Kyaw Thu Htet and Hmwe Kyu Zin (Myanmar News Agency)
At the second Pyithu Hluttaw 5th regular session 47th day meeting held yesterday morning Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Hla Kyaw responded to a question by U Myint Wei of Gwa constituency on transferring the construction of Gwa Chaung Bridge from Rural Development Department to Ministry of Construction. As the bridge is about 1,500 ft long and located near Gwa Bay the Deputy Minister said Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation wouldn’t object to Ministry of Construction taking over the construction work with its technical expertise, experienced engineers and machineries.
Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Hla Kyaw then answered to a question raised by U Sein Aung of Paletwa constituency on plan to provide solar panels to households without access to power supply in Paletwa Town.
The Deputy Minister said out of 18,531 households without electricity in Paletwa, 19 villages with 1,022 households had proposed for solar power lighting under the part payment by the people scheme and will be provided with solar power lighting in FY 2017-2018. In the coming fiscal years the remaining households will also be considered in accordance with the National Electrification Plan (NEP) policy and the household will need to share costs for the electrification under the NEP.
Next, questions by U Sai Ngaung Hsaing Hein of Maukmai constituency, U Zaw Min Thein of Laymyethna constituency, U Min Thein of Ngazun constituency and U Kyaw Tin of Saw constituency on upgrading gravel surfaced road in Khosaing, Nathe and Ywathit villages in Maukmai Township to tarred road, finding ways for people to participate in rural development work, cases of renting lands from local farmers to be in accord with enacted laws, construction of Min Chin dam in Saw Township with government budget were answered by Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Hla Kyaw.
Afterward, a motion tabled by Daw Mi Kun Chan from Paung Constituency on abolishing rural area electrification committees nationwide and to hand over the task of electrification to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy was discussed by U Win Win of Minbu constituency, U Tun Tun of Pwintbyu constituency, Daw Cho Cho of Ottwin constituency, Dr. U Than Aung Soe of Minhla constituency, Dr. Daw Kyi Moh Moh Lwin of Singaing constituency, U Aung Htoo Myint of Aunglan constituency, U Soe Aung Ning of Kyonpyaw constituency, Dr. U Khin Maung Thin of Ayadaw constituency, Dr. U Aye Min of Kayan constituency, U Myint Tun of Taze constituency, U Win Myint Aung of Tabayin constituency, U Zaw Min Thein of Laymyethna constituency, U Myint Thein of Wetlet constituency, U Sai Thant Zin of Hsipaw constituency, U Sai Oo Kham of Hsenwi constituency, Dr. U Lin Lin Kyaw of Myittha constituency, U Myo Zaw Oo of Lewe constituency, Dr. U Win Aung of KhinU constituency and U Bo Gyi of Chauk constituency.
In their discussion, MPs pointed out malpractices of the rural area electrification committees, urging the authorities to take actions those who practiced the malpractices.
Discussing on the motion, Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy Dr. Tun Naing advised the MPs to consider the consequences of abolishing the committees.
So far 8,942 rural electrification committees have been formed, he said. Instead of abolishing, these committees should be reformed to conduct their work systematically, said the Deputy Minister.
The Deputy Minister also said the ministry is considering to establish a sub-department led by a chief engineer to manage power generation and supply to rural areas as the task is enormous, he said.
He also suggested to reform the current rural area electrification committees after rewriting the rules for the committees in attempts to resolve the current challenges being faced by the committees.
Hluttaw decided to put the motion on record.
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2nd Pyithu Hluttaw 5th regular session 47th day meeting
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