Ministry of Electricity and Energy reported on implementation of the first phase of the National Electrification Plan to Pyithu Hluttaw yesterday.
The ceremony began with opening speech by Deputy Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw U Tun Tun Hein.
The NEP is being carried out by the Ministry of Electricity and Energy with a US$ 310 million international development association (IDA) loan from the World Bank.
The Deputy Speaker said the seminar would highlight areas where the attendants and their represented businesses can help with the NEP. He said Myanmar has the least electrical supply in ASEAN, percentagewise, and the development of the electrical/ power sector is sorely needed to attract foreign investments and strengthen the country’s economy. He said the Hluttaw and the MPs are providing support to bring the NEP to fruition swiftly.
Next, Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy Dr. Tun Naing also delivered a speech.
Later, the director-general of the Department of Electric Power Planning explained the completed works of the NEP and the deputy chief engineer of the Electric Power Generation Enterprise then explained the NEP’s current progress. This was followed by a Q&A session between the Hluttaw MPs and officials.
Reference: GNLM
June 8, 2018