THE 17th-day meeting of the Pyithu Hluttaw yesterday replied to 12 questions on the supply of drinking water, dredging of silt along the river course, repair of the dam, rural electrification, installation of transformers and solar bulbs and upgrade of the sub-power station.
U Soe Kyaw Naing from the Kyunhla Constituency asked about the supply of drinking water in Kyunhla, and Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Bo Bo Kyaw responded that currently, the supply of drinking water is sufficient for 2,400 out of 14,418 people from four urban wards in Kyunhla. So, the regional government fund or an appropriate fund will be demanded in the 2027-28 financial year to implement the water supply project.
For the questions raised by U Maung Shwe from the Loikaw Constituency, the deputy minister answered that a 430-foot-long gravel-filled embankment of Belu Creek along Nanda Road in Shansu Ward and the 1,060-foot embankment along the Strand Road in Daw U Khu Ward will be built in financial years as part of preventing flooding in urban areas of Loikaw.
He also replied to questions submitted by U Aung Kyaw Min from the Thongwa Constituency, saying that water sources to be taken from dams of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation are very far from the urban wards of Thongwa. Moreover, these dams primarily irrigate farmlands, so these facilities limit the supply of drinking water for the people. As such, the current development committee is the most appropriate to manage the supply of water to the urban area, and the ministry will cooperate with the committee as necessary.
He also replied to questions raised by U Aung Ko Latt from the Tamu Constituency, stating that the Kangyiwa diversion weir in Tamu Township will be repaired with a plan to demand the Union budget or appropriate funds in the 2027-28 financial year.
Regarding the questions presented by U Aung Myint Than from the Kyaukse Constituency, the deputy minister stated that as workloads are heavy for dredging silt along the 20-mile water course in the Zawgyi River and improvement of the embankment to prevent flooding urban areas in Kyaukse, phases of the project will be implemented on priority with the funds from the Mandalay Region government.
U Aung Naing from the Waw Constituency asked about a plan to construct the gravel-filled retaining walls along the Moeyungyi-Zwebet embankment of the Moeyungyi Reservoir in Waw Township. The deputy minister clarified that the fund will be demanded to build the 5.35-mile gravel-filled embankment of Moeyungyi Reservoir in the 2027-28 financial year.
The deputy minister also replied to the queries raised by Daw Ohnma Moh Moh Zaw from the Thaegon Constituency, stating that the ministry will demand the Bago region government funds and other appropriate funds to dredge creeks leading to Inma Lake and straighten the watercourse of Myitmakha River in the 2027-28 FY, not to cause loss and damage to farmlands from flooding in Thaegon Township.
U Htay Lwin (aka) U Di Lone from the Namsang Constituency asked about plans to install a seven-mile 33 KV power line from Nawngkham-Nawngkha-Namsang-Nawngdae in Namsang Township and construct four 33/0.4 kV transformers. Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy U Aye Kyaw responded that the ministry will demand the fund from the Shan State government and earmark the implementation of the projects in financial years starting from 2027-28 FY.
He also answered the questions raised by U Maung Maung Soe from the Thaboung Constituency, saying that the projects to be earmarked in the capital expenditure of the Ayeyawady Region government will be implemented, including the installation of power lines and transformers to electrify Hngetpyawtaw, Mezalikwinpauk, Hsinlan and Thabyaygon village-tracts in Thaboung Township in the 2027-28 financial year.
U Rah Ni from the PutaO Constituency asked about plans to install 350 solar bulbs along the Union highway in PutaO. The deputy minister responded that the ministry will demand K346.35 million from the Kachin State government fund in 2026-27 FY for the installation of 350 solar bulbs and 47 single-arm street light poles along the Union Highway in PutaO to implement the project.
The deputy minister also replied to questions raised by Daw Myint Myint Htay from the Chanayethazan Constituency, stating that the Mandalay City Development Committee will prioritize repairing the lamp-posts along 77th Street between 26th and 35th streets in Kinsanamahi Ward of Chanayethazan Township in 2026-27 FY. The road section between 26th and 33rd streets will be repaired in the 2027-28 FY, depending on the financial allocation.
About the questions presented by U Win Myint from the Oktwin Constituency, the deputy minister said that the ministry will demand K3.742 billion from the Union budget in the 2027-28 financial year to upgrade the 33/11 kV, 5 MVA sub-power station to the 10 MVA sub-power station to electrify 29 villages of Kywepwe in Oktwin Township.
The Pyithu Hluttaw will continue the 18th-day session on 3 July. — MNA/ TTA
