1. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PRESENTED BY MR SOE HLAING MYANMAR

2. Introduction

3. 14 States and Divisions Yangon Division Yangon: situated in the area between the Yangon and Bago river and north of the confluence of these rivers. UNION OF MYANMAR: Location: 9 ° 32' and 28 ° 31' North 92 ° 10' and 101 ° 11‘ East Area: 2,61,228 sq. miles ( 6,77,000 sq. km) 1275 miles from north to south 582 miles from east to west Population: 51.14 millions by the year 2001, with a growth rate of 2.02% Climate: Tropical monsoon climate, Three seasons, summer, rainy season and cold season

4. Satellite Scene of Yangon City Source : IRS-1C Indian Satellite,,Resolution : 5.8 meter,Date : 1999, January

5. PRESENT STATUS OF COUNTRY

6. CHANGES IN LAND

7. 7 1974 - Yangon Area (80 sq. miles), 27 Townships North Okkalapa South Okkalapa Thaketa FIRST STAGE OF YANGON MAP Administrative boundary of Yangon City Development Committee

8. 8 Shwepyithar Hlaingtharyar Dagon Myothit (North, South, East, Seikkan) 1974 Yangon Area: 80 sq. miles(27 Townships) 1996 Yangon Area: 236 sq. miles(33 Townships) SECOND STAGE OF YANGON MAP Administrative boundary of Yangon City Development Committee

9. Administrative boundary of Yangon City Development Committee

10. 10 Responsible Institutions of City Planning and Development of Yangon City  Yangon City Development Committee  Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development. Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) is principal agency responsible for  planning,  development,  infrastructure provision and  operation of municipal services in Yangon City. Current Status of Urbanization

11. 11 Construction  apartments  single stories  mini - markets  schools  pre- schools  Play grounds  others Current Status of Urbanization Planning  Shwepyithar Township  Hlaingtharyar Township  Dagon Myothit Township

12. 12 Infrastructure provisioning  Main roads  Lateral roads  Drainage system  Lighting  Water supply system  Green belt area  Communication system  And others Current Status of Urbanization Developing  All construction work are upgrading to step by step.  Not only construct the housing but also the industrialization zones.

13. 13 NATURE PARK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MINDAMA PROJECT MAW TIN TOWER PROJECT

14. 14 YANGON CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

15. Organizational Chart of Yangon City Development Committee Chairman ( Mayor ) Joint-Secretary Secretary Vice-Chairman ( Vice Mayor ) Committee MembersCommittee Office 20 Departments ( Including Engineering Department ( Buildings )

16. 16 Yangon City Development Committee YCDC has the duties and responsibilities to lay down the policy, give guidance, supervise or implement for the development works of the City of Yangon. YCDC is formed with twenty departments to fulfill its duties and responsibilities. Among them, the following departments are directly concerned with the urban planning and management:- City Planning and Land Administration Department Pollution Control and Cleaning Department Engineering Department (Roads and Bridges) Engineering Department (Buildings) Engineering Department (Water and Sanitation) Playgrounds, Parks and Gardens Department

17. 17 WEST DISTRICT NORTH DISTRICT SOUTH DISTRICT PERMIT DIVISION HOUSING PROJECT & DANGEROUS BUILDING DIVISION INSPECTION DIVISION EAST DISTRICT ORGANIZATION CHART OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (BULDINGS)

18. 18 MY OFFICE AND NATURE VIEWS OF CENTRAL BUSSINESS DISTRICT

19. 19 Preparation of civil project and establishment of the new towns within the limits of the City of Yangon Municipality;  Administration of lands within the limits of the City of Yangon Municipality;  Determining only the population which should be allowed to settle properly in the City of Yangon;  Construction, repairing and demolition of buildings; squatter buildings and squatter wards;  Demolition and re-settlement of squatter huts, squatter buildings and squatter wards; EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS

20. 20  Construction of roads, bridges and maintenance thereof;  Stipulation of conditions for traffic and parking of vehicles and slow-moving vehicles;  Construction of gardens, parks, playgrounds and recreation centers the maintenance thereof;  Carrying out works for  lighting of roads;  water supply;  Construction of reservoirs and pipelines and maintenance;

21. 21 Carrying out works for -  SANITATION  PUBLIC HEALTH  CONSTRUCTION  MAINTENANCE  ADMINISTRATION OF MARKETS  STIPULATION OF CONDITIONS IN RESPECT OF ROAD SIDE STALL  PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST FIRE

22. 22 Housing Scheme There works are checked by weekly  To check the construction permit  To check the design  To check the structure  To check the all construction works  Deviate the permit and on ground they get the revise plan from ( Y.C.D.C )  single storey to eight storey has no problem, but more than storey have been attach the lift. ISSUES AND COUNTERMEASURES

23. 23 According to the Myanmar Agenda 21, four programmed areas are selected for enhancement of environmental quality management as the following:-  Strengthen the  Comprehensive water quality management program  Air quality management program  Improve the solid waste management program  Promote environmentally sound management of  Toxic chemical and  Hazardous wastes.

24. 24 Overcrowded condition:-  shortage in available bus fleet,  limitations on the importation of additional vehicles,  operational and regulatory constraints, including fare level and fuel allocation,  need for surface improvement of road. Congestion and significant delays:-  inadequate car parking,  inadequate facilities for pedestrians,  very substantial bus flow,  anticipated growth in traffic volume Main Issues and problems

25. 25 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM  AERIL PHOTOGRAPHY  SATELLITE IMAGERY  REMOTE SENSING DATA  EXISTING MAPS  SURVEYING DATA  ATTRIBUTE DATA G.I.S TECHNOLOGY APPILICATION

26. 26 TECHNOLOGY IS POWER  OUR NEXT CHALLENGE IS THE INTEGRATION OF G.I.S ENTERPRISE TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH WIDE RANGE OF GEOMATIC TECHNOLOGIES  WE PROVIDE COMPLETE GEOMATIC SOLUTIONS TO DEVELOP INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURES TO OUR CLIENT

27. 27 MAJOR PROJECTS  NATIONAL BASE MAPPING 2000-2004  AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY2000-2004  RAILWAY INFRACTURE1999-2002  HYDROPOWER2001-2002  CITY PLANNING2001  GEOLOGICAL MAPPING2000-2001

28. Primary Sedimentation Tank Secondary Sedimentation Tank Sludge Digester Sludge Thickener Chlorination Tank Final Effluent Laboratary Office Building Pum p Sum p WastewaterInfluent Primary Sedimentation Tank Beltpress Layout Plan of Sewage Treatment Plant Design Criteria:  Area of Plant- 5.56 acres  Design population- 300,000  Daily wastewater discharge- - 14775 m3/day  BOD influent- 600mg / l  BOD effluent- 60 mg / l  Suspended solid influent- 700 mg / l  Suspended solid effluent- 40 mg / l Establishment of Sewage Treatment Plant   Detail Design   Implementation   Installation   Commissioning   Installation   Training Programme for Sewage Treatment Project INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY DEVELOPMENT

29. 29 Housing, Community and Civic Participation  Urban Redevelopment Project  Low Cost Housing Development Project  Hut to Apartment Schemes  Hotel and Services Apartment Projects  Residential Development and Commercial Building Construction Projects  Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructure Development for Liveable City  Public Partnership in Water Supply  Public Partnership in Greening the City and Nature Conservation URBAN DEVELOPMENT

30. 30 Complete Housing Scheme” to solve the scarcity of housing and have now increased the momentum by initiating the following strategies:-  Slums Upgrading Schemes  Site and Services Schemes  Urban Development Schemes  Sale of Residential and Industrial Plots  Implementation of Smooth and Rapid Communication  Furthermore it also undertakes the Water and Sanitation Projects,  Estate and Land Management.

31. 31 Extended Hanthawaddy Roundabout Extended Uwizara Roundabout Urban Development can positively affect the environment.

32. 32 KANTAWGYI LAKE VIEWS BANDULA PARK C.B.D KARAWEIK RAFT RECREACTION CENTER

33. 33 CBD Area Plan:-  strengthen the local and other institutions in planning for future transport need,  development of new bus routes,  improvement and development of new facilities for non- motorized vehicles and pedestrians,  maintain the efficiency of the freight distribution system,  improvement of traffic control system,  development of off-street car parking system. Public Transport Priority Plan:-  development of network of selective bus priority measures,  allocation of bus routes,  relocation of the bus stops. Action plan being Taken to Solve the Problem or Present Situation FUTERE ASPECT

34. 34 Conclusion  The YCDC has gained a lot of experiences in the field of city development strategy. From these experiences, we can clearly see our strengths and weaknesses. I hope to share our experiences with other participating countries and gain their valuable knowledge, experiences and points of view, especially, urban and regional development experiences of KOREA.