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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 10 October, 2002)
The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 10 October, 2002)
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1. - Secretary-1 attends coord meeting on broadcasting
of MRTV-3
2. - Central Organizing Committee of MWVO holds
regular meeting
- Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects Paunglaung Hydel
Power Construction Project-1
- Chief of Armed Forces Training attends coord
meeting between officials of industrial zone
and industrialists
3. - Minister receives Indian Ambassador
4. - Ministry of Cooperatives holds work co-ordination
meeting
- Development of ecotourism coordinated
- Minister inspects labour offices
5. - ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Award handed
over to Irrigation Department
- Prizes presentation of World Post Day letter
writing competition
- Agriculture & Irrigation Minister tours Kyaukse,
PyinOoLwin Districts
6. - H&T Minister attends Second Meeting of A
SEAN, China, Japan & Korea National Tourism
Organizations
- Commander and Minister meet with industrialists
in Yangon West District
- Commander inspects industrial zone in Yangon
East District
- Minister for Information tours Shan State
(North)
7. - Minister attends opening of tube-wells
- USDA CEC members tours Kayah State
- Announcement on entrance exams for MMU
& MAEU
- Workshop on agriculture census held
8. - Myanmar gets silver in Sepak Takraw Contest
in XIV Asian Games
9. - Illegally-imported Yodaya-made monosodium
glutamate destroyed
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( 1 ) Secretary-1 attends coord meeting on
broadcasting of MRTV-3
Yangon, 9 Oct - A meeting to coordinate the
broadcasting of the MRTV-3 of Myanma Radio and
Television under the Ministry of Information took
place at the meeting hall of the MRTV on Pyay Road
here this afternoon, with an address by Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council General Khin
Nyunt.
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan reported
on pilot broadcasting project of the MRTV-3 for local
and foreign audience, regular broadcasting to foreign
nations, ways and requirements for extended
broadcasting, and progress in construction of the MRTV
New Studio Complex; and Minister for Communications,
Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, on means for
extended broadcasting of the MRTV-3, and cooperation
of the CPT Ministry with the MRTV-3 in carrying out
tasks, followed by a general round of discussions.
The Secretary-1 attended to the needs. In his address,
the Secretary-1 said MRTV-3 programmes have been
telecast to some extent. Remedial measures are to be
taken for effective TV production after reviewing the
programmes and implementation of the objectives. He
also spoke of the need to fulfill requirements on
technology. The MRTV-3 programmes are being produced
to make the world know about the true political,
economic, social and cultural situations of the
country. He called on technicians and officials to
coordinate the tasks for production of better
programmes and broadcasting them to more countries.
After the meeting, the Secretary-1 and party heard a
report at the briefing hall of the MRTV New Studio
Complex Construction Project presented by Managing
Director of the Olympic Co U Aung Zaw Naing on
construction tasks being carried out, future plans,
and arrival of construction materials.
Then, the Secretary-1 inspected the equipment to be
installed in the sound-proof studios and fulfilled the
requirements. Later, the General and party inspected
the construction project site and gave necessary
instructions to the officials.
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( 2 ) Central Organizing Committee of MWVO holds
regular meeting
Yangon, 9 Oct - A regular meeting 7/2002 of the
Central Organizing Committee of Myanmar War Veterans
Organization was held at the meeting hall of MWVO
(Head Office) on Pyay Road, Mayangon Township this
afternoon.
Chairman of the Central Organizing Committee for
Myanmar War Veterans Organization member of the State
Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen
Thein Sein spoke on the occasion. At the meeting,
approval for the resolutions of the regular meeting
6/2002 was sought and reports on progress of tasks
were also made. Afterwards, the meeting came to a
close with concluding remarks by Lt-Gen Thein Sein.
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Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects Paunglaung Hydel Power
Construction Project-1
Yangon, 9 Oct - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of the Committee to
Supervise and Inspect Use of Electricity and Fuel
Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win,
inspected the Paunglaung Hydel Power Construction
Project-1 in the Central Command area on 7 October. At
the briefing hall of the project, Director U Soe Myint
of the Electric Power Department and Assistant
Director U Hlwan Moe of the Irrigation Department and
officials reported on the tasks being carried out.
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win gave instructions on completion of the
project ahead of the schedule and systematic use of
electricity. Then, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspected round the
project site and left there in the afternoon.
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Chief of Armed Forces Training attends coord meeting
between officials of industrial zone and
industrialists
Yangon, 9 Oct - Chairman of Committee to Supervise and
Inspect Use of Electricity and Fuel member of the
State Peace and Development Council Chief of Armed
Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win attended the third
coordination meeting between the representatives of
the executive committee of the industrial zones
supervisory committee and industrialists at Kanaung
Hall of the Department for Human Settlement and
Housing Development in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan)
Township this afternoon.
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win delivered an address on the occasion.
Then, representatives of the executive committee and
industrialists reported on conditions of electricity
and fuel used in their work. Minister for Electric
Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut also made supplementary
reports. Later, the meeting came to an end with
concluding remarks by Lt-Gen Kyaw Win. After the
meeting, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and party inspected the
electricity and fuel consumption at the industrial
zone in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township.
Before the third coordination meeting, the Committee
to Supervise and Inspect Use of Electricity and Fuel
also held a meeting at the hall of DHSHD in Dagon
Myothit (Seikkan) Township.
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( 3 ) Minister receives Indian Ambassador
Yangon, 9 Oct - Minister for Education U Than Aung
received Ambassador of India to Myanmar Mr Rajiv Kumar
Bhatia at Diamond Jubilee Hall here at 2.30 pm today.
Later, the ambassador donated 161 books on different
subjects to Yangon University through the minister.
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( 4 ) Ministry of Cooperatives holds work
co-ordination meeting
Yangon, 9 Oct - The Ministry of Cooperatives held its
second four-monthly work coordination meeting (2002)
on cooperative tasks at the meeting hall of the
ministry here this morning with an address by Minister
for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe.
At the meeting, deputy directors of state and
divisional Cooperative Departments and principals of
the cooperative colleges and degree colleges reported
on their respective tasks.
Then, the deputy director-general of the cooperative
Department gave a supplementary report.The
director-general of the Cottage Industries Department
and the general manager of the Cooperatives Exports
and Imports Enterprise also took part in the
discussions. The meeting ended with the concluding
remarks by the minister.
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Development of ecotourism coordinated
Yangon, 9 act - A meeting to coordinate development of
ecotourism was held at the Myanma Timber Trade Centre
on Shwetaunggya Street here this afternoon.
The Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone discussed
arrangements made for the visits of tourists at the 15
ecotourism sites with the use of audio visual aids.
Then, the entrepreneurs reported on assistance to be
rendered, and tasks they wish to carry out in
cooperation with the ministries. The minister then
assessed their reports and attended to their needs.
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Minister inspects labour offices
Yangon, 9 Oct - Minister for Labour U Tin Winn
inspected the office of District Labour Department and
the office of Social Security Board in PyinOoLwin on 7
October and met staff under the ministry at the SSB
office. At the meeting, according to the guidance of
the Head of State, he gave instructions on industrial
development, minimizing loss and wastage and
systematic use of electricity and fuel for the
development of the State. Yesterday, the minister
inspected the office of Labour Department, Social
Security Board and clinic and office of the Factories
and General Labour Laws Inspection Department in
Kyaukme and met the staff and fulfilled the
requirements.
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( 5 ) ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Award handed over
to Irrigation Department
Yangon, 9 Oct - The ceremony to hand over the ASEAN
Outstanding Engineering Award (2002) presented by
ASEAN Engineering Society to the Irrigation Department
of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation was held
at Ottara Hall of Karaweik Palace here this afternoon
with an address by Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin.
Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin made a speech. He said the
ministry together with the MES attended the 20th
Conference of ASEAN Engineering Society and made
reports on the progress of irrigation sector of
Myanmar. At the conference, the MES recommended that
the Irrigation Department of the ministry should be
awarded with the ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Award
(2002) and the award was presented to the ministry by
the ASEAN Engineering Society for irrigation
development tasks carried out efficiently with the
strength in the country. With the noble aim,
"Engineering in the alleviation of poverty in Asean",
the 20th Conference was held in September this year in
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Out of over 100 papers at the conference, the MES
highlighted the role of water to produce more
foodstuff in alleviation poverty. So, the award was
presented. On behalf of the State and the ministry, he
expressed thanks to the MES and the Irrigation
Department who attended the conference. It has been
already known that Myanmar, one of ASEAN nations,
utilizing water resource, land resource and technical
know-how of the people in the country, can provide the
region as well as world nations with necessary
foodstuff. Based on development of rural areas on
which agriculture, livestock breeding and fishery and
forestry sectors depend, utilization of water resource
has been emphasized in making the country developed.
Head of State Senior General Than Shwe himself has
given guidance on sufficiency of drinking water and
greening tasks. In the country, out of 870 million
acre feet flowing in the rivers and creeks, only 30
million acre feet were used. It can be found that
efforts have been made to be able to utilize natural
resources because out of 45 million acre of land, 25
million acre were put under crops, he added. Regarding
the irrigation sector, it has supplied the production
of the country in every era. From the time of Myanmar
kings to the time of the ruling government, altogether
1.3 million acre of land were irrigated for
development of crop production. During the period from
1988 to date, a total of 138 dam projects have been
implemented to irrigate more 2 million acre of land.
So, double cropping can be cultivated and capacity of
crop production increased to 157 per cent. The
socio-economic life of the people was also promoted.
He confirmed that these tasks were revealed and the
paper was submitted to the conference, and the award
was presented due to the proof that good results were
achieved by making efforts for availability of water
in the country with technical know-how of Myanmar
engineers, cash assistance of the State and
patriotism. In other words, the prize was presented
due to the efforts of the MES to glorify Myanmar among
ASEAN member nations, the innovations and
implementations of the technicians from the Irrigation
Department and the noble efforts. In conclusion, he
said in building the country to be a developed one,
technical know-how, knowledge and right thoughts and
efforts reflect the good deeds already done. Then,
Chairman of the MES Rector Dr Pe Win spoke word of
praise to the department, engineers and experts.
Leader of Myanmar delegation to the conference
Vice-Chairman of the MES Prof Dr Sein Myint made a
report on receiving the award.
Next, the MES chairman handed over the award to
Director-General U Kyaw San Win of the Irrigation
Department and presented the certificate of honour of
the MES. Afterwards, the director-general, on behalf
of engineers and experts from the department, spoke
words of thanks. The minister, the deputy ministers
and the MES patrons accepted K 6.5 million and US $
200 donated by 32 wellwishers including K 1 million by
the Irrigation Department for development of civil,
irrigation and other subjects. Certificates of honour
were presented to wellwishers.
The ceremony came to a close with words of thanks by
MES Chairman Rector Dr Pe Win. The Irrigation
Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation was presented the award for building the
amazing irrigation facilities in a short time at the
20th conference held from 2 to 4 September in Phnom
Penh.
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Prizes presentation of World Post Day letter writing
competition
Yangon, 9 Oct - The ceremony to mark the 128th World
Post Day was held in conjunction with the prize
presentation ceremony of the 31st World Post Day
commemorative under-15 letter writing competition
(local level) at the Communications and Postal
Training Centre of the Ministry of Communications,
Posts and Telegraphs on Lower Pazundaung Road here
this afternoon.
Director-General (Acting) U Tha Oo of Directorate of
Telecommunications extended greetings and Staff
Officer (Post) U Than Tun Aung read out the message
sent by the Director-General of World Postal Union.
Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, Managing Director U Maung
Maung Tin of Posts and Telecommunications and
officials presented first, second and third prizes to
seventh standard student Maung Nyein Chan Wai Lin of
Nyaunglebin BEMS, ninth standard student Ma Hein Lin
Khaing of Sagaing BEHS No 1 and sixth standard student
Maung Thura Soe of Nattalin BEHS respectively and
consolation prizes were presented to two winners and
special prizes to two winners.
Then, Acting Director-General U Tha Oo presented gift
to mark the World Post Day to the minister. Then,
Acting Director General U Tha Oo presented gifts to
retired directors-general of Directorate of
Telecommunications and Managing Director U Maung Maung
Tin and directors, gifts to the members of the panel
of judges.
On behalf of the winners first prize winner Maung
Nyein Chan Wai Lin spoke words of thanks and Professor
(Retd) Daw Po of Myanmarsar Department of YU explained
the assessment matters.
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Agriculture & Irrigation Minister tours Kyaukse,
PyinOoLwin Districts
Yangon, 8 Oct - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin inspected the site chosen
for construction of Zawgyi diversion weir in Kyaukse
yesterday.
Director U Tin Aung of Mandalay Division Irrigation
Department reported on choice of the construction
site, availability of water capacity and flow of water
in Zawgyi River and Director (Design) U Ohn Khaing on
the design of the diversion weir and soil test.
Director-General U Kyaw San Win of ID gave a
supplementary report. Chairman of Kyaukse District
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Aung Kyi Shein
reported on urban condition at the diversion weir and
roads.
The minister decided to build the diversion weir and
the retaining walls along the canal. Then, he
inspected the construction site. The minister and
party inspected Zidaw Dam and the sluice gates in
Kyaukse. Next, the minister and party saw over
thriving of 3,000 acres of post-monsoon long staple
cotton at the special zone and cultivation of multiple
cropping of pigeon pea and long staple cotton. Not
only over 20,000 acres of pre- and post-monsoon long
staple cotton but also 3,000 acres at the special zone
have been cultivated in Kyaukse Township this year.
Over 73,000 acres of land have been put under the
staple cotton in Kyaukse District and over 310,000
acres of land in Mandalay Division.
Afterwards, the minister and party proceeded to Coffee
Research Department and Coffee Museum in Pwetaung,
PyinOoLwin Township and inspected coffee and tea
plantations and others. In Hsingaunglay Village,
PyinOoLwin Township, the minister heard reports on
requirements of the local growers and cultivation of
7,567 acres of coffee plantations in the township,
allotment of vacant and virgin lands to the growers
and multiple cropping of coffee, Thitseint (Belleric
myrobalan) and pepper by officials.
Next, the minister inspected coffee plantations, land
reclamation, coffee saplings, mushroom and coffee
showrooms and shade trees at Coffee and Thitseint
Extended Cultivation Project in Yegyanoh region. The
minister then inspected completion of 92 feet high and
600 feet long Hsinlan Dam which will have 5,600
acre-feet of water capacity in Hsinlan Village,
PyinOoLwin Township. The dam will irrigate 500 acres
of farmlands and supply water to Kandawgyi Lake and
PyinOoLwin. The minister met with CEC members of
Myanmar Cotton Dealers Association at Irrigation
Yeiktha in Mandalay.
The CEC members reported on tasks of the association,
purchase of cotton, ginning licence and availability
of cultivable land. The minister gave necessary
instructions.
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( 6 ) H&T Minister attends Second Meeting of ASEAN,
China, Japan & Korea National Tourism Organizations
Yangon, 9 Oct - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw arrived at Mandalay on 6 October
and inspected Innwa Hotel and gave instructions on
renovation tasks to be carried out and earning of
income increasingly.
Then, the minister arrived at the Mandalay Sedona
Hotel and inspected preparations for the 17th Meeting
of the Task Force on ASEAN Joint Marketing Programme.
The minister arrived in PyinOoLwin Township and met
hoteliers entrepreneurs and gave instructions on hotel
and tourism development at the hall of Nan Myaing
Hotel.
Next, the minister inspected Nan Myaing Hotel, Gandama
Hotel and Thiri Myaing Hotel, gave instructions on
renovation of the hotels to be undertaken as fast as
possible. He then proceeded to the National Kandawgyi
Gardens and inspected arrival of foreign tourists
there. Afterwards, the minister arrived at Mandalay
and inspected Mandalay Swam Hotel. At night, the
minister hosted a dinner in honour of the delegates
attending the Second Meeting of ASEAN, China, Japan
and Korea National Tourism Organizations and the 17th
Meeting of the Task Force on ASEAN Joint Marketing
Programme.
The minister together with Director-General of
Directorate of Hotels and Tourism U Khin Maung Latt
and Managing Director of Myanma Hotel and Tourism
Services U Htay Aung attended the Thuwunna Bommi
Travelling Service Cooperation Meeting of Myanmar,
Cambodia, Laos and Thailand and discussed convenient
travelling of tourists and advertisement for tourism
services promotion among the member countries. Then,
the minister attended the Second Meeting of ASEAN,
China, Japan and Korea National Tourism Organizations
and made an opening speech on the occasion.
The commander and the mayor met hotel and tourism
entrepreneurs of Mandalay at the hall of Innwa Hotel
and discussed development for world tourism and hotel
industry. It was followed by a general round of
discussions. Then, the minister inspected Mya Mandalar
Hotel and Novotel Hotel.
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Commander and Minister meet with industrialists in
Yangon West District
Yangon, 9 Oct - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Minister for Communications,
Posts & Telegraphs and for Hotels & Tourism Brig-Gen
Thein Zaw who is in-charge of Yangon West District
Industrial Zone, met with industrialists of Yangon
West District Industrial Zone at Sabai Hall of No 2
Basic Education High School in Sangyaung Township,
Yangon West District, this afternoon.
The commander and the minister gave instructions on
industrial development tasks and attended to the
requirements. At the meting, the commander spoke of
the need for economic development of States and
Divisions as well as agricultural and livestock
breeding development in Yangon Division. Then, the
minister explained the endeavours being made for
development of private industrial zones, and
arrangements to fulfill the requirements of the
industrial zones in Yangon West District.
Next, industrialists reported on tasks to be
undertaken for industrial progress. Later, the
commander and the minister attended to the needs.
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Commander inspects industrial zone in Yangon East
District
Yangon, 9 Oct - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, inspected production process of
factories in the industrial zone in Yangon East
District and gave necessary instructions this evening.
First, the commander and party arrived at Jewoo
Garment Factory in Thakayta Industrial Zone in
Thakayta Township, and inspected the production
process and storage of raw materials of the factory.
Factory Manager Daw Khin Mya Aye reported on works
being carried out. The commander gave instructions on
boosting production and thrifty use of electricity.
Then, the commander proceeded to Century wickerwork,
and inspected the production of hand-made furniture,
storage of raw materials and export products.
Administration Director U Tin Sein reported on works
being carried out. The commander left necessary
instructions.
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Minister for Information tours Shan State (North)
Yangon, 9 Oct - Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw
Hsan met officials and inspected functions concerned
with information in Shan State (North), PyinOoLwin and
Mandalay from 6 to 8 October. On 6 October, the
minister and party inspected retransmission station of
Myanma Radio and Television in Lashio.
In meeting with service personnel, the minister gave
instructions on maintenance of machinery, systematic
use of electricity, minimizing of loss and waste,
fulfillment of requirements, fire preventive measures
and welfare for service personnel. The minister and
party went to District Information and Public
Relations Department in Lashio and discussed matters
relating to library science and distribution of
newspapers to the villages. The minister met service
personnel of District and Township Information and
Public Relations Departments in Lashio. He said the
Ministry of Information is a bridge between the
government and the people and the ministry's duties
are wide and heavy.
He spoke of the need for service personnel to
discharge their duties conscientiously. Priority is to
be given to library science and showing of TV
programmes of MRTV in villages. Efforts are to be made
for more installation of TV retransmission stations
and more newspaper production. Especially, information
activities in Muse and Kyaukme Districts are to be
raised, he added. In order to achieve development in
rural areas and to gain knowledge for rural people,
personnel of the ministry are to make efforts to
educate, inform and entertain them. The minister urged
them to carry out the tasks in the interest of the
people with political, organizational, administrative
and economic outlooks and application of effective and
dynamic media weapon.
CEC member of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and Patron of Shan
State (North) USDA Commander of North-East Command
Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing met officials of State,
District, Township and Ward USDAs. The minister
discussed increased membership of USDA and uplift of
morale that safeguards the Union, consolidation on
organizational matters and promotion of efficiency and
implementation of five rural development tasks.
Commander Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing took part in the
discussions on work done, achievements and future
tasks.
The minister and the commander inspected the site
chosen for printing press of the sub-printing house.
On 7 October, the minister and the commander attended
the opening ceremony of retransmission stations of
MRTV and inspected Hsenwi IPRD. They also met
officials of Hsenwi Township USDA. The minister and
the commander inspected cultivation of opium
substitute crops and beekeeping of North-East Command
and Humon special high yield paddy.
The minister and party inspected Hsipaw Township IPRD
and gave necessary instructions. The minister met
officials of Township USDA. The minister and party
spent the night in Kyaukme.
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( 7 ) Minister attends opening of tube-wells
Yangon, 9 Oct - Minister for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein
Nyunt, inspected the water supply projects and
opening ceremonies of tube-wells in Mandalay and
Magway Divisions on 8 October morning.
First, the minister and party attended the opening of
a tube-well at Phyu Htwa Village, NyaungU Township. It
was sunk at a cost of US$ 7,008 out of US$ 50,000
donated by the utopia Japan Inc and Silver Wave
Trading Ltd. The 880 feet deep fourinch tube-well can
pump 2,500 gallons per hour to sufficiently provide
water for 425 persons in 85 households of the village
and its surrounding ones.
Next, the minister and party inspected the heavy
machines at Kyaukpadaung Development Affairs
Department. The minister met with staff and discussed
water supply, rural development and efficient use of
fuel and electricity. The minister also inspected the
320,000-gallon Thonsudan Lake. Later, the minister and
party inspected the sinking of test wells in Sankan
village of Chauk Township, Magway Division.
Afterwards, they at- tended the opening ceremony of a
tube-well at pyaebin Village in Chauk Township.
The four-inch tube-well was dug at a cost of US$ 7,057
donated by Chairman of the Utopia Japan Inc and Silver
Wave Trading Ltd Mr Kobayachi. It is 580 feet deep
with capacity for pumping 1,500 gallons per hour , for
about 3,000 people of nearby villages. In the
afternoon, the minister met with staff at Chauk
Township Development Affairs Department and gave
necessary instructions. In the evening, he inspected
river water pumping station No 1 at Natthamee bank and
water pumping stations Nos 2, 7 and 14 of Hngetpyit
Hill.
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USDA CEC members tours Kayah State
Yangon, 9 Oct - Central Executive Committee member of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association
Brig-Gen Thein Aung on 6 October arrived at BEPS,
Linhponlay Village, Loikaw Township in Kayah State.
After meeting with the villagers, the CEC member
explained construction of new school building, repair
of Loikaw-Linhponlay rural road, implementation of the
rural development tasks and functions of the
association. Chairman of Kayah State Peace and
Development Council Col Thein Swe also delivered a
speech.
Afterwards, local people reported on needs of the
village and the CEC member fulfilled the requirements.
The CEC member proceeded to the dispensary being
constructed in Dawpawkale Village. At the briefing
hall, the CEC member presented K 100,000 for the
village dispensary to an official. Then, the CEC
member went to BEPS of Minhsu Kwetthit, Loikaw
Township and the CEC member donated K 200,000 for
extension of the old school building. The CEC member
proceeded to the school being constructed in Lwetamu
(North) Village and attended to the needs. At Kayah
State USDA office, the CEC member met departmental
officials, social organizations and USDA members and
explained practicing of thrifty in all sectors,
conditions of the political, economic and social
sectors and rural development tasks.
The CEC member then presented teaching aids to the
school heads. On 7 October, the CEC member met with
local authorities, departmental officials and local
people and presented teaching aids and K 100,000 to
Headmistress Daw Khin May Win of Pharuso BEHS. At
Dimawhso BEHS, the CEC member presented teaching aids
and K 100,000 to the school. At the Zibyugon BEPS
being built in Dimawhso Township, the CEC member
attended the cash donation ceremony for the school and
presented K 200,000. Then, the CEC member accepted
USDA membership applications of Sanpya 6th Mile
village. On 7 October, the CEC member attended the
opening ceremony of Kontha Village Post-Primary School
in Loikaw Township and presented K 200,000.
Next, the CEC member presented K 50,000 towards the
funds of BEMS in Wayikawkhu Village, Loikaw Township.
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Announcement on entrance exams for MMU & MAEU
Yangon, 9 Oct - Myanmar Maritime University under the
Ministry of Transport and Myanmar Aerospace
Engineering University under the Ministry of Science
and Technology of the Union of Myanmar will start in
December 2002.
The name lists of students who gained admission to the
entrance exams of the two universities were posted at
University Entrance Scrutinizing Board of the Higher
Education Department (Lower Myanmar) on Thaton Road on
7 October. They are to inform personally to the HED
(Lower Myanmar) from 7 to 18 October, bringing along
with three passport size photos, the NRC (Copy and
Original), an original letter of recommendation issued
by the authority concerned, the mark list of the
matriculation exam (Copy and Original) and an original
letter of health recommendation from the township
doctor concerned.
The entrance exams for the two universities will be
held on 25 October, and the timetable of the exams was
posted together with the name lists of students
gaining admission to the two entrance exams at the HED
(Lower Myanmar).
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Workshop on agriculture census held
Yangon, 9 Oct - A workshop on agriculture census to be
conducted in 2003 by the Settlement and Land Records
Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation took place at the Kandawgyi Palace Hotel
this morning.
Director-General U Win Kyi of SLRD extended greetings
and explained benefits gained from collecting
agriculture census. Then, Mr Bhaskar Barua, the
resident representative of FAO, also extended
greetings. Director-General Dr Sein Tin of the Central
Statistical Organization presided over the morning
session of the workshop and Director-General U Kyaw
Lwin of Livestock and Fisheries Department the
afternoon session of the workshop.
Resource persons and those present took part in the
discussions. Nine resource persons submitted papers at
the first day of the workshop, which will continue
tomorrow.
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( 8 ) Myanmar gets silver in Sepak Takraw Contest in
XIV Asian Games
Yangon, 9 Oct - The XIV Asian Games continued in
Busan, the Republic of Korea, today. Selected Myanmar
team won the silver medal at the men's team-wise Sepak
Takraw Competition. At the competition, Thailand stood
first, and Malaysia and Singapore, third.
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( 9 ) Illegally-imported Yodaya-made monosodium
glutamate destroyed
Yangon, 9 Oct - Although the Government has banned
monosodium glutamate as a restricted item because it
can do harm to health of the people, some companies
imported Yodaya-made monosodium glutamate into the
country with the sole intention of gaining benefit in
illegal ways. The authorities seized 8.5 million grams
of the Palace brand Yodaya-made monosodium glutamate
in Hpa-an Township and they were destroyed by dumping
into the Thanlwin River, Hpa-an, on 26-9-2002.
The monosodium glutamate were illegally imported from
Yodaya and seized at Thanlwin River, Hpa-an. A total
of 17,000 packets containing 500 grams each of Palace
brand monosodium glutamate were destroyed because it
can be harmful to the consumption of the people for
their health.
The Government continues to expose the illegally
imported goods banned in consideration of the public
health and action is being taken against the culprits
according to the laws.
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