The capital of Myanmar does not Pyi Taw to be reworked after the earthquake

The layout of the capital of Myanmar Nay Pyi Taw will be reassigned after the devastating earthquake last month, said the country's military ruler.

During the government meeting, Senior General Min Ang L, L, said that the buildings that collapsed during the earthquake were so heavily affected because they were built on soft soil.

Office buildings will be converted and must be resistant to future earthquakes, he said, and soil tests are also carried out before a recovery is carried out.

The BBC saw evidence showing that about 70% of government buildings were damaged by the earthquake in the capital, and some offices were moved to Yangon.

Myanmar was devastated by a huge earthquake that hit the country on March 28. The 7.7 magnitude tracker was so strong that it felt in Thailand and southwestern China.

According to state media, more than 3,500 people were killed and 5,012 were injured in Myanmar as a result of the earthquake.

The city of Nebi Tau covers at least four times larger than the London area, but only with some people. Its history is brief: it has only existed since 2005, erected by the plain regions of the then military rulers of Myanmar, who was earlier known as Burma.

The name Nay Pyi Taw means “King's seat”. The reasons for moving the capital about 370 km in the interior of the largest city, Yangon, have never been completely clear.

The city bears all the distinctive features of a planned capital: the road leading from parliament to the Presidential Palace is 20 lanes wide, but it carries almost no traffic. Shiny shopping centers and empty luxury hotels arrange the boulevards. There are safari park, zoo and at least three stadiums.

Since 2021, Myanmar has been struck by the civil war between the junta, which has seized power in a military coup, and ethnic militias and resistance forces across the country.

A 20-day termination of fire was announced by the Military Council on April 2 after a break in hostilities by an union consisting of three rebel groups.

They have been announced that the termination of the farther to support efforts to assist, but according to the reports, the military continues to attack areas held by rebels.

Photo archives of the Military Council show that several government buildings, including the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Planning and the Court of the Union, were seriously damaged in the earthquake.

Most of the buildings are still in ruins as the repair works on them have not yet started.

It is reported that the removal of important government documents has been ordered, together with equipment and other movable items.

The reconstruction of buildings may take years and as a result the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Tourism have moved their offices to the former capital Yangon – 366 km (228 m).

Other departments move their offices to outdoor halls called “HotAi” in Nay Pyi Taw, which are made with steel frames.

Social media publications, written by employees at the National Museum at Nay Pyi Taw, say they have moved inscriptions and manuscripts and are trying to save as many tens of thousands of books as possible, along with literature and computers.