Construction
of Thandaung hill station coordinated
YANGON,
29 Jan - Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt today attended the
work coordination meeting of construction of Thandaung hill
resort.
First, the minister said
Committee for Construction of Thandaung Hill Station had been
formed and duties had been assigned to the respective
departments, and urged government departments and entrepreneurs
to cooperate for the success of the tasks. Then, Secretary of
the committee Director-General of the Development Affairs
Department Col Myo Myint reported on work done and future tasks.
Member of the committee Deputy
Minister Brig- Gen Aung Thein and Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu
discussed matters related to .broadcasting and reporting of
salient points about the hill station on television and in
newspapers for publicizing the task and giving licenses to the
hoteliers respectively. Then. officials of the Forest
Department, Myanma Electric Power Enterprise and Myanma Posts
and Telecommunications reported on growing of trees power supply
tasks and installationn auto-exchanges.
The hill station situated
4050feetabove the sea level and only 28 miles away from Toungoo.
maintains the cold weather for the year long. It is
pleasant and only 5 hours drive from Yangon. Facilities required
for the resort town are being .constructed at the hill station.
Visiting the hill station, local and foreign tourists can enjoy
the traditions of local national races there.
