Region    

Yangon, 2 April-Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence together with Mon State Peace and Development Council Chairman South-East Command Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung, officials from the State Peace and Development Council Office and departmental officials, arrived at Mawlamyine in Mon State on 30 March morning. Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party were briefed by Htoo Trading Co Ltd General Manager U Zaw Min Thein on construction tasks for Kanna Road and retaining wall there.

Then, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party attended the ceremony to install steel frames of the Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine). They arrived at the briefing hall of Phase-1 of the extension project for city plot where Mon State Development Affairs Department Director U Hla Myint reported on construction tasks and tasks for supplying water and Mon State Settlements & Land Records Department Head U Thet Naing Oo on land reclamation and Mon State Irrigation Department Head U Tint Hsan on arrangements for better drainage system.

After leaving instructions there, Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspected renovation of the 18 miles long Mawlamyine-Mudon Road and the 20 miles long Mudon-Chaunghnakhwa road. He also inspected completion of construction tasks for rural roads linking villages carried out by the Ministry for PBANRDA. Mawlamyine District Superintending Engineer U Win Tint of the Public Works reported to Lt-Gen Maung Bo on work progress. Lt-Gen Maung Bo said the Government is giving priority to betterment of rural roads and bridges that are needed to promote the socio-economic life of people in rural areas where majority of population reside. He urged officials concerned and local people to make cooperation.

Then, Lt-Gen Maung Bo paid homage and presented offertories to Presiding Sayadaw of Kadoe Mahayin Pariyatti monastery Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bhaddanta Ardicca in Mawlamyine Township. Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspected the construction site for Kadoe Station Hospital built with the donation of K 60 million made by wellwishers U Tin Hla-Daw Kyin Ngwe family. Then, he offered flowers and lights to the Buddha images in Kawhnat Village. He made cash donations there.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected completion of earth work for the Kadoehnat-Zathabyin Road that link Kayin State and Mon State. Mawlamyine Township Peace and Development Council Chairman U Soe Thein reported to Lt-Gen Maung Bo on facts about the road. Similarly, Head of Mon State Irrigation Department U Tint Hsan made reports. Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave necessary instruction on upgrading of the earthen road into tarred one by organizing the public. They arrived back in Mawlamyine in the evening.