New Inter-Village Tar Road in Ayeyawady Cuts Travel Time and Costs to Residents
New Inter-Village Tar Road in Ayeyawady Cuts Travel Time and Costs to Residents
The Global New Light of Myanmar, 27 May 2019
URL: http://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/new-inter-village-tar-road-in-ayeyawady-cuts-travel-time-and-costs-to-residents/
An inter-village tar road was opened in Kyonbyaw Township, Ayeyawady Region, yesterday, as part of the rural roads, bridges, rural economic and transport development project.
Undertaken by the Department of Rural Road Development (DRRD), with aid provided by the World Bank under the emergency rehabilitation program against floods and landslides, the tar road connecting the villages of Shan Zu-Chaung Zauk-Hle Zeik-Moe Gyo Pyit was commissioned by dignitaries, including Manh Win Khaing Than, the Speaker of Ayotha Hluttaw.
Speaking on the occasion, Speaker Manh Win Khaing Than said, “Under the emergency rehabilitation program, DRRD of the Ministry of Construction has been rebuilding and upgrading rural roads destroyed by natural disasters in Magway, Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions, with an interest-free loan of US$ 70 million disbursed by the World Bank.” The emergency rehabilitation program also deals with standardizing rural transport facilities.
The 14-kilometer long Shan Zu-Chaung Zauk-Hle Zeik-Moe Gyo Pyit village-to-village tar road directly benefits 10,627 persons of 2487 households of 17 villages in and around Kyonbyaw Township.
Union Minister for Construction U Han Zaw also gave a speech, saying that under the agreement signed with the World Bank, the global financial body would provide US$ 70 million as an interest-free loan to rebuild over 189 miles of rural roads and 29 bridges, destroyed by a certain kinds of unforeseen and uncontrollable natural forces in 2015, in 43 townships of Magway, Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions.
As the task of building, upgrading and repairing rural roads and bridges was enormous, the Ministry of Construction had been working hand in hand with the relevant ministries and development partners, he said.
Undertaken by the Department of Rural Road Development (DRRD), with aid provided by the World Bank under the emergency rehabilitation program against floods and landslides, the tar road connecting the villages of Shan Zu-Chaung Zauk-Hle Zeik-Moe Gyo Pyit was commissioned by dignitaries, including Manh Win Khaing Than, the Speaker of Ayotha Hluttaw.
Speaking on the occasion, Speaker Manh Win Khaing Than said, “Under the emergency rehabilitation program, DRRD of the Ministry of Construction has been rebuilding and upgrading rural roads destroyed by natural disasters in Magway, Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions, with an interest-free loan of US$ 70 million disbursed by the World Bank.” The emergency rehabilitation program also deals with standardizing rural transport facilities.
The 14-kilometer long Shan Zu-Chaung Zauk-Hle Zeik-Moe Gyo Pyit village-to-village tar road directly benefits 10,627 persons of 2487 households of 17 villages in and around Kyonbyaw Township.
Union Minister for Construction U Han Zaw also gave a speech, saying that under the agreement signed with the World Bank, the global financial body would provide US$ 70 million as an interest-free loan to rebuild over 189 miles of rural roads and 29 bridges, destroyed by a certain kinds of unforeseen and uncontrollable natural forces in 2015, in 43 townships of Magway, Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions.
As the task of building, upgrading and repairing rural roads and bridges was enormous, the Ministry of Construction had been working hand in hand with the relevant ministries and development partners, he said.