The Government of Japan, under
the Japan 's Grassroots Grant Assistance Scheme, will provide a
grant aid of US$ 40,171 to “Nga Krauk Zay ? Ohn Daw Bridge
Construction Committee” for construction of a bridge connecting
Nga Krauk Zay and Ohn Daw blocks in Mrauk-U Township in Eastern
Rakhine State.
Current wooden bridge which was constructed
in 1985 is deteriorating and hampering the daily activities of the
people living there. Moreover, poor infrastructure limits community's
access to public facilities and the flow of goods and services available
in the region. In consideration of the all round betterment of the
population residing in Nga Krauk Zay and Ohn Daw blocks, construction
of a car-passable reinforced concrete bridge will be funded under
the Grassroots Grant Assistance Programme. The project will be implemented
with the technical assistance from Bridge Asia Japan (BAJ), a Japanese
NGO which has been operational in Myanmar since 1995. It is expected
that the bridge would contribute to the better flow of people, commodities
and services in order to improve the standard of living in the area.
The Grant Contract to this effect is signed
on 2 March 2006 at the Embassy of Japan in Yangon, between Mr. Hiroshi
Kawamura, Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan to
the Union of Myanmar, and U Maung Maung Htun, a member on behalf
of the Chairman of “Nga Krauk Zay ? Ohn Daw Bridge Construction
Committee”.
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