Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects construction tasks on Maei-Minkyaung road section

 YANGON, 25 March- Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspected construction of road sections and bridges on Maei-Minkyaung road section of Yangon-Kyaukpyu Highway on 21 March. Accompanied by Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command Maj-Gen Maung Oo, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Col Myint Soe of Taungup Station and officials, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than arrived at Londawpauk Bridge Construction Project in An Township and gave necessary instructions.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than, Commander Maj-Gen Maung Oo and Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun inspected
construction of Maei-Londawpauk-Minkyaung road section with the use of geotextile process. They also saw over progress in building Thanthamagyi Bridge in Yanbye Township. On arrival at Thanthamachay Bridge in Yanbye Township, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party heard reports on progress of construction tasks and gave necessary instructions.

They proceeded to Thazintanpauk Bridge in Yanbye Township and fulfilled the requirements.In Lainggaung Island, they looked into construction of the road between Thazintanpauk Bridge and Wamphike Bridge in Yanbye Township. In the island, four fresh water ponds have been dug for the public use. Next, they inspected progress in construction of Minkyaung Bridge.

Out of 14 bridges which will be 180 feet and above on Taungup-Maei-Kyaukpyu Road Section, eight bridges have been built and six are under construction.

In the evening, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected An-Padekyaw-Maei Road construction project and gave necessary instructions. An-Padekyaw-Maei road section is under construction in progress.