Meeting to coordinate upgrading of Yangon City held

Yangon, 18 FebÑ The coordination meeting of working committee for keeping Yangon City clean and pleasant and upgrading tasks was held at City Hall of Yangon City Development Committee, here, this afternoon, attended by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Chairman of YCDC Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin. Also present were the working committee member deputy ministers, Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, Deputy Commander Col Wai Lwin, military region commanders, departmental heads and local authorities. First, the commander delivered a speech, saying that in accord with the guidance of the Head of State, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt supervised responsible officials to systematically carry out upgrading tasks of the city with a view to enabling Yangon City to have characteristics of international cities and ensuring uplift of health status and living standard of city dwellers. The working committee members are to accelerate their upgrading tasks for emergence of Yangon City as a clean, pleasant and garden city. Next, Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin explained functions of YCDC. Officials reported on their respective sectors. Later, the commander gave a concluding remarks.