HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves loan for MPF: "Nay Pyi Taw, 11 March — Loan from EXIM Bank of China for Myanmar Police Force was discussed at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session in Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday. Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Kyaw Zan Myint said that Myanmar Police Force is responsible for the rule of law, community tranquility, prevention of drug trafficking, and public services and it is now taking more comprehensive measures for life security, stability and the rule of law. As a result, it has recruited more police but it faces with 69.25 percent shortage of vehicles and the Yuan 246 million loan will enable the police to buy required vehicles and vessels. The deputy minister also told the session that the vehicles and vessel will be purchased through tender in a transparent manner. The session approved the loan from China?s Exim Bank for Myanmar Police Force. Then, representatives discussed the union revenue bill. At today?s session, two bills sent back with remarks by the president were approved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and the bill committee reported its finding on bills amending the mercantile customs act and the inland customs act."...PYITHU HLUTTAW: Government to reclaim about 39,000 acres of farmlands in 2015-16 FY: "...U Than Myint of Wundwin Constituency asked about reclamation of mechanized farm plots and disbursement of long-term loans for reclamation of modern farmlands. Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Ohn Than explained that the government has reclaimed 34,376 acres of mechanized farmlands including 711 aces with the assistance of Japanese Institute of Irrigation and Drainage-JIID and Japan International Cooperation Agency-JICA and Korea International Cooperation Agency-KOICA from 2011-12 to 2014-15 fiscal year. In 2015-16 fiscal year, the government will spend its fund on 4,500 acres of farmland, loans from India on 30,400 acres of land and International Fund for Agricultural Development-IFDA on 4,000 acres of land. Moreover, 20,400 acres of farmlands will be reclaimed with the loan from India and 4,000 acres with IFAD in 2016-17 fiscal year. A plan is underway to reclaim 2,000 acres by spending loan from IFAD in 2017-18 fiscal year. Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank has no plan to disburse long-term loans to farmers for paying back it through installment."...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: Amyotha Hluttaw convene 25th day meeting: "Nay Pyi Taw, 11 March — Representatives of Amyotha Hluttaw discussed issues on road construction, steel factories and infrastructural development. Dr Htay Win, an MP of Ayeyawady region constituency 5, asked for the transfer of railway section between Htugyi and Bantbwegone from the Ministry of Rail Transportation to the Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Livestock, Fishery and Rural Development. Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation U Myint Thein said as the railway section is no longer used and the handover is a possibility if the MLFRD seeks approval from the MRT. MPs also discussed report of Amyotha Hluttaw?s National Planning and Development Projects Committee on its fact-findings for the third three-year of 2014- 2015 fiscal year..."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Myanmar UV index to hit dangerous levels: expert...Monks from Letpadan protest allowed to return to monasteries as release of some students underway...Political parties urged to register not later than 30 April...Refresher course on foreign economic relations opened in Nay Pyi Taw...Thousands of students sit matriculation exam in Tatkon Tsp...Hluttaw fund contributes to development of township...Myawady Township to implement literacy campaign in 2015 summer...Military columns seize teaks in Kachin, Shan States...Residents welcome full-time electricity supply...Wushu training course proves popular with students in Mandalay...Anti-drug campaign involves education, crop eradication...Surprise inspections target fuel, storage stations...Government sought peaceful protest resolution: Union Information Minister...Bill committee hear public suggestions on amendment of National Education Law...Tatmadaw arrests three Kokang insurgents, seizes arms and ammunition, narcotic drugs...Matriculation examinations for 2015 commences...Study for new maritime training centre under way..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar, Vietnam to forge bilateral ties...Delhi Dialogue VII focuses on India-ASEAN business ties...Myanmar banks connect to worldwide card network...Vice President U Nyan Tun receives Vietnamese counterpart...Vietnamese delegation goes sightseeing in Nay Pyi Taw...Appointment of Ambassador agreed on...Union FM meets Saudi Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Mere words not enough to achieve development goals" by Aung Khin..... ARTICLE: "Sky and Underground Trains" by San Shwe Aung