The Office of the President has announced the formation of the Steering Committee for the Hanthawaddy International Airport Project under Notification No. 126/2026.

According to the notification, the committee will be chaired by Vice-President 1 U Nyo Saw and comprise Union ministers from the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of National Planning, Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, the Ministry of Finance and Revenue, the Ministry of Legal Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Livestock and Irrigation, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, and the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The chief ministers of the Bago Region and Yangon Region governments, representatives from the Central Bank of Myanmar and the Directorate of the office of the Military Engineering Corps, among others, will also serve as members.

The committee has been established to coordinate and supervise the implementation of the Hanthawaddy International Airport construction project to ensure that the work proceeds efficiently, swiftly and smoothly.

Its responsibilities include formulating national-level policies to implement the project as a State project; providing necessary guidance to ensure that implementation begins successfully without delay; coordinating project-related matters among the relevant Union ministries and regional governments; establishing policies on budget allocation and passenger distribution; setting policies on accounting and auditing matters; formulating policies concerning the concession period; monitoring and supervising progress in project implementation; providing guidance on convening committee meetings as necessary; and forming a working committee, among other duties.