Pyidaungsu Hluttaw discusses national comprehensive development plan: "THE Pyidaungsu Hluttaw put a law on record yesterday and discussed one bill and a national development plan. The parliament put on record the issues of budget allotments from the exclusive fund of the Union Budget Law for 2015. The Bill Committee called for a discussion of its findings on the Monetary Institutions Bill, which was returned by the president with remarks. National Planning and Economic Development Minister Dr Kan Zaw responded to queries raised by four representatives in connection with the National Comprehensive Development Plan 2010-2030, which was resubmitted to parliament by the Union government. During the discussion, MP U Htan Lein of Mindat constituency stressed the importance of the inflow of foreign investments into small, medium and large enterprises for the generation of revenue. In response, the Union minister spoke of the need for principles to ensure a smooth economic transformation and to overcome challenges in implementation of the national development plan. Following the discussion, the parliament put the National Comprehensive Development Plan on record."...Amyotha Hluttaw Round-up: "The 13th regular session of the first Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) entered its 26th day yesterday, with a question and answer session, an approval process for two reports and the submission of one report. Deputy Minister for Construction U Soe Tint responded to a question about a government- funded highway in Kayah State posed by MP U Hnin Wai of Kayah State Constituency No. 12. The MP asked whether upgrading and maintenance works are being undertaken with the use of annual funding allocations. The Union minster said the ministry plans to upgrade roads, build bridges, culverts and rock retaining walls and install guardrails along the Toungoo-Leiktho-Yado-Loikaw- Hopong road during the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Moreover, the Hpahsaung- Maesenan-Maese-Nantmann road will be upgraded, and bridges and culverts on the road will also be built, the Union minister added. The ministry and the Kayah State government have already coordinated the installation of new toll gates in the state, said the Union minister. Deputy Minister for Education Dr Zaw Min Aung also replied to a question about the Ministry of Education?s plan to reopen the Government Technical Institute (Insein), which was posed by U Nu of Yangon Region Constituency No 10. In his reply, the deputy minister said short-term vocational training courses, including technical courses, are set to open in the main building of the institute. The 120-year-old main building of the Insein GTI received a Blue Plaque from the Yangon Heritage Trust last December, acknowledging its status as a significant historic building. Next, reports by the Mining, Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Committee and the Bill Committee on respective activities undertaken during the first Amyotha Hluttaw were submitted for approval. MP U Htay Maung, a member of the Amyotha Hluttaw Education, Health and Women and Children Affairs Committee, presented the committee?s report to the hluttaw."