YCDC block the construction of high-rise buildings near historic Pagoda

YCDC block the construction of high-rise buildings near historic Pagoda

Published on Sunday, 11 August 2013 17:07

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    Apartment buildings are seen near Shwe Dagon Pagoda's environ (Photo-Aung Myat Ko/EMG)

 

 

Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) has blocked the proposal to construct 11 and 22 stories buildings inside of the restricted areas near Shwe Dagon Pagoda and informed the decision to the respective construction companies.

The locations of the restricted areas situated between Damazedi Road and Shin Saw Pu Road on the North ward of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, between the junction of Min Ye Kyaw Swar Road-Circular Train Road-Shwe Dagon Pagoda Road and Yaw Min Gyi Street on the South ward of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Alan Pya Pagoda Road-Zoological Garden Street-Kan Street-Kan Street-Netmauk Road-Kabaaye Pagoda Road on the East ward of Shwe Dagon Pagoda and Baho Road on the West of Shwe Dagon Pagoda.

"We have issued restricted areas for high-rise buildings near Shwe Dagon. Proposals are submitted to the YCDC to construct high-rise buildings and they are located in restricted areas near Shwe Dagon Pagoda. So YCDC hasn't allowed them," said Ye Win from the YCDC High-rise Buildings Scrutinizing Committee.

Moreover the YCDC didn't allow the construction of twelve and a half stories building in Kamaryut Township due to blocking the sight of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, he continued. If the companies want to build commercial buildings inside of the restricted areas near Shwe Dagon Pagoda, they have to limit the height of the buildings from the base of Shwe Dagon Pagoda (not over 190 feet above sea surface). If they are outside of the restricted areas near Shwe Dagon Pagoda, they have to construct the buildings under the spiral-like part of a pagoda immediately below the finial (417 feet above sea surface).

Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2013/08/12/ycdc-block-the-construction-of-high-rise-buildings-near-historic-pagoda/