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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 30 May, 2002)
- Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 30 May, 2002)
- From: Ok Kar <okkar66126@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 01:53:25 -0700
The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 30 May, 2002)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends message of
congratulations to Prime Minister of Hungary
2. Secretary-1 attends ceremony to present exercise
books and pencils to monastic education schools
in Yangon East District
3. - Information Minister receives ROK Ambassador
- Information Minister receives Japanese Ambassador
- Minister receives Ambassadors
- Industry-1 Minister receives Cuban Deputy
Minister
- Minister receives Israeli guest
- Myanmar and Cuba sign Agreed Minutes of First
Session of Joint Governmental Commission
4. - Magway Division Minbu (Sagu) Mann Creek
Bridge opens
- Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects Chauk oilfield greening
tasks, Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway)
5. - Minister inspects cooperative activities in
Mandalay Division
- Final Review Meeting of WHO Multi-country Study
on Household Food and Nutrition Security opens
- Minister inspects irrigation projects on
western bank of Ayeyawady River
- Hydel power projects inspected
- Minister inspects construction of LPG plant
6. - Development Affairs Committees hold preliminary
meeting
- Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control meets
- Coord meeting of Ministry of Rail Transportation
concludes
- USDA CEC member attends exercise books and
stationery donation ceremony
7. - School Enrolment Day observed in Sangyaung
- Education assistance provided for schoolchildren
of NPE staff
8. 10 armed group members exchange arms for peace
9. Nikon Camera Service Centre opened
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( 1 ) State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends message of
congratulations to Prime Minister of Hungary
Yangon, 30 May - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council and Prime
Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message
of congratulations to His Excellency Mr Peter
Medgyessy who has been elected as Prime Minister of
the Republic of Hungary.
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( 2 ) Secretary-1 attends ceremony to present exercise
books and pencils to monastic education schools in
Yangon East District
Yangon, 29 May - A ceremony to present exercise books
and pencils to the monastic education schools in
Yangon East District was held at the township hall of
Dagon Myothit (South) Township this afternoon, and it
was attended by Chairman of the Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
The ceremony was opened with three-time recitation of
Namo Tassa. The Secretary-1 said exercise books and
pencils were donated to the monastic schools in Yangon
North District on Saturday and to those in Yangon West
District yesterday. Similarly, exercise books and
pencils are to be donated to the monastic schools in
Yangon East District today. Under the national
education promotion programme, the State is making
efforts to raise the education standard. The education
promotion programmes, which was launched with the
purpose of all-round education development, uplifting
the national education to meet international standard,
and narrowing the educational gap between the urban
and rural areas, are in their fourth year. Plans are
under way to accelerate the programme step by step.
Moreover, the special four-year national education
promotion plan was laid down to keep up with the
advanced education standard of the nations in
Southeast Asia.
In line with the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe, the 30-year long-term education
plan is being implemented to develop the human
resources in the hope of catching up with the
international education standard. It is necessary for
well-wishers to understand the national education
promotion programme of the State. With the active
participation of the people, the State is striving for
turning out intelligentsia and intellectuals who will
shoulder the responsibility of the State in future and
for development of human resources in order to build
up the nation into a modern one. He said there are
some who think that education system in Myanmar is out
of date. As they did not know the government's
education promotion programme well, they said so, he
added.
The government laid down long-term objectives in the
education sector and it has been implementing the
national education promotion programme systematically
in coordination with educational scholars, teachers
and education staff. The national education promotion
programmes will be implemented in cooperation with the
people. The schools play a vital role in implementing
the National Education Promotion Programme. The
students who cannot pursue their education at schools
for various reasons can receive their education at the
monastic education schools free. Though the Government
cannot supply all the requirements of the monastic
education schools, it will provide assistance to the
schools as much as possible. The donation of exercise
books and pencils is a kind of assistance to the
students and parents. Such donations will be made in
States and Divisions depending on available cash and
kind of the well-wishers.
The Secretary-1, on behalf of the State, honoured the
Sayadaws who made arrangements to open the monastic
education schools to enable the students to pursue
education for emergence of outstanding students on
whom the State can rely in the future, and he spoke
words of thanks to the wellwishers. In conclusion, the
Secretary-1 said the students are to understand the
aims of the State and urged them to learn hard with
diligence to become outstanding intellectuals and
intelligentsia for serving the nation. Then, Chairman
of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt,
the ministers and the deputy ministers presented 3978
dozens of exercise books and 750 dozens of pencils
being purchased with the money donated to the Chairman
of MEC to representatives of respective schools for
7951 students including 1098 novices and 140 nuns at
40 primary schools and 6 middle schools in Yangon East
District. Afterwards, Teacher Daw Myint Myint Cho of
No 3 Monastic Education School (Dhammacariya
Monastery) in Ward 20, Dagon Myothit (South) Township,
on behalf of monastic education schools, spoke words
of thanks.
The Secretary-1 and party also presented offertories
to member Sayadaws of the Supervisory Committee for
Monastic Education Schools. The ceremony came to an
end with three-time recitation of Buddha Sasanam Ciram
Titthatu.
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( 3 ) Information Minister receives ROK Ambassador
Yangon, 29 May - Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung received Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Mr
Lee Kyung Woo at his office at 2 pm today.
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Information Minister receives Japanese Ambassador
Yangon, 29 May - Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi
Aung received Japanese Ambassador Mr Shigeru Tsumori,
who had completed his tour of duty at his office at 1
pm today.
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Minister receives Ambassadors
Yangon, 29 May - Minister for Culture and for Labour U
Tin Winn received Malaysian Ambassador Dato Cheah Sam
Kip, Ambassador of ROK Mr Lee Kyung Woo and Japanese
Ambassador Mr Shigeru Tsumori, who had completed his
tour of duty, at his office at 10 am, 11 am and at
noon today respectively.
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Industry-1 Minister receives Cuban Deputy Minister
Yangon, 29 May - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
received Cuban Deputy Minister for Investment and
Economic Development Mrs Noemi Bentrezy de Mendoza and
party at his office at 2 pm today.
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Minister receives Israeli guest
Yangon, 29 May - Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win
Aung received Mr Zvi Gabay, Head of Asia and Pacific
Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel,
who was currently here, at his office at 1 pm today.
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Myanmar and Cuba sign Agreed Minutes of First Session
of Joint Governmental Commission
Yangon, 29 May - The Agreed Minutes of the First
Session of the Joint Governmental Commission of the
Governments of the Union of Myanmar and the Republic
of Cuba was signed by U Khin Maung Win, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar
and Mrs Noemi Benitrezy de Mendoza, Deputy Minister of
Investment and Economic Cooperation of the Republic of
Cuba, at Traders Hotel this evening.
Then, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win, Deputy
Minister Mrs Noemi Benitrezy de Mendoza and members of
the Cuban delegation and officials of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs had a documentary photo taken.
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( 4 ) Government lays down practical programmes to
fulfil basic requirements for rapid development in
western regions of Magway Division Minbu (Sagu) Mann
Creek Bridge opens
Yangon, 29 May - The inauguration of Minbu (Sagu) Mann
Creek Bridge constructed by Public Works of the
Ministry of Construction was held at the Mandat near
the creek in Sagu Township, Minbu District, Magway
Division, yesterday.
Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence delivered
an address. He said the Minbu (Sagu) Mann Creek Bridge
was built on Mann Creek in the western part of Magway
Division. The volume of water flowing in the creek is
large during the rainy season and sometimes there are
floods. It was not easy for the people from Minbu,
Sagu, Pwintbyu, Salin, Sedoktara and Seikphyu to cross
the creek if the torrent is so strong.
The creek hindered transport in the region. The
government laid down practical programmes and
fulfilled basic requirements for rapid development in
western regions of Magway Division. The Yaw Creek
bridge, Nwetamei (Salin) Bridge and Mone Creek Bridge
were built in 1997 and 1998. Construction of bridges
has helped overcome natural barriers. Transport in the
region has become smooth and easier after building of
the bridges.
The bailey bridge is the ninth one in the division
which is 180 feet long and above. It is 420 feet long
and 10 feet wide and it can stand 20 tons of loads.
The bridge lies on Pathein-Monywa Road. Pilgrims all
over the country can go to the historic Shwesettaw
Pagoda through the bridge which contributes towards
the propagation of the Sasana, As is known to all,
roads and bridges are being built in the various parts
of the country in accord with the guidance of Head of
State Senior General Than Shwe, he said. Highways and
bridges across the rivers, rural roads linking
villages and roads linking rural and urban areas are
being constructed one after another in cooperation
with local people and Progress of Border Areas and
National Races Department, he added.
There were 775 bridges in Magway Division before 1998.
Now there are 1,582 bridges. Maj-Gen Ye Myint said
there were 1,207 miles of road before 1998 and now
there are 1,916 miles of roads in 2002. The
Magway-Minby Ayeyawady River Bridge will be completed
soon, he said. After studying the requirements of all
the regions in the Union, Head of State Senior General
Than Shwe fulfilled them. There are now 24 development
regions, he said. Transport is the most important and
basic requirement for development of a region. With
the improvement of transport, trade, business,
production, regional economy, education, health and
social sectors will develop, he said. High economic
growth and high social progress can promote living
standard of the people, propagate the Union Spirit and
strengthen national solidarity.
That is why the government has laid special emphasis
on development of transport, he said. He said the
government implemented the economic plans successfully
and built infrastructures on transport. The Ministry
of Construction built 143 bridges that are 180 feet
long and above. One can go to An-Sittway Road in
Rakhine State and Kanpetlet and Mindat in Chin State
through the bridge, he added. Overcoming the transport
barriers of western parts in Magway Division, he said,
the government built dams in suitable regions.
Development of Magway Division will gain momentum with
the construction of roads, bridges and dams, he said.
He urged local people to make efforts for development
of the region after realizing the goodwill of the
government that built roads and bridges spending large
sums of money, to maintain the bridges and strive for
national development in harmony.
Next, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun made a
speech. He said the government fulfilled the
requirements for regional development in accord with
the guidance on equal development in various parts of
the country and living with high standard, peace and
happiness by Head of State Senior General Than Shwe.
The government is utilizing possible ways for the
interest of the local people without thinking profit
economically. He said construction started on 3
September 2001 and completed on 31 March 2002. In
building a modern developed nation, the government
constructed essential transport infrastructures for
strong economy without any foreign assistance. He
called for maintenance of the bridge.
Then, Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint delivered a speech.
He said relations between urban and rural areas would
become wider. He believed all-round development could
be made in the region. Member of the Union Solidarity
and Development Association thanked the government for
construction of the bridge. Maj-Gen Ye Myint presented
gifts to Superintending Engineer U Ba Saw of Road
Construction Special Project s Group-3.
Next, Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Brig-Gen Ye Myint and Minister
Maj-Gen Saw Tun formally opened the Mann Creek Bridge.
Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun formally unveiled the stone
plaque. They then walked on the bridge.
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Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects Chauk oilfield greening
tasks, Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway)
Yangon, 29 May - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence, accompanied by officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office and departmental
officials, left here by air on 27 May morning and
arrived at Bagan-NyaungU Airport at 7.30 am the same
day.
At 8.30 am, they arrived at the cultivation camp of
1,600 acres of neem trees for greening Shwepon Hill
being undertaken by Arid Zone Greening Department of
the Ministry of Forestry with a view to greening the
Chauk oilfield, and inspected cultivation of neem
trees on 1,600 acres of land. At the briefing hall
there, Township Staff Officer U Khin Maung Lwin
reported on growing of neem trees on 650 acres of land
in the year 2000 for greening Shwepon Hill and on 950
acres in 2001, preparations for growing 300,000 neem
saplings, successful cultivation of neem trees and
arrangements for substitution of new ones instead of
the trees that do not grow well. Col Zaw Min gave a
supplementary report.
Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspected neem tree plantations and
gave necessary instructions. Afterwards, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint and party proceeded to the construction project
of the runway of Magway Airport. Project Engineer U
Chan Sein of Asia World Co Ltd reported on the
progress of work and future tasks. Maj-Gen Ye Myint
gave necessary instructions and inspected construction
tasks. Next, they arrived at the site of Ayeyawady
Bridge (Magway) construction project and inspected
construction of the approach road on Magway side. At
the briefing hall there, Deputy Chief Engineer
(Project) U Han Zaw of Public Works reported on
progress of work in installation of iron frames at the
bridge on both sides and completion of the approach
road. Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on worksite
safety, supervision for minimizing loss and wastage,
meeting of the set standard and timely completion.
Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected by boat the
progress of construction work and the construction of
the approach road on Minbu side. The lower structure
of Ayeyawady Bridge (Mag-way) is of reinforced
concrete, the main bridge of steel frame and the
approach bridge of reinforced concrete. The bridge has
a 28 feet wide motor way and six feet wide pedestrian
way on both sides. It can withstand 60-ton loads. The
8,989 feet long bridge including 6,969 feet long main
bridge and 2,020 feet long approach bridge links Phaya
Koehsu Hill in Htaukshabin village, Minbu Township on
western bank and Mingala Street in Magway on eastern
bank. On completion, the bridge will contribute to
better transportation among eastern and western
regions of Ayeyawady River and Rakhine State.
In the evening, Maj-Gen Ye Myint met with officers,
Tatmadawmen and families of the local battalion in
Minbu and gave necessary instructions.
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( 5 ) Minister inspects cooperative activities in
Mandalay Division
Yangon, 29 May - Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin
Ngwe and party arrived at the condensed milk factory
in PyinOoLwin on 27 May and inspected the factory.
Then the minister and party met with officials of
PyinOoLwin Myoma Market Credit Cooperative Society.
Next, they inspected tasks of Government Employees
Cooperative and gave necessary instructions.
Afterwards, the minister and party attended the
launching ceremony of the generator arranged by
Manawyama Village Agricultural and General Service
Cooperative at Pehlawpho Model Village of Manawyama
Village-tract, Patheingyi Township.
Officials launched the generator. The minister and
party yesterday attended the opening ceremony of
Exhibition on Products of Cottage Industries on the
second floor of Yadanabon Market in Mandalay. Minister
Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe and Mandalay City Mayor Brig-Gen Yan
Thein formally opened the exhibition by cutting the
ribbon. Then, the minister and officials viewed round
the exhibition booths. The exhibition will be kept
open till 30 May from 9 am to 9 pm daily. Afterwards,
the minister and party inspected the Panyoma Journals
and General Store of Mandalay Division General
Merchandise Cooperative Union; and Computer Course and
Sales Centre of Divisional GEC.
They also inspected the Thithseint (belleric
myro-ballan) nursery and vegetable plantations. The
minister and party also inspected the Mandalay
branches of CP Bank, Cooperative Bank and Peasants
Cooperative Bank and gave necessary instructions.
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Final Review Meeting of WHO Multi-country Study on
Household Food and Nutrition Security opens
Yangon, 29 May - The opening ceremony of the Final
Review Meeting of WHO Multi-country Study on Household
Food and Nutrition Security was held at the Traders
Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road here at 8.30 am today with
an address by Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein.
Hosting this inter-country meeting is a good example
of our collaboration in the global activities of the
World Health Organization. Myanmar National Plan of
Action on Food and Nutrition was developed as the
follow-up of the international Conference on
Nutrition. The plan of action was approved in 1994 by
the National Health Committee which is the highest
health policy-making body of the country. Nutrition
programmes have always been placed at the top of the
priority list of our National Health Plans.
We are proud to say that Myanmar food and nutrition
programmes have been gaining success in many areas.
They include breast-feeding promotion, control of
micronutrient deficiencies, improving food quality and
safety, community health care and control of
infectious diseases. Myanmar has long been recognized
as a self-sufficient nation in food supply. We are
exporting rice and some other food items including
peas and beans, and marine products. Since the
adoption of market oriented economic policy in 1989,
the GDP of the country has been growing significantly.
We also enjoy a high literacy rate among men as well
as women. Thus, socio-economic situations at the
national level are in favour of nutritional well-being
of the people. Nutritional status of a community is
directly linked to the ability of the people to
consume adequate food and their experience with
various diseases.
We also understand that food security at the
household level, proper care of the vulnerable family
members including mothers and children, and good
access to health services and hygienic environment are
major underlying factors which enable the people to
combat malnutrition and diseases. The nature and
underlying causes of food insecurity at household
level may be similar or different from one country to
another. I would like to urge all the participants of
the meeting to share their knowledge and experience
through open and friendly discussions. By making
collaborative efforts among countries, we can save
time, money and labour and also enjoy the benefits
together.
I also hope that this meeting will generate new ideas
about effective and sustainable nutrition programmes
in accord with the situations changing over time at
the global and regional levels. Then, Acting Resident
Representative of WHO Dr Stephen Jost read out the
messages sent by WHO Director-General Dr Gro Harlem
Brundtland and South-East Asia Regional Director of
WHO Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei and the ceremony ended. The
meeting continues till 31 May.
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Minister inspects irrigation projects on western bank
of Ayeyawady River
Yangon, 29 May - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin and party arrived at the
worksite of Ma Mya Dam Construction Project in
Hmyinwataung region, Myanaung Township. Deputy
Director of Construction-9 of U Kyaw Mya Hlaing
reported on progress of construction of concrete wall,
earth work and arrangements being made for
construction of conduit pipe in coming rainy season
and Director-General U Kyaw San Win on irrigation
projects to be implemented on western bank of
Ayeyawady River.
After giving instructions, the minister met Chairman
of Hinthada District Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Win Htein and those in-charge of division,
districts and regions and discussed extension of
irrigated acres and kinds of crops to be cultivated.
Then, the minister inspected progress in construction
of the floor of the main dam and tasks being carried
out for construction of conduit pipe. The minister and
party proceeded to the Kun Creek (2) Dam Construction
Project site near Tatkon Village, Kyangin Township,
where they were reported by Director of Construction-2
U Tin Maung Ohn on progress of work and heavy
machinery sector.
Afterwards, the minister, the director-general and
directors held discussions on the main conduit pipe of
the Kun Creek (2) Dam, scale models of spillway
project, progress of work, location of irrigation
systems in Kyangin and Myanaung townships and
construction of dams, diversion weirs under the
irrigation projects on western side of Ayeyawady
River, and laid down future tasks. The minister then
inspected construction sites of the project. On
western bank, Nyaunggaing Dam, Taung-mauk Dam and
Phyuboat Dam have been constructed and Ma Mya Dam, Ma
Mya Diversion Weir, Kanyin Dam and Kun Creek (2) Dam
are under construction.
Together with Chairman of Pyay District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Khin Win, the minister
inspected storage of water in Nyaunggaing Dam and
spillway, conduit pipe and irrigation structures and
gave instructions. The minister and party, accompanied
by Chairman of Thayet District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Tin Soe, inspected No 10 Sugar Mill
(Duyingabo) in Aunglan Township and left necessary
instructions.
The minister and party also inspected No 9 Sugar Mill
(Yonseik) and the cotton grinding factory of Myanma
Cotton and Sericulture Enterprise in the same
Township.
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Hydel power projects inspected
Yangon, 29 May - Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen
Tin Htut, accompanied by Director-General U Win Kyaw
of the Hydro-electric Power Department and officials,
visited Monchaung hydel power project on 26 May.
At the briefing hall, the minister met with Deputy
Director of HPD U Thein Tin, Director of the
Irrigation Department U Myint Than and officials and
heard reports presented by them. The minister then
gave instructions on coordination between departments,
earlier completion of tasks than scheduled,
installation of power lines and construction of power
stations and attended to the requirements.
On 27 May, the minister and party inspected the axis
of 132 KV power line crossing the Ayeyawady River to
be installed from Monchaung hydel power plant to Chauk
power station. Then, the minister arrived at
Yenanchaung Industrial Zone, where he heard reports
given by district and township authorities, officials
and entrepreneurs and gave instructions on efforts to
further develop the zone. The minister also inspected
the manufacturing of jeeps and factories in the zone
and fulfilled the needs. Yesterday, the minister and
party went to Paunglaung hydel power project and
inspected the tasks being carried out there.
Afterwards, the minister gave instructions after
hearing reports made by officials and attended to the
requirements.
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Minister inspects construction of LPG plant
Yangon, 29 May - Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi,
accompanied by officials, inspected the construction
of Skid Mounted LPG Plant near Nyaungdon natural gas
field in Ayeyawady Division yesterday. Managing
Director U Kyaw Shein of Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise
reported on the construction of the plant and the
minister attended to the needs. Then, the minister
inspected the drilling of test well No 11 in the field
and left instructions.
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( 6 ) Development Affairs Committees hold preliminary
meeting
Yangon, 29 May - Minister for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein
Nyunt delivered an address at the annual preliminary
meeting of Development Affairs Department at
Pyihtaungsu Hall, Kyaikkasan Grounds in Tamway
Township on 27 May morning.
Director-General Col Myo Myint of DAD read out the
annual report. Officials reported on the review on
rural road construction in hill regions, the review on
supply of safe drinking water in rural areas, the
review on establishment of model villages in hill
regions, the review on undertakings for development of
coastal regions, the review on tasks of turning river
water, dam water and lake water into safe drinking
water, the review on construction of bridges for rural
development, the review on improving the efficiency of
staff and the review on bye-laws of Development
Affairs Committees.
Then, Deputy Minister U Kyaw Tin gave instructions on
engineering work and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Than Tun
on development tasks. On 28 May, the preliminary
meeting continued. The meeting approved the annual
report for 2001-2002 financial year. Director-General
Col Myo Myint laid down 14 future tasks. The minister
then gave the concluding remarks. Development Affairs
Committees have spent K 1,026.67 million for roads and
bridges in urban areas and K 1,351.82 million for 215
miles of roads and bridges in rural areas and upgraded
the 45 miles and two furlongs of tarred roads, 345
miles and two furlongs of gravel roads, 112 miles and
seven furlongs of laterite roads and 868 miles and
seven furlongs of earth roads, totalling 2,372 miles
and two furlongs.
The committees have spent K 322.19 million for 4,102
water supply projects in 2,735 villages. Water supply
projects will be completed before the 10-year plan
period.
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Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control meets
Yangon, 29 May - The meeting 2/2002 of the Central
Committee for Drug Abuse Control was opened in the
hall of the Ministry of Home Affairs this afternoon,
with an address by Chairman of the committee Minister
for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing.
CCDAC Chairman Minister Col Tin Hlaing explained
conditions of the new plan being drawn for prevention
against poppy cultivation in accord with the
instructions of Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt to
render assistance of K 52.5 million to Shan State
(North), Shan State (South), Shan State (East), Kayah
State and Kachin State based on the field surveys of
CCDAC members and forming of task forces for success
of the plan and assigning duties to them. He also
spoke of the formation of field survey groups in six
regions as instructed by Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
at the Special Meeting of the CCDAC on 8 April 2002
and on the trip to Lashio on 3 March 2002, holding of
educative talks for opium cultivators according to the
new plan and holding of talks on growing
poppy-substitute crops suitable to the region.
On distributing seeds of opium-substitute crops, opium
cultivators after realizing the goodwill of the State
and presented the authorities 2,912 baskets of poppy
seeds and 1,419 two-basket bags of dry poppy pods in
Shan State (North), Shan State (South) and Kayah
State. This contributes to prevention against poppy
cultivation on 59,900 acres of land. This news spread
to foreign news agencies and plans have been already
made to destroy poppy pods seeds and dry poppy in
Laukkai and Lashio, he said.
CCDAC Chairman Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing also spoke of the need to set up task forces
for separate plans in Myawady, Kawthoung and Tachilek
where measures are being taken to establish drug-free
zones. The CNN said Myanmar has engaged more in
international cooperation, referring to the handing
over the seized 12 culprits by the Wa national race
leaders to Chinese officials in relation to the
seizure of 354.15 kilos of heroin in Guangdong
Province in China on 5 April 2002. The minister also
said Myanmar has a strong desire to cooperate with any
other nations for drug elimination. Vice-Chairman of
the CCDAC Minister Col Thein Nyunt briefed matters on
growing of poppy-substitute crops in border regions,
assistance being rendered to Shwepyitha and Shwepyiaye
rehabilitation centres of the Social Welfare
Department and assistance to poppy cultivators whose
poppy plantations had been destroyed and cash
assistance to the project for treating drug-addicts in
Wa south region. Vice-Chairman of the CCDAC Minister U
Win Aung spoke of the need to protect the false
accusations levelled against Myanmar concerning drugs.
Central Committee for Drugs.
Then, Minister U Tin Winn briefed on releasing of news
on drug elimination tasks. Afterwards, Joint-Secretary
of CCDAC Police Col Kham Aung reported on the
accomplishments in implementing the minutes of the
CCDAC Special Meeting 2/2002 held on 4-4-2002. Those
present made reports on work done and future tasks of
respective working groups.
The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the
chairman.
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Coord meeting of Ministry of Rail Transportation
concludes
Yangon, 29 May - The first four-monthly work
coordination meeting of the Ministry of Rail
Transportation continued in the meeting hall of the
ministry today. Minister U Pan Aung attended the
meeting and made a speech. At the meeting, divisional
offials reported on division-wise implementation of
tasks. Then, Deputy Minister Thura U Thaung Lwin
discussed progress of work.
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USDA CEC member attends exercise books and stationery
donation ceremony
Yangon, 29 May - Central Executive Committee Member of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association U
Aung Thaung attended the School Enrolment Day and
donation ceremony of exercise books and stationery
held at No 2 Basic Primary School, Pabedan Township
here at 3 pm today.
At the ceremony, U Aung Thaung presented 200 dozens of
exercise books and 100 ballpens to schoolchildren and
5,000 dozens of exercise books to three primary
schools and two middle schools in Pabedan township.
Afterwards, Pabedan Township Education Officer Daw Kyi
Nyunt spoke words of thanks.
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( 7 ) School Enrolment Day observed in Sangyaung
Yangon, 29 May - A ceremony to observe the Sangyoung
Township School Enrolment Day was held at the Sabai
hall of No 2 Basic Education High School in the
township here this morning.
It was attended by member of the Central Leading
Committee for School Enrolment Day Deputy Minister for
Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Deputy Minister for
Livestock and Fisheries U Aung Thein, Director-General
of the No 3 Basic Education Department U Tin Win,
Director-General of the Higher Education Department U
Saw Lwin, Director-General of Fire Services Department
U Myint Tun, Director of No 3 BED (Yangon City) U Ye
Lwin Aung, Chairman of Township Leading Committee for
School Enrolment Day Chairman of Township Peace and
Development Council U San Win, Chairperson of
Committee for Yangon Division Women's Affairs
(Education) Daw Mya Mya and Daw Myint Si, township
education officer U Win Maw, headmasters and
headmistress, wellwishers and students.
On the occasion, Brig-Gen Aung Thein delivered an
address and U San Win spoke words of thanks. Then, on
behalf of the wellwishers, Daw Khin Thein Win,
Treasurer of Township Maternal and Child Welfare
Association, explained the purpose of the donation.
Next, officials accepted the donations and presented
certificates of honour to the wellwishers. School
uniforms, exercise books and stationery, which were
provided by the Township, were given to each of 60
students.
In Sangyoung Township, a total of 1,428 students who
are five years old to start going to school have been
enrolled, and cash donations pooled by wellwishers
reached over K 460,000.
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Education assistance provided for schoolchildren of
NPE staff
Yangon, 29 May - The News and Periodicals Enterprise
under the Ministry of Information held a ceremony to
provide cash assistance for the schoolchildren of its
staff for the 2002-2003 academic year in the meeting
hall of the NPE (Head Office) at No 212 on Theinbyu
Road, Botahtaung Township, this afternoon. It was
attended by Managing Director of NPE U Tin Kha,
Director (News) U Hla Tun, Director (Admin) U Soe Win,
Deputy Director (Admin) U Hsan, chief editors of
Myanma News Agency (Internal) and (International) and
Dailies and officials. The managing director presented
cash assistance, school uniforms, exercise books,
ball-point pens and pencils to the schoolchildren of
the staff through the officials of NPE (Head Office),
MNA, the Myanma Alin Daily, the Kyemon Daily, the New
Light of Myanmar Daily, Bota-htaung Press, Myanma Alin
Press, Guardian Press and sub-printing houses. The
education assistance went to 233 primary school
students, 214 middle school students and 111 high
school students.
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( 8 ) 10 armed group members exchange arms for peace
Yangon, 29 May - The State Peace and Development
Council upholding Our Three Main National Causes is
striving for national reconsolidation to ensure the
emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed nation
with genuine goodwill and with might and main. Remnant
armed group members, understanding the genuine
goodwill and correct endeavours of the government and
realizing that their prolonged destructive acts did
not benefit the country and the people at all and
hindered development of their regions, have been
exchanging arms for peace individually or in groups.
During the period from 1 to 30 April, in the region of
Coastal Region Command, Privates Saw Kyu Maung and
Than Ngwe, and Saw Musalin of No 10 battalion of KNU
armed group bringing along two M 14 mines, Pvt Htoo
Myint of No 11 battalion together with one M 16, one
magazine and five rounds of ammunition, and
deputy-section leader Myint Oo of No 203 battalion of
ABSDF armed group, in the region of South-East
Command, Pvt Kyaw Tu of No 6 brigade of KNU armed
group, in the region of Western Command, Sergeant Lun
Be, Corporal Ah Toe, Pvt Tun Aung and Hwayt Ho of KDA
armed group with one .22, one .22 revolver, six rounds
of ammunition, two grenades and one detonator
exchanged arms for peace at the respective camps.
Officials of the military camps warmly welcomed those
who exchanged arms for peace and fulfilled their
requirements. There are still more members of armed
groups to exchange arms for peace.
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( 9 ) Nikon Camera Service Centre opened
Yangon, 29 May - A ceremony to open the Nikon Camera
Service Centre was held at W 2, Gyobyu Street, western
wing of Aung Stadium, this morning. Managing Director
U Tin Kha of News and Periodicals Enterprise and
Managing Director Mr Kozumi of Nikon Singapore Private
Ltd formally opened the centre.
Then, the guests visited the centre. The opening
ceremony was held at Sofital Plaza (Yangon). Managing
Director U Than Ngwe of Big Camera Ltd and Mr Kozumi
extended greetings. Service Centre Manager Daw Khin Ni
Aye explained facts about the service centre.
International Service Manager Mr Ito of Nikon
Singapore Private Ltd gave a speech. The centre will
serve advanced repairs for various kinds of Nikon
cameras and the Big Camera Ltd will sell Nikon cameras
with one-year warrantee. Anyone may dial Tel: 289396
and 249170 for further information.
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