Arya News - The strong earthquake that struck on March 28, 2025, destroyed the main building of Mandalay University and caused a fire as a result.
MANDALAY – The main building of Mandalay University, which collapsed and caught fire due to a powerful earthquake, is being renovated without losing its original appearance.
The strong earthquake that struck on March 28, 2025, destroyed the main building of Mandalay University and caused a fire as a result.
As a result of the fire, 280,940 answer sheets from 46,944 candidates from Mandalay Region, 43,827 answer sheets from 7,311 candidates from Sagaing Region, and 5,2189 answer sheets from 8,699 candidates from Kachin State were destroyed and lost.
On August 11, Deputy Minister of Construction U Myo Myint, along with the Minister of Electricity, Energy, Industry and Transport from the Mandalay Region Government, inspected housing projects under construction in Mandalay Region and the renovated Mandalay University Main Building.
Deputy Minister of Construction U Myo Myint and his team visited the construction site of the new officer, officer and staff housing project in Mandalay Region to replace the damaged staff housing in the Mandalay earthquake.
The Deputy Minister said that the Myanmar National Building Code 2025 has been issued for the construction of buildings, and that the construction should be carried out in accordance with the specifications and earthquake resistance.
Only when the quality of the materials used is in accordance with the standards will it be sustainable. Quality inspection teams should also carry out inspections according to the process steps.
Officials should focus on completing the construction work within the specified time to improve the quality and craftsmanship of the buildings, and infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity should be completed simultaneously.
Then, the Deputy Minister and his team, together with officials from Mandalay University, inspected the ongoing renovation and reconstruction work of the Mandalay University Main Building without losing its original appearance.
They instructed the Urban and Infrastructure Development Association (MDA) and officials to complete the work within the specified time, not to damage the original architectural works, to ensure that the craftsmanship is neat and tidy, to ensure that the materials used are of high quality, and to comply with standards.
The Deputy Minister and his team then visited the Union Hall at Yadanarbon University and, together with the Rector of Yadanarbon University, inspected the capacity of the top floor of the hall, which is 108 feet long and 40 feet wide, where the graduation ceremony will be held, and inspected the land for the construction of buildings within Yadanarbon University.
On August 10, U Myo Myint, Chairman of the Yadanarbon Cyber City Project Supervision and Maintenance Working Committee and Deputy Minister of Construction, accompanied by the Secretary of the Working Committee, members of the Working Committee and departmental officials, inspected the progress of the work, the operating status of factories, and road construction work at the Yadanarbon Cyber City Project in Mandalay Region.