The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 2 January, 2002)(2/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 2 January, 2002)(2/2)
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1. General Maung aye inspects Bokyin, Dawei townships,
   Layhnya- Mandaing Bridge in Taninthayi Division
2. Sacred relics enshrined and Htidaw hoisted at Yadana
   Hmankin Stupa
3. Secretary-1 conveys Cakkamuni Buddha Image onto Yadana
   Throne at Aung ‚akkamuni Ordination Hall in Sittway
4. Secretary-1 attends opening of highway terminal in Sittway,
   multimedia teaching centre in MraukU
5. Secretary-1 inspects Sittway University Project and prawn
   breeding
6. Secretary-1 presents prizes to winners of Golf Tourney
7. - Two dams, Tonpheng Agriculture and Forest Development
     Project open in LPDR
   - Vietnamese guests visit Shan State
8. - Agriculture and regional development tasks inspected
     in Htantabin
   - Minister inspects booths of Independence Day Exhibition
     Opening ceremony
   - Minister inspects construction of bridges
   - Hotels and tourism services inspected
9. - Cash assistance presented to outstanding students of DSRO
   - Mayor's Trophy Horticulture Show and Competition open
   - School Family Day continues

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( 5 ) Harmonious efforts required to gradually develop An, Rakhine State's
gateway to other parts of nation

Secretary-1 inspects Sittway University Project and prawn breeding

Yangon, 1 Jan - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt inspected Sittway University Project in Sittway, Rakhine State,
yesterday. Accompanied by members of the State Peace and Development Council
Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence,
Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander Brig-Gen
Maung Oo, the ministers, the Chief of Staff (Navy), the deputy ministers,
officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office and heads of
department, the Secretary-1 heard a report on the project presented by
Superenteding Engineer of Rakhine State U Thein Kyaw and Pro-Rector U Wan Tin
of the University. Deputy Minister for Education U Myo Nyunt gave a
supplementary report.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt gave suggestions, saying that the education
promotion programmes were implemented stage by stage in the basic education
level for progress of the national education standard. The special four-year
education promotion programmes and long-term education programmes have been
laid down and implemented to link the basic education sector and the higher
education sector. Teaching and learning skills have been promoted in the
higher education level for development of the national education sector. In
addition, the institutions of higher learning have been extended and upgraded
in the whole country with a view to enabling students to pursue higher
education region-wise and to producing qualified human resources. Thus, all
the professors and the facultiy members should strive in harmony in accord
with the educational objectives.

The Secretary-1 and party inspected the university in a motorcade. On arrival
at a cold storage and an ice factory of Shwe-tharawon She-hsaung Marine
Products Co Ltd in Sittway, the Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by
Secretary of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Thein Kyaing,
Head of Office of the Rakhine State Fisheries Department U Soe Thu, Chairman
of the company U Kyan Khin and Managing Director U Thurein Win. U Thurein Win
reported to the Secretary-1 on prawn production process, type of finished
goods, system of storing finished goods and U Soe Thu on efforts being made
to shift from conventional method to advanced one in breeding prawns. After
attending to their needs, the Secretary-1 urged the FD officials to conduct
systematic research on shifting to modern breeding system and to organize and
educate the local entrepreneurs. He then inspected the reprocessing plant. U
Kyan Khin reported on storage and packaging of the processed prawns.

The ice factory can produce 30 tons of ice per day and the cold storage has
the capacity to store 300 tons of fish and prawns. The facilities are
reprocessing the fish and prawns produced in Rakhine State for export and
local distribution. In addition to producing ice for the reprocessing plant,
the ice factory is selling its surplus products to trawlers and prawn
traders. The facility can produce six tons of finished prawns and two tons of
finished fish per day. In An, the Secretary-1 and party met with military
officers, departmental heads and members of NGOs at An Station. The
discussions were centred on regional development tasks.

 An Township Peace and Development Council Chairman U Tun Kyi reported on
location and area of the township, organization of village-tracts and
villages and social, health and education development works. The Secretary-1
said he and his team arrived there to look into the requirements to develop
the township. The government has been continuously striving for peace,
stability and economic progress of the nation and to promote the economic and
social sectors. As long as there is peace and stability and the people join
hands with the government, more favourable foundations for national economic
development will emerge.

As the favourable foundations are emerging, the government is giving priority
to gaining proportionate progress in all the regions of the nation and
further improving the economic and social standards of the people. Despite
the many favourable conditions there, the road transport was poor in the
state; in this regard, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe has given
guidance to develop the transport infrastructure of the state within three
years to implement the regional development projects. In accord with the
guidance, many motor roads including the Yangon-Sittway Highway and bridges
including over 10 large bridges have been built to link all the parts of the
state. As An Township, Rakhine State's gateway to other parts of the nation,
is located on the new highways including the Yangon-Sittway Highway, it will
develop together with the rest of the state.

Local authorities, departmental officials and local people should
harmoniously strive to gradually develop An in accord with the
characteristics of a modern town. At the same time, they should make efforts
for progress of agriculture, which is the nation's basic economy, to help
develop regional and national economy. At a time when endeavours are being
made for all-round progress of the nation, the entire people should practise
thrifty methods in using everything including cooking oil, fuel and power.
Cultivation and production of oil crops such as sesamum, groundnut and
mustard should be extended. Moreover, experimental cultivation of export
crops such as cotton, beans and pulses and rubber should also be promoted.

As Rakhine State is home to various national races, all should live in amity
and harmony and to serve each other's interests to strengthen the spirit of
national solidarity and Union Spirit. Local authorities and departmental
personnel should take the leading role in consolidating the national
solidarity. The social organizations including the Union Solidarity and
Development Association which are actively taking part in all the regional
development, education, health and social endeavours, must be consolidated
and extended. Their force should be effectively used in regional development
undertakings. Afterwards, Secretary-1 cordially greeted those present at the
meeting. They then inspected the chosen site to build a hospital on
An-Sittway Highway and town development undertakings. They rested for the
night in Sittway.

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( 6 )  Secretary-1 presents prizes to winners of Golf Tourney

Yangon, 1 Jan- The opening ceremony of the State Peace and Development
Council hairman's Trophy Golf Tournament was held at Danyawady Golf Course in
Sittway in Rakhine State on 30 December, attended by Secretary- I of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present were members of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen
Aung Htwe and Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of
Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command
Brig-Gen Maung Oo, the ministers, Chairman of the Leading Committee for
holding of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Trophy Golf
Tournament

Minister for Industry-l U Aung Thaung, the Chief of Staff (Navy), the Chief
of Staff (Air), the deputy ministers, senior military officers, members of
the Leading Committee, the director-general of the State Peace and
Development Council Office and heads of departments, members of sub-committee
for holding the golf tournament, golfers of 32 ministries and officials.

Golfers from 32 ministries took the designated places. Members of the State
Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than
of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Leading Committee for holding of the
State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Trophy Golf Tournament
Minister for Industry- U Aung Thaung and Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Western Command Brig-Gen Maung Oo formally
opened the tournament by hitting the smoke ball.

Members of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Rakhine State
Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command Brig-Gen Maung Oo
and Minister for Industry-l U Aung Thaung took part in the tournament.

The golfers from 32 ministries took part in the 1 8-hole tournament. The
Secretary-l inspected the Danyawady Golf Course and shops. He also greeted
the golfers. The second and final round of the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman's Trophy Golf Tournament was held at the Danyawady Golf
Course on 31 December. The golfers from 32 ministries took part in the
tournament.

The prize presentation ceremony for the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman's Trophy Golf Tournament was held at the hall in the golf course at
6.30.

The Secretary-l presented prizes to winners. Also present were Maj- Gen Aung
Htwe and Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence Commander
Brig-Gen Maung Oo, ministers, Chairman of the Leading Committee for holding
of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Trophy Golf Tournament
Minister for Industry-l U Aung Thaung the Chief of Staff (Navy), the Chief of
Staff (Air), th deputy ministers, senior military officers, members of the
Leading Committee, the director-general of the State Peace and Development
Council Office and heads of departments, members of sub-committee for hold in
the golf tournament, golfers of 32 ministries and officials. Minister U Aung
Thaung spoke on the occasion.

The Secretary-l presented prizes to the golfers of the Ministry of Defence
team, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Transport who were
first, second and third respectively in the team's handicap play. He also
presented prizes to the golfers of the Ministry of Defence team, the Ministry
of PBANRDA and the Ministry of Transport who were first, second and third
respectively in the teams scratch play.

The Secretary-1 presented the trophy to leaders of the Ministry of Defence
team. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and Chairman of the
Leading Committee for holding the Golf Tournament Minister for Industry-1 U
Aung Thaung presented prizes to other winning teams. In the team's handicap
play, the Ministry of Defence was first with 397 strokes, the Ministry of
Home Affairs second with 429 and the Ministry of Transport third with 435.

 In the team's scratch play, the Ministry of Defence was first with 504
strokes, the Ministry of PBANRDA second with 511 and the Ministry of
Transport third with 524. In individual handicap play, Major Kyaw Khin of the
Ministry of Defence was first with 129 strokes, Major San Lwin of the
Ministry of Defence second with 136 and U Myint Swe of the Ministry of Home
Affairs third with 137. In individual scratch play, U Nyunt Aung of the
Ministry of Industry-1 was first with 162 strokes, Major Kyaw Khin of the
Ministry of Defence second with 165 and U Maung Maung Aung of the Ministry of
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs third
with 168.

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( 7 ) Two dams, Tonpheng Agriculture and Forest Development Project open in
LPDR

Yangon, 1 Jan- A ceremony to inaugurate two small dams and Tonpheng
Agriculture and Forest Development Project, implemented under the
technological cooperation programme between the Lao People's Democratic
Republic and the Union of Myanmar, was held in the project area, Tonpheng
District, Bokeo Province, LPDR, on 30 December. Present were Commander of
Triangle Region Command Brig-Gen Chit Than, Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, Ambassador of Myanmar U Tin Oo, heads of
departments concerned of the ministry, Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Somsavat Lengsavad, Minister of Agriculture
and Irrigation Mr Sitaheng Rasphone, Ambassador of LPDR Mr Ly Bounkham and
Bokeo Province Governor Mr Bounkhong Lasukane.

 Officials reported on salient points about the project. Then, Laotian and
Myanmar Ministers of Agriculture and Irrigation unveiled the signboard of the
project. Then, the Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs, the Myanmar Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation and the Laotian
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation formally opened the ceremony and
viewed Yezin hybrid maize plantation and perennial trees in the project area.
After that, they visited the dams and planted trees to mark the occasion.
Houaydin Dam, 250 metres long and 3.5 metres high, has 100,000 cubic metres
of storage capacity and Phakkout, 610 metres long and 7 metres high, 490,000
cubic metres of storage capacity. According to the agricultural technology
cooperation agreement signed during the goodwill visit of the LPDR President
in May 1995, agricultural and irrigation technicians of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation of Myanmar began implementation of the projects in
May, 1999.

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Vietnamese guests visit Shan State

Yangon, 1 Jan- The visiting goodwill delegation led by Chairman of the
Council of Nationalities of Vietnam National Assembly of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam Mr Cu Hoa Van, accompanied by Director-General of the
Progress of Border Areas and National Races Department Col Than Swe, visited
the Domestic Science Training School for the Women in Kengtung yesterday
morning. Director of the Education Planning and Training Department U Nan
Aung explained the facts about the school at the training hall. Then, they
presented gifts to the trainees.

Next, the Vietnamese delegation proceeded to Nyaungshwe. They were hosted
dinner and entertained with Inlay traditional dances at Shwekyunhmyaw Hotel
No 2 in the evening. They paid obeisance to the Ahlowdawpauk and Inlay
PhaungdawU Pagodas this morning. They also studied arts of Inlay traditional
weaving and silver brocade and visited Nante Agricultural Camp. Then they
went to Taunggyi and toured the town. Later, the delegation left by air for
Yangon in the afternoon. On arrival at the Yangon Airport, they were welcomed
back by Deputy Minister for PBANRDA Brig-Gen Than Tun and officials.

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( 8 )  Agriculture and regional development tasks inspected in Htantabin

Yangon, 1 Jan - Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Chairman Yangon
Command Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe, accompanied by division level
departmental officials, this afternoon inspected agriculture and regional
development tasks in Htantabin Township, Yangon North District, and attended
to the needs. The commander arrived at Kyunngu Water Pumping Project in the
same township, where the Division Water Resources Utilization Department Head
U Myint Soe reported on pumping of river water for summer paddy cultivation.
The commander gave instructions.

 The project will pump 330,000 gallons of water per hour and will irrigate
1,000 acres of summer paddy. Lamudanlay Water Pumping Project, situated on
opposite bank of Kyunngu Water Pumping Project, has been implemented for
providing over 800 acres of summer paddy fields with water from Kokkowa
River. The commander met with township level officials at Myawady Hall of the
township Peace and Development Council, and fulfilled their requirements. In
Yangon Division, so far 73,304 acres of summer paddy against 276,500 targeted
acres, 305,330 acres of beans and pulses against 322,000 targeted acres and
45,154 acres of edible oil out of 126,500 targeted acres have been cultivated
in this season. In Htantabin Township in this season, 18,600 acres of summer
paddy out of 57,000 targeted acres, 6,457 acres of beans and pulses out of
6,110 targeted acres and 1,896 acres of edible oil against 2,550 targeted
acres have been cultivated up to now.

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Minister inspects booths of Independence Day Exhibition Opening ceremony

Yangon, 1 Jan - Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung inspected
arrangements of booths to be displayed at the 54th Anniversary Independence
Day Exhibition, which will be held at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U
Wisara Road, Yangon, this evening. The minister heard the reports on
arrangements of booths to be displayed at the 54th Anniversary Independence
Day Exhibition by Chairman of the subcommittee for holding the 54th
Anniversary Independence Day Exhibition Deputy Minister for Information
Brig-Gen Aung Thein and members of the subcommittee, those in charge of the
exhibition and officials. At the exhibition, the portrait of Senior General
Than Shwe with the letters " Perpetuation of sovereignty " is shown at the
centre of the exhibition.

On display at the exhibition will be booths of the News and Periodicals
Enterprise, Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control, the Ministry of Health,
the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation, the Ministries of Industry-1 and Industry-2, the Ministry for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs, the
Ministry of Culture, Soft-Guide computer and Information Technology. And the
bookstores of NPE, Sarpay Beikman, Innwa and Today will be opened there. The
opening ceremony of the exhibition will take place at 7.30 am on 3 January,
instead of 8.30 am.

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Minister inspects construction of bridges

 Yangon, 1 Jan - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, accompanied by
officials, arrived at the Shwelaung Bridge construction project on
Pantanaw-Wakema Road yesterday evening. At the briefing hall of the Shwelaung
Bridge construction project, officials reported to the minister on
construction of approach road, approach structures on both sides of Yangon
and Shwelaung banks and the fixing of iron beams. The minister gave necessary
instructions. Later at the briefing hall of the Wakema Bridge construction
project, the minister and party heard the reports on progress of the building
of the approach structure and anchor block on Yangon side, and the erecting
of concrete-reinforced bole pile and anchor block by Project Engineering
Vice-Superintending Engineering U Khin Maung Se. After hearing the reports,
the minister gave instructions on implementation of the project as scheduled.

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Hotels and tourism services inspected

Yangon, 1 Jan - Director-General of the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism U
Khin Maung Latt, together with officials, inspected hotels and tourism
services in Meiktila, Monywa, Pakokku, Bagan and Pyay, and discussed
upgrading of hotels, development of tourism services, and extension of new
tourist attractions from 22 to 28 December 2001. During his tour, the
director-general inspected brewery divisions in respective towns, and left
instructions on boosting of the products.

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( 9 )  Cash assistance presented to outstanding students of DSRO

Yangon, 1 Jan - A ceremony to provide cash assistance for education to
families of Defence Services Records Office and cash awards to those students
who passed matriculation examination in 2001-2002 academic year, was held at
the meeting hall of Defence Services Records Office this morning, attended by
Commandant of DSRO Yangon Station Commander No 4 Military Region Commander
Brig-Gen Myo Myint and wife Dr Daw Thi Thi Aye, the Deputy Commandant and
wife, departmental heads, senior military officers, other ranks and
outstanding students. Brig-Gen Myo Myint made a speech on the occasion. A
total of K 1,155,250 was presented to outstanding students and families of
DSRO. Ayeyar Myay General Services Co Ltd also provided cash assistance to
the outstanding students.

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Mayor's Trophy Horticulture Show and Competition open

Yangon, 1 Jan- The 10th Yangon Mayor's Trophy Horticulture Show and
Competition in commemoration of 54th Anniversary Independence Day was opened
at Mindhamma Grounds at the corner of Mindhamma and Tawwin Roads in Mayangon
Township this morning. Present on the occasion were Chairman of Yangon City
Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, Vice-Chairman Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa,
officials, ambassadors of foreign missions in Yangon, flouriculturists and
competitors. YCDC member U Aung Soe reported on the purpose of the show and
competition.

Then, Leading Patrons of Myanmar Flouriculturists Association Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe, wife of Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt; Daw Khin Than Nwe, wife of
Lt-Gen Tin Oo; Daw Marlar Tint, wife of member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence; Daw
Khin Thet Htay, wife of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Chairman Yangon Command Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe and Daw Khin Khin, wife
of the mayor, formally opened the show and competition and inspected it.
Next, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Daw Khin Than Nwe, Daw Marlar Tint, Daw Khin Thet
Htay, Daw Aye Aye and Daw Khin Khin presented prizes to the winners.
Afterwards, the mayor opened the medical clinic at Sanpya Chanmyay Staff
Quarters in Insein Township.

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School Family Day continues

Yangon, 1 Jan - To create an Education System that can generate a learning
society capable of facing the challenges of the knowledge Age, the School
Family Day activities of the 2001-2002 academic year continued for the sixth
day at the Diamond Jubilee Hall on Pyay Road in Kamayut Township at 9 am
today. Students, teachers and people visited the venue. Treatises, research
papers, theses, teaching aids, reference books and papers on characteristic
of white elephants of respective universities are shown, and the stationary
and various kinds of books are being sold at reasonable price at the book
stores of the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Sarpay Beikman and private
publishing houses on the ground floor of the activity.

 Booth of the Universities' Historical Research Department, the Education
Planning and Training Department, Basic Education Departments and paintings
of the celebrated artists and students are displayed on the first floor. On
the second floor, postcard painting demonstration of the students of Dagon
Township Basic Education Middle School No 1 and the booth of Fisca Electrical
and Engineering Co Ltd are shown.

Opened in the compound of the Diamond Jubilee Hall are flower show and food
stalls of the Basic Education Departments, Institute of Education Practising
School and Universities' Central Library. The activity will continue on 2
January for the seventh day. Education and Economic paper reading session of
the School Family Day for 2001-2002 academic year was held at the Recreation
Centre of the Yangon University this morning, attended by Minister for
Education U Than Aung, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, the
directors-general, chairmen, rector of Yangon University, professors and
guests. On the occasion, Associate-Professor Daw Mya Kywe and Tutor Daw Htay
Htay Maw of Institute of Education read out the paper on An Analytical Study
of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour in Basic Education High School No
(1) Latpadan and Assistant Research Officer Daw Nyunt Nyunt of Myanmar
Education Research Bureau on Challenges of 21st Century.

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