Patheingyi Township City Development Committee Chairman Nyunt Sann told Mizzima that they would take severe action against those building houses, roads, and developing residential areas on farmland in Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region and transporting building materials of sand and quarry. “We have taken action against filling earth on plots, building roads and building houses on […]
Mandalay govt to make regional laws more responsive
December 13, 2018 by
Authorities are looking into amending Mandalay’s City Development Law to make it more responsive to the needs of the people. The law was first enacted in 2014 and after the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) came into power in 2016 it amended the law by holding elections for the municipal committee members. Over the […]
Mandalay to ‘Revise’ Water Rates
July 6, 2017 by
Metered water rates in Mandalay will be revised as the City Development Committee (MCDC) is losing more than K3700 million in revenue a year, according to officials. The total cost for the 2016-17 budget year, including factory maintenance, salaries, electricity charges and general expenditure was K5236 million and payments from water meters amounted to K1500 […]
FDA Delays Labelling of Food Products
April 20, 2017 by
The Department of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the labelling requirements for local food products will be delayed by three months. FDA Director General Dr Than Htut said that this extension will give food manufacturing companies more time to register their products while also preparing themselves to meet the requirements set by […]
FDA to Clean Up the Drinking Water Industry
March 1, 2017 by
The Food and Drug Administration is once again taking aim at toxic drinking water, attempting to stop bacteria-laden and unregistered bottles from proliferating in the markets. Last week, the FDA took action against six unregistered and unlicensed water producing factories in Yangon. The six unregistered companies were based in Hlaing, East Dagon, South Okkalapa, Mayangone, […]
Yangon water supplies to outlast hot season, says YCDC
March 10, 2016 by
Yangon has nothing to fear from El Niño, city officials say, despite warnings that the weather phenomenon will bring drought to many parts of the country. Thanks to advance planning, the reservoirs that supply the city’s drinking water are 15 centimetres (6 inches) higher than they were this time last year, they say. U Myo […]
FDA Opens Investigation into Nearly a Dozen Coffee Factories
February 10, 2016 by
RANGOON — Burma’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened an investigation into nearly a dozen coffee factories in Rangoon over rumors of malpractice. A joint committee formed last year by multiple local organizations—such as the FDA, Consumer Protection Association, Consumers Union and City Development Committee—made a surprise visit on Saturday to 11 coffee factories […]
