Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by his entourage, the Mandalay Region chief minister, the Central Command commander and officials, inspected preparations to protect the ancient structures including reservoirs in Bagan Ancient Cultural Zone in Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region from floods and other natural disasters on 25 May.
The Senior General and party inspected as follows:
- During inspection of Myakan reservoir, built by King Kyansittha in 450 ME (AD 1088) in the time of Bagan kings, the Senior General and party heard a report of officials. In response, the Senior General spoke of the need to systematically conduct quality and durability examination step by step for the sustainability of reservoirs in renovating them or building new ones, proper flow of water and better drainage systems must be prioritized.
- They inspected Phyaukseikpin lakes (1/2/3) near Phyaukseik Village, the Zeyawady (Zeyawairi) Lake near East Phwar Saw Village, the renovation of the Mingalar Lake (3) near West Phwar Saw Village and the excavation of Ywarhaunggyi Lake near Ywarhaunggyi Village and Yedawmuni Lake near the Yedawmuni Pagoda and gave necessary instructions.
During the inspection tour of the ancient lakes in the Bagan Ancient Cultural Zone, the Senior General said the following points:
- There are many invaluable ancient cultural artifacts in Bagan, it is the responsibility of the government to conserve ancient cultural artifacts by preventing vandalism of visitors and damage due to natural disasters.
- It is necessary for responsible officials to take proper measures for environmental conservation, systematic utilization of land including agricultural land in accordance with the law, rules and regulations.
- It is necessary to plant trees appropriate to the region such as toddy palms, tamarinds, neems and acacias to prevent the disappearance of the atmosphere of Anyar region.
- If the region is stable and pleasant, more tourists will visit the region and development of socioeconomic lives of the region can be realized.
Then, the Senior General and party visited Flying Horse Bean Factory in Thiri Mingalar Ward in Nyaung-U. After studying the production process, the Senior General said he was glad to see the success and urged them to expand the business. The Senior General advised them to keep tidiness and cleanliness to make the product healthy and greeted them cordially, it is reported.
Source: MWD (26-5-2024)
- There are many invaluable ancient cultural artifacts in Bagan, it is the responsibility of the government to conserve ancient cultural artifacts by preventing vandalism of visitors and damage due to natural disasters.
- It is necessary to plant trees appropriate to the region such as toddy palms, tamarinds, neems and acacias to prevent the disappearance of the atmosphere of Anyar region.
- If the region is stable and pleasant, more tourists will visit the region and development of socioeconomic lives of the region can be realized.