15th-day meeting of Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s 13th regular session was held at the Pyithu Hluttaw meeting hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning where a motion was raised, questions raised were answered and Hluttaw informed of a receipt of a bill.
Motion accepted for discussion
First, U Nay Htet Win of Sinbaungwe constituency tabled a motion urging the Union Government to produce experts in natural environment conservation subject, systematically expand the organization of Environmental Conservation Department down to district and township level and to raise the work momentum of the ministry’s work processes to achieve success. U Nay Htet Win also explained in detail about the reason for tabling the motion. The motion was supported U Nay Soe Aung of Wuntho constituency.
After obtaining the decision of the Hluttaw, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat announced the Hluttaw agreeing to discuss the motion and announced further for Hluttaw representatives who want to discuss the motion to register their names.
Question and answer session
In the question and answer session that follows, the first question was raised by U Khin Cho of Hlaingbwe constituency on measures taken to protect the habitats of birds, maintain the ecosystem, preventing the catching of birds by poisoning ponds and lakes as well as actions taken to prevent intrusion of poisonous wastewaters into ponds and lakes. Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Dr Ye Myint Swe replied that the five main bird habitat wetland regions of Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary, Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary, Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary, Gulf of Mottama (Mon State portion) and Inle Lake were designated as Ramsar Wetlands to protect, manage and effective utilization of the bird habitats.
To raise regional cooperation to protect migratory birds, raise awareness and to maintain wetland habitats Moeyungyi Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary, Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary, Gulf of Mottama, Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary and Nantha Island were designated as Flyway Network Sites and cooperation with international organizations were made to conduct bird conservation works.
Lack of manpower, personnel experience and funding situation prevents wide ranging research and assessment works but effort will be made toward cooperating with relevant ministerial departments, universities, research and international organizations to do so. Protection and conservation plans were drawn up and implemented and success could be achieved for migratory birds through the participation of the people explained the Deputy Minister. In replying to a question raised by Daw Khin Than Nu of Mindon constituency on plan to establish grazing ground ownership for buffalo and cows, Deputy Minister for Office of the Union Government U Tin Myint said that coordination with relevant ministerial departments according to procedure will be conducted if the ownership application was made not as an individual but collectively as a village.
Questions raised by Daw Myint Myint Soe ( a ) Daw May Soe of Botahtaung constituency on plan to lift restriction on public servants applying passports for personnel travel during their official leave period, U Ye Lwin of Ahlon constituency on using old rail tracks in Ahlon Township and to delineate the railway lands, U Nyunt Win of Kanpetlet constituency on arrangements made for the public to visit Khaw Nu M’ Cong National Park systematically, U Sai Ngaung Hsai Hein of Maukmai constituency on plan to issue land grant for household plots in villages of Maukmai Township and U Thet Naing Oo of Yebyu constituency on plan to transfer unused lands of departments to departments that are in need of it were answered by Union Civil Service Board member U Saw Valentine, Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications U Kyaw Myo, Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Dr Ye Myint Swe and Deputy Minister for Office of the Union Government U Tin Myint respectively.
Receipt of Word Change Bill
Afterwards, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat announced the receipt of Word Change Bill approved and sent without amendments by Amyotha Hluttaw and Bill Committee member Daw Mar Mar Khine submitted a report.
Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker then announced for Hluttaw representatives who want to table amendment motion to register their names.
16th-day meeting of Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s 13th regular session will be held on 3 September it is learnt.
Aye Aye Thant, Kyaw Zin Htike
(Translated by Zaw Min)
