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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday October 20, 2002)(1/2)
The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday October 20,
2002)(1/2)
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1. Secretary-1 attends opening of Fourth
International ICT Exhibition 2002
2. Tenth Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing
Arts Competitions continue
3. Secretary-1 watches Yamayana drama competition
4. Secretary-1 attends ceremonies to hand over
school buildings to Lanmadaw BEPS No 4,
Pazundaung BEHS No 3
5. Billboards bearing Build Modern Developed
Nation through Education unveiled
6. Sanitation works carried out at schools
in Yangon Division
7. Shwehtidaw hoisted atop Pyay
Shwehsandaw Pagoda
8. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects
development tasks in Pyay
9. Regional development tasks inspected
in Bago Division
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1. Secretary-1 attends opening of Fourth
International ICT Exhibition 2002
Yangon, 19 Oct - The opening ceremony of the Fourth
International ICT Exhibition 2002, jointly organized
by Myanmar Computer Scientists Association and Myanmar
Computer Industry Association under the supervision of
Myanmar Computer Federation was held at Tatmadaw
Convention Hall on U Wisara Road here this morning,
attended by Chairman of Myanmar Computer Technology
Development Council Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt.
President of the MCF U Thein Oo delivered a speech,
saying that the International ICT Exhibitions have
been conducted since 1999 with the aim of advancing
the ICT development to the public, ensuring the
technology transfer and creating business
opportunities based on the ICT. Success has been made
significantly in conducting the exhibitions year by
year. The exhibition includes ICT field of hardware,
software and communication. A total of 56 local and
foreign companies will participate in 154 booths. The
number of exhibitors increased year after year.
This year, Myanmar National ICT Award will be
presented. It was heartening to see that altogether
114 entrants - 86 at student level and 28 at
professional level. Out of the 12 categories, five
awards and one consolation prize will be presented to
the winners.
Then, Chairman of the MCSA U Thaung Tin and Chairman
of the MCIA U Aung Zaw Myint formally opened the
exhibition.
Next, the prize-distribution for Myanmar National ICT
Award followed at the same venue.
The Secretary-1 presented prizes to Ko Lu Aye Oo of
the Professional Entertainment Group who won the best
entertainment award for Time Travellers (3D Graphic
Movie), U Aung Soe Lin of the MCC Mastech who won the
best of business application award for Comprehensive
Human Resource Solution Project, U Zaw Htut of
Myanmars Net who won the best of tourism for Win
Myanmar Fonts for Windows Project, Ace Research Team-1
that won Best Communication Application for Banking
Application Project, ninth standard schoolgirls of
Sangyoung Township BEHS-2 who won best award for
Energy: Energy is needed to produce Energy Project,
and the consolation prize for Entertainment
Application Project to U Pyi Sone of MCC Team X for
Yangon City Internet/ Internet Radio Station Project.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 observed the works of the
ICT Award winners. The Secretary-1 and party and
guests viewed the booths of companies and
organizations.
A total of 56 local and foreign companies are on
display equipment on information and communication,
latest computers and related accessories, services,
materials on communication and services, digital
electronics, office equipment, educational services on
ICT, modern computer accessories and books on computer
knowledge.
The exhibition will be open to public from 9 am to 5
pm daily till 21 October. Admission is free.
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2. Tenth Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing
Arts Competitions continue
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt enjoys the competitions
Yangon, 19 Oct - The second day programmes of the 10th
Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions continued at the designated venues here
this morning.
The singing contest was held at the National Museum on
Pyay Road, the dancing contest at the National Theatre
on Myoma Kyaung Road, the song-composing contest at
the Pantra School of Fine Arts Department on Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road, and the orchestra contest of instrument
playing competition at the Padonma Theatre on Bagara
Road, the guitar contest of the instrument playing
competition at the Kanbawza Theatre of FAD on Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road. Among those who enjoyed the contests were
Patron for Organizing the 10th Myanmar Traditional
Cultural Performing Arts Competitions Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council General Khin
Nyunt.
The singing contest started at the National Museum on
Pyay Road, Chairperson of the Panel of Judges Daw Tin
Tin Mya of Myanma Radio and Television, Secretary Daw
May Pyon Khine and members made judges on the
performances. Aung Lan Than Swe of Yangon Division, U
Thein Hlaing of Ayeyawady Division, U Saw Win of
Rakhine State, U Min Han of Mon State, U Soe Tint of
Mandalay Division, U Thaung Sein of Mandalay Division,
U Hla Than of Magway Division, U Tun Aung Kyaw of Bago
Division, U Aung Thaung of Kachin State and U Kyaw Lin
of Yangon Division took part in the professional level
(men) classical song contest. In the afternoon, Ma
Hnya Sein Khine of Rakhine State, Ma Hsaung Thazin of
Kayin State, Ma Nwe Nwe Oo of Mandalay Division, Ma Ei
Ei Hlaing of Yangon Division, Ma San San Wai of
Mandalay Division, Ma Hnin Hnin Wai of Kachin State,
Ma Kyi Tun Moe of Mon State, Ma Ei Ei Chon of Yangon
Division, Ma Htet Htet Tun of Bago Division, Ma Nwe
Nwe Thiri Aung of Shan State, Ma May Sanda Win of
Sagaing Division and Ma May Thu Win of Mandalay
Division took part in the basic education level (aged
15 to 20) (women) classical song contest.
Tomorrow morning, the higher education level (men)
religious song contest will be held while the basic
education level (aged 15 to 20) (women)
classical/modern song contest and the higher education
level (men) classical/modern song contest will be held
in the afternoon at the same venue. The dancing
contest continued at this morning at the National
Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Road in Dagon Township. U Sein
Aung Min took the chairmanship of the panel of judges
for the dancing contest and Secretary Daw Mu Mu Khin
and members acted as supervisors.
In the morning, Maung Soe Lin Kyaw of Yangon Division,
Maung Win Soe of Ayeyawady Division, Maung Tun Tun Win
of Yangon Division, Maung Hein Zaw of Sagaing
Division, Maung Aung Ko Latt of Bago Division, Maung
Kyaw Swa Myo of Kayin State, Maung Aung Naing Oo of
Taninthayi Division, Maung Pyo Wai of Chin State,
Maung Tin Latt Yu of Kachin State, Maung Nay Pyo Zay
of Mandalay Division, Maung Nyan Win of Kayah State,
Maung Pauk Me of Mandalay Division, Maung Sein Win Tun
of Mon State and Maung Sai Thiha Naing of Shan State
took part in the higher education level (men) dancing
contest.
In the afternoon, Ma Han New Nyein of Yangon Division,
Ma Pyi Pho Win (a) Pyi Pyi of Mandalay Division, Ma
Hsai Dawt Hne of Chin State, Ma Shwe Sin Tun of Mon
State, Ma Pyu Pyu Tun of Yangon Division, Ma Nan Thida
Oo of Shan State, Ma Khin Moe Moe Aung of Taninthayi
Division, Ma Hnaung Wint Wint Naing of Magway
Division, Ma Phu Myat Che of Ayeyawady Division, Ma
Sita Hsaing of Kachin State, Ma May Sanda Kyaw of
Rakhine State, Ma Thiri Hay Mon Oo of Bago Division,
Ma May Thu Aung of Sagaing Division, Ma Yamin Ei of
Kayah State, Man Nan Wa Wa Win of Kayin State and Ma
Pyi Pho Mon of Mandalay Division participated in the
basic education level (aged 15 to 20) (women) dancing
contest.
Tomorrow morning, the amateur level (men) dancing
contest will be held while the basic education level
(aged 10 to 15) (women) dancing contest will be held
in the afternoon at the same venue. The song-composing
contest continued at the Pantra School on Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road this morning.
Maung Moe Thu of Kachin State, Maung Zeya Tun of Kayin
State, Maung Pyo Set Tin Maung of Chin State, Ma Pyu
Pyu Su Mon of Rakhine State, Maung Soe Yaza Tun of
Sagaing Division, Maung Thet Naing Oo of Taninthayi
Division, Soe Yan Naing of Bago Division, Ma Khin
Nyein Gyan Soe of Mandalay Division, Ma Yin Myo Thant
of Mandalay Division, Ma Thiri Hlaing of Yangon
Division, Maung Yan Bo Bo Aung of Yangon Division and
Ma Moe Moe Han Min of Ayeyawady Division took part in
the basic education level (aged 15 to 20)
song-composing contest.
Maung Lin Min Tun of Kayah State, Ma Wut Yi Nanda of
Mon State. Ma Khin Mi Mi Moe of Rakhine State, Maung
Bo Bo Lin of Sagaing Division, Maung Zaw Tun Thaung of
Taninthayi Division, Maung Min Ye Kyaw of Bago
Division, Maung Zaw Min Oo and Maung Khin Maung Htay
of Mandalay Division, Ma Dali Sein Win and Ma Mu Mu
Swe of Yangon Division, Maung Lin Htut of Ayeyawady
Division took part in the higher education level song
composing contest. The amateur level and professional
level song composing contests will be held at the same
venue tomorrow.
The instrument playing contest continued at the
Padonma Theatre on Bagara Road in Sangyoung Township
this morning. Maung Aung Aung and group and Maung
Khine Myo Kyaw and group of Mandalay Division, and
Maung Myo MinAung and group and Maung Kyaw Zin Aung
and group took part in the higher education level
(men) orchestra contest and the morning session of the
contest went into recess.
In the afternoon, Maung Lin Htet Oo and group of
Yangon Division, Maung Myint Lwin and group of Magway
Division, Maung Nay Myo Lwin and group and Maung Nyein
Chan Pyo and group of Mandalay Division, Maung Pyo Wai
Hein and group of Sagaing Division, Maung Than Zaw Ko
and group of Ayayawady Division, Maung Kaw Zin Latt
and group of Bago Division, Myainggyi Ngu Saw Ba Maung
and group of Kayin State and Maung Myo Zaw Hein and
group of Yangon Division took part in the basic
education level (aged 10 to 15) (men) orchestra
contest. On 20 October, the professional level (men)
and basic education level (aged 15 to 20) (men)
orchestra contests of individual will be held at the
same venue. The guitar playing contest continued at
Kanbawza Theatre on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.
U Soe Win of Mandalay Division and Guitar U Aung Shein
of Yangon Division took part in the professional level
guitar playing contest. It was supervised by Chairman
of the Panel of Judges Guita Lulin U Ko Ko and
members. The amateur level (men) and basic education
level (aged 15 to 20) (women) xylophone contests will
be held at the same venue tomorrow.
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3. Secretary-1 watches Yamayana drama competition
Yangon, 19 Oct - U Ye Win Naing Drama Troupe of Yangon
Division Group-2 took part in Yamayana drama
competition at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung
Street in Dagon Township this evening.
Present at the theatre were Patron for organizing the
Tenth Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt. Leader of the
panel of judges for Yamayana drama U Tin Tu Oo and
members supervised the competition. Thiri Yama drama
troupe of Yangon Division Group-1 will take part in
Yamayana drama competition at the same venue tomorrow,
it is learnt.
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4. Secretary-1 attends ceremonies to hand over
school buildings to Lanmadaw BEPS No 4,
Pazundaung BEHS No 3
Yangon, 19 Oct - The opening and handing over
ceremonies of school buildings at Lanmadaw Basic
Education Primary School No 4 and Pazundaung Basic
Education High School No 3 were held at the respective
schools this morning, attended by Chairman of Myanmar
Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt.
The ceremony to open the school building of Lanmadaw
BEPS No 4, co-built by the Ministry of Education and
Naing Group Construction Co Ltd under the supervision
of the Department of Human Settlement and Housing
Development was held at the school. Director-General U
Tin Win of No 3 BED, Director-General U Arnt Kyaw of
DHSHD and Managing Director U Kyaw Naing Oo of Naing
Group Construction Co Ltd formally opened the school
building. Then, the Secretary-1 and party inspected
the 10-classroom school building.
Headmistress Daw Nwe Nwe Yi and officials conducted
the Secretary-1 and party round the school. The
Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Pazundaung BEHS No
3. The opening and handing over ceremony of the school
building at Pazundaung BEHS No 3, co-built by the
Ministry of Education and Lin Brothers Construction
Group under the supervision of DHSHD, was held at the
school at 10.30 am. The Secretary-1 formally unveiled
the signboard of the multimedia teaching centre of the
school. Then, Director-General U Tin Win of No 3 BED,
Director-General U Arnt Kyaw of DHSHD and Chairman of
Lin Brothers Construction Group U Maung Maung opened
the new school building.
The Secretary-1 and party inspected the eight-storey
building comprising 28 classrooms and one hall. They
then saw over the study room, the electric media
(video) room, the computer application room, the
language lab, the computer aided instruction room and
the domestic science room. Headmistress Daw Khin Lay
Tint and officials conducted the Secretary-1 and party
round the centre. Then, the Secretary-1 and party
attended the performance of the students at the music
and art room. Next, the ceremony to hand over the new
school building was held at the school. Deputy
Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung reported
on the buildings of Lanmadaw BEPS No 4 and Pazundaung
BEHS No 4 jointly constructed by the Ministry of
Education and construction companies under the
supervision of DHSHD.
Afterwards, Lin Brothers Construction Group Chairman U
Maung Maung handed over the documents related to the
school building of Pazundaung BEHS No 3 and Project
Manager retired police Col Soe Naing of Naing Group
Construction Co Ltd, the documents related to the
school building of Lanmadaw BEPS NO 4 to
Director-General U Tin Win of No 3 BED.
Then, the Secretary-1, the commander and the Deputy
Minister for Education accepted K 14.6 million donated
by wellwishers including K 2,750,000 for the Ministry
of Education by U Maung Maung of Shwegabar Maung Maung
Construction and Managing Director U San Yi of Lin
Brothers Construction Group; K 2.5 million for the
Ministry of Education by Director U Thet Naing Oo of
Naing Group Construction Co Ltd; K 1 million for No 3
BED by Director U Zaw Naing Oo of Naing Group
Construction Co Ltd; three computers, one printer, TV,
VCR and teaching aids worth K 2.5 million for Lanmadaw
BEPS No 4 by Director U Kyaw Naing Oo of Naing Group
Construction Co Ltd; K 500,000 each for the Ministry
of Education by Managing Director U Aung Naing of Asia
Winner Industrial Ltd; Managing Director U Aung Zaw
Win of Shine Construction; and Managing Director U
Annawa of Trade Park Co; K 500,000 for Pazundaung BEHS
No 3 by Popular Plastic Industry Chairman U Kyin
Oo-Daw Chyaw Su Lwin; K 500,00 for the Ministry of
Education by Super Seven Star Int'l Trading Co Ltd
Director Daw Yi Moe Soe Win; K 200,000 for the
Ministry of Education by Managing Director U Tun Min
of MTM Construction Group; K 200,000 for Lanmadaw BEPS
No 4 by Director U Thein Tun of Naing Group; K 200,000
for the Ministry of Education by U Tin Win of
Yangon-Makka Travel Services; K 100,000 each for the
Ministry of Education by U Ba Tun of City Shine
Construction; and Managing Director U Aye Thein of
High Top Construction, K 100,000 each for Pazundaung
BEHS No 3 by U Bar Bu-Daw Deffani of Pazundaung and
family; U Tin Aye-Daw San Yi of Mingaladon; Director U
Khin Maung of Modern City Construction; and Win Family
Farming Machinery Trading; Myanma Ahla Trading; K
50,000 each for Pazundaung BEHS No 3 by U Aung
Myint-Daw Nang Yi (Aung Bearing Family); U Maung Maung
of Machine and Machinery Salesroom; and old student Ma
Chan Myay Tharaphi Hlaing.
In his address, the Secretary-1 said new buildings for
No 4 Basic Education Primary School in Lanmadaw and No
3 Basic Education High School in Pazundaung were built
by construction company under the supervisory of
Department for Human Settlement and Housing
Development and they were handed over to the Ministry
of Education. The Secretary-1 expressed thanks to the
wellwishers. He said the newly built buildings are
magnificent and students re glad to receive their
education happily. The old school buildings have
become less durability. That is why the new ones were
built in cooperation with the Ministry of Education,
DHSHD and construction entrepreneurs.
He said the government hand in hand with social
organizations, entrepreneurs and wellwishers and the
people are making efforts for development of human
resources which plays a vital role in building a
modern developed nation. The Secretary-1 urged the
teacher to train the students to be clever, to possess
sense of preservation of traditional customs,
safeguarding the Union Spirit and perpetuation of the
State. Students on their part are to try their best to
become intellectual and intelligentsia who will serve
the interest of the nation with patriotism.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 posted for
souvenirs together with members of the School Board of
Trustees, teachers and students.
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5. Billboards bearing Build Modern Developed
Nation through Education unveiled
Yangon, 19 Oct - The Ministry of Education has been
implementing the 30- year long-term education project
in accordance with Myanma Education Goal Emergence of
an education system which can create a constant
learning society that can face the challenges of the
knowledge.
With the aim of building modern, developed Myanmar
Society, ceremonies to unveil the billboards bearing
"Build Modern Developed Nation through Education" were
held at No 2 Basic Education Primary School in Kamayut
Township, Institute of Education Practising High
School, and No 2 Basic Education High School in Latha
Township yesterday afternoon.
They were attended by Minister for Education U Than
Aung. Outstanding students of the schools formally
unveiled the billboards and pledged to strive for the
realization of the aim expressed in the motto.
Ceremonies ended with the words of thanks by the
school heads.
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6. Sanitation works carried out at schools
in Yangon Division
Yangon, 19 Oct - The students under the supervisions
of school heads and teachers carried out sanitation
work at basic education schools and their environs in
the entire nation on 19 October 2002 designated as the
School and its Environs Sanitation Day for 2002-2003
academic year in accord with the long-term plan of the
national education promotion.
Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung,
visited the sanitation tasks being carried out at
Bahan BEHS No 1 by the school head, teachers and
students in cooperation with departmental personnel
and social organizations. Similarly, the sanitation
work was carried out at Dagon Basic Education High
School No 1. Headmaster U Kyaw Kyaw explained the
purpose of marking the day of the school and
environment sanitation school and its environs
sanitation day.
Then, the headmaster, teachers and students
participated in the sanitation work.
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7. Shwehtidaw hoisted atop Pyay
Shwehsandaw Pagoda
Yangon, 19 Oct - The Htidaw hoisting of the
Layzudatpyaw Shwehsandaw Pagoda in Pyay took place at
the pagoda yesterday morning.
The ceremony was graced by the presence of members of
the State Ovadacariya and Sayadaws. Ovadacariya
Sayadaw of the pagoda board of trustees Vice-Presiding
Nayaka of Zawtikayon Pali University, Chairman of
Township Sangha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw Agga Maha
Pandita Bhaddanta Revata administered the Nine
Precepts. Lay persons presented Paritta flowers and
water to the Sayadaws. The Ovadacariya Sayadaws
recited parittas. The lay persons sprinkled the
paritta water on the pagoda.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and the commander presented the
tiers of the Htidaw and offertories to the Sayadaws.
The deputy ministers also presented offertories to the
Sayadaws. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kundalajoti delivered a
sermon, followed by sharing of merits gained. Lt-Gen
Khin Maung Than, the commander and the deputy
ministers conveyed the tiers of the Htidaw round the
pagoda clock-wise three times and then onto the
decorated carriage. They sprinkled scented water on
them. Next, they hoisted the Htidaw atop the pagoda.
After the ceremony, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than performed
rituals of golden and silver showers to mark
successful completion of the ceremony. The cash
donations presenting ceremony followed at the same
venue. Local battalions and units donated K 300,000 to
the pagoda; Daw Than Sein and family (Kyapyan Ma Kauk
Cheroot Workshop,Pyay), K 3.5 million; Thiha Thudhamma
Mani Zawtadara U Ba Oo-Daw Khin Yi and family
(Buseingyi tea leaf), K 30.15 million; U Thaw-Daw Aye
Phawt and family (Yangon), K 15 million; U Aung
Min-Daw U U Aung and family (Yangon), 660,000; Maj Soe
Myint-Daw Nwe Ni Win and family, one gold bell; Col
Aung Lwin (Retd)-Daw Khin Khin Mu and family (Yangon),
different kinds of jewellery; U Wan Chaung-Daw Kin
Hmon and family, K 1 million; U Tin Oo-Daw Yin Than
and family, K 1 million; U Khin Tun-Daw Nu Nu and
family, 720,000; Thayawady Township, K 800,000;
Nattalin Township, K 668,515; Shwedaung Township, K
575757; Zigon Township and Letpadan Township, K
300,000 each; Gyobingauk Township, K 273,245; Paungde
Township and Thegon Township, K 200,000 each; (U Kyu
Bun Tet)-Daw Lan Ma and family (Pyay), K 300,000; U
Kyaw Swe Oo-Daw Thet Mar, and family of (U Kyaw
Thein), K 250,000 each; and U Phan-Daw Wai In and
family, U Soe Thein-Daw Mya Mya Aye and family, Daw
Mya Lay (Thee Thant Restaurant) and family, U Htein
Lin-Daw Than Than Aye and family (Rainbow Colour
Cafe), Daw Nyunt and family, and Lt-Gen Phone Myint
(Retd)-Daw Khin Tint and family, K 200,000 each.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than, the commander, the deputy
ministers and Col Aung Tun accepted the donations and
presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers.
Today's donations totalled K 31,587,705 and over 500
items of different kinds of jewellery. After the
ceremony, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of
Defence and party observed the replica of the
Shwedagon Pagoda, atop which Htidaw will be hoisted on
21 October.
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8. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects
development tasks in Pyay
Yangon, 19 Oct - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the
Ministry of Defence, left here by car at 1.30 pm on 16
October.
Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party, accompanied by
the commander, inspected the condition of
Thayawady-Lettpadan-Minhla-Okpo-Gyobingauk-Nattalin-Paungde-Thegon-Shwedaung-Pyay
and thriving fields of paddy on both sides of the road
and arrived at Pyay at 6 pm. On 17 October morning,
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party attended the Mon
Htidaw hoisting ceremony of Layhsudatpyaw Shwehsandaw
Pagoda held at the Kyarpyan Ma Kauk Dhammayon in the
precinct of the pagoda and conveyed the Htidaw atop
the pagoda by the decorated carriage.
Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party proceeded to No
3 Basic Education High School in Pyay, where
Director-General U Tin Nyo of No 1 Basic Education
Department, Division Education Officer U Thukha, the
headmaster and officials welcomed them. Lt-Gen Khin
Maung Than and party inspected the multimedia
classrooms of the school. Headmaster U Thein Swe
reported on number of students and teachers,
educational matters, construction of a two-storey
building and requirements at the office of the school.
The commander made a supplementary report. Lt-Gen Khin
Maung Than gave instructions on concerted effort of
the school board of trustees, parents and local people
for the improvement of the school. Lt-Gen Khin Maung
Than inspected the classrooms and the building under
construction and gave necessary instructions. Then,
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party went to Nawade Sugar
Mill of Myanma Sugarcane Enterprise of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation in Pyay. Manager U Tin Sein
of the mill reported on production in 2001-2002
milling season, arrangements for production and repair
and installation of machinery for 2002-2003 milling
season, purchase of sugarcane in 2001-2002 milling
season, target of purchase for 2002-2003 milling
season, and transportation arrangements.
The commander and officials made supplementary
reports. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected
the production section of the mill and arrangements
for the milling season and gave necessary
instructions. Afterwards, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and
party arrived at the agriculture and livestock
breeding farm of the local battalion near Tetut
Village in the township. In-charge of the farm Maj
Myint Maung reported on location and area of the farm,
growing of Myakyauk mango, lime, Thitseint (Terminalia
Belerica) , cashew, banana tree, papaya, water melon,
beans and monsoon sesamum and raising of pigs, hens,
cows and fish at the training hall of the farm.
Brig-Gen Aung Min and Col Aung Tun made supplementary
reports.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions on setting up
of 100-to-200-acre pepper plantations by local
battalions, commercial scaled cultivation of cashew,
drumstick and beans in virgin and fallow lands,
extended cultivation of Myakyauk mangoes, and
commercial scaled cultivation of beans and pulse. Then
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspected the plantations of
water melon, cashew, sesamum, green gram, lime and
Myakyauk mangoes and nurseries of mango, Thitseint
(Terminalia Belerica) , drumstick, cashew, China plum,
papaya, lime and tamarind trees and left the farm.
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9. Regional development tasks inspected
in Bago Division
Yangon, 19 Oct - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the
Ministry of Defence and party, this morning arrived at
the vegetable farm in Wetpok Village, Gyobintha
Village-tract, Thegon Township.
At the briefing hall, officials reported on
cultivation of long staple cotton, and beans and
pulses, cold season crops and kitchen crops in
2002-2003, cultivation of crops each year and
arrangements being made for triple cropping including
monsoon paddy and summer paddy in over 20,000 acres in
Pyay, Paukkhaung and Thegon Townships, double cropping
and mixed crop cultivation of monsoon paddy, summer
paddy and vegetables, and cultivation of vegetables in
addition to paddy in Thegon Township and daily sending
the produce to Yangon.
Then, farmers reported on progress in cultivating
vegetables, marketing the produce to Yangon and
requirements. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than said that
Badeegon, Wetpok villages in Thegon Township and the
villages in Shwedaung Township in Pyay District were
reliable ones for they were growing vegetables most
and sending the produce to Yangon. He added that
Myanma Cotton and Sericulture Enterprise is doing
researches in cultivating long staple cotton among
vegetable plantations and there will be triple
cropping if success is made in the research. So
efforts are to be made to cultivate mixed-crops in
addition to vegetables in cooperation with Myanma
Agriculture Service. He urged farmers to open
vegetables centres and shops in the markets of Yangon
in order to deal with the customers. As a result, it
will benefit not only the sellers but the customers as
there will be no middlemen or brokers.
Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party viewed the
vegetable plantations. Next, they inspected vegetable
markets in Wetpok village on Yangon-Pyay Road. It is
learnt that in Bago Division (West), long staple
cotton has been successfully cultivated as mixed-crop
in 12,000 acres of green gram and groundnut
plantations. Thegon Township has put 1,763 acres of
land under cold season crops out of 5,174 targeted
acres and Wetpok Village, 450 acres of vegetables
against 850 targeted acres. Later, Lt-Gen Khin Maung
Than and party inspected harvesting and threshing of
monsoon paddy in Aungbintha Village-tract in
Gyobingauk Township. Officials reported on
arrangements being made for extended cultivation of
100,000 acres of beans and pulses in the division this
year.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party called on local
farmers to make concerted efforts for triple cropping.
Only if the economy of the farmers improves, will that
of the nation improve, he noted. After that, Lt-Gen
Khin Maung Than and party went to Gamon Dam
Construction Project in Waing Village, Okpo Township
and inspected the outfall channel and earth work. At
the briefing hall, officials reported on location of
the project, the objective of construction of the dam,
salient facts about the project, major tasks and
future plans. The commander gave a supplementary
report. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions on
ensuring timely completion of construction of right
and left canals during this year, assistance to be
rendered to local farmers in building the drains, and
measures to be taken for completion of the
construction of the dam earlier than scheduled time.
The dam is located in Okpo Township, Bago Division, on
Gamon Creek. Its watershed area is 37 square miles.
Its earthen embankment is 116 feet high and 4,400 feet
long. The conduit and the spillway are built of
concrete. On completion, the dam will irrigate some
15,000 acres of fields in the township as well as can
generate 200 kilo watts. Forty per cent of
construction tasks have been completed and efforts are
being made might and main to complete by March 2003.
They proceeded to Minhla Dam Construction Project in
Hse village in the same township. At the briefing
hall, officials reported on work being done and future
tasks. Thayawady District Peace and Development
Council Chairman Lt-Col Ohn Myint gave a supplementary
report.
Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave necessary
instructions. Then, he inspected the land preparation
works with the use of heavy meachines. The dam is
situated in Okpo Township, Bago Division. On
completion, it can irrigate 15,000 acres of farmlands
in Minhla Township, Bago Division. The 35 per cent of
the project is completed and efforts are being made to
complete the facility in March 2003. While arriving at
the 1400 acre-land reclamation project being
undertaken by Ohu-Tai company at Singu-Chaunggaung
region in Okpo Township, Li-Gen Khin Maung Than and
party were reported on the salient points of the land
reclamation, the plantations and future tasks by Farm
In-Charge U Kyaw Kyaw Myint.
Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions on the
agricultural and livestock breeding purposes to
officials, Next, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party
proceeded to the vegetable transport centre in Wetpok
Village, Thegon Township and inspected arrangements
being made for transporting vegetables with the use of
trucks. Chairman of Pyay District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Khin Win and members
reported on the transport of vegetables to meet the
demand of Yangonites, future programmes and the
requirements to Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than who gave
necessary instructions.
Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party left the
vegetable transport centre and arrived back in Pyay at
7 pm.
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to be continued...
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