Consulting Services for Improvement of Twante Canal Project
(EDCF Loan Agreement NO. MYA-11)
INCEPTION MEETING
(Design Stage)
26-2-2020
Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Signing Ceremony
of
Contract for Consulting Services
(Detail Design & Construction Supervision)
For
IMPROVEMENT OF TWANTE CANAL PROJECT
(30th December 2019, DWIR OFFICE)
Feasibility Study on Twante Canal Improvement Project
Feasibility Study of Twante Canal Improvement Project was conducted by cooperation between Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems (DWIR) of the Ministry of Transport, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the ISAN Corporation from the Republic of Korea. The Feasibility Study was begun in December 2013 and the final report was submitted in July 2014. The first stage of implementation of the Twante Canal Improvement Project will be carried out by the loan of Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) from the Korean Government and the project will be benefitted for local people in the region and people using the canal by providing safe navigation, smooth flow of cargos, bank protection, flood protection and development in tourism. The president office has approved the Twante Canal Improvement Project and official procedures and negotiation between Myanmar and Korea have been under processing.