Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister, Vice-Senior General Soe Win, who is also Chairman of the National Disaster Management Committee, inspected the damage to the No 1 Myoma Market in Pyinmana and the Institute of Agriculture and Livestock Breeding caused by the earthquake in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area yesterday afternoon.

At the No 1 Myoma Market in Pyinmana, the Vice-Senior General viewed efforts of Tatmadaw members and volunteers in clearing debris at collapsed A and B complexes caused by the Mandalay earthquake and aftershocks, and conditions of slightly impacted C and D complexes of the market and gave instructions to officials.

The market was built in 1995 on 4.375 acres of land. It was formed with four market complexes comprising 1,369 shops. The recent earthquake destroyed 393 shops in A and B complexes. Shops from slightly damaged C and D complexes are allowed to continue sales of goods without tax. During the period when the Myoma market is being rebuilt, a temporary market is being allowed at the Aungmingala yard near the Yangon-Mandalay Highway in Pyinmana Township.

At the Institute of Agriculture and Livestock Breeding in Shwechi Ward of Pyinmana, the Vice-Senior General heard reports by Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Min Naung on the damage to historic buildings and other buildings caused by the earthquake in the compound of the institute.

The Vice-Senior General viewed round damaged buildings, namely: the Agricultural Machinery building (cetenary building), the principal’s office, Karamat Hall, the guesthouse, Yinma Hall, Tharaphi Hall, Shwe Yaung Chi Hall and lecture halls.

He instructed officials to rebuild the damaged lecture halls in original states, conduct soil tests before reconstruction, and examine the conditions of slightly damaged buildings and staff housing for repairs in cooperation with officials and experts before opening of the institute in June, and systematically keep important documents and teaching aids.

The Vice-Senior General gave words of encouragement to the principal, teachers, staff and families of the institute. As teachers and staff families reported on their requirements, the Vice-Senior General pledged to provide basic foodstuffs for families for one month and to build modular houses as the temporary school office and staff housing for convenient accommodation.

The institute is composed of 92 buildings. Of them, five ancient buildings and three others, totalling eight, were destroyed by the earthquake. Moreover, one ancient building and four other structures were damaged at dangerous level. Currently, the institute requires lecture halls for 461 students from the first to third year courses.

The agricultural machinery department office (cetenary building) is a venue where students were taught in welding, mortar repairing, blacksmithing and wood works after the institute was established in 1923.

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