Standpipes deployed to reinforce eroded Ngawun embankment

RIVERBANK erosion along the Ngawun River in Laymyethna Township caused a breach beneath the Ngawun embankment, resulting in its subsidence and river water overflow­ing into the area. To rein­force the damaged section, 10 steel standpipes were transported from Yangon by tugboat and barge, and they arrived at the jetty in Laymyethna yesterday.

Deputy Minister for Construction U Myo My­int inspected the stand­pipes and the ongoing reinforcement works. A 12-metre-long standpipe was being driven into the ground with a vibro-ham­mer to reinforce existing steel sheet piles against the river current, while sandbags were being placed inside the stand­pipe.

The deputy minis­ter instructed officials to prioritize workplace safe­ty, keep the necessary equipment ready, contin­ue driving standpipes in line with the river current, and complete the works as quickly as possible. — MNA/MKKS