Upkeep of People's Square and People's Park privatized

by May Kyaw

Monday, 30 March 2009 20:27

Chiang Mai (Mizzima)– The upkeep of People's Square and People's Park so far under the jurisdiction of the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) has been transferred to the Golden View Company as of this month, company sources said.  The company is currently working with YCDC on a bilateral basis. The management will be fully transferred to the firm at the end of this year, the source close to YCDC said.   A person who visited the park said that the entry fees to the park has been raised to Kyat 200 from the earlier Kyat 100 starting as of March 1.   The flower shop staff in the park said that though the management was being transferred to the private firm, the current staff, pay scales and the shops operating in the park will remain unchanged.   The Golden View Co. refused to answer the telephone when contacted for information about how the current bilateral relationship between YCDC and the Company has been worked out.   Similarly the YCDC transferred the management of its U-Doe resort to a private company in 2008.   This year, YCDC transferred the management of People's Square and People's Park to a private firm. < Prev   Next >