The Directorate of Transport will construct six modern ports along Ayeyawady and Chindwin rivers with assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The ports will be constructed in Bhamo, Mandalay, Pakokku and Magway along Ayeyawady River and Monywa and Kalewa along Chindwin River.
"We have chosen a place between Mandalay harbour and Shan Lay village to construct the port. The project will be start in 2015," said Tun Lwin Oo, Director General of Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River System.
Mandalay harbour area has 14,890 feet from view point to Chaw Sake Bayar and it has no modernised port for local use. The department will construct it on 32 acres of land.
source: Eleven Myanmar
http://elevenmyanmar.com/national/3886-myanmar-to-construct-six-ports-with-jica-aid
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