EIGHT local construction companies started work last month on building replicas of famous landmarks throughout Myanmar, at the National Landmark Garden in Nay Pyi Taw, said a site engineer.

“Construction of a roadway and landscaping for the 1256-acre garden was started by Asia World Co Ltd in the middle of last year,” he said.

“And at the end of last month eight companies – including Asia World – started work on replicas of famous landmarks from the seven states and seven divisions of Myanmar,” he said, adding that the work was expected to be completed by March.

Aside from Asia World, the other companies are Eden, Ayar Shwe War, Max Myanmar, Htoo Trading, Shwetaung, Golden Flower, and K and Original Group.
Asia World has been assigned the task of building replicas of Yangon Division and Mon State landmarks, as well as of Dawei seaport.

Meanwhile, Shan and Kayah state have been assigned to Eden; Mandalay Division to Ayar Shwe War; Ayeyarwady Division and Rakhine State to Max Myanmar; Kachin State to Htoo Trading; Chin State and Sagaing Division to Shwetaung; Tanintharyi Division and Kayin State to Golden Flower; and Magwe and Bago divisions, as well as Bagan, to K and Original Group.

The site engineer said the National Landmark Garden in Nay Pyi Taw will be similar to one already established in Pyin Oo Lwin in Mandalay Division, except that it will be bigger and will include waterways representing the four main rivers of Myanmar – the Ayeyarwady, Chindwin, Sittaung and Thanlwin.