Traders had been told not to conduct businesses in monastery compounds in Mandalay Region and the government will arrange an alternative place where they can do their businesses. “Some people are doing business in monastery compounds. Please don’t do it. They can apply for a place (land) at the regional government and we will consider, […]
Officials split over future of commercial projects on prime Yangon parkland
March 14, 2016 by
An outspoken Yangon City Development Committee member says he has ordered suspension of a number of construction projects on parkland beside the city’s Inya Lake, while the department responsible for contracting the companies says the projects are still going ahead. The decision in 2013 to allow eight companies to build commercial projects in Mya Kyun […]
YCDC opens complaints section
March 10, 2016 by
Any complaints? Yangon City Development Committee has opened up a special department for you. As of March 4, any of Yangon’s 5.21 million citizens can come to City Hall to pick a bone with the administration. Committee member U Khin Maung Tint told The Myanmar Times the idea was to bring people with problems directly […]
Safety, quality still concerns in high-rise construction
September 1, 2015 by
Yangon is getting taller, but the work is not always being done well. An unprecedented Yangon building boom began in 2012, though builders still have trouble finding skilled specialists needed to ensure construction is done properly. The Committee for Quality Control for High-rise Building Projects (CQHP) is responsible for oversight of buildings over 12 storeys. […]
