The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, January 17, 2000)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, January 17, 2000)
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(1)   Secretary-l inspects Taungyama Dam Project and 99
      reservoirs project in Magway Division
(2)   Secretary-1 attends initial ceremony for
      construction of three storey building of
      PhaungdawU (Parahita) Monastic Education Middle
      School
(3)   Multimedia Teaching Centre opens at No 1 BEHS in
      Shwebo
(4)   OPV given to children in Mandalay
(5)   Minister meets officials and staff in Mandalay
(6)   Vitamin A given to children on Fifth Year National
      Immunization Days
(7)   Minister at LPDR President's Office arrives
(8)   OPV, Vitamin A given on Fifth Year National
      Immunization Days for second time
(9)   89 members of Ganeik Village NLD, Labutta Township
      resign of own accord            
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(1)   Secretary-l inspects Taungyama Dam Project and 99
      reservoirs project in Magway Division


YANGON, 16 Jan - Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt,
together with Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace
and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Ye
Myint, yesterday morning left the Central
Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) in
PyinOoLwin Township, Mandalay Division, by
helicopter and arrived at Taungyama Dam Project
near Tabya Village in Myaing Township, Magway
Division at 12.15 pm.

Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U
Ohn Myint, Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and acting
Director-General of Irrigation Department U Kyaw
San Win reported on the purpose of Taungyama Dam
Project, the location of the dam, facts about the
project and agricultural under-takings in
irrigated areas.

The Secretary-l.discussed with regional
authorities and departmental officials the matters
related to kinds of crops, agriculture, education
and health, and attended to requirements.

Afterwards, the Secretary-l and party inspected
the control tower and the spillway of Taungyama
Dam.

Taungyama Dam is situated on Taungyama Creek about
13 miles south-west of Pale near Tabya Village in
Myaing Township, Magway Division.

The embankment, built of earth, is 90 feet high
and 5,670 feet long.  The water storage capacity
is 17,040 acre feet.  The main canal is 11.84-mile
long, and there are 36 44-mile-long small canals.
The dam can irrigate 7,000 acres of land.


Afterwards, the Secretary-l and party went to
Yinmabin in Monywa District.

The Secretary-l gave instructions on systematic
use of natural water resources, and urged regional
authorities to provide systematic supervision to
make sure that natural water resources are used
properly.

The Secretary-l then attended to requirements of
health and education.

After that, the Secretary-l met with members of
Ward and Village Peace and Development Councils,
and gave instructions on systematic use of water
and cultivation of crops suitable to the region.

Next, the Secretary-l and party inspected
over-flowing wells and Reservoir R-l .

Due to overflowing wells and 99 reservoirs, 14
village-tracts from Ywathaya and its environs can
cultivate crops on 8,181 acres of land.

Later, the Secretary-1 and party went to Shwebo.

They were welcomed there by members of District
and Township Peace and Development Councils,
departmental officials and members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association.

Then, they proceeded to the site of Shwebon Yadana
Mingalar Palace Reconstruction Project.

In the briefing hall, Chairman of District Peace
and Development Council reported on matters
related to the project.

The Secretary-l gave instructions, and inspected
the project.

The Secretary-l and party observed the monument of
King Alaung-mintaya.

Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended the opening
ceremony of the multimedia teaching centre of No 1
Basic Education High School in Shwebo.

In the evening, the Secretary-l and party paid
homage to Maha Muni Buddha Image in Mandalay, and
offered Shwethingan to the Buddha Image.


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(2)   Secretary-1 attends initial ceremony for
      construction of three storey building of
      PhaungdawU (Parahita) Monastic Education Middle
      School


YANGON, 16 Jan - The stake driving ceremony for
the construction of three-storey building of
PhaungdawU (Parahita) Monastic Education Middle
School on Dawnabwa Ward in Aungmyaythazan
Township, Mandalay, was held at the school
yesterday morning, attended by Chairman of Myanmar
Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Director of Department for Promotion and
Propagation of the Sasana U Min Kyi acted as
master of ceremonies.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party received
the Five Precepts from Chairman of Mandalay
Division Sangha Nayaka Committee Mya Taungtaik
Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Sasanabhivarnsa.

Then, Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party
presented offertories to the Sayadaws.

Well-wishers U Than Aung-Daw Tin Tin Myaing of
PyinOoLwin District presented K 3 million, U Chit
Yan and family (Chityan Kyaunghsaung) of
Industry-l K 100,000, U Htay Aung-Daw Hla Hla and
family (Kyaw Zin Htet Saw Mill) K 50,000, Chairman
of Aungmyaythazan Township Cooperative Society U
Khin Maung Than K 50,000, U Aung Kyaw Myint-Daw
Phyu Phyu Kyaw (Mudita family) K 50,000 and U Myo
Tint and wife K 30,000 to Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt for the construction of three-storey
building of PhaungdawU (Parahita) Monastic
Education Middle School.


Then, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Commander
Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Minister for Forestry U Aung
Phone, Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing,
Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe,
Minister for Education U Than Aung Minister at the
Prime Minister's Office Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Chairman
of Civil Service Selection and Training Boar Dr
Than Nyunt and Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya
Oo drove the stakes and sprinkled scented water on
the stakes.


After the ceremony, Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
and party inspected the school.

The school will be constructed with the capital of
US $ 80,000 provided by Japanese Government and
people Myanmar Government and contributions of
Myanmar well-wishers.


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(3)   Multimedia Teaching Centre opens at No 1 BEHS in
      Shwebo


YANGON, 16 Jan - Multimedia Teaching Centre opened
at No 1 Basic Education High School in Shwebo,
Sagaing Division on 15 January, attended by
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-
1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Headmistress Daw Swe Maw Maw and Chairman of
School Board of Trustees Dr Kyaw Lay formally
opened the Multimedia Teaching Centre.

The Secretary-l then formally unveiled the plaque
Multimedia Teaching Centre.

The ,Secretary-1 and party inspected computer
aided instruction room, computer skill room,
audio's-visual room, audio room, art room, drawing
room and prayer hall and skill of students.

The Secretary-l and party had photo taken together
with members of School Board of Trustees of Nos 1,
2 and 3 Basic Education High School, members of
PTA, well-wishers, school heads and students.

The Secretary-l inspected computer printing and
documentary photos of opening ceremony of
multimedia teaching centre were presented to the
Secretary-1.

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(4)   OPV given to children in Mandalay


YANGON, 16 Jan - A ceremony to launch the second
time of the Fifth Year National Immunization Days
was held at the hall of Mandalay Division Maternal
and Child Welfare Association in Mandalay this
morning, attended by Chairman of National Health
Committee Secretary- l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

First, Patron of Mandalay Division MCWASC Dr Daw
Tin Lin Myint and Chairman of the Supervisory
Committee Dr Thein Tun launched the ceremony.

Then, the Secretary-1 and party and guests gave
oral polio vaccine to children under-five.

Afterwards, the Secretary-l and party proceeded to
Mandalay Station Hall and gave OPV to the
children.

A total of 791,968 children were given OPV at
6,212 places in Mandalay Division to mark the
second time of the Fifth Year National
Immunization Days.

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(5)   Minister meets officials and staff in Mandalay


YANGON, 16 Jan - Minister for Finance and Revenue
U Khin Maung Thein, accompanied by Vice-Governor
of the Central Bank of Myanmar U Than Lwin and
officials, met staff and officials of the ministry
at Mandalay Division Internal Revenue Office
yesterday afternoon.

Officials reported to the minister on their
progress work.

The minister attended to their needs.

Then Minister U Khin Maung Thein explained about
the projects being implemented by the State and
future tasks.

He urged them to carry out their assigned duties
in accord with the national objectives.

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(6)   Vitamin A given to children on Fifth Year National
      Immunization Days
 
 
YANGON, 16 Jan - A ceremony to give to children
vitamin A for the second time of Fifth Year
National Immunization Days was held at
International Business Centre this morning, with
an address by member of National Health Committee
Minister for Health Mai-Gen Ket Sein.

Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein said oral polio vaccine
was given to children with the aim of eradication
of polio after designating National Immunization
Days and this time arrangements were made to give
vitamin A pills, important nutrients which prevent
infectious diseases.

He said giving vitamin A to children started in
1990 under the vitamin A deficiency prevention
project of Health Department.

The minister spoke of decrease in the rate of eye
disease from 0.6 percent in 1992 to 0.23 per cent
in 1997 by feeding vitamin A.

The minister and guests gave vitamin A and oral
polio vaccine to 100 children under five and
presented gifts to them.


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(7)   Minister at LPDR President's Office arrives


YANGON, 16 Jan - The three-member delegation from
the Lao People's DemocraticRepublic ledby Minister
at the LPDR President's Office Mr Soubanh
Srithirath, arrived here by air this evening.


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(8)   OPV, Vitamin A given on Fifth Year National
      Immunization Days for second time


YANGON, 16 Jan - Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, wife of
Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-1
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt, accompanied by Chairperson of Myanmar
Maternal and Child Welfare Association Professor
Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, patron of Yangon Division
Maternal and Child Welfare Association , wife of
Minister for Health, wife of Deputy Minister for
Health wife of Director of Medical Services,
Director-General of Medical Research Department
(Lower Myanmar) and wife, executive member of
Yangon Division Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Yangon Division General
Administration Department and officials of the
Ministry of Health, arrived at Pre-Primary School
No 1 in Bahan Township where Fifth Year National
Immunization Days (Second Time) held, this
morning.

The OPV and vitamin A were given to 4,928 children
under five in Bahan Township.

Then, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party went to Zagwe
Taung Ward in Thingangyun Township.

The OPV and vitamin A were given to 12,887
children under five in Thingangyun Township.

Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party gave Oral Polio
Vaccine (OPV) and vitamin A to children under
five.

The OPV and vitamin A were given to 15,445
children under five in Thanlyin Township.

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(9)   89 members of Ganeik Village NLD, Labutta Township
      resign of own accord
      

YANGON, 16 Jan - Eighty-nine members resigned from
the National League for Democracy of Ganeik
Village, Labutta Township, Ayeyawady Division.


Eight-nine members of Ganeik Village NLD, Labutta
Township, Ayeyawady Division, of their own accord,
resigned by sending letters of resignation to
Labutta Township Multiparty Democracy General
Election Commission Off1ce and the party concerned
on 16 December 1999 as they no longer wished to
participate in party politics of NLD.

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(10)  WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Jan15-1-2000 was 35.4 C (96F) 
Minimum temperature on Jan16-1-2000 was 17.5C(64F)

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