The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 19 February, 2002)(2/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 19 February, 2002)(2/2)
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1. - Secretary-1 receives national race leader of Kachin State
     Special Region-2
   - Work coordinated for development of Myanma gems industry
2. Secretary-1 inspects preparations for consecration ceremony,
   Buddha Pujaniya of Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image
3. Consecration ceremony, First Buddha Pujaniya of Lawka Chantha
   Abhaya Labha Muni Image on 23-27 Feb
4. - Minister receives Singaporean delegation
   - USDA Secretary-General receives Malaysian delegation
   - e-Government Seminar held
5. - Minister inspects communication works in Bago Division (West)
   - Minister inspects departmental tasks in Mandalay
   - Minister for Cooperatives visits Myanmar Fishery and
     Livestock Fair-2002
   - MMA Women Chapter and specialists on field tour
6. - CEC member meets with USDA members in Magway
   - Minister tours Bago Division
   - Minister visits oil purifying unit of No 1 Soap Factory
     in Mayangon
7. - Minister looks into Ngaoh-Tagaung-Thabeikkyin road
   - Minister inspects departmental work in Sittway
   - Work committee meets for holding book fair, photo show,
     arts and crafts exhibition
   - Deputy Minister inspects rural development tasks in
     Taninthayi Division
8. - Celebration of Thingyan festival coordinated
   - MLBF holds second annual meeting
   - Health Care Meeting held
   - Cruise liner leaves Yangon
9. - Commander inspects rural development tasks in Monywa
   - Medical equipment donated to Sangha Hospital
   - AWB Ltd meets entrepreneurs

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( 6 ) CEC member meets with USDA members in Magway

Yangon, 18 Feb - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Union Solidarity and Development Association U Soe Tha, accompanied by officials, on 16 February, went to Magway Division USDA office, where he met with the secretary and executives of Magway Division, secretaries from Magway, Minbu, Thayet, Pakokku and Gangaw districts and secretaries from 25 townships in the division. On the occasion, district secretaries reported on organizational activities and rural development activities being carried out by township associations in their respective districts, and division executives and secretaries on organizational activities district-wise. CEC member U Soe Tha, after explaining about the rural development tasks being turned into reality by the State, left instructions on tasks to be shouldered by the association in cooperation with departments as well as with the public.

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Minister tours Bago Division

Yangon, 18 Feb-Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe accompanied by Director U Kyaw Thein of Cooperatives Department, Vice-Chairman U Khin Maung Aye of Cooperatives Bank and officials inspected fish breeding ponds of Naywunni Livestock Breeding Cooperatives Ltd on 16 February. Head of Bago Division Cooperatives Department and chairman of the Ltd reported to the minister on livestock breeding work being carried out there.

The minister attended to the needs. The minister and party also inspected Waneiksa General Trading Ltd in Kyauktaga Township, Lunge Ahman Agriculture and Multi-trading Cooperatives Ltd in Phyu Township and Cooperatives Bank (Taungoo branch) in Taungoo Township and gave necessary instructions. On 17 February, the minister inspected breeding of fish at Kaytumadi Fish and Poultry Breeding Cooperatives Ltd in Taungoo Township.

 Later, the minister and party attended a meeting on cooperatives tasks held at Kaytu Yadana Hall in Taungoo Township. The minister and party proceeded to Shwe Myaysi Natural Fertilizer Plant of Htet Arkar Kyaw Agriculture Cooperatives Ltd near Doh Thaung Village in Taungoo Township. At the hall of the plant, officials reported to the minister on work and plans to be carried out. The minister gave instructions on production of quality fertilizer. Afterwards, the minister and party arrived at Mazin Industrial Cooperatives Ltd and inspected tasks being implemented there.

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Minister visits oil purifying unit of No 1 Soap Factory in Mayangon

Yangon, 18 Feb- Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, arrived at the oil purifying unit of No 1 Soap Factory on Kyaikwaing Pagoda Road in Ward 3, Mayangon Township, this morning. The minister inspected production of crude soap oil at the unit. At the briefing hall, Factory Manager U Toe Sein reported on technology on production of edible palm oil from the crude palm oil. Managing Director U Myint Oo of Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries gave a supplementary report.

 Then, the minister said that soap factories of the Ministry of Industry-1 in Yangon, Mandalay and Magway supply soap demands of the people in Upper and Lower Myanmar; plans are under way to implement new soap factory projects in Yamethin and Mawlamyine; and he invited those present to submit new projects to produce crude soap oil for the soap factories. Afterwards, the minister inspected the site chosen for construction of Crude Soap Oil Factory at the corner of Mindhamma and Kyaikwaing Roads and left necessary instructions.

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( 7 ) Minister looks into Ngaoh-Tagaung-Thabeikkyin road

Yangon, 18 Feb -Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint Thein, inspected earth work for Ngaoh approach road and construction of a wooden bridge and Ngaoh-Tagaung Road, and gave instructions to the officials on 15 February. The minister then inspected the work being carried out by Road Construction Special Group-14 along Thabeikkyin-Tagaung-Twinnge-Ngaoh Road, and heard reports on the work done and future tasks by Deputy Superintending Engineer U Win Maung at the briefing hall of Twinnge Camp. Afterwards, the minister and party arrived at Tanga Bridge Project on Mandalay-Madaya-Mogok Road. Depu-ty Superintending Engineer U San Win reported to the minister on completion of approach structure, piers and steel frames, and construction of the foundations for Pier Nos 2 and 3 at the briefing hall of Tanga Bridge Project. After giving instructions to the officials, the minister inspected the project site. The bridge is of reinforced !
concrete type, and its floor is being built with reinforced concrete frames.

On 16 February, the minister arrived at the construction site of Ayeyawady Bridge (Mandalay) on Mandalay Bank of the river, and heard reports on the work being carried out and future tasks to be undertaken by Deputy Superintending Engineer U Htay Myint and engineers. The minister inspected construction works. Ayeyawady Bridge (Mandalay) is 5,614 feet long. Its upper structure is built of steel frames; approach bridges, of reinforced concrete frames. The minister then proceeded to four-lane Zawgyi Bridge on Yangon-Mandalay Highway where Deputy Superintending Engineer U San Win reported on progress of work and construction of approach bridges. The bridge is 210 feet long and the motor way is 48 feet wide. There are two six-foot-wide lanes for slow moving vehicles and two six-foot-wide padestrian lanes on both sides of the bridge.

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Minister inspects departmental work in Sittway

Yangon, 18 Feb-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, accompanied by officials, arrived at the airport in Sittway yesterday. Officials of Public Works and the Civil Aviation Department reported to the minister on the surfacing of the runway with tar and extension of the airport building. Later, the minister and party inspected construction of Byaing Phyu Ywa Bridge on Sittway-Mingan road and Mingan jetty. Afterwards, the minister met with departmental officials at the meeting hall of the Sittway Hotel. Then, the minister and party inspected the shipyard of the Directorate of Marine Administration, the Sittway shipyard of Inland Water Transport, Sittway branch of IWT and Jetty No 1 of Myanma Port Authority.

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Work committee meets for holding book fair, photo show, arts and crafts exhibition

Yangon, 18 Feb - A meeting of the work committee for holding book fair, photo show and ten arts and crafts exhibition to be held in March in Mandalay, organized by the Ministry of Information, was held at the meeting hall of Information and Public Relations Department on Pansondan Street at 1 pm today. It was attended by Chairman of the committee Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Director-General of the Information and Public Relations Department U Chit Naing, Managing Director of News and Periodicals Enterprise U Tin Kha, officials of Myanma Traditional Artistes and Artisans Asiayon and work committee members. First, Chairman Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein addressed the meeting.

Next, Secretary of the work committee Director-General U Chit Naing explained about the fairs and member of the committee Deputy Director-General U Aung San arrangements for the fairs. Then, members of the committee reported matters related to works sector-wise and those present took part in the discussions. Later, the meeting ended with concluding speech by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein.

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Deputy Minister inspects rural development tasks in Taninthayi Division

Yangon, 18 Feb- Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin, accompanied by officials, donated provisions to the Sayadaw of Zawtithaya TatU Kyaung in Kawhline Village, Yebyu Township, on 16 February. At Alei Sakhan Village, the deputy minister inspected Kaleinpu Creek Bridge on Alei Sakhan-Hleseik rural road. In Ye, the deputy minister met officials of the Domestic Science Training School for the Women of Education and Training Department. The minister inspected lecture halls and mass halls of the school and attended to their needs. The minister also met with members of the Township Development Committee and gave instructions on regional development tasks. The minister inspected the market, the town hall and Ye-Asin village road and bridges undertaken by Ye Township Development Committee.

 The minister then met with local people and left instructions on rural development tasks. Yesterday, the minister met service personnel at Ye Township Development Committee Office and local people and social organizations at Lamaing Model Village Basic Education High School. He gave instructions on rural development tasks. The minister inspected Lamaing Market. In Thanbyuzayat, the minister met officials and staff at the Township Development Affairs Office. He then proceeded to Kyonkadat Model Village and called on local people and social organizations. The minister left instructions on smooth transportation, water availability, education, health and economic development tasks and inspected the tube-well sunk by Thanbyuzayat Township Development Committee.

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( 8 ) Celebration of Thingyan festival coordinated

Yangon 18 Feb - A coordination meeting on holding the Yangon Mayor's Maha Thingyan festival for 1363 ME was held at the meeting hall No 4 of the Yangon City Development Committee this morning attended by Mayor of Yangon City U Ko Lay. It was also attended by Vice-Chairman of the Yangon City Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, Joint Secretary U Kyi Win and committee members, No 4 and No 3 Military Region Commanders, secretary of the Yangon Division Peace and Development Council and chairmen of the District Peace and Development Council, officials of the Myanmar Police Force of Yangon Division and Traffic Police Force (Wireless), officials of Yangon Division Union Solidarity and Development Association, officials of Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon, Myanmar Music Asiayon and Myanmar Thabin Asiayon and invited guests. Those present took part in the discussions on the modes of dress which run counter to Myanmar culture and tradition and other matters.

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MLBF holds second annual meeting

Yangon, 18 Feb - The Myanmar Livestock Breeding Federation held its second annual meeting at the International Business Centre on Pyay Road here this morning, with an address by Patron of the federation Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein. Wellwishers presented cash donations, which were received by Chairman of the Committee for Extensive Livestock Breeding Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein and deputy ministers. Then, Chairman of the federation Dr Mya Han presided over the meeting and spoke on the occasion. After an address by Director-General of the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department U Maung Maung Nyunt, General Secretary of the federation Dr Zaw Win Myat read out the annual report and the financial statement. Afterwards, the meeting came to a close with concluding remarks by the chairman of the meeting.

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Health Care Meeting held

Yangon, 18 Feb- Ayeyawady Division Community Health Care Meeting took place at the office of the Head of Division Health Department in Pathein on 16 February morning. Present on the occasion were health staff and executive committee members of Myanmar Health Assistant Association.

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Cruise liner leaves Yangon

Yangon, 18 Feb - Under the cooperation of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and the Ministry of Transport and with the arrangement of Sai Travel (Myanmar) Co Ltd and Today Top Star Co Ltd, Cruise Liner Fuji Maru with 161 tourists and a crew of 131 totalling 292 on board arrived at Bo Aung Kyaw Jetty, Yangon, here on 16 February. Then, the cruise liner left the jetty at 4 pm today and was seen off there by officials of the ministries and the companies. Similarly, arranged by Insight Myanmar Tourism Co, Cruise Liner MS Seabourn with 550 tourists and a crew of 250 will arrive here from 6 to 8 March and by Tour Mandalay Co, Cruise Liner MS Arion with 250 tourists and 150 crew will be here from 28 to 30 March.
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( 9 ) Commander inspects rural development tasks in Monywa

Yangon, 18 Feb -Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe Naing, accompanied by officials, arrived at construction site for Salingyi Textile Mill of the Ministry of Industry-1 in Salingyi Township on 8 February morning and heard reports on work done and future tasks to be carried out by Engineer U Kyaw Kyaw Maung. After attending to the needs, the commander inspected the site. He then met with township level departmental officials at the hall of Salingyi Township Peace and Development Council and held discussions on implementation of five rural area development tasks. Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U Kyaw Swa and departmental officials made sector-wise reports.

 The commander attended to the requirements. In the afternoon, Commander Brig-Gen Soe Naing arrived at Pale and met with departmental officials at the hall of Pale Township Peace and Development Council office and discussed rural areas development. Afterwards, the commander inspected experimental bean plantations in Myowin Sanpya Beans Plantation of Yinmabin Township Beans and Pulses Special Cultivation Zone and tasks for tube well projects and attended to the needs. Then, the commander met with departmental officials at the hall of Yinmabin Township Peace and Development Council office and called for implementation of the five rural development tasks. Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U Zwa Za Yaung and departmental officials reported on progress of work to the commander who fulfilled the requirements.

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Medical equipment donated to Sangha Hospital

Yangon, 18 Feb -Mr Volker Schmidt Wellen Burg of Polymer Co Ltd of Germany and wife donated a set of Ultrasound Therapy Unit Sono Stat 833 and accessories worth Deutschmark 2,700 for Jivitadana Sangha Hospital, Kominkochin Street in Bahan Township here at the hospital this morning. Mr Volker Schmidt Wellen Burg and wife presented documents related to the gift to Chairman of Jivitadana Sangha Hospital Administration Board U Maung Maung (7).

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AWB Ltd meets entrepreneurs

Yangon, 18 Feb- A meeting between Asia Wealth Bank Ltd and townselders and entrepreneurs of Lashio was held at No (6) Basic Education High School on 16 February morning. It was attended by Deputy Commander of Northeast Command Col Hla Myint, Secretary of the Shan State Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Win Han and departmental officials, Vice-Chairman of Asia Wealth Bank Ltd U Aik Tun and staff, townselders and entrepreneurs. Vice-Chairman U Aik Tun elaborated on the background history of AWB, handling of finicial matters in a short time through On-Line Banking Service at the AWB branches and plans to disburse loans to farmers. Then, U Aik Tun and staff replied to the queries raised by those present. Next, Vice Chairman U Aik Tun donated K 500,000 for No (6) BEHS to the Headmistress Daw Nyo Nyo.

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