A ceremony to inaugurate the Advanced Thumingala Market took place in PyinOoLwin yesterday morning, graced by the presence of Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and State Security and Peace Commission Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
On the occasion, Commission Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Union Ministers U Mya Tun Oo and U Myo Thant, Mandalay Region Chief Minister U Myo Aung and Mandalay Region Development Affairs Minister U Kyaw Hsan cut the ribbon to inaugurate the market.
The Senior General unveiled the signboard of the market and had documentary photos taken together with attendees at the ceremony.
The Senior General, the Commission Secretary, Union ministers and the Mandalay Region chief minister sprinkled scented water on the plaque of the market.
They viewed the selling of goods at the shops, the activities of children at the playground and visited the cinema at the market.
At the multipurpose hall of the market, the Senior General and attendees watched a video clip on the history of the market and the progress of construction.
The Mandalay Region chief minister presented a gift to mark the opening of the market to the Senior General. They all enjoyed the song in honour of the market opening ceremony.
The regional chief minister spoke words of thanks for the construction of the market.
After the ceremony, the Senior General cordially greeted the attendees.
Also, present at the ceremony were senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of Central Command, deputy ministers, members of the Mandalay Region cabinet, departmental officials and officials.
The Advanced Thumingalar Market in PyinOoLwin was constructed under the guidance of the Head of State to ensure the emergence of a new, modern market in line with the town’s growing population density and increasing number of visitors. The project aims to support urban development in accordance with modern systems and to establish an RC-standard advanced market building that meets international standards. It is also intended to enable the centralized trading of locally produced basic commodities in one place and to improve the flow of goods between hilly and plain areas. The new market is a six-storey RC-type building. To facilitate convenient access for shoppers, it has been systematically equipped with 12 escalators, six elevators, a solar-powered electricity supply system, security systems, fire protection systems, and disaster-resilient features. The advanced Thumingalar Market is branded shops, a promotion area, cart shop areas, bank areas, a supermarket, mini-marts, retail stores, clothing and cosmetics shops, grocery stores, restaurants, a playground, cinemas, and systematically arranged parking facilities.
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