Comprehensive plan necessary for Yangon’s sustainable redevelopment
Comprehensive plan necessary for Yangon’s sustainable redevelopment
Myanmar Times, 13 Nov 2018
URL: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/comprehensive-plan-necessary-yangons-sustainable-redevelopment.html
While Yangon has laid out ambitious plans to boost infrastructure and trade, members of parliament and urban planners say more needs to be done to address day-to-day problems faced by people in the city.
Among areas that will be addressed in plans are rule of law, sufficient drinking water, transportation development, housing development, reducing the gap between rural and urban areas, manufacturing development, job creation, improvement of trade and investment, the flow of goods, industrial development, health and education.
Some of the projects involving infrastructure will be undertaken by the Yangon Regional Government and the Union Government.
“There are 13 objectives for Yangon including the development of transportation, roads, bridges and manufacturing. We understand that elevated highways will be built by the Union Government and studies are under way Said U Than Naing Oo, a member of the Yangon regional parliament.
Around US$400 million (K626 billion) will be utilised to construct the 20.5 kilometre elevated Yangon Expressway linking the south side of Yangon – which includes Yangon Port, Thilawa SEZ – and the north side of Yangon – which includes the Yangon International Airport, Yangon Industrial Park, and the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway, according to the Ministry of Construction. The elevated expressway project will be implemented to improve connectivity between the south and north of Yangon. It is learnt that the winner of the tender for the project, expected to take two to three years, will be able to start work by next year
Meanwhile, the Myanmar-Korea Friendship Bridge, aka, Dala Bridge, will be constructed to connect Phone Gyi Street in Yangon and Bo Min Yaung Street in Dala town. The ceremony to break ground for the Dala Bridge will be held on December 1, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Elsewhere, according to Myanma Railways, it has been cooperating with international organisations to upgrade the circular railway system in Yangon.
The Ngwe Pin Le Integrated Logistics Park and Inland Water Transport Jetty project will be implemented under the Yangon Regional Government. It is expected that this project will be completed in 2021 with an investment of K151 billion.
Located in Hlaing Thayar Township, the project will cover 79 hectares.
U Kyaw Latt, an urban planning expert said long-term plans for water supply, transportation, schools and markets are necessary to ensure sustainable development of the country’s economic capital.
“Without having a comprehensive development plan which covers all parts of the city including education, markets and transportation, no work or project will be efficient,” he said.
“After three decades of neglect Yangon is in need of extensive urban planning and redevelopment and the government face the gargantuan task to balance between long-term projects and short term-measures to alleviate the plight of the city folks.”
Among areas that will be addressed in plans are rule of law, sufficient drinking water, transportation development, housing development, reducing the gap between rural and urban areas, manufacturing development, job creation, improvement of trade and investment, the flow of goods, industrial development, health and education.
Some of the projects involving infrastructure will be undertaken by the Yangon Regional Government and the Union Government.
“There are 13 objectives for Yangon including the development of transportation, roads, bridges and manufacturing. We understand that elevated highways will be built by the Union Government and studies are under way Said U Than Naing Oo, a member of the Yangon regional parliament.
Around US$400 million (K626 billion) will be utilised to construct the 20.5 kilometre elevated Yangon Expressway linking the south side of Yangon – which includes Yangon Port, Thilawa SEZ – and the north side of Yangon – which includes the Yangon International Airport, Yangon Industrial Park, and the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway, according to the Ministry of Construction. The elevated expressway project will be implemented to improve connectivity between the south and north of Yangon. It is learnt that the winner of the tender for the project, expected to take two to three years, will be able to start work by next year
Meanwhile, the Myanmar-Korea Friendship Bridge, aka, Dala Bridge, will be constructed to connect Phone Gyi Street in Yangon and Bo Min Yaung Street in Dala town. The ceremony to break ground for the Dala Bridge will be held on December 1, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Elsewhere, according to Myanma Railways, it has been cooperating with international organisations to upgrade the circular railway system in Yangon.
The Ngwe Pin Le Integrated Logistics Park and Inland Water Transport Jetty project will be implemented under the Yangon Regional Government. It is expected that this project will be completed in 2021 with an investment of K151 billion.
Located in Hlaing Thayar Township, the project will cover 79 hectares.
U Kyaw Latt, an urban planning expert said long-term plans for water supply, transportation, schools and markets are necessary to ensure sustainable development of the country’s economic capital.
“Without having a comprehensive development plan which covers all parts of the city including education, markets and transportation, no work or project will be efficient,” he said.
“After three decades of neglect Yangon is in need of extensive urban planning and redevelopment and the government face the gargantuan task to balance between long-term projects and short term-measures to alleviate the plight of the city folks.”