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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, February 26, 2003)
The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, February 26,
2003)
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1. Secretary-1 attends opening of Kalihtaw Dam in
Hlegu Township
2. Fifth cash donation for supply of pure drinking
water in rural areas held
3. Chief of Armed Forces Training inspects
Tadmadaw columns 1
4. NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS
5. Computer Network Cabling course opens
6. Information Minister receives Laotian Ambassador
7. PRC delegation on tour
8. Malaysian delegation leaves for home
9. Stakes driven, cornerstones laid for construction
of
Shwedagon Replica Mingala Siddhi Labha Muni
Pagoda in Dagon Myothit (South) Township
10. Star golf players meet press
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1. Secretary-1 attends opening of Kalihtaw Dam in
Hlegu Township
Government spent K 59,412.38 million in building 143
new dams during period of over ten years Enough water
for Nyaunhnapin Vegetable & Poultry Farming Zone
Yangon, 25 Feb ? Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt, together with
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe,
ministers, the Chief of Staff (Navy), deputy
ministers, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office and departmental heads,
left here by helicopter and arrived at the Kalihtaw
Dam in Hlegu Township at 7.50 am today.
The ceremony to launch the Kalihtaw Dam built by the
Irrigation Department under the Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation in Hlegu Township, Yangon
North District, Yangon Division, was held at the
pandal near the dam at 8 am.
The Secretary-1 said the Kalihtaw Dam will help
develop agricultural undertakings of Nyaunhnapin
Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Zone lying between
Hmawby and Hlegu townships in Yangon Division. Thus it
is an important facility not only for the zone, but
also for providing enough food for the people living
in Yangon city.
Thanks to Lagonbyin Dam in Yangon Division and
Alaingni Dam in Bago Township, Bago Division, which
were opened in November 2001 and January 2003
respectively, the government has been able to make
arrangements to cultivate 22,000 more acres in Hlegu
Township and the areas where Yangon and Bago divisions
meet.
Kalihtaw was opened one month after the inauguration
of the Alaingni Dam. Thus, there emerged a large
agricultural area lying between the two divisions, and
creating good foundations to provide food for Yangon.
The State is laying down systematic plans in all
sectors and making continuous efforts for progress of
the Union of Myanmar and the social economy and food,
clothing and shelter conditions of the people living
in the motherland.
As Myanmar is an agro-based nation, development in the
agricultural sector, not only contributes to
development of the economic condition of the national
races, but also ensures adequate food, clothing and
shelter conditions, heading towards increasing the
living standard. Thus the State is making efforts for
agricultural development as a national objective.
Thus, it is applying various means to ensure water
availability, the most basic requirement for
agriculture, building dams, water pumping stations,
underground water supply stations, sluice gates that
can prevent flood and entering of sea water at all
possible places depending on the natural conditions.
The government has been building irrigation facilities
in the whole nation, and has already commissioned into
service 143 dams including the Kalihtaw during its
tenure.
The government had already used K 59,412.38 million
from the State budget in building 143 new dams during
the period of over ten years. The dams are now
irrigating over 2 million acres of crops (precisely
2,032,619 areas), directly serving the interest of the
farmers. Thus, it can be said that the facilities are
also benefiting the State.
The government has been building a large number of
irrigation facilities. But from the economic point of
view, most of the facilities are not built for profit.
Building of the irrigation facilities for agricultural
development amounts to laying down the most effective
plans for economic growth of the farmers representing
the majority of the nation?s population. Thus the
government has been building the facilities with the
sole goal to serve the interest of the people, without
centering on the economic profit.
Nowadays, the irrigation facilities are being built
not only for irrigation, but also to realize the
objectives contributing to an increase in the moisture
of the dry regions, greening the environment, taming
the weather and generating power, and serving the
people?s interest.
Thanks to the new dams, the agricultural and economic
foundations of the farmers are developing, leading to
enhancing the achievements in alleviating poverty,
improving the living standard, ensuring adequate
amount of food for people, developing the regions,
greening the dry regions and creating favorable
weather conditions.
The Kalihtaw Dam will provide enough water for
Nyaunhnapin Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Zone,
which faced inadequate water supply in the past, and
irrigate the crops in Hmawby and Hlegu townships.
Plans to supply adequate amount of food for the
residents in Yangon will gain further development,
because of the dam. The city food supply plan is being
launched in accord with the guidance of Head of State
Senior General Than Shwe.
Yangon is the administrative and economic hub of the
nation. It is a densely populated area without having
enough agricultural undertakings in its surrounding
areas. In the past, rice, meat, fish, vegetables and
other edible crops came to Yangon from faraway places.
In this regard, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe
has given guidance on the set up of large-scale
enterprises producing food including rice, meat, fish,
vegetables and kitchen crops in the surrounding areas
of the densely populated city.
In accord with the guidance, farming enterprises have
been set up at Uto-Kya-in region in Taikkyi Township,
and Nyaunghnapin region in Hmawby Township, lying in
outskirts of Yangon city. Special plans are being made
for the Yangonites to buy the farm produce at
reasonable prices.
The State had assigned duty to the Yangon Command and
the Yangon City Development Committee to run the
farming business zone-wise and the ministries to take
part in the enterprise. Thus, all the departments
concerned are energetically striving to produce food.
In accord with the guidance of the Head of State,
necessary assistance has been provided to cultivation
of paddy and other marketable crops. Moreover,
encouragement has been given to the agricultural work
of farmers and major farms of national entrepreneurs.
In Nyaunghnapin Agriculture and Livestock Breeding
Special Zone also, success has been achieved in
cultivation of vegetables and in livestock breeding
tasks conducted by units, regiments and the respective
departments under the supervision of Yangon Command
and it can be seen that more food have been provided
to Yangonites.
Therefore, the emergence of Kalihtaw Dam will surely
contribute towards sufficient and plenty of food for
the people living in Yangon, exhibiting the genuine
goodwill of the Head of State towards the people.
To fully realize the goals and goodwill of the Head of
State, officials in Nyaunghnapin Agriculture and
Livestock Breeding Special Zone should effectively use
the water supplied by the Kalihtaw Dam for
agricultural purpose and local people of Hlegu and
Hmawby Townships should strive for achieving success
in agriculture and livestock breeding tasks.
In conclusion the Secretary-1 urged those concerned to
strive for achieving success in agriculture and
livestock breeding tasks through effective use of
water provided by Kalihtaw Dam; to make efforts for
the people of Yangon to be able to enjoy the fruits of
agricultural and livestock breeding tasks; and to
sufficiently distribute the agricultural and livestock
breeding products at reasonable price to the people in
accord with the lofty aims and goodwill of the Head of
State.
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe spoke on the occasion. He
said Yangon Division gets a lot of rain according to
geographical conditions. Dams, canals and sluice gates
were built for flood preventive measures and
irrigation works. Reservoirs are being built for
storage of rain water and flood prevention.
In Yangon Division over 1,170,000 acres of monsoon
paddy and over 250,000 acres of summer paddy are grown
annually. Altogether 43 dams, 65 canals and 103 sluice
gates were built for full cultivation of monsoon
paddy. They protect over 600,000 acres of monsoon
paddy, half of monsoon cultivation acreage, from
floods.
For cultivation of summer paddy dams provide water to
65,000 acres of farmlands. through irrigation, river
water pumping project and tube wells.
The Kalihtaw Dam was built with the aim of irrigating
the Nyaunghnapin vegetable zone. Under the guidance of
Head of State Senior General Than Shwe, vegetable
cultivation and poultry farm special zone was
established for sufficiency of vegetables in Yangon
Division. Emphasis was placed on construction of
infrastructures such as building of roads, power
supply and installation of telephones and irrigation.
Irrigation from the right canal of Ngamoyeik Dam to
the lower part of the zone-1 was carried out. The Head
of State gave guidance on construction of Kalihtaw Dam
for irrigation of three zones.
Nyaunghnapin vegetable zone now gets sufficient water
and produces vegetables for the people of Yangon city.
He expressed thanks to the Head of State, staff of
Irrigation Department for construction of the dam
which was built at a cost of over K 441 million.
He also called for maintenance of the dam and
effective use of water resources in cultivation.
Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin delivered an address. He
said that Nyaung-hnapin Vegetable and Livestock
Breeding Zone bordering Hmawby and Hlegu regions in
Yangon Division is a production zone on which not only
Yangonites but also local people rely.
The Head of State has given guidance on fulfillment of
food, security of the people and uplift of their
living standard. This being so, rural development
tasks and tasks for the 24 development zones are being
implemented to bring about equitable and harmonious
development the length and breadth of the nation. In
the process, Vegetable and Livestock Breeding Zone,
the prerequisite for development of Agriculture and
Livestock Breeding Sector, emerged.
Kalihtaw Dam, the irrigation facility, was built with
the aim of supplying water for agricultural purpose.
It will contribute much to development of agricultural
sector and fulfilling the needs of local people.
The dam was constructed by building an embankment on
Kalihtaw Creek to ensure water supply for three
Nyaunghnapin vegetable and livestock breeding zones
with an area of over 9,000 acres, thereby contributing
to further socio-economic development of farmers,
rural and urban people. The dam, agricultural force,
together with 11 already-built dams including
Ngamoyeik Dam, Lagunpyin Dam and Tabuhla Dam will
contribute to economic development of Yangon Division.
At the same time, Mahuya Dam and Paunglaung Dam are
being built to help fill water to Ngamoyeik Dam for
boosting the agricultural production force. Therefore,
it is assumed that the agricultural production of
agro-economic sector in Yangon Division including this
region will contribute economic development of the
State.
While measures are being taken for development of
agricultural infrastructure across the nation, land is
being reclaimed in the states and divisions. In this
context, steps are being taken for introduction of
high land farming to end the terrace cultivation,
which poses a threat to natural environment and
production. In addition, double cropping and mixed
cropping are being introduced with the effective use
of machinery for boosting the per acre yield.
The Ministry of Agricultural and Irrigation has been
making efforts to introduce the
quality-strain-high-yield crops for boosting
production in agricultural sector. In doing so,
measures are being taken to export new kind of crops.
Thus, work is well under way to boost the production
of rice, maize, groundnut, sesamum, sunflower, cotton,
green beans, mung beans, pigeon bean and sugarcane, on
which the agricultural sector rely most.
Therefore, the local farmers and the people are to
strive to successfully implement the objectives for
development of agricultural sector?to ensure local
sufficiency in rice, to further boost the production
of local edible oil and to earn foreign exchange
through export of the agricultural produce.
Yangon Division is the main region in lower Myanmar
for agro-economic production.
The division is trying utmost to fulfill the 17 per
cent of GNP of the economy of the State. Thus, the
assistance provided by the State is to be fully used
for successful implementation of the objectives.
The farmers and the people in Yangon Division on which
production of rice, various kinds of pulses and beans,
sugarcane, jute, industrial crops, rubber, Thitseint
and vegetables rely are to make strenuous efforts for
local sufficiency in food as well as for national
development.
The minister called on the farmers and the local
people to maintain the dam for its durability. Then,
on behalf of the local people, Secretary U Kyi Aung of
Hlegu Township USDA in Yangon North District thanked
the State Peace and Development Council for
construction of the dam. Afterwards, the Secretary-1
presented gifts for staff of civil and mechanical
engineering sections who participated in construction
of the dam to Director (Civil) U Kyaw Thein and
Director (Mechanical) U Baw Htin of the Irrigation
Department.
Then, the ceremony continued at the archway of the
dam. First, the Secretary-1 formally unveiled the
stone inscription of the dam. Then, Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin formally opened the dam.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party posed for a
documentary photograph together with guests, students
and local people.
Then, the Secretary-1 inspected round the dam, water
control facility and spillway of the dam.
The dam, with an earth embankment of 65 feet in height
and 3,500 feet in length, is able to store 26,000
acre-feet of water and irrigate 9,000 acres of
farmland.
After the ceremony, Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin reported to the
Secretary-1 on catchment area of the dam, average rain
fall of the area, water supply tasks for Nyaunghnapin
vegetable and livestock breeding special zone,
construction of water control towers and diversion
weirs; Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe on cultivation and
livestock breeding tasks at the special zone, land
reclamation and arrangements for cultivation of crops
in Zone-2 (Extension), and tarring of
Sutthwadaw-Kyarinsu road section; and Director-General
U Kyaw San Win of the Irrigation Department on storage
capacity, conduits and spillway of the dam.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 gave necessary
instructions.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party left the dam and
arrived back here at 10 am.
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2. Fifth cash donation for supply of pure drinking
water in rural areas held
Clean water supply project will continue with people?s
harmonious efforts, leadership of State till it covers
every part of nation
Yangon, 25 Feb? The fifth cash donation for supply of
pure drinking water in rural areas was held at the
National RacesTraditional Dance Hall of the Union
National Races Village in Thakayta Township this
afternoon, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council General Khin Nyunt.
Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt reported
on measures undertaken for supply of pure drinking
water in rural areas. He said the five rural
development tasks are being implemented in accord with
the guidance of Head of State Senior General Than
Shwe. Altogether 285 Township Development Affairs
Committees and 42 development committees are carrying
out urban and rural tasks under the control of
Development Affairs Department of the Ministry of
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs. According to the survey conducted
by development affairs committees, there are 15,813
villages that do not get sufficient drinking water in
the country including those in Sagaing, Magway and
Mandalay Divisions. Out of the 8,042 villages in
three divisions, 4,100 villages now get pure drinking
water. The development affairs committees spent K
321.61 million on rural water supply in 2001-2002
financial year and K 537.47 million in 2002-2003
financial year.
Wellwishers and international organizations donated
cash for rural water supply project. Altogether 250
tube-wells will be sunk in five years in cooperation
with JICA and 50 have been sunk so far. The master
plan for drinking water supply project in arid zone
was drawn up and 22 tube-wells were sunk in 10
townships.
Forty four tube-wells were sunk in Bagan-NyaungU and
Kyaukpadaung Townships under the arrangements of
Bridge Asia Japan (BAJ). A total of 248 water supply
projects were undertaken in three divisions in arid
zone under the arrangements of UNICEF. Altogether 472
wellwishers presented K 408.7708 million and US $
8,254. At the fifth cash donation 179 wellwishers
donated K 104.7554 million. The amount of money can be
calculated but their goodwill cannot be measured in
figure, he said.
All the villages in Myittha and Kyaukse Townships in
Mandalay Division, ChaungU and Myinmu Townships in
Sagaing Division and Taungdwingyi and Minbu Townships
in Magway Division will get pure drinking water soon,
he added.
Then the fifth cash donation ceremony for safe
drinking water supply in rural areas followed.
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt accepted K 1 million of
the Ministry of Defence presented by Adjutant-General
Lt-Gen Thein Sein, K 9.5 million by Moe-myay-nay-la Co
Ltd and Eiksathaya family, K 500,000 by Minister for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt and wife and K 1
million by Minister for Communications, Posts and
Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and wife. Next, General
Khin Nyunt presented certificates of honour to the
wellwishers.
Then, the ministers, the chief-justice, Yangon mayor
and the deputy minister accepted cash donation of 81
wellwishers ? K 720,000 by Chief Justice U Aung Toe
and wife Daw Aye Kyi; K 5 million by National Economic
Holdings Ltd ; K 2 million by U Ko Ko Htwe (Taw Win
Family); K 1.5 million by U Lin Win-Daw Yi Yi Sein
family; K 1.2 million by Mr Uwej Dohler- Dawlmalatt
(Hamburg Germany); 1.1 million by Shwe Ohm Compressor
and tube-well sinking services; K 1 million by
Ministry of Energy, K 1 million by Mingalamay Women
All-round Development Cooperative Ltd and K 500,000 by
Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association presented
by MWJA Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) and
Secretary U Hla Tun (Hla Tun-Twantay).
A total of over K 104.7 million donated by 179
wellwishers were received. Then, on behalf of the
Chairman of Mingalamay Women All-round Development
Cooperative Daw Thet Yi explained the purpose of the
donation.
Next, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt spoke words of
thanks. He said the regions of the nation have
different climates, and Magway, Mandalay and Sagaing
divisions in central Myanmar have dry and hot weather.
Let alone water for use, even the drinking water was
scarce in the central Myanmar. They were trying to
solve the water problem daily. They faced much
hardships even to get a pail of water. The
consequences of water scarcity had created social
hardships, followed by breaking out of diseases caused
by contaminated water. They were solving the problem
of water scarcity for hundreds of years.
Thus, the State has been finding ways to ensure water
supply in the whole nation including the dry region.
It has been applying various means to supply drinking
water as well as water for irrigation in the entire
nation. It has built 143 dams including the Kalihtaw
which was opened this morning in Hlegu Township. The
State and people are making cooperative efforts to
supply clean water to the dry region covering
Mandalay, Magway and Sagaing divisions. In the past
drilling could reach up to 200 feet underground. Now
the advanced machines can drill up to 1,000 feet.
Tube-wells are being dug with the help of donors to
supply clean water to the villages of other regions.
The joys of the people of the places where clean water
supply is available due to the harmonious efforts of
the State and the people can be seen at present.
The clean water supply project will continue with the
harmonious efforts of the people under the leadership
of the State till it covers every part of the nation.
The ceremony then came to a close.
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3. Chief of Armed Forces Training inspects
Tadmadaw columns 1
Yangon, 25 Feb ? Chairman of the Leading Committee for
Observance of the 58th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day
Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win
inspected columns that will take part in the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade this morning.
Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win arrived
at No 1 Transit Centre (Bayintnaung) where he was
welcomed by member of the Leading Committee for
Observance of the Armed Forces Day Vice
Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Vice Chiefs of
Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Win Myint, Maj-Gen Aung
Kyi and Maj-Gen Thein Swe, Parade Commander Brig-Gen
Than Htay, Reserve Parade Commander Brig-Gen Myint
Aung and senior military officers.
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspected training of Anawrahta Parade
column in the parade ground and gave necessary
instructions. Then, he inspected practising of
Bayintnaung Parade column and presented cash awards to
parade companies and instructors.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspected parade
companies, bathrooms, messing halls and kitchen, fish,
meat and vegetable shops, health care group,
convenience stores, and shops. He gave instructions on
cleanliness, serving of hygienic and nutritious food,
providing of better medical care services and selling
of items at reasonable prices at the shops.
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win also inspected Kyansittha Parade
column under training at the local battalion in South
Okkalapa Township. He gave necessary instructions and
presented cash awards to parade companies and
instructors.
He then inspected the communication station and
convenience shops and left there at 11.45 am.
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4. NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS
Wooden bridge built in Palaw
Palaw Township Development Affairs Committee is
building a wooden bridge, 200 feet long and 12 feet
wide, across Palawgon Creek in Palaw Township.
The committee is spending K 1,625,000 from the funds
of the committee for 2002-2003 financial year and
donations of the local people. On 10 February,
Township Development Affairs Committee Executive
Officer
U Tin Ohn and officials supervised the construction
works.
Self-reliant earth road opened in Kyonpyaw
Kyonpyaw Township Development Affairs Committee opened
the self-reliant earthen Shwekyaung Road in Aung San
Ward, Kyonpyaw Township, on 9 February morning.
Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U
Soe Lin, Township Development Affairs Committee
Engineer U Myo Tint Swe and authorities formally
opened the 1.2 miles long and 14 feet wide road.
Lecture given to students of matriculation exam in
Danubyu
Professor U Aung Zaw and faculty members of Maubin
University lectured how to answer science and arts
subjects of the matriculation examination at Danubyu
Basic Education High School on 19 February.
Chairman of Maubin District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Thein Hlaing and officials, the
headmaster and teachers and over 1,200 students of
two BEHSs and seven BEHS (branches) were present.
Gravel road built in Shwebo
Officials of Shwebo Township Development Affairs
Committee supervised construction of Naungdawgyi
gravel road in Minyat, Ward 5, Shwebo Township, on 20
January. The road will be 900 feet long and 12 feet
wide and cost K 128,000.
Road linking villages opened in Pyawbwe
The road linking Htantabin and Hseywa villages of
Chaungmagyi Village-tract was put back into service at
the road in Pyawbwe Township on 12 February morning.
Chairman of Pyawbwe Township Peace and Development
Council U Tin Maung Kyi opened the road which is 18
feet wide and four furlongs long.
It cost over K 500,000 for construction of the road.
Also present on the occasion were Township Police
Force Commander Police Capt Aung Than, Secretary of
Township USDA U Tin Maung Win, service personnel and
local people.
Kyaikmin-Kalawt-Kyaungsu road opened in Thanatpin
Kyaikmin-Kalawt-Kyaungsu earth road, 9,850 feet long
and 8 feet wide, was opened on the road in Thanatpin
Township on 16 February.
Atithitayon Monastery Sayadaw Bhaddanta Indaçakka of
Kyaukmin-Kalawt Village and local
authorities opened the road. Now, local people of
Kyaikmin-Kalawt, Kyaungsu, Taungsu, Minywa
villages can travel to Bago and Thanatpin townships
easily.
Rice, provisions to members of the Sangha in Nyaungdon
The 11th rice offering ceremony of Sasana Nuggaha
Market Rice Offering Association of Nyaungdon Township
was held at Myoma Development Market in Nyaungdon on 1
February. Wellwishers offered one basket of rice, gram
and provisions each to 825 members of the Sangha and
nuns.
Mon-Myanmar Pariyatti Written Exam held in Chaungzon
The 48th Mon-Myanmar Pariyatti Written Examination,
organized by Chaungzon Township All Sangha Gana
Pariyatti Hitakari Organization, was held at Sasana
Beikman in Chaungzon from 5 to 11 February. A total of
227 members of the Sangha from monasteries in
Mawlamyine District took the examination.
The Township Sangha Nayaka Committee Sayadaws and
officials supervised the examination.
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5. Computer Network Cabling course opens
Yangon, 25 Feb ? Under the arrangements of Tyco
Electronics Corporation and ACIT Co, AMP ACTI
(Installing Premises Cabling System) computer
networking cabling course was opened today at MICT
Park and it will continue tomorrow. Those who have
finished the course will receive Network Installer
certificate. At the course, methods on computer
network building are being taught with the use of
Copper Cable and Fiber Optic Cable. A paper reading
session on computer network under the title
?Structured Cabling? will be held at the same venue
from 9 am to 12 noon on 27 February
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6. Information Minister receives Laotian Ambassador
Yangon, 25 Feb ? Ambassador of the Lao People?s
Democratic Republic Mr Chanthavy Bodhisane called on
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan at the
latter?s office here this afternoon.
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7. PRC delegation on tour
Yangon, 25 Feb ? Chinese goodwill delegation led by
Vice-Chairman of the State Sports Bureau of the PRC
Vice-President of World Wushu Federation Mr Li Zhijian
arrived back here this evening after visiting Maha
Myat Muni Pagoda, Bahtoo Sport Grounds and Myanan San
Kyaw Golden Palace in Mandalay and pagodas and the
Cultural Museum in Bagan-NyaungU on 24 and 25
February. They were welcomed at Yangon International
Airport by Vice-Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee
Vice-Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Maung Nyo and officials.
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8. Malaysian delegation leaves for home
Yangon, 25 Feb ? The Malaysian delegation led by
Minister of Primary Industries of Malaysia Dato' Seri
Dr Lim Keng Yaik and party left here this afternoon.
They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Ambassador of
Malaysia to Myanmar Mr Dato' Cheah Sam Kip and
officials.
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9. Stakes driven, cornerstones laid for construction
of
Shwedagon Replica Mingala Siddhi Labha Muni
Pagoda in Dagon Myothit (South) Township
Yangon, 25 Feb ? A ceremony to drive stakes and lay
cornerstones for construction of an 18-cubit Shwedagon
Replica Mingala Siddhi Labha Muni Pagoda to be kept at
the Thirigonwai Dhamma Beikman Monastery in No 1
Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Village
(Laydauntkan), Dagon Myothit (South) Township, took
place at the monastery this morning.
It was attended by Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of the Central Organizing
Committee of Myanmar War Veterans Organization
Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister for
Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Health
Professor Dr Kyaw Myint, Vice-Quartermaster-General
Maj-Gen Htin Aung Kyaw, Director of Resettlement
Maj-Gen Aung Thein, Defence Services Provost Marshall
Maj-Gen Saw Hla, Deputy Minister for Forestry Col
Thaik Tun, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen
Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Labour Brig-Gen
Win Sein, Vice-Chairman of Yangon City Development
Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, departmental heads,
senior military officers, well-wishers, members of the
regal procession troupe and drum troupe and local
residents.
Presiding Nayaka of Thiri Gonwai Dhamma
Beikman Monastery Sayadaw Tha-Sa-Ah Dhammacariya
Vinaya Pali Specialist Bhaddanta Panña Sihabhivamsa
administered the Nine Precepts to the congregation.
Next, lay persons presented paritta sand, flowers and
thread to members of the Sangha, who then recited
parittas. The laity sprinkled and tied paritta thread,
sand and flowers at the precinct of the pagoda.
Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein supplicated on
religious matters and presented the gems casket and
the cornerstone to members of the Sangha. The
Adjutant-General and party then presented offertories
to members of the Sangha.
Together with the regal procession troupe and lay
persons, the Adjutant-General and party conveyed
cornerstones and stone plaques to the precinct. At the
auspicious time, they drove the stakes.
The Adjutant-General enshrined the gems casket,
cornerstone and stone plaques. The Adjutant-General
and party laid cornerstones at the designated sites
and sprinkled scented water on them. Rituals of golden
and silver showers were performed to mark the
successful completion of the ceremony.
Then, the cash donations presentation ceremony
followed at the same venue. The donations amounted to
K 14,470,200 including K 2 million each donated by
the Central Organizing Committee of MWVO and U Yu Kyi
and family; K 1 million each by YCDC, Daw Thaung May
and family, U Than Naing-Daw Myint Myint Aye and
family, and U Tun Tin Nwe and family; K 500,000 each
by U Kyaw Win Swe (Five Stone Co Ltd), U Hla Myint-Daw
Myint Myint Kyi and family, Dr Aye Kyaw (Kyaw
Traditional Medicine Production), Sliver Wave Co Ltd,
U Khin Maung Tun (Htet Lin Traditional Medicine
House), U Aung Mon-Daw Hla Hla Maw, U Myo Aung-Daw
Khin Yee Mon (Sun Myanmar Co Ltd), U Thaing Win-Daw
Htay Htay Nyunt (BTB Co Ltd), KN U Tin Win and family,
and U Tun Shwe (Tun Shwe Traditional Medicine
Production); and K 300,000 by U Khin Maung Shwe.
The Adjutant-General and party accepted the donations.
The Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw delivered a sermon,
followed by sharing of merits gained.
Later, the Adjutant-General and party attended
ceremony to open the entrance laterite road to the
station hospital in No 1 Agriculture and Livestock
Breeding Village (Laydauntkan) and to present cash
donations to hail the 58th Anniversary of Armed Forces
Day at 10 am.
Chairman of Than-myanthu Bus Lines Supervisory
Committee Major Kyaw Sein (Retd), Chairman of Village
Peace and Development Council U Ohn Kyaw and Chairman
of Committee for Ensuring Construction of the Road
Major Tin Oo (Retd) formally opened the road.
The Adjutant-General and party inspected the road.
The ceremony to present cash donations was held at
the hospital. The Adjutant-General spoke of the need
for rural development tasks. Maj-Gen Aung Thein
explained the purpose of the donation. The donations
for renovation of the hospital totalled K 4.55 million
including K 1.3 million donated by World Vision group;
K 1 million by the MWVO Central Organizing Committee;
K 500,000 by Haji U Hla Aung (Maha Bawgawady
International Co); and K 300,000 by Thanmyanthu
Syndicate Committee.
Then, the donations for the entrance road totalled K
4.05 million including K 1.15 million donated by
Thanmyanthu Bus Lines Nos 76,79, 81 and 88; K 1
million by Thanmyanthu Bus Lines Nos 85, 86, 87 and
91; K 950,000 by Lines Nos 77, 80 and 89; K 900,000 by
Lines Nos 82, 83 and 84; and K 50,000 by Haji U Hla
Aung (Maha Bawgawady International Co).
The Adjutant-General and party accepted the donations
and presented certificates of honour to the
wellwishers.
Dr Tun Nay Aung expressed words of thanks.
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10. Star golf players meet press
Yangon, 25 Feb ? The Myan-mar Open 2003 golf
tournament, sponsored by Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar
Pte Ltd, and Myanmar Professional Golfers Association
and Asian Professional Golfers Association (Asian
PGA), will be held as an international tournament at
Yangon Golf Club, Danyingon, from 27 February to 2
March.
Myanmar Open Meet the Players Press Conference took
place at the media centre of the Yangon Golf Club this
afternoon and it was attended by Asian PGA leading
players Kyi Hla Han and Zaw Moe of Myanmar, Champion
Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand, Anthony Kang of the
United States, James Kingston of South Africa, Kevin
Na of Republic of Korea, Myanmar Foreign
Correspondents Club Vice-President U Aung Shwe Oo and
members, journalists and guests.
At the conference, MPGA General Secretary U Chan Han
and Mr Lee Hak made speeches. Thongchai, Kevin Na, Kyi
Hla Han and Zaw Moe recounted their experiences,
explained how they were in training to win and gave
comments.
Then, questions raised by those present were
replied by the star players and MPGA General
Secretary U Chan Han.
About star players
Kevin Na, winner of last year's Volvo Masters of Asia
and the 2002 Rookie of the Year, is regaining his top
form. Finishing 6-under, in the star-studded Johnnie
Walker Classic in Perth, Kevin is ready for this
week's Myanmar Open, and is someone golfing fans
should be keeping an eye on. Thai player Prom Meesawat
is currently one of the leading amateurs in Asia,
having taken the Putra Cup (individual) title last
year. He will be familiar to many of the Myanmar
players who competed against him in last year's Putra
Cup and is another young player to watch.
The event will be enhanced by a generous hole-in-one
prize from Myanmar Airways International on the
challenging 15th hole. In addition, the top scoring
Myanmar player will receive a special new trophy from
Rothmans of Pall Mall, a free flight to the next
international tournament, and a prize of US$ 500 from
new international promoters, Octagon.
The Myanmar Open is celebrating its 8th year in 2003.
Co-sponsors for the event include MAI, Sedona Hotel
(Ygn), Wilson, Taylormade, Canon (Accel) MIMs
Logistics, Loi Hein purified water and Max Myanmar.
It is organized by Han Event Management and Octagon.
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