Yangon govt orders safety modifications to high-rise buildings under construction
Despite complaints from developers, a review committee for the construction of high-rise buildings has ordered safety modifications to 12 structures, stating that failure to follow Rangoon’s updated urban planning standards could cause harm to the city and its residents. Ye Min Oo, the review committee’s spokesperson, told The Irrawaddy that many of the buildings currently under construction or slated for future construction are not in line with Yangon’s urban planning standards. But, Ye Min Oo said, during the review process, the committee found that some buildings had not followed the original proposed designs, and could therefore be dangerous or simply problematic.
