazira Cinema on Bogyoke Aung San Road in Kyauktada Township, Yangon, into an international-standard theatre, as well as the construc­tion of a three-storey RC Sarso Beikman building at No 18-A, Bo Min Khaung Street, Uyin Ward, Mingala Taungnyunt Township.

While inspecting the up­grading works of Wazira Cinema, Myanmar Architectural Council Chairman U Win Zaw and offi­cials from Shwe Taung Company explained the progress of the work in each section.

The Union minister stated that, in accordance with the guidance of the Head of State, Wazira Cinema, a building over 100 years old, is being upgraded to an international-standard the­atre without altering its original design, with work carried out based on the assessment reports of the Myanmar Architectural Council and the Myanmar En­gineering Council, noting that the renovation so far had not reached the previously planned level and that additional upgrad­ing, retrofitting, and improve­ments would result in higher costs than originally planned, and emphasizing that the thea­tre, intended for public use, must be safe, secure, and meet the standards of an internationally recognized theatre.

They then inspected the pro­posed parking area on the land owned by Myanma Railways in front of Wazira Cinema.

Next, upon arriving at the construction site of the three-sto­rey RC Sarso Beikman build­ing, the Director-General of the Printing and Publishing Depart­ment and the Project Director of Myanmar Land & Development Ltd, reported on responsible for construction, and 88 per cent complete of the Beikman build­ing.

The Union minister in­structed them to complete the Saso Beimaan building on time with special attention to quality and strength, to have the quali­ty control team conduct special inspections, to ensure the build­ing can showcase literature, mu­sic, and drama in a coordinated manner based on expert advice from relevant sectors, to collect museum exhibits promptly, to plant trees and flowery plants systematically to beautify the premises and exterior, to use only quality construction mate­rials, and to coordinate so that the Sarso Beikman, as a nation­al-level building and a monument to India-Myanmar friendship, is maintained in proper order.

Then, he inspected the con­struction of the three-storey RC Sarso Beikman building. — MNA/TH