HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyithu Hluttaw: Govt negotiates ODA loan for water supply in Yangon townships: "Nay Pyi Taw, 8 June — The government is negotiating an official development assistance loan from Japan to supply fresh water to wards on the far bank of the Kyimyindine and other townships in Yangon, Deputy Minister at the President Office U Kyaw Kyaw Win told the Pyithu Hluttaw session on Monday. On completion of the first phase of the project, the government will be able to distribute 60 million gallons of drinking water to the designated areas, the deputy minister added. The government distributed 3.5 million gallons of water to the wards on the far bank of Kyimyindine last summer, according to the deputy minister. In response to another raised at the session, Deputy Minister for Finance Dr Maung Maung Thein, said it is impossible to return the Sein Brother Building on Pansodan Street and warehouses on 36th Street to its former owner, because the buildings were confiscated by the state in 1986 and the privatization committee has decided to maintain them as public property. The buildings were also the subject of a civil suit, according to the deputy minister. In response to a question about upgrading schools, Deputy Minister for Education U Thant Shin said that some schools cannot be upgraded into middle and high schools as they fail to meet the set criteria."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Amyotha Hluttaw raises questions on underground water, farm oxen: "Nay Pyi Taw, 8 June — Representatives at the Amyotha Hluttaw raised questions on underground water and slaughtering of farm oxen, as well as discussing the emergency motion on boat people at the Monday session. Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Khin Zaw said research for the utilization of underground water for the whole country is a comprehensive task that should be carried out under the guidance of a national-level water resources management committee, and his ministry will cooperate with others concerned. Concerning the question on farm oxen, Member of Nay Pyi Taw Council U Phone Zaw Han said development affairs committees around the country permit slaughtering of oxen in accordance with rules and regulations, and action is taken against those who export or kill more oxen than permitted. Representatives later discussed the motion urging the union government to adopt a firm policy on boat people."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Upper House passes boat people motion in landslide...Ancient Pyu stone inscription discovered in Thazi Township...UEC holds press conference on collecting preliminary voter list...Plans under way to build small power stations in rural areas...Local youths attend rescue course...Mandalay aims to abolish plastic shopping bags...Farmers attend mechanized harvesting demonstration...University students visit organic vegetable farms in Inlay Region...Local residents dredge earthen lakes for rainwater storage...Farmers cultivate monsoon paddy on reclaimed land...Kanbalu Tsp extends electricity supply to villages...Myanma Railways carries out track maintenance...Volunteers make plasticfree urban in Myaingyin...Township officials discuss storage of chemical precursors...Football fans welcome home history-making U-20 team..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice president joins ceremony to mark 65th anniversary of Myanmar-Sino diplomatic relations...Upper House passes boat people motion in landslide...Myanmar hands over verified Bangladeshi nationals among those rescued by Myanmar Navy...U Aung Khin Soe concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Bhutan...Upper House speaker gives address at Australian National University...SWRR Ministry provides cash assistance to senior citizens, homes for the aged and philanthropic schools...Myanmar receives UN award for reduction of hunger...Football fans welcome home history-making U-20 team..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Honesty needs decent rules to survive" by Myint Win Thein..... ARTICLE: "SOURCE OF CHILDREN?S LITERATURE" by Maung Hlaing