The media is questioning the integrity of the spree of overpass projects in Yangon.
The regional government has built seven overpasses in three to four years.
Four of them are in Hledan, Bayintnaung, Shwegondine and Myaenigon, and the remaining three are still under construction in Tamwe, Kokkai and the 8th Mile Junction.
The region spent over Ks136 billion (US$104 million) on the projects but they failed to ease congestion.
Kyaw Soe, the Yangon minister for the forestry and energy, replied that he guaranteed the integrity of the projects.
“I believe the overpasses can ease the traffic jams. If they were not there, the congestion would only be worse than now since Yangon has more than 500,000 vehicles. So I can guarantee the integrity of the projects,” the regional minister responded.
He continued that the Yangon parliament has also approved the proposals of the projects submitted by the regional government.
The Crown Advanced Company sets to finalise the 8th Mile Junction overpass by March 2016.
The Capital Development is due to finish the Kokkai overpass by February 12, 2016.
The Shewtaung Group takes 10 months for part one of the Tamwe overpass and six months for part two.
The FMI Company over-invoiced for the Bayintnaung overpass and had to repay the region Ks403 million.
The Shwetaung Group also over-invoiced the expenses of the Hledan overpass and had to repay Ks93.4 billion. (Courtesy of Eleven Myanmar)
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