Ramree Island, 24 February: "Since the target for the rice collection for the fiscal 2002-03 has not been fulfilled in Ramree Island in Rakhine State, in the western part of Burma, a ?Mobile Rice Purchase Drive Unit? has been formed by the Burmese junta?s Ramree (Rambree) Township Council to step up this year?s rice collection, according to our correspondent. Unlike in previous years the newly formed Mobile Units have been going round the village tracts including the rice collection depots at Doratha and Kung-zatt villages in the island. Each of these mobile units has recruited six ?rice collectors? from the village tracts. The units have been composed of members of the police department, village Peace and Development Council junta, and township administrative officials..."