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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 31 December, 2001)(2/2)

The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 31 December, 2001)(2/2)
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1. Secretary-1 attends opening of multimedia teaching
   centre at Maungtaw Basic Education High School
2. Vietnamese guests visit Mongla region
3. Sasana Takkasila Maha Dhammacariya title and Sasana
   Tekkasila Dhammacariya title conferred on 101 members
   of the Sangha
4. - Annual meeting of MPPEA held
   - MPBSMA annual general meeting held
   - Mandalay Mayor's trophy golf tourney opens
5. - Meeting of e-National Task Force held
   - Minister for Construction inspects unloading of
     steel trusses
6. - Commander inspects poultry farms of Yangon Command
   - ISD Track & Field Tournament begins
   - Commander inspects construction site of General Hospital
7. - Commander attends opening ceremony of Majoi Consumer
     Goods Expo
   - Commander attends opening ceremony of teachership
     training courses
8. - Commander inspects agriculture tasks, river-water
     pumping project
   - Commander meets departmental officials in Eastern
     Shan State
9. - USDA Secretariat member on tour
   - Commander inspects bridge and road construction

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( 7 ) Commander attends opening ceremony of Majoi Consumer Goods Expo

Yangon, 30 Dec-Opening ceremony of Majoi Consumer Goods Expo was held in
Myitkyina at 9 am on December 29. It was attended by Chairman of Kachin State
Peace and Development Council Commander of Northern Command Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Swe, Base Commander Col Bo Kyi of Myitkyina Air Force Base, Deputy
Commander Brig-Gen San Tun and senior military officers, Secretary Lt-Col
Myint Thein of Kachin State Peace and Development Council and departmental
officials, Chairman U Yut Zaw Khaung of the committee for observing festival,
guests and local people. At the ceremony, U Karoe Larein extended greetings
and General Manager U Than Win of Phoe La Pyi Co Ltd, an exhibitor at the
Expo, spoke words of thanks. Then, Commander Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe and U
Yut Zaw Khaung formally opened the Expo. Later, the guests viewed around the
booths. Then, a ceremony to launch international hot-air balloons was held.
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe, U Yut Zaw Khaung and U Sabwe John formally opened
the ceremony. The guests watched the balloons. Later, the guests continued to
view booths of orchids, jade and culture. The ballooning team led by Mr Peter
Blaser comprised 30 Swiss and French balloonists. The ballooning activities
made under the arrangement of Shwe Travel Service was the fourth time in
Myanmar.

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Commander attends opening ceremony of teachership training courses

Yangon, 30 Dec - The opening ceremony of the teachership training courses
(4/2000 Second year) and (6/2001 First year) was held at Pathein Education
College yesterday morning. Present at the ceremony were Chairman of Ayeyawady
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southwest Command
Brig-Gen Htay Oo, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Tint Swe and senior military
officers, division-level departmental officials, principal of the Education
College U Ba Htay, teachers and 670 trainees. The commander made an opening
speech. Then, the principal explained the training programmes of the courses
and the ceremony came to a close. Afterwards, the commander proceeded to
Ayeya-swanah Gas-engine Manufacturing Factory of the command. Incharge of the
factory Maj Aung Naing reported on production and distribution of the
products. The commander attended to the needs and inspected round the
factory.
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( 8 )  Commander inspects agriculture tasks, river-water pumping project

Yangon, 30 Dec - Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe Naing, accompanied by Chairman
of Monywa District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Win Maung and
officials, inspected the thriving sunflower in the double-cropping plantation
of Peasant U Pway in Letpanchaung Village-tract, Salingyi Township in Monywa
District and growing of gram, wheat, groundnut, corn and sunflower in the
township on 28 December morning. After giving instructions to the officials,
the commander inspected renovation of ancient Kyun Hsinmin and Shwezigon
pagodas in Letpandaung Village and attended to the needs. At noon, the
commander arrived at Nyaungbingyi river water pumping project in the township
and heard the reports by Sagaing Division Water Resources Utilization
Department Deputy Director U Hla Min on work done and plan for supply of
water at the briefing hall of the project. The commander inspected completion
of the main canal and other canals and attended to the requirements. On
completion, the dam can supply water to over 10,000 acres of land the whole
year round.

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Commander meets departmental officials in Eastern Shan State

Yangon, 30 Dec - Chairman of Shan State (East) Peace and Development Council
Commander of Triangle Region Command Brig-Gen Chit Than met with state,
district and township level departmental officials at the meeting hall of the
command at 1.30 pm on 27 December. On the occasion, the commander urged the
departments to cooperate in regional development, transportation, progress of
production and agriculture and livestock breeding tasks and to carry out in
time the necessary tasks. The commander then fulfilled the requirements in
reports presented by the officials.
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( 9 )  Commander inspects bridge and road construction

Yangon, 30 Dec - Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe Naing, accompanied by
departmental officials, arrived at the work site of Chindwin River Bridge
(Monywa) Project on 27 December. At the briefing hall of the project,
Assistant Chief Engineer (Project) U Sein Maung reported on construction of
the bridge. The commander attended to the needs. Then, Col Soe Thein reported
on progress of construction and tarring of Monywa-Yagyi-Kalaywa motor road.
The commander inspected the construction site and gave instructions on
ensuring work site safety and timely completion. Together with in-charge of
the project Col Soe Thein and officials, the commander proceeded to Yagyi
Village, 40 miles from Monywa, by car and inspected tarring of
Monywa-Yagyi-Kalaywa motor road, and cordially greeted the personnel. The
earthen Monywa-Yagyi-Kalaywa motor road is 115 miles long and 18 feet wide.
The 33-mile-section of the road has been tarred and 40-mile-section paved
with gravel. Altogether eight small bridges, 109 conduit bridges and 158
wooden bridges have been constructed along the road.

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USDA Secretariat member on tour

 Yangon, 30 Dec-Member of the Secretariat of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association U Khin Maung Thein, accompanied by Governor of the
Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung and officials, met executives and
members of NyaungU District USDA at USDA office in NyaungU on 28 December.
Secretary of NyaungU District USDA U Ye Myint reported on performance of
tasks of the association. U Khin Maung Thein discussed organizational matters
and future tasks for rural development. He went to Seikphyu Township and
discussed with Township USDA executives and members the five tasks for rural
development and the conducting of courses for human resource development. He
also presented books and donations for Township USDA. He then met
handicraft-makers in Chaik Village in Pakokku Township. Yesterday, he met
with executives and members of Mandalay Division, District and Township USDAs
in Mandalay. Maha Aungmyay Township USDA Secretary U Than Tun Oo reported on
performance of tasks in the township, and U Khin Maung Thein gave
instructions on five rural development tasks.

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