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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 23 September, 2002)
The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 23 September, 2002)
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1. Secretary-1 meets members of Central Executive
Committee of MMCWA
2. Secretary-1 inspects Yangon Industrial Zone,
Mingaladon Garden City
3. - Rice, edible oil, salt, gram and medicines
donated to Sarthintaiks in North Oakkalapa
Township
- Provisions offered to monasteries, nunneries in
Mayangon Township
4. Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction of
Yangon-Mandalay Six-Lane Union Highway and
Paunglaung Multi-purpose Dam Project
5. Minister attends 8th ASEAN Transport
Ministers' Meeting
6. - Minister inspects factories, dams in Mandalay
Division
- Minister inspects youth training school
7. - H&T Minister inspects hotels in Yangon
- Minister inspects locomotive shed
8. - Minister for Culture inspects National Theatre
- Level-II certificates of Diploma in Computer
Arts presented
9. - Site for industrial exhibition, Kyaukse cement
plant inspected
10. - Woman drug dealer gets prison term
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( 1 ) MMCWA gaining success in maternal and child care
services and social affairs during 11 years
MMCWA to extensively and effectively undertake health
care and social services, educative and organizational
works for the people
Secretary-1 meets members of Central Executive
Committee of MMCWA
Yangon, 22 Sept - Chairman of Myanmar Health Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt met members of Central Executive
Committee of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association at MMCWA multi-purpose building at the
corner of Parami Road and Thanthumar Road in South
Okkalapa Township this morning.
Secretary of MMCWA Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint acted as
master of ceremonies. The Secretary-1 delivered an
address. He said the purpose of the meeting with the
Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and CEC members of MMCWA
is to provide assistance regarding the measures
undertaken by the association and to fulfill the
requirements.
He said the government prescribed the law on formation
of the MMCWA and it is an association to which the
government provided assistance.
He said he gave instructions on implementation of the
tasks of the the association at its annual meetings
after formation of the association and it was a
separate meeting for the first time. The State Law and
Order Restoration Council enacted Myanmar Maternal and
Child Welfare Association Law on 1990 and MMCWA was
formed. In 1993, the government enacted the Law
Amending the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association Law in order to carry out the tasks
effectively.
He said achievements have been made in implementation
of the tasks of the association during 11 years.
International community acknowledged the success in
health and social care services of the association at
wards, villages and primary levels. Due to its
achievements, emphasis was placed on assistance and
cooperation by international community. Moreover, it
is a tradition for foreign guests, UN agencies and
international organizations to visit MMCWA during
their stay in Myanmar.
Attention of International communities have been drawn
to the measures and tasks of the association. As
assistance and cooperation increased, the objectives
of the association realized more, he said.
Being an important social organization, the MMCWA is
to made efforts for realization of its objectives
while carrying out the tasks on extended formation of
the consolidated associations. He spoke of the need
for government departments to provide assistance to
it.
The MMCWA was formed with the following objectives.
(a) to form a permanent organization in order to carry
out effectively welfare work and assistance relating
to the health and social affairs of mothers and
children throughout Myanmar
(b) to organize and disseminate basic education and
maternal and child health and welfare to the Township
Association and Branch Association formed throughout
the country
(c) to render aid and assistance relating to health
and social affairs to the Township Associations and
Branch Associations formed throughout the country
(d) to render aid and assistance relating to health
and social affairs to the public when necessary
(e) to coordinate so as to ensure a convenient and
smooth performance of works to be carried out in
cooperation among the Township Associations and Branch
Associations.
According to its objectives, the MMCWA is responsible
for carrying out the tasks not only for mothers and
children but also for health care services of the
people and social development, he said.
The Secretary-1 also spoke of the need for the MMCWA
to extensively and effectively undertake health,
social, education and organizational affairs of the
people in cooperation with other social organizations
and departments. It is found that the MMWCA with over
two million members is implementing its wide tasks
nationwide, he said.
He spoke at length on the MMCWA's tasks on health
education, providing health care services,
vaccination, nutrition, eradication of iodine
deficiency, control of leprosy, TB and malaria,
education on reproductive health, anti-AIDS, care for
aged people, all-round development of youths,
providing service by opening cancer detection clinic
by the Central, control of uterus and beat cancer, no
smoking activities and education on mental health in
cooperation with the Ministry of Health in the health
sector.
He said efforts are being made for establishment of
model villages in rural areas. He called on the MMCWA
to cooperate with the departments including the
Ministry of Education, the Ministry for Health, the
Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry for Progress of
Border areas and National Races and Development
Affairs, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement. It is heartening to see that housewives
are attending the Myanma indigenous medicine health
care courses and organizing and educative talks.
Nowadays, the power of indigenous medicines are being
realized in international community and priority has
been given more to it in health care services. In
Myanmar, Myanma indigenous medicine has been relied on
and used since the time of our ascenders. So, the
State has paid heed to development of Myanma
indigenous medicine and opened Indigenous medical
hospitals and dispensaries to give treatments to the
people. For the development of Myanma indigenous
medicine, the Indigenous Medical University has also
been opened.
At this time, the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association has conducted courses for housewives to
give treatment to patients with indigenous medicine
and held educative talks and these activities are the
right ones. In addition, giving treatments and
surgical operations to those with in-born infirmities
is also a noble deed and the National Health Committee
present cash donations from the funds made by
wellwishers to give treatment to cleft lip and palate
patients. By doing so, they will have no social loses
and they can get well with people in society. It will
also contribute benefit to the State. MMCWA has also
actively taking part in education and social sectors.
It has opened pre-primary schools, and taken part in
school enrolment activities and literacy tasks for the
illiterates, income-generating programmes for families
and established cooperatives to lend money. MMCWA is
striving for welfare of mothers and children as well
as for the entire public including youths and
families. So, for the success of social welfare tasks
and health care tasks of MMCWA, efforts are to be made
with added momentum and departments are to continue
giving assistance to the association, he said.
Then, MMCWA Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe explained
progress of the association's activities. She said the
association was founded in accordance with the Myanmar
Maternal and Child Welfare Law over eleven years ago
and it is a non-governmental organization. The
association has altogether 58 central council members
including 13 central executive committee members.
Sixteen State/Division supervisory committees, 324
township associations and 12,262 branches have already
been established to date. There are altogether
2,458,657 members 565,444 permanent members for life
and 1,893,213 ordinary members. The main objective of
the association is to look after mothers and children
all over the country to promote their health and
living standard. The association is implementing
health care tasks, tasks relating to educational
affairs and income-generating programmes. Health care
tasks include giving health educative lectures,
opening delivery rooms, giving vaccines and
nourishment, iodine deficiency eradication tasks,
reproductive health tasks and prevention of leprosy,
TB, malaria and HIV/AIDS.
Moreover, tasks for caring older people, all-round
development of youths, prevention of uterus and breast
cancers, no tobacco movements, educative lectures on
mental health, establishing model villages, indigenous
medicine courses and giving treatments to cleft lip
and palate patients are also carried out. The
association is making cooperation's with UN agencies
and international organizations. Under the
arrangements of these associations, members of MMCWA
attended meetings, seminars and courses held in
foreign countries, she said.
MMCWA is a member of ASEAN Confederation of Women's
Organization (ACWO) and it received the Primary Health
Care Development award presented by WHO in 1998 and
ASEAN Youth Award for Community Services in 2000, she
added. The chairperson also explained to the
Secretary-1 on collection of funds and expenditure and
keeping of ledgers.
Reporting on work being undertaken by the association,
Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe said that in
carrying out the education measures, stipends are
being provided to needy children, measures are being
taken for eradication of illiteracy and opening of
pre-primary schools.
Stipends have been provided since 1996 and altogether
470,557 students are being provided with stipends,
altogether 476,607 illiterate women have become
literate, altogether 878 pre-primary schools have been
opened and enabled women to have the rights to work
and all-round development of 34,820 children.
In ensuring boosting of the family income, measures
are being undertaken for teaching the women of needy
families vocational education, providing the
vocational facilities to the women who had completed
the course and seeking their market and jobs. The work
started from 1996 up to date and altogether 382,719
women had access to vocational education.
For the women, who have no capital as well as income,
loans with a small interest rate have been disbursed
and the loans were disbursed to 132,162 women from
1996-97 to date.
With the aim of developing the basic class in society
of villages, model villages are being established with
objectives for eradicating illiterates at villages;
enabling all school-age children to pursue education
from primary to university level; imbuing all
villagers with health education; creating hygienic
environment in rural areas; and to enabling needy
families to alleviate poverty. Altogether 475 model
villages have been established from 1993 to date.
To ensure all-round development of youth, educative
talks have been conducted in and out of schools since
1998 with a view to enabling the high school students
to preserve matters related to reproductive health and
culture and to have responsible behavior.
In 2000, the youth committees were formed in the
respective townships and there were altogether 49,652
youths in the committees. The committee members are
participating in the community based programme of
MCWA.
The youths aged from 14 to 24 were camped and trained
in December 2000 for the first time at central level.
In 2001 and 2002, central level camps and multiplier
camps in the states and divisions were opened and 499
youths have been trained.
The representatives of the youths who had completed
the training were sent to the international courses
and workshops to represent their teams.
Arrangements are being made to open the central level
camps and multiplier camps in the remaining states and
divisions.
Arrangements are also being made to open the youth
centre each in cities of states and divisions to be
able to conduct talks on reproductive health, seminars
and courses.
The association have been opening family health care
courses for the housewives with the use of traditional
medicines and altogether 32, 761 attended the courses.
With the financial support and guidance of National
Health Committee Chairman, measures are being taken
for medical treatment to the eye patients and surgical
operation of the handicapped.
The surgical operation of the handicapped started from
1997 and altogether 1471 handicapped including cleft
lip and palate patients were given surgical operation,
333 eye patients and 16 others given medical treatment
free of charge up to date.
Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein and Deputy
Ministers Prof Dr Mya Oo and Prof Dr Kyaw Myint
reported on work being carried out by the ministry for
basic health care services, health care plans being
implemented all over the country and cooperation of
MMCWA members in health care services down to the
rural areas.
Minister for Education U Than Aung reported on
measures taken for enrolment of all school-age
children, providing students with the learning
opportunities in night-classes and effective
assistance of MMCWA members in childhood development
tasks by opening pre-primary schools.
Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and Minister for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col
Thein Nyunt reported on tasks to be cooperated between
ministries and MMCWA in respective sectors. Minister
for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan reported on
measures for publicity of youth education activities
of the association by the Ministry of Information.
The Secretary-1 then took part in the discussions. He
said according to the reports of the officials of
MMCWA, the ministers, members of MHC, success has been
gained in carrying out the tasks of the association.
The MMCWA plays a role in efforts to build a modern
developed nation.
He said the Head of State Senior General Than Shwe
gave guidance on implementation of border region
development project and the tasks for equal
development of all parts of the Union after laying
down the plan for the 24 major development regions. In
accord with the guidance, the projects are being
undertaken in the states and divisions.
Five rural development tasks were laid down and the
projects are being implemented in accord with the
guidance of the Head of State. Equal development in
the Union can be made after the government
implementing the three projects namely border region
development project, development region project and
rural development project. In the three projects
include uplift of education, health, social and
economic standards of the national people and
development of human resources. The MMCWA participated
in the projects, he said.
The Secretary-1 urged the MMCWA to continue to
participate enthusiastically in implementing the three
projects successfully. With the strength of over 2
million, the Association is to carry out all-round
social development works of the people extensively to
the grassroots level while accelerating the momentum
so far gained. And the departments concerned are to
render necessary assistance to the MMCWA, he said. The
meeting then came to a close.
After the meeting, the Secretary-1 signed in the
visitors' book. Next, General Khin Nyunt and party
viewed documentary photos on movements of MMCWA,
facial surgery, educative books, pamphlets and
posters. They also viewed round the Early Childhood
Development Centre and Clinic and Domestic Science
Training School of the MMCWA.
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( 2 ) Secretary-1 inspects Yangon Industrial Zone,
Mingaladon Garden City
Yangon, 22 Sept - State Peace and Development Council
Secre- tary-1 General Khin Nyunt inspected
construction tasks of Yangon Industrial Zone and
Mingaladon Garden City, and factories in Yangon
Industrial Zone this afternoon.
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt arrived at Zay Kaba Co
Ltd in Mingaladon Garden City on No 3 Highway in
Mingaladon Township at 1 pm. At multi-purpose hall of
the company, Yangon Industrial Zone and Yangon West
District Industrial Zone In-charge Minister for
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein
Zaw reported to the Secretary-1 on the area of Yangon
Industrial Zone, industries in the zone, factories
built and factories under construction, development
tasks for Yangon Industrial Zone and fulfillment for
communication sector, pro-per drainage of the Yangon
Industrial Zone, and factories in Yangon West District
Industrial Zone.
Next, Zay Kaba Co Ltd Chairman U Khin Shwe briefed the
Secretary-1 on progress of construction tasks for
Yangon Industrial Zone, condition of factories in the
zone. Afterwards, ACE Construction Group Managing
Director U Tint San reported to the Secretary-1 on
construction of replica of the Swedagon pagoda, the
Maha Myatmuni image the Thaton Kelasa pagoda, the
Dhammayajaka pagoda, the Kyaikhtiyoe pagoda, the
Kyaikhtihsaung pagoda, and the Dagundine (flag mast)
in Mingaladon Garden City.
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Chairman
Maj-Gen Myint Swe briefed the Secretary-1 on
assistance being rendered to fulfill the needs of
Mingaladon Industrial Zone and tasks for smooth
transportation in Yangon. The Secretary-1 then made a
speech. He said the State is giving assistance for
development of industrial zones and industrial zones
in-charges and industrialists are to cooperate for the
development of the zones.
The Secretary-1 and party viewed paintings to be
placed at replica pagodas in Mingaladon Garden City.
The Secretary-1 also inspected completion of
Dhammayajaka replica pagoda and Maha Myatmuni replica
pagoda and gave necessary instructions to the
officials. After that the Secretary-1 and party
visited A-1 garment factory in Yangon Industrial Zone
where Managing Director U Yan Win and officials
welcomed them.
The Secretary-1 inspected production process there and
gave instructions. About 1,000 skilful Myanmar
employees make international suits, coats and jerkins
with the use of 850 machines at the factory. The
Secretary-1 and party also visited Shwe Mingala
garment factory in Yangon Industrial Zone where
Managing Director U Ye Sein and officials welcomed
them. After looking around the factory, the
Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions.
Over 570 employees are producing jerkins, trousers and
coats for men and women. The factory produces 5,000
dozens of garments par month. After looking around
Yangon Industrial Zone by car, the Secretary-1 left
there in the afternoon.
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( 3 ) Rice, edible oil, salt, gram and medicines
donated to Sarthintaiks in North Oakkalapa Township
Yangon, 22 Sept - Families of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy
and Air) and wellwishers donated rice, edible oil,
gram and medicines to Sarthintaiks in Ward-2, North
Oakkalapa Township, Yangon East District, at the
Damayon of Meilamu Pagoda on Thudhamma Street, North
Oakkalapa Township, this evening.
First, the ceremony was opened with three-time
recitation of Namo Tassa and the congregation received
the Five Precepts form Sayadaw Bhaddanta Jadhila.
Next, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister U
Aung Khin, Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo,
Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear Admiral Soe Thein and
Tatmadaw senior officers (Army, Navy and Air)
presented offertories to the Sayadaws and members of
the Sangha. Then, Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung
Nyo, Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear Admiral Soe Thein and
Colonel General Staff (Air) Col Zin Yaw, on behalf of
the families of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air),
offered rice, edible oil and gram to the Sayadaws and
members of the Sangha.
Departmental officials and wellwishers also donated
rice, edible oil, salt, grams and medicines to the
Sayadaws and members of the Sangha. The
Adjutant-General, the minister and senior military
officers accepted K 50,000 donated each by Families of
Tatmadaw and Myanma Economic Holdings Ltd; K 300,000
by Asiaworld Co Ltd; K 100,000 by Pyilonechantha
medical house; K 50,000 each by Myanmarpyitharhay KN
Co; Thamada robe house; BTB Co; Win Yadana Transport;
Ayarmyay Manufacturing Co and Kyaw Traditional
Medicine; K 30,000 each by Hmancho medical house; Sun
Myanmar International Co; Myanmar and Yangon Division
Fisheries Federation; Myananda Restaurant and KTK
plastic; K 20,000 each by Myanmar Rice MillersO
Association; Tun Shwewa medical house; Myint Myat
paddy cultivation farm; Htetlin medical house; and Daw
Hla Hla and Daw Nu family of Lanmadaw Township; K
100,000 by National Land Co; K 15,000 by Thitsar
Pankhin; K 11,900 by Dagon Myanmar International Co; K
10,000 each by Dr Pe Nyan; Sayagyi Co; Awaiya medical
house; Moon Star tailoring and U Hla Than; K 20,000 by
Kaythipan; K 16,000 by people of Ward-2; K 5,000 by
Malamu Pagoda Board of Trustees; and K 3,000 by Daw
Khin Than.
Colonel General Staff (Air) Col Zin Yaw and
Director-General U Sann Lwin of the Department for
Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana explained the
purpose of donation and supplicated religious matters.
Yangon Sarthintaik Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw delivered
a sermon, followed by sharing the merits gained. Today
donation were 203 bags of rice, 56 viss of edible oil,
500 viss of iodized salt, 50 boxes of fine salt, 1,533
boxes of assorted traditional medicines, 107 viss of
gram and K 1,290,900 for the trust-funds for soon.
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Provisions offered to monasteries, nunneries in
Mayangon Township
Yangon, 22 Sept - Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and
Air) and wellwishers donated provisions to Ariya
Mandaing, Pyithsimayon, Aungmyaybontha Shan Kyaung,
Min Kyaung, Bawana Nuyawga Yama, Tulut Aungmyay
(Chawdwingon), Thukha-kayi, Chaungthonbin, Pauk Zedi
and Kyaikwaing Gandayon monasteries and
Chanmyaygonwai, Sasano-daya, Shwemyaing Thiri,
Tezasekki, Dhammethaka, Kanbawza and Yeku Ywama
nunneries in Mayangon Township this afternoon.
The ceremony to donate provisions to the monasteries
was held at Ariya Mandaing Sarthintaik on Kyaikwaing
Pagoda Road, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein,
senior military officers and departmental heads
offered provisions to the Sayadaws. On behalf of
Tatmadaw families, Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear Admiral
Soe Thein, Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo
and Colonel General Staff (Air) Col Zin Yaw donated
offertories to the Ariya Mandaing Sarthintaik
Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw and nuns. Then, departments
and wellwishers offered rice, grams, edible oil and
traditional medicines to the Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw.
Next, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein,
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Director of
Resettlements Brig-Gen Aung Thein, senior military
officers and departmental heads accepted K 180,000
donated by Tatmadaw families; K 180,000 by Union of
Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd; K 54,000 by YCDC; K
400,000 by Ayeya Myay Companies Group; K 100,000 each
by U Aung Mon-Daw Hla Hla Maw; Thamada Robe House; U
Tin Win-Daw San Win of KN Co; and U Thaing Win-Daw
Htay Htay Nyunt of BTB Co; K 40,000 by Daw Hla Hla of
Lanmadaw Township; K 30,000 each by Myanma Oil dealers
Association, and Tun Shwewa medical house; K 20,000 by
Htetlin medical house; K 100,090 by Sandi traditional
medical house; K 10,000 by U Thein Win-Daw San San Nu
of Awaiya medical house; K 20,000 by Kaythipan medical
house; K 50,000 by Myanmar Rice Millers' Association;
K 200,000 by Kyaw Traditional medical house; K 100,000
by National Land Co; K 11,900 by Dagon U Tin Win; K
30,000 by Thiha Thudhamma Theingi Daw Mya Thein and
son U Yan Shin; K 15,000 by Thitsa Pankhin Co; K
500,000 by Htoo Construction; K 200,000 by Bayintnaung
Brokerage Discipline Enforcement Committee; K 100,000
by Bayintnaung Market Development Committee; K 18,000
by Mayangon Township Immigration and National
Registration Department; K 500,020 by rice merchants
of Bayintnaung Brokerage; K 20,000 by U Yan Aung of
Luthit Private Industrial Co; K 45,000 by service
personnel of Mayangon Township; K 20,000 by Daw Than
Nu; K 10,000 by Mayangon War Veterans Organization; K
30,000 by U Michael-Daw Win Sanda Aye; K 20,000 by U
Tin Win-Daw Myint Myint Sein; K 10,000 by U Chit
Swe-Daw Than May; K 90,000 by U Khin Maung Myint-Daw
Aye Myint Than; K 50,000 by U Naing Win-Ma Aye Aye
Nwe; K 10,000 by U Tauk-Daw Khin May; K 10,000 each by
U Min Swe-Daw Min Thwe Nu; U Aung Htoo-Daw Khin Mar
Yi; U Ye Lwin-Ma Yin Htwe; Lt-Col Sein Maung
(Retd)-Daw Mya Nyunt; Daw Sein Hseint and family; Daw
Shwe; Daw Nwe Yi; Daw Than Sein and sisters; U Sein
Maung of Monywa; U Khin Maung Hla-Daw Khin Ohn Thwin;
U San Tun-Daw Kun Kyi; and U Than Thein-Daw Waing
Sein; K 15,000 by U Kyaw Hsan-Ma Ni Ni; K 30,000 by U
Hla Oo-Daw Khin Aye Lwin; K 56,000 by U Tin Aung-Daw
Nyo; K 50,000 by Dr Thant Zin-Daw Ei Ei Khaing; K
30,000 each by U Win Cho-Daw Thin Thin; and U Zaw Khin
Hlaing-Daw Aye Aye Mar; K 20,000 by U Min Thu-Daw Aye
Aye Myint and U Tin Win-Daw Khin Swe Win; K 15,000
each by U Tun Shan-Daw Tin Sein; (U Ngwe Tun)-Daw Mya
Mya Oo; U Thein Win-Daw Hnin Yi; and U Thein Tun and
family; K 11,100 by U San Win-Daw Phyu Phyu.
Afterwards, Pyithsima-yon Sarthintaik Presiding Nayaka
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kon-dan?a delivered a sermon,
followed by sharing of merits. Today's donations were
545 bags of rice, 205 viss of edible oil, 336 viss of
gram, 1,700 viss of iodized salt, 170 tubes of fine
salt, 2,254 bottles of traditional medicines, 200 viss
of potato, 12 viss of chilli, three baskets of jaggery
and 10 packets of durain jam and K 5,877,090 for 10
monasteries and 8 nunneries.
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( 4 ) Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction of
Yangon-Mandalay Six-Lane Union Highway and Paunglaung
Multi-purpose Dam Project
Yangon, 22 Sept - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence, left by car on 20 September morning and
inspected the construction project site of Yangon-
Mandalay six-lane Union Highway and Paunglaung
Multi-purpose Dam project site in Pyinmana Township,
Mandalay Division.
He then on 21 September morning inspected Ponmakyi Dam
in Mahlaing Township and Meikhtila-Mandalay road
section on Yangon-Mandalay Highway. First, Lt-Gen Ye
Myint and party, accompanied by Chairman of Mandalay
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint, arrived at the
briefing hall of Dagon International Co Ltd near
Thawuthti, Lewe Township. The company is constructing
Yedashe-Pyinmana road section of Yangon-Mandalay Union
Highway between mile posts 194 and 242. Project
Director U Than Shein reported on repair of
Yangon-Mandalay Highway, construction of the bypass
and tasks to be undertaken.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on timely completion
of the repair work and road extension with meeting the
set standard. Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party
proceeded to Paunglaung Multi-purpose Dam Project in
Pyinmana at 5 pm. Director U Win Maung of Irrigation
Department reported on construction of embankment and
the spillway. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the
site of Paunglaung Hydel Power Project. Officials of
Hydro Electric Power Department reported on
preparation for fitting the sluice gate of the hydel
power project and installation of cranes. Director U
Win Maung of ID reported on quarry for the embankment,
construction of the spillway and the embankment and
Director U Soe Myint of HEPD on digging of the tunnel,
arrival and storage of the machines and installation
of the cranes.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions. At 7 pm,
they proceeded to the office of Asia World Co Ltd
which is constructing Pyinmana-Yamethin road section
of Yangon-Mandalay Union Highway from mile posts 242
and 290. Officials of the company reported on
completion of the 18 miles long tarred road, the 6
miles long gravel road, the 14 miles long earth road,
tasks to be carried out for remaining 10 miles long
road section and completion of survey tasks for the 3
miles and 3 furlongs long bypass. Commander Brig-Gen
Ye Myint gave a supplementary report and Lt-Gen Ye
Myint attended to the needs. Next, they arrived at the
project office of Yuzana Highway Co Ltd. The company
is constructing Yamethin-Pyawbwe-Meiktila road
section. Officials reported on extension of the road
and construction work. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary
instructions.
Yesterday morning, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to
Ponmakyi Dam near Letagaung Village in Mahlaing
Township. Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected
the water control tower and spillway of the dam. At
10.30 am, they arrived at the project office of
Hongpan Co Ltd which is undertaking construction of
Yangon-Mandalay Six-Lane Union Highway at mile posts
between 338 and 422/5. The managing Director of the
company reported on arrangements for construction of
the six-lane and three-lane road sections and bypass
roads.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on cooperation among
local organizations in searching the axis of the
bypass and meeting set standard. Then, they inspected
progress in construction of the five-mile-long earth
road of Yangon-Mandalay Six-Lane Union Highway near
Thabyewa Village with the use of heavy machinery.
Later, they inspected construction of the six-lane
road from Wandwin to Mandalay and fulfilled the
requirements.
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( 5 ) Minister attends 8th ASEAN Transport Ministers'
Meeting
Yangon, 22 Sept - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe attended the 8th ASEAN Transport Ministers'
Meeting held at the Jakarta Hilton International Hotel
in Jakarta, Indonesia on 19 September morning and
discussed matters related to work being done for the
ASEAN transport sector by Myanmar. The minister
attended the 1st ASEAN and the People's Republic of
China Transport Ministers' Meeting on 20 September and
signed the Protocol 9 Dangerous Goods of the
cross-border transportation agreement in the evening.
Director-General Col Nyan Tun Aung of the Transport
Administration Department signed the ASEAN Memorandum
of Understanding on Air Freight Services.
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( 6 ) Minister inspects factories, dams in Mandalay
Division
Yangon, 22 Sept - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, arrived at the
construction project of Agricultural Machinery Factory
in Ingon Village, Kyaukse Township, on 20 September.
Director-General U Win Maw of Agriculture
Mechanization Department and officials reported on
progress of construction work and project tasks being
implemented. The minister gave instructions on timely
completion of the project. Then, the minister
inspected installation of power-tillers equipped with
16 hp engines and paddy harvesters equipped with 3.5
hp engines at the workshop-1, the workshop-2 and the
workshop-3, the blacksmith workshop and construction
tasks.
Next, they proceeded to Samon Regulating Dam near
Htanaungkan Village, Thazi Township. The minister and
party saw over the embankment which is 14,000 feet
long and 37 feet high, the sand sluice gate, the
spillway and the sluice gate. In Hlinetat Village of
Thazi Township, the minister went to Hlinetat Canned
Factory of Myanma Agriculture Service and inspected
production of the factory and gave instructions on
boosting quality productions. Afterwards, the minister
inspected flow of water into Thattaw Dam-1 and Dam-2
and maintenance of the dam buildings near Phaya Ngahsu
Village, Thazi Township. The minister then went to
Nyaungyan Minhla Lake. He inspected storage of water
in Nyaungyan Lake and Minhla Lake and condition of the
embankment between the two lakes.
The minister gave instructions on restoration of
canal-7 of Nyaungyan Minhla Lake to supply water for
monsoon paddy, summer paddy and pre-monsoon staple
cotton. Then, the minister saw over the double roller
gin of the Cotton Ginning Factory of Myanma Cotton and
Sericulture Enterprise and gave necessary
instructions.
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Minister inspects youth training school
Yangon, 22 Sept - Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, inspected
Kyaikwaing Youth Training School in Mayangon Township
and the Development Centre for Women on Thanlwin Road
in Kamayut Township this afternoon.
The Minister inspected Kyaikwaing Youth Training
School. The principal of the school reported on work
being carried out. Then, Director-General U Sit Myaing
made a supplementary report. The minister presented
clothes for the children and inspected hostels, the
library and dinning hall. Then, the minister proceeded
to Development Centre of Women in Kamayut, where
officials reported him on functions of the centre. The
minister inspected weaving, laundry and tailoring
workshops and sale centre and gave necessary
instructions. He also donated clothes for the
development centre.
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( 7 ) H&T Minister inspects hotels in Yangon
Yangon, 22 Sept - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, inspected the hotels running with
foreign investment and private hotels in Yangon this
morning.
At first, the minister and party looked into Sofitel
Plaza Yangon on Alanpya Pagoda Road. General Manager
Mr Rodney Trutwein and officials conducted them round
the hotel. Then, the minister and party proceeded to
the Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road. General Manager
Mr Raymond Bragg and officials welcomed and conducted
them round the hotel. Next, the minister and party
went to private-run Panorama Hotel on Pansodan Street
where they were welcomed by Administration Director U
Yan Win and officials.
The Managing Director and officials conducted them
round the hotel and reported on progress of hotel.
Similarly, the minister and party went to
private-owned Asia Plaza Hotel on Bogyoke Aung San
Street. Chairman of Asia Express (Yangon) Co Ltd Dr
Maung Maung Oo and officials welcomed and conducted
them round the hotel. On arrival at Royal Garden
Restaurant on Kan Yeiktha Street, officials welcomed
the minister and party. After hearing reports on hotel
services, the minister gave necessary instructions to
the officials concerned.
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Minister inspects locomotive shed
Yangon, 22 Sept - Minister for Rail Transportation U
Pan Aung, inspected the locomotive shed (Insein) this
morning. First, the minister met with the staff of the
shed and gave instructions on minimizing loss and
wastage. Then, the minister inspected the casting of
locomotives wheels and carriage parts, repair of
shafts and production process of the shed and gave
necessary instructions.
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( 8 ) Minister for Culture inspects National Theatre
Yangon, 22 Sept - The National Theatre, Minister for
Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung gave instructions to the
officials on further planting of flowers for
beautifying the theatre's environs, ensuring the
betterment of facilities of the theatre, arrangements
for fire safety and keeping the compound and inside
the theatre clean and tidy before holding the Tenth
Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions.
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Level-II certificates of Diploma in Computer Arts
presented
Yangon, 22 Sept - The level-II certificate
presentation ceremony of Diploma in Computer Arts for
2001-2002 academic year, co-sponsored by University of
Culture (Yangon) and Forever Group Co Ltd, was held in
conjunction with the fresher welcome ceremony at the
National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street here this
morning.
Director-General of Fine Arts Department U Kyaw Win
gave a speech. Then, officials of the Fine Arts
Department and Forever Group presented completion
certificates to the trainees. Diploma in Computer Arts
course was opened in December 2000. The course has
three levels. The level-1 lasts two months and the
level-2 and level-3 four months each respectively.
Altogether 272 trainees passed the first batch of the
level-2 in January 2002 and 185 trainees passed second
batch in March. A total of 252 trainees are attending
the first batch of the level-1 opened in August 2002
and another 252 trainees at the second batch opened in
September. The third batch of the level-1 course will
be opened in October. Anyone who have passed the
matriculation examination may attend the courses.
NEMNA
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( 9 ) Site for industrial exhibition, Kyaukse cement
plant inspected
Yangon, 22 Sept - Chairman of Working Committee for
Holding Myanma Industrial Development Seminars and
Industrial Exhibitions Deputy Minister for Industry-1
Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, arrived at Hsinbyukan Grounds in
Chanmyathazi Township in Mandalay Division on 21
September and discussed holding of the Myanma
industrial exhibition.
The deputy minister and party viewed round the
Hsinbyukan grounds and coordinated matters for holding
the exhibition. Next, they proceeded to Kyaukse
Industrial Zone. They inspected progress in building
the Cement Plant which can produce 500 tons a day,
test-running of the lime stone grinding unit, raw
material mixing unit, kiln unit, coal grinding unit
and packaging unit.
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( 10 ) Woman drug dealer gets prison term
Yangon, 22 Sept - A combined team comprising members
of local intelligence unit and Yangon Special
Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, on 18 June
2001, searched Daw Myint near Mawtin wharf in Seikkan
Township and seized 244.93 grams of marijuana in her
rucksack.
Action was taken against Daw Myint, 43, daughter of U
Nyunt Maung of Aung Thuka Street, Ward 8 , Hlinethaya
Township, under Section 15/19 (A) of the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by Seikkan
Police Station. The Yangon West District Court handed
down five years' imprisonment under Section 15 and 20
years' imprisonment under Section 19 (A) on her to
serve separately on 26 August 2002.
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