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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday, April 8, 2003)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Tuesday, April 8, 2003)
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1. Chindwin Bridge on Monywa-Yagyi-Kalewa strategic
road to develop western bank of Chindwin River
2. Excerpts from Senior General Than Shwe?s speech
3. Development of Myanma gem mining coordinated
4. Myanmar Education Committee meets
5. USDA Secretariat Member carries out rural
development tasks in Magway, Sagaing Divisions
6. World Health Day Ceremony held
7. Arrangements for water supply during
Thingyan Festival
8. Myanma Industrial Exhibition 2003 continues
for 20th day
9. Yangon Division women?s soccer team
secures champion
10. Narcotic drugs seized in Monkoe, Muse
11. Drug traffickers get jail sentences
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1. Chindwin Bridge on Monywa-Yagyi-Kalewa strategic
road to develop western bank of Chindwin River
Yangon, 7 April ? Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe, yesterday morning
left here by air and arrived at Mandalay International
Airport.
Then, they proceeded to Monywa, Sagaing Division, by
helicopter where Sagaing Division Peace and
Development Council Chairman North-West Command
Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing, Minister for Construction
Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe, Deputy Minister for Construction Brig-Gen
Myint Thein, Deputy Commander of North-West Command
Brig-Gen Soe Myint and officials welcomed them.
This morning, the Senior General attended the
inauguration ceremony of Chindwin River (Monywa)
Bridge held at the pavilion at Monywa (Bank). The
bridge is situated on Monywa-Yagyi-Kalewa Road between
Monywa and Yinmabin townships in Sagaing Division.
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win said because of the
Chindwin River posing as a natural barrier, the
transport links between the east and west banks of
Chindwin River in Sagaing Division were not easy in
the past. Especially, regions on the west bank lagged
behind in development due to poor transport.
Passengers had to use the 160-mile
Monywa-YeU-Taze-Thetkekyin-Kalewa Road passing through
the Maha Myaing Forest to reach Kalewa and Kale from
Monywa. The road was hardly serviceable during the
monsoon.
Thus, the Head of State gave guidance on building of
the Monywa-Yagyi-Kalewa strategic road for development
of the regions lying on the west bank of the Chindwin,
and ensuring a speedy and smooth transport to Kale,
the gateway to southern Chin State. The Chindwin
Bridge is an important facility on the road. As the
strategic road is 115 miles long it is 45 miles
shorter than the existing road, thereby cutting the
travelling time between Monywa and Kale-Kalewa-Tamu,
Haka, and Tiddim.
The Tatmadaw engineering corps are making earnest
efforts for completion of the strategic road which
will serve as the shortest road reaching Tamu on the
border with India. Public Works is also striving with
might and main for completion of the Myittha River
Bridge near Kalewa. The strategic road and the bridge
will benefit Chin State and Kani and Mingin and
villages along it till future generations.
The PW built the 4,700- foot bridge within two years
and three months. The quality steel frames installed
at the bridge are manufactured by the State-owned
steel plants. Up to now, PW of the Ministry of
Construction has built 154 new major bridges in the
nation. The Ministry of Rail Transportation has also
built five bridges; and the Ministry of Defence,
three. Thus there are now 162 new major bridges in the
nation. The Head of State has given guidance, saying,
?The nation has gained much experiences in building
bridges; and the nation now has the most advanced
steel plants. Thus, efforts will be made to locally
produce bridge frames.? In accord with the guidance,
the Myanmar engineers drew designs for the frames of
the bridge. Thus, the bridge can be called a
technological success and a pride of the nation.
The bridge will serve as a facility helping to develop
the economic and social sectors of Chin State and west
bank regions in Sagaing Division, and promote the
border trade. The State has built a large number of
bridges the length and breadth of the nation, and many
more facilities are on construction stage to narrow
the development gap between one region and another.
He then elaborated on the building of the car-cum-rail
Hsinbyushin Bridge on the Chindwin River, and 251
miles of railroads which are ensuring smooth and
speedy transport on the west bank; the Mu Bridge and
Budalin-YeU-KhinU railroad, Shwebo-Myitkyina Road,
Monywa-Shwebo Road, upgraded airports including Kale,
Hkamti and Monywa airports. The transport facilities
will help strengthen the national unity and regional
development.
Concerning the agricultural sector, the State has
built the Thaphanseik Dam, the largest in Myanmar, and
Nwekhwe, Thazi, Htanzalok, North Yama and Kyepin-et
dams, underground water projects, and river water
pumping projects. Sagaing Division has become a
reliable region of the State, and will firmly stand as
a rice producing region. Due to the government?s
goodwill efforts, the socio-economic standard of the
rural and urban areas of the division are gaining
gradual development.
In accord with the guidance of the Head of State, the
State Peace and Development Council government has
been striving on all fronts to hand down the better
foundations in economic, social and transport sectors
to the future generations.
The task of building an all-round developed and modern
nation through harmonious efforts is large, and there
are many limitations and difficulties to implement it.
It is not the time to love and develop the nation with
words alone. The neo-colonialists are still trying to
break up the national unity, giving a large array of
excuses. Thus, self-reliant efforts will have to be
made to strengthen and develop the nation in all
sectors. All will have to safeguard the Union with
nationalism and Union Spirit.
Then, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun
reported that Head of State Senior General Than Shwe
had given guidance on building Chindwin Bridge
(Monywa) and chose the site for construction of the
bridge. The Head of State himself is attending the
opening ceremony of the bridge. Therefore, it can be
said that the opening ceremony of Chindwin Bridge
(Monywa) is an auspicious one.
In the past, roads were built lengthwise in the
country. Since 1988, not only the roads have been
built in length in the country but also crosswise.
Likewise, major and small bridges have also been
built.
Myanmar engineers themselves created the design of
Chindwin Bridge (Monywa) and built it. Chindwin Bridge
(Monywa) will contribute towards better
transportation. The bridge was built at a cost of US$
5.806 million and K 4,292.4 million.
Next, Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of North-West Command
Maj-Gen Soe Naing delivered an address. He said that
the Government has undertaken tasks of the road and
bridge sector in Sagaing Division. Prominently,
Tamu-Kale-Kalewa Road, jointly-built by the Government
of the Union of Myanmar and the Republic of India, was
inaugurated in February 2001. The road contributes
much towards development of national races in the
border areas. Similarly, the Ministry of Construction
has built 75 roads which are 1,850 miles and two
furlongs in total length in Sagaing Division.
Chindwin Bridge (Monywa) is the 10th over
180-foot-long bridges which have been opened in
Sagaing Division since 1988.
The bridge will contribute towards better
transportation in towns and villages on the western
bank of Chindwin River as well as towns and villages
in Chin State and mainland in a short time and forging
of the Union Spirit. The 115 miles long
Monywa-Yagyi-Kalewa Road are under construction and
efforts are being made for opening of Myittha River
Bridge (Kalewa) near Kalewa. Local people will get
Monywa-Yagyi-Kalewa Road for smooth transportation the
whole season.
Roads are being extended and bridges are under
construction in the region with goodwill of the Head
of State.
The progress has been achieved in the transport
sector. Therefore, agricultural produces of Sagaing
Division as well as export and import items of border
areas can be sent to the market. So, the local people
are to maintain and safeguard durability of the roads
and bridges for development of the region.
On behalf of the local people, Sagaing Division USDA
Executive U Htay Aung spoke words of thanks for
construction of Chindwin Bridge (Monywa).
Then, Senior General Than Shwe extended greetings. He
said that it was thankful to have the opportunity to
extend greetings to those present on the occasion and
wished them to be healthy. Chindwin Bridge (Monywa)
will contribute much to both Monywa and its environs.
It will also provide better transport in the region.
The nation-building tasks like construction of the
bridges need to be carried out in the aftermath of
the independence but they could not be undertaken due
to various reasons.
In the time of the present government all-round
construction tasks are being implemented for national
development, for ensuring better transport, and for
enhancing the living standard of people. In the
process, the Government has run into difficulties
owing to hindrances and disturbances caused by
external and internal destructive elements. Putting
the interests of the people in the fore, the
construction tasks needed for national development are
being implemented one after another.
A great deal of tasks for construction of bridges and
roads, building of railways, airports, dams,
reservoirs, embankments, mills and factories, schools
and hospitals were still left to be carried out. The
Government has been making strenuous efforts out of
goodwill to bring about harmonious and equitable
development the length and breadth of the nation. In
this connection, the active participation of the
people is specially needed. The Government has been
striving together with the people for consolidation of
national unity, prevalence of peace and tranquillity
and for enabling the nation to acquire her wealth.
Only when those requirements are fulfilled will the
national development tasks be carried out in earnest.
The nation lagged behind in development due to various
reasons. Thus, relentless and sustained efforts are
needed for national development. Substantial tasks are
to be carried out to enable the nation to keep abreast
of the world nations, to enhance the living standard
of the people, and to enable the new generations to
lead a peaceful life. Therefore, the people are to
lend themselves in the tasks for ensuring the national
development being implemented by the Government.
Then, Senior General Than Shwe and party cordially met
with those present at the opening ceremony and took
the designated places.
At the auspicious time, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Commander
Maj-Gen Soe Naing and Minister for Construction
Maj-Gen Saw Tun formally opened Chindwin Bridge
(Monywa).
Next, Senior General Than Shwe and party posed for
documentary photo in front of the archway of the
bridge.
Then, Senior General Than Shwe unveiled the stone
plaque of the bridge. They then passed through the
bridge and cordially met with local people.
The upper structure of Chindwin River Bridge (Monywa)
is built of steel frame and the lower structure of
reinforced concrete. The upper structure of the
approach bridge is constructed of reinforced concrete
beams and floor tiles and the lower structure of
reinforced concrete piles.
The main bridge is 2,745.6 feet long and the approach
bridge is 1,984.6 feet long, totalling 4,730.2 feet.
The bridge has a 28-foot-wide motorway and six feet
wide pedestrian ways on either side. Water clearance
is 305 feet wide and 40 feet high. The bridge can
withstand 60-ton loads.
The spans of the bridge are 343 feet long each and it
was built of local-made quality iron frames.
Construction tasks of the bridge started on 9 December
2000 and completed on 28 February 2003.
After the opening ceremony, Senior General Than Shwe
and party inspected Monywa-Yagyi-Kalewa Road from the
bridge to Tayawkyin Village in Yinmabin Township.
At the briefing hall, Director of Military Engineers
Brig-Gen Tin Tun of the Ministry of Defence reported
on construction of Monywa-Yagyi-Kalewa Road and
progress in building bridges along the road.
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win, Quartermaster-General
Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and the commander
gave supplementary reports.
After hearing the reports, the Senior General gave
necessary guidance.
Then, the Senior General cordially conversed with the
people of Tayawkyin Village and its surrounding
villages and gave guidance on tasks to be coordinated
for supplying drinking water to the villages where
there are shortage of water.
Monywa-Yagyi-Kalewa Road is 115 miles long. Military
engineering corps is building the 18 feet wide tarred
road on the 30 feet wide earth one.
The construction of the tarred road is 95 per cent
complete. The tarred road construction tasks will by
completed at the end of April.
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2. Excerpts from Senior General Than Shwe?s speech
* Chindwin Bridge (Monywa) will contribute
much to both Monywa and its environs. It will also
provide better transport in the region.
* The nation-building tasks like construction
of bridges need to be carried out in the
aftermath of the independence but they could not be
undertaken due to various reasons.
* In the time of the present government all-round
construction tasks are being implemented for national
development, for ensuring better transport, and for
enhancing the living standard of people.
* A great deal of tasks for construction of bridges
and roads, building of railways, airports, dams,
reservoirs, embankments, mills and factories, schools
and hospitals still left to be carried out.
* The Government has been making strenuous efforts
out of goodwill to bring about harmonious and
equitable development the length and breadth of the
nation. In this connection, active participation of
the people is specially needed.
* Relentless and sustained efforts are needed for
national development.
* People are to lend themselves in the tasks for
ensuring the national development being implemented by
the Government.
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3. Development of Myanma gem mining coordinated
Yangon, 7 April? A coordination meeting on development
of Myanma gem mining was held at the office of
Minister for Mines this afternoon, attended by
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt.
Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint reported on
increased earnings from gem emporiums including the
39th Myanma Gem Emporium, 2002 Mid-year Gem Emporium
and the 40th Myanma Gem Emporium, gem mining and
market of Myanma jade and gems.
Chairman of Myanma Gem Central Supervisory Committee
Deputy Minister for Mines U Myint Thein reported on
blocks attoted and blocks reclaimed in gemlands and
gem and jade mining in cooperation with national
entrepreneurs.
The Secretary-1 took part in the discussions and the
meeting came to a close. Before the meeting, the
Secretary-1 inspected Seinbudaw, Thabeiktaw and
Hngetmyatnadaw to be hoisted at Zabunyein Hsutaungpyi
pagoda in Panwa in special region-1 in Kachin State,
carving of 18 inches high Dhammacakka Mudra Buddha
image made of jade. The managing director of Myanma
Gem Enterprise and officials reported on sacred
religions objects.
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4. Myanmar Education Committee meets
Yangon, 7 April? Myanmar Education Committee held its
meeting No 1/2003 at the hall of Universities Central
Council in Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar)
this morning, with an address by Chairman of Myanmar
Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt.
In his address, the Secretary-1 said education sector
in Myanmar, the 30-year long-term national education
promotion project based on the guidance of Head of
State Senior General Than Shwe has been laid down and
is being implemented. He said the 30-year long-term
national education promotion project includes
short-term five-year education projects. The first
short-term five-year education project (from 2001-2002
financial year to 2005-2006 financial year) is being
implemented, he said.
The first short-term five-year education project
includes ten tasks in basic education sector of the
30-year long-term national education promotion
project. They are
? establishment of education system that contributes
toward development,
? completion of basic education level for every
citizen,
? uplift of quality of basic education,
? getting opportunities to learn pre-vocational and
vocational education at basic education level,
? development of modern communication technology,
technical know-how and learning opportunities aimed at
e-Education,
? nurturing the all-round developed citizens,
? uplift of efficiency in educational management,
? acceleration of basic education development
activities in cooperation with the people,
? development of non-formal education activities and
? development of educational research.
He said 31 projects were laid down for implementation
of the above-mentioned ten tasks.
He said achievements have been made in education
sector with the implementation of the projects. He
spoke of the need to review and supervise the measures
undertaken for full realization of the tasks in the
project.
He said education development programmes were
formulated in special region development project and
the five rural development project in order to achieve
equal development in the education sector in all parts
of the Union including border areas and nurture
region-wise human resources in education sector under
the guidance of Head of State Senior General Than
Shwe. He said emphasis was placed on higher education
sector in special region development project.
Arrangements are being made for opening of a
university or a degree college and government computer
college and government technical college in every
special development region, he added.
Similarly, emphasis was placed on basic education
sector in rural development project. Not only primary,
middle and high schools but also affiliated schools
were opened in basic education sector. Now
post-primary schools were systematically opened in
some regions. Therefore opportunities to continue
pursuit of education have increased, he said.
Continuing, he said in implementation of educational
policies, education projects and tasks up to the
grassroots levels State, Division and Township
Education Officers are to make field trips to
grassroots levels and to make arrangements for
convenience of the teachers.
As universities and colleges are opened in higher
education sector, the duties of faculty members have
become wider and more profound.
He called on officials to make arrangements for
carrying out the tasks effectively.
Now, the government is implementing the tasks for
development of region-wise human resources and
achievements have also been made, he said.
Recently, Panglong University, Panglong Government
technical college and Panglong government computer
college were opened. There have been greater
opportunities to pursue higher education for students
from 11 townships in Loilem District, he added.
In the health sector, he said, more Institutes of
Medicine and universities of health as well as a
traditional medicine university were opened.
He said Head of State Senior General Than Shwe had
given guidance on teaching of not only conventional
traditional medicine but also modern medical science
based on basic Western medicines and making efforts to
be a modern university of international standard. The
Secretary-1 spoke of the need for officials to carry
out the tasks systematically.
He said two Universities of Culture were opened for
upper and lower Myanmar. The subjects taught and
curricula prescribed at the universities must be
constantly reviewed and upgraded to international
level, he said.
He spoke of the need to create job opportunities and
employment for graduates of vocational universities
such as the University of Culture.
For example, Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University
and Myanmar Maritime University were established and
employment arrangements have been made for graduates
of those universities, he said.
He said students would have to choose their subjects
which could guarantee their future.
He said specialized universities and colleges would be
opened in the respective regions and proper
arrangements are to be made for the purpose.
He also spoke of the need to carry on the work to
upgrade degree colleges to universities in accord with
the requirements of the respective regions.
The Secretary-1 called for acceleration of the tasks
for successful implementation of the 30-year national
education promotion project in accord with the
guidance of the Head of State.
Next, Joint-Secretary-1 of MEC Director-General of
Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar) U Saw Lwin
reported on the minutes of 3/2002 meeting of MEC for
approval and implementation of the resolutions of the
meeting.
Minister for Education U Than Aung reported on matters
relating to upgrading of degree colleges to
universities, opening of new degree colleges,
conferring Honorary Doctorate degrees, teaching of
English with the use of modern technology, appointment
of junior and senior assistant teachers for promotion
of qualifications at basic education level, printing
and distribution of text books for 2003-2004 academic
year, work done for 2002-2003 academic year in basic
education sector, work done for 2002-2003 academic
year in higher education sector and arrangements for
holding of education seminars on national education
promotion special project (basic education sector and
higher education sector).
Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung reported on
opening of the course on post-graduate diploma in
Museology (P.G.D.M), opening of honours class at
University of Culture (Yangon) and arrangements for
teaching of history of Myanma national culture at
University of Culture (Yangon).
Then, Myanmar Education Committee Chairman State Peace
and Development Council Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt
made a speech. He said according to the reports and
discussions presented today, it can be seen that
success has been achieved in basic education sector as
well as higher education sector. Basic education
schools, universities and institutes are being opened
one after another and the number of students pursuing
education has increased. The number of students
sitting for the matriculation examination has been
increasing year by year and all school-going age
children are attending classes. These show the success
achieved by the State?s endeavours for continuous
pursuit of education.
Similarly, since universities and colleges have been
opened more and more in the State, there is less
education break and the number of students pursuing
advanced education has increased. Nowadays, there are
over 770,000 students pursuing education in higher
education sector and over 7.5 million students in
basic education sector.
As the number of students has increased, it is needed
in advance to make preparations to increase the number
of basic education schools, universities and colleges,
teachers, and to provide them with teaching/learning
aids and school buildings. The education sector has
achieved success in implementing the guidance of the
Head of State on education by making systematic plans
and procedures. The Secretary-1 also urged to carry
out the tasks continuously for successful
implementation of Myanma education objectives and
plans. Then, the ceremony came to a close.
The 30-year long-term education plan and the five-year
plans have been drawn and systematically implemented
in Myanmar education sector and success has been
achieved both in basic education sector and higher
education sector.
In basic education sector, altogether 218,572 teachers
give lectures to 7,552,686 students at 40,007 schools
? 32,746 primary schools, 2,410 post-primary schools,
3,103 middle schools and 1,748 high schools.
The schooling programme for school-going age children
has been implemented since 1999-2000 academic year. In
2002-2003 academic year, 93.07 percent of children
above 5 attended the kindergarten classes and 7.55
million students are in pursuit of education at basic
education schools. So, there was an increase of 5.08
per cent in basic education sector compared to the
previous year.
A total of 2,410 primary schools have been upgraded
into post-primary schools and altogether 134,711 fifth
and sixth graders attended classes at those schools
and the number of students has increased in middle
school level. Thanks to such efforts, there is an
increase of 78.7 per cent of students who attended the
fifth standard after completing the fourth standard,
92.58 per cent of students who attended the ninth
standard after completing the eighth standard and the
number of students who sat for the matriculation
examination was 528,241. As more post-primary school
have been opened, there will be altogether 3,824
post-primary schools in 2003-2004 academic year.
Tasks for educating the aged and speeding up the
reading rate have been carried out and out of
2,005,647 illiterate people in 2001, 90,027 became
literates in 2002. Compared to the whole population of
the country, 91.8 per cent of the population became
literates.
Six Objectives of Education for All were laid down at
the World Education Forum held in 2000 to be
implemented by respective countries up to 2015 and the
Union of Myanmar has drawn and implemented Education
for All (National Action Plan).
In the higher education sector, the Ministry of
Education, under the programme for development of
human resources, has opened more universities and
degree colleges to fulfil the regional needs and in
February 2003, there were 777,174 students and 10,584
teachers at the universities, degree colleges and
colleges. There were only 134,325 students and 5,638
teachers in 1988. So there was an increase of 642,849
students and 4,946 teachers in 2003. In 2002-2003,
seven universities ? Kyaukse University, Yangon West
University, Bhamo Degree College, Panglong University,
Maubin University, Myanmar Maritime University,
Myanmar Aerospace University? have been opened in a
year.
In the higher education sector, the fish research
laboratory of the Zoological Department of Yangon
University, was upgraded and arrangements have been
made for opening of New Century Biotech Centre as the
research and education department. Researches relating
to ornament fish, butterfly, germination of valuable
rare plants through tissue culture method and advanced
propagation will be conducted at that department.
According to the National Education Promotion
Programme that will enable the State to be a modern
and developed one, the first, second and the third
phases of the education promoting programme were held
annually in 1998, 1999 and 2000. In 2001, the seminar
on the 30-year long-term plan was held and educational
procedures for the plan were discussed and
implemented. In 2002, the national education promoting
programme seminars were held to discuss the tasks
undertaken and future tasks to be implemented in the
first year (2001-2002) of the first five-year plan.
Seminars and meetings have been held since 1998 and
the national education promotion special programme
(basic education sector) will be held in May 2003.
To create academic atmosphere and knowledge
environment of at higher education institutions which
are included in the procedures for the 30-year
long-term national education promotion programme, the
Ministry of Education, under the procedure to form
higher education institutions that can make contacts
with international education community, using the
Dined English Course-ware and modern techniques,
training courses, multiplier training courses, summer
courses and regular courses have been conducted in a
year starting 2002 at universities, degree colleges,
colleges and basic education high schools. After a
period of one year, altogether 49,736 teachers have
been trained.
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5. USDA Secretariat Member carries out rural
development tasks in Magway, Sagaing Divisions
Yangon, 7 April ? Member of the Secretariat of the
Union Solidarity and Development Association (Central)
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan carried
out USDA and rural development tasks in Magway and
Sagaing Divisions on 2 April.
On 2 April evening, the minister met with executives
of Pakokku District and Township USDAs at the district
USDA office and gave instructions on organization and
rural development tasks. On 3 April morning, the
minister and party met with village elders and local
people of Mintaingpin USDA Village and Pale Township
USDA executives and teachers and students. The
Secretariat member discussed turning out of
outstanding students from Mintaingpin area, use of the
library, TV, radio and newspapers, prevalence of peace
and tranquillity of the State, taking of fire
prevention measures and participation in the five
rural development tasks.
Then, the ministers attended the ceremonies to put up
the signboards of Pyi-Khine-Phyo Villages in
Wanbechaint Village and Ledhamma Village in Pale
Township. He presented cash donations for spending it
on village development tasks.
Similarly, the minister attended the ceremony to put
up the signboard of Pyi-Khine-Phyo Village in Kyaw
Village in Gangaw Township. At the ceremony, a total
of 5,203 membership applications were presented. The
minister presented K 50,000 for Kyaw Station Hospital
and blankets and clothes donated by Myanmar Red Cross
Society to officials of the hospital. At the ceremony,
the Secretariat member said that tasks are to be
carried out for enrolment of all school-going age
children of the region, planting of Thitseint trees
(Belleric myrobalan), extended breeding of poultry,
goat and pig, preventing the destructive acts of
internal and external destructive elements. Thence,
progress will be achieved in the national unity and
peace and tranquillity and all national people can
enjoy fruits of the development.
The minister then attended the ceremony to put up the
signboard of the library in Kyaw region and donated
books to the library. In the afternoon, the
Secretariat member attended the ceremonies to put up
the signboards of Pyi-Khine-Phyo villages in Yemyetni
Village in Htilin Township and Nyaungle, Khaungton and
Pyiwa villages in Gangaw Township. The mobile team of
Documentary Film of Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise,
which accompanied the minister, showed documentary and
feature films to the local people.
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6. World Health Day Ceremony held
Yangon, 7 April ? The World Health Day commemorative
ceremony, jointly organized by the Ministry of Health
of the Union of Myanmar and the World Health
Organization, took place at International Business
Centre on Pyay Road here this morning, with an address
by Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo.
Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo made an opening speech. He
said this year?s motto is Shape the Future of
Life?Healthy Environment for Children. About 2 million
children under 5 suffer respiratory diseases every
year due to environmental dangers such as bad smell
and smoke from factories and houses. Moreover, about
500 million children all over the world suffer
malaria, schistosomiasis, dengue haemorrhagic fever
and diarrhoea, and about 50,000 children under 14 die
of accidents and poisonous cases every year. The
minister continued to say that the State has laid down
and is implementing health policies to provide health
care services to the public. The national health
policy is to extend preventive measures against water
and air pollution. The ministry has also implemented
plans on environmental health and occupational health
as part of the national health plan. In addition, the
ministry has implemented the Healthy City projects in
cooperation with other ministries. Efforts have been
made to upgrade villages into model ones and all-round
development tasks are being carried out. In
implementing environment health care services, a
single department or an association cannot accomplish
it. So, related departments, social organizations and
NGOs as well as the whole public are to cooperate.
Then, Resident Representative of WHO in Myanmar Dr
Agostino Borra read the message of Director Dr Uton
Muchtar Rafei, South-East Asia regional director of
WHO. After the ceremony, the deputy minister and
guests looked around the World Health commemorative
booth.
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7. Arrangements for water supply during
Thingyan Festival
Yangon, 7 April ? The Engineering Department (Water
and Sewerage) of Yangon City Development Committee has
made arrangements for water supply during Maha
Thingyan Festival.
Water will be supplied round the clock to Tamway,
Mingala Taungnyunt, Pazundaung, Botahtaung, Kyauktada,
Pabedan, Latha and Lanmadaw townships, Yanogn General
Hospital and other important regions from 14 to 16
April.
Similarly, water will be sup-plied to Ahlon,
Kyi-myindine, Bahan and Mayangon townships twice a day
? from 8 to 11 am and from 3 to 6 pm.
Water will be supplied to Kamayut, Hline, North
Oakkalapa, South Oakkalapa, Thingangyun and Thakayta
townships as usual. On the New Year Day, 17 April,
there will be usual supply of water to all the
townships.
During the festival, water will be supplied free of
charge at stations such as Thingangyun Zawana
tube-well, Thumingala tube-well, North Oakkalapa (Hta)
Ward Zabai (2) tube- well, tube-well station at the
corner of Ayeyawun and Shukhintha streets in Thakayta
Township, Kyauktaing tube-well at the corner of
Ayeyawun and Minnanda streets, Ahlon (5) Thittaw
Street tube-well in Ahlon Township, Gwa Market
tube-well in Sangyoung Township, Kamayut Pyi Yeiktha
tube-well, tube-well in the compound of Insein
Township Fire Services Department and Yeku water
station in Mayangon Township. For more information,
any one may contact YCDC Engineering Department (Water
& Sewerage) (Ph 249655, 286898, 243550, 280143 and
296501).
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8. Myanma Industrial Exhibition 2003 continues
for 20th day
Yangon, 7 April ? Myanma Industrial Exhibition 2003
continued for the 20th day at Hsinbyukan Ground in
Mandalay today.
Booths of the ministries, industrial zones and private
entrepreneurs were displayed on a grand scale.
The booth of the Ministry of Cooperatives which won
the third prize in the ministerial level exhibition
was opened near Nan-myint Tower.
Booths of Thiri Myanmar Handicraft Industry, Mazin
Industrial Cooperative Ltd, Thein Than Aung Sculpture
Cooperative Ltd, Yadana-pura Myanma Industrial and Art
Beikman, Industrial Chemical Cooperative Ltd of
Shwepyitha Industrial Zone, Metallurgical Engineering
and General Cooperative, Automobile and Machine
Preparing Cooperative of Meiktila, etc were crowded
with visitors.
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9. Yangon Division women?s soccer team
secures champion
Yangon, 7 April ? The final match of the 8th Inter
state and division soccer tournament (Women) was held
at Aung San Sports Ground this evening and Yangon
Division women?s soccer team trounced Mon State
women?s soccer team 4-0.
After the match, Patron of Myanmar Women?s Sports
Federation Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe awarded K 1 million to
Yangon Division team and Secretary of Myanmar Olympic
Committee Director-General of the Sports and Physical
Education Department Chairman of Myanmar Football
Federation U Thaung Hteik presented a championship
shield.
Officials concerned presented the player of the match
award to Ma Yamin Thida of Yangon Division, the first
prize and individual prizes to Yangon Division; the
second prize to Mon State; the third prize to
Ayeyawady Division and Mandalay Division and best
player awards in places to the respective players.
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10. Narcotic drugs seized in Monkoe, Muse
Yangon, 7 April ? A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit, Special Anti-drug
Squad and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information,
on 21 March searched the house of Kyoneteton, son of U
Kyone Luchaung of No 112, Ward-4, Monkoe, and seized
him together with 330 stimulant tablets, two kilos of
stimulant powder, three grams of heroin, 1.5 kilos of
acetic hydride and 600 kilos of dehydration salt.
Similarly, on 26 March a combined team, acting on a
tip-off, stopped a Peking Jeep without number plates
driven by Magon, son of U Makhun of Mankan Village,
Monkoe Township, near Lonkhan village in Muse Township
and arrested Daungze, son of U Khaung Daung and his
accomplice Yanyonkyan (a) Likyan, son of U Likyi
Haung, who were in the car.
Likewise, a combined team, acting on information,
searched the house of Linyi Khaing, son of U Shan
Kwanchi of Muton Ward, Muse, on 27 March and arrested
him together with nine blocks of heroin weighing 3.15
kilos. According to confession of Linyi Khaing, the
authorities searched the house of Shiyon (a) Shoyon in
Sonsaw Ward, Muse Township. But, the culprit managed
to flee, and seven blocks of heroin weighing 2.11
kilos were found from the bedroom of the house.
Action is being taken against them under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by police
stations concerned.
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11. Drug traffickers get jail sentences
Yangon, 7 April? A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and Bago anti drug squad on 25
May 2002 searched a parcel at 13-mile Village on
Thandaung Township sent from Kyaw Kyaw in Lashio and
discovered 97 stimulant tablets bearing WY letters.
On follow-up investigation, No 1 Police Station,
Toungoo, arrested Saw Kyaw Naing (a) Kyaw Kyaw, 28,
son of U Daw Nae of Daw Uku Ward, Lashio, Saw Al Htoo,
20, son of U Saw Alfred of Loikaw and Salai Lin Aung
(a) Pho Kwa, 29, son of U Hla Soe of Naung Ya (A)
Ward, Loikaw, and filed them under Section 15/19 (A)
of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
Toungoo District Court on 6 March sentenced them to 15
years? imprisonment each.
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