Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends opening ceremony of Myingyan MEB inspects bridges on Yangon-Mandalay Union Highway

Yangon, 19 Sept - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence inspected construction of Pinchar Bridge and Myitnge Bridge on Yangon-Mandalay Six-lane Union Highway on 17 September after unveiling the signboard of the Myanma Economic Bank in Myingyan, Mandalay Division.

Accompanied by Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun, Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Zaw Min, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office and departmental officials, Lt-Gen Ye Myint arrived Myingyan of Mandalay Division from Chauk of Magway Division. They were welcomed there by Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Col Thein Naing of the command and senior military officers.

At 2 pm, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party attended the ceremony to open new building of MEB of the Ministry of Finance and Revenue on Myingyan-Mandalay Road in Ward 2 of Myingyan. Also present on the occasion were local authorities, Manager of the Bank U Mya Phone and staff, students and local people numbering over 3,500.

Speaking on the occasion, the commander said that the new bank building emerged today for uplift of prestige of Myingyan.

As the government has spent a large amount of money on construction of the building, local people and departmental personnel are to harmoniously join hands for economic development of the region. Staff of the bank are to give banking services to the customers with goodwill.

Next, Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun delivered an address. He said that 354 MEB branches in States and Divisions are offering banking services for ensuring smooth circulation of money. Bank staff are to build mutual trust between the people and the bank, and to carry out banking services in accord with banking procedures and rules and regulations. As such, banking system will improve and it will contribute towards smooth circulation of money so as to enhance economic development of the region. Thus, bank staff are urged to try hard to become themselves highly-qualified ones.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint unveiled the signboard of the new building of Myingyan MEB.

Managing Director Col Hsan Tun of MEB and Secretary of Myingyan District Peace and Development Council Maj Myint Soe cut the ribbon to open the bank building.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, the commander, the minister and departmental officials viewed round the bank building.

The new building was constructed with the aim of ensuring better banking services and easy contact between the people and the bank. It is 80 feet long and 76 feet wide reinforced concrete two-storey building.

After the opening ceremony, they left Myingyan and saw over condition of Myittha-Minsu-Kyaukse Road and pulses and beans, kitchen crops and monsoon paddy plantations on both sides of the road.

At 4.30 pm, they arrived at the site of Pinchar Bridge Construction Project on Yangon-Mandalay Six-lane Union Highway in Singaing Township. In the briefing hall, Kyaukse District Engineer U Maung Maung Lwin of Public Works reported on completion of building two piers, two approach structures and pile caps and 42 per cent of building the shaft.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected construction of the shaft at the piers and approach structures and flow of water in Pinchar Bridge.

On arrival at Myitnge River Bridge, they inspected progress of the construction tasks on Kyaukse bank.

Senior Engineer U Soe Min of Bridge Construction Special Group-12 reported on 57 per cent completion of the bridge. Lt-Gen Ye Myint instructed officials to coordinate tasks among departments concerned in building the highways and attended to the needs. Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected progress in building the bridge and flow of water in Myitnge River.

Myitnge Bridge will be 840 feet long and 80 feet wide and it will be six-lane bridge. The total length of approach roads will be 1,400 feet long.

Accompanied by Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Yan Thein, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Nay Win and officials, Lt-Gen Ye Myint went to Mandalay General Hospital on 18 September morning. He paid homage to State Ovada�ariya Sayadaw Bhaddanta Tejaniya of Yadanaponsan Monastery at the foot of Mandalay Hill and Sayadaw Bhaddanta Mediyabhivamsa of Naya Monastery of Phayagyi Taik asked after health of the Sayadaws.

After hearing reports on  health conditions of the Sayadaws by Medical Superintendent Dr U Win and officials, Lt-Gen Ye Myint fulfilled the requirements.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint left Mandalay International Airport and arrived back here later in the morning.