[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, April 23, 2003)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, April 23, 2003)
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1.  Secretary-1 receives guest from UK 
2.  Meeting 1/2003 of Industrial Development 
    Committee held  
3.  Fresh water creeks to be dammed to extend summer 
    paddy cultivation in Yanbye Township 
4.  Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than tours Kyaukpyu and Yanbye 
    townships in Rakhine State 
5.  Minister inspects communication facilities 
6.  Renovation of Hkamti Airport inspected
7.  Labour management course opened
8.  Regional development tasks inspected in Seikkyi 
    Khanaungto Township
9.  New Generation Aviation Courses opened
10. The Law Amending the Myanmar Maternal and Child 
    Welfare Association Law
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1.  Secretary-1 receives guest from UK  

Yangon, 22 April - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General
Khin Nyunt received Mr Viscount Slim, member of the
House of Lords of the United Kingdom, at Zeyathiri
Beikman Hall, Konmyinttha, here this morning.
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2.  Meeting 1/2003 of Industrial Development 
    Committee held  

Yangon, 22 April-Industrial Development Committee held
its meeting 1/2003 at the training hall of the
Ministry of Industry-1 on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here
this afternoon, with an address by Chairman of IDC
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Soe Win.

Also present on the occasion were members of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Lt-Gen
Khin Maung Than, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe, Lt-Gen Maung Bo of
the Ministry of Defence, Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen
Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and Lt-Gen Tin Aye of
the Ministry of Defence, the ministers, the Yangon
Mayor, the Mandalay Mayor and guests.

In his address, Chairman of IDC Secretary-2 of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win
said that in view of development of Myanma industrial
sector, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe has
given guidance calling for officials concerned to make
efforts with added momentum for development of Myanma
Industrial Sector after combining the ministries in
which mills, factories and industries are included in
Industries Development Committee with the sponsorship
of the Government.

Combining efficiency of the State-owned factories and
mills, and production ability of the industrial zones,
efforts are to be made for boosting production of new
products and valuable products for import-substitute
and boosting of exports; to link up the State-owned
industries and the private industries, and to combine
them for mutual assistance, he noted.

On his inspection tour of Myanma Industrial Exhibition
(2003), the Head of State, he said, has also given
guidance calling for production of industrial products
qualitatively and quantitatively at a low cost with
the effective use of high technology and modern
machines. People are to make strenuous efforts in
building an industrialized nation, the Government, on
its part, will fulfil necessary assistance. To ensure
development of the industrial zones, the industrial
production process is to be gradually upgraded from
the use of manpower to mechanical power phase by phase
after observation and assessment of mode of
production, he pointed out.

The industrial sector plays a key role in development
of the national economy. Thus, efforts will have to be
made to upgrade import-substitute industries into
heavy industries and heavy chemistry industries under
the leadership of the Government, and emphasis is to
be placed on combination of productive forces and
human resources of the ministries and private
industries for the emergence of the electronic
industries according to the 30 year-plan, he added.

He stressed the need for officials concerned to make
concerted efforts to create industrial infrastructure,
technical know-how and skill and investments; to
develop research and use new technical know-how for
innovation and to nurture human resources for
management of mills and factories.

In the industrial exhibition 2003, changes and
developments in the industrial sector were witnessed,
especially, progress has been made in the production
of automobile, transformer, power generator, small
hydel power engine, electronic and electronic control
pannel. The industrial zones are the prerequisites for
development of the industrial sector, and efforts will
have to be made to upgrade the industrial production
process from the use of manpower to mechanical power
and from mechanical power to computer-controlled
machines phase by phase, he stressed.

If the GDP participation ratio of the three major
sectors-the agriculture sector, the industrial sector
and the service sector-is studied, it will be found
that in 2001, China is the highest in the industrial
sector representing 64.6 % whereas Bangladesh was the
second lowest representing 26.2 %. Vietnam, one of the
leading rice exporting countries in the world, has
22.7 % of agriculture sector and 36.9 % in industrial
sector in its GDP while Myanmar has 56% in agriculture
sector and 10.5 % in industrial sector in its GDP. 

He called on the ministries, the related departments
and the cooperative and private industries which play
a crucial role in boosting of the ratio of the
industrial sector in GDP are to make collective
efforts for successful implementation of the national
objectives.

Efforts are also to be made for enhancing the
efficiency of the State-owned economic organizations
that play an important role in industrial development,
boosting the production and producing the industrial
products qualitatively and quantitatively at less
expenses. 

Observation and assessment is to be made on
efficiencies of economic organizations and remedial
measures are to be taken for the industrial
development. In addition, field trips are to be
conducted right down to mills and factories to know
the production capability of respective factories and
mills and to review and combine them with the
requirements of other factories and mills.

He continued to say that accurate and correct data are
required for the industrial development. In this
connection, correct data must be collected on
machinery, production strength, install capacity and
current production of each factory, he said. Similar
data should also be collected for industrial zones and
private firms, he said. In this way, advantages and
disadvantages of industries be scrutinised and
co-ordinated for boosting their production, he pointed
out. 

He also urged the personnel concerned to make efforts
for promoting the production strength of industries
and to calculate the prospect and ratio of the
industrial sector in the GDP by considering the
strength of industries on the run and those which have
been built and soon to be run. In conclusion he said
that according to the 30-year industrial development
plan, the ratio of the industrial sector in the GDP is
targeted to be 20 per cent in the first five years and
37 per cent in the sixth five years. He called for
collective coronations between the state-owned,
cooperative and private sectors to meet the targets.

Then, Minister for National Planning and Economic
Development U Soe Tha reported on the industrial
sector in GDP. Next, Secretary of Industrial
Development Committee Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung reported on matters related to industrial
development and formation of Industrial Development
Committee, Myanma Industrial Development Committee,
Myanma Industrial Development Work Committee and the
sub-committees. 

Then, Secretary of MIDC Deputy Minister for Industry-1
Brig-Gen Kyaw Win reported on work carried out by MIDC
and Chairman of MIDWC Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen
Saw Lwin on work carried by MIDWC. This was followed
by a general round of discussions.
The meeting ended in the evening with the concluding
remarks by Chairman of IDC Secretary-2 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win.
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3.  Fresh water creeks to be dammed to extend summer 
    paddy cultivation in Yanbye Township 
 

Yangon, 22 April - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than met with
local authorities, departmental personnel, social
organizations and local people in Yanbye, Rakhine
State, on 20 April.

Chairman of Yanbye Township Peace and Development
Council U Oo Tha Sein reported to him on location and
area of the town, agricultural activities, health,
education, social, livestock breeding, and rural water
supply and agricultural undertakings.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than said Yanbye Township is
achieving progress in agricultural and fish breeding
sectors. Rakhine State is a reliable region for the
nation, and Yanbye Township is a reliable township for
the state. Thus, the township will have to strive to
exceed the agricultural and fish breeding and other
economic targets set by the State. Although the whole
state is enjoying rice sufficiency, greater efforts
are needed to produce more food. In this regard, fresh
water creeks should be dammed to extend summer paddy
cultivation on the island. Scientific methods should
be applied to produce more fish and prawn from the
breeding ponds. The local economy will develop only if
efforts are made for harmonious development of the
agricultural and livestock breeding sectors.

As the township covers many rural areas, officials
concerned will have to make field tours to carry out
the five rural development tasks. They should also pay
serious attention to their departmental work.

Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development
Council Commander Maj-Gen Maung Oo was also present.
Accompanied by officials, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than
inspected the Yanbye-Konminphaya-Mingyaung road
section and a over 100-year-old Kyatsane tree that can
produce edible oil. At the
Yangon-Taungup-Maei-Kyaukpyu Road Project at Sane
Village, Kyaukpyu Township, they heard a report on
progress in building of bridges in the road section
between Sane-Konminphaya and Mingyaung Creek Bridge.
Commander Maj-Gen Maung Oo gave a supplementary
report. 

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected Mingyaung
(Myakaytaung) Dam. They were conducted round the dam
by Senior Engineer U Tin Soe. The gravel-filled earth
dam is 550 feet long and 30 feet high and its storage
capacity is 63 million gallons of water. Lt-Gen Khin
Maung Than and party went to the site of Mingyaung
Creek Bridge Construction Project in Yanbye Township.

Senior Engineer U Tin Soe reported on progress of work
and future tasks, Senior Engineer U Than Nyunt on
progress of work on Maei-Wanphite road section of
Yangon-Kyaukpyu Road Project and construction of roads
and bridges in Londawpauk and Didokepauk and Deputy
Superintending Engineer U Soe Myint and Senior
Engineer U Thila on construction of Didokepauk and
Thanthamagyi Bridges on Yangon-Kyaukpyu road section.
Commander Brig-Gen Maung Oo also gave supplementary
report.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions on completion
of the tasks in time and durability of the roads and
bridges. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected
construction site of Mingyaung Creek Bridge, Senior
Engineer U Tin Soe reported on piling of approach
bridges on Maei and Kyaukpyu banks. The reinforced
concrete Mingyaung Creek Bridge, 2,704.2 feet long and
24 feet wide, lies in Yanbye Township. It has three
feet wide walkways on each side. Its clearance is 171
feet wide and 36 feet high. It can withstand 60 tons
of load.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected
construction of Thanthamagyi Bridge. They proceeded to
the site of Didokepauk Bridge where Deputy
Superintending Engineer U Soe Myint reported on
construction piles and approach structures,
installation of beams and progress of work of
Thanthamagyi Bridge, Superintending Engineer U Than
Nyunt on construction of gravel road from Sanepauk to
Didokepauk with the use of geotextile process. Lt-Gen
Khin Maung Than gave instructions.  

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected paving of
the road from Gyiphyutaung to Didokepauk with the use
of geotextile process. Thirteen miles out of 20 miles
long marsh were paved with the use of geotextile
process. They went to Londawpauk Bridge Construction
Project site on Kyaukpyu bank. Deputy Superintending
Engineer U Tin Htut reported on progress of work and
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than then gave instructions. Lt-Gen
Khin Maung Than and party also inspected Sanepauk
Bridge Construction site and left for Maei.
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4.  Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than tours Kyaukpyu and Yanbye 
    townships in Rakhine State 
 

Yangon, April 22 - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the
Ministry of Defence and party, accompanied by Chairman
of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council
Commander of Western Command Maj-Gen Maung Oo, visited
the Gangawdaw Pagoda in Kyaukpyu on 19 April morning.

At the briefing hall of Minpyin Radar Camp, 15 miles
and four furlongs from Kyaukpyu, officials of the
Settlement and Land Records Department reported on
location of Minpyin Village on the sea shore in
Kyaukpyu Township and utilization of land resources
with the use of charts. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave
necessary instructions.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party met villagers of
Minpyin Village and discussed tasks to be carried out
for improving education, health, social and economic
sectors for the development of the village. They also
met with villagers of Konbaunggyi, Konbwe, Taungyin,
Wettawpyin Ywama, Wettawpyin Konbaung and Kyeedwe
villages of Zinchaung Village-tract, departmental
personnel, members of social organizations and
officials at Zinchaung affiliated basic education high
school of Zinchaung Village-tract in Kyaukpyu and
dealt with matters on the development of the
village-tract.

Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than discussed the projects
being implemented by the government for building up a
peaceful, modern and developed nation, conditions on
implementation of border areas development projects,
24 special development regions projects and the five
rural development tasks for proportionate and balanced
development of all parts of the nation. He spoke of
the need for local authorities and local people to do
suitable businesses and to extend cultivation of
pepper and other suitable crops in addition to
agriculture and livestock breeding tasks for
development of respective regions, measures to be
taken for reduction of crimes, prevalence of law and
order and community peace. He called on local
authorities to make field trips to the grassroots
level for all-round development of respective regions
in cooperation with local residents. He also urged
local populace to participate in regional development
tasks hand in hand with local authorities.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected progress of
village-to-village roads in Kyaukpyu Township. They
then inspected construction of a new two-storey
building of Zayatpyin Village-tract BEHS, Laydaung
Station, Yanbye Township, and left necessary
instructions. Next, they visited the Sibinthaya Pagoda
in Laydaung Station (Wakyeinpyin) and then donated
offertories to Thayetcho Village Sayadaw U Sumana and
members of the Sangha.

Then, cash donations presentation ceremony for the
pagoda followed at the pagoda. People of Laydaung
Station presented K 2 million; Commander Maj-Gen Maung
Oo and wife, K 600,000; U Maung Yee-Daw Nu Mya Yee and
family of Zayatpyin Village and U Maung Than Shwe and
brothers and sisters of Thayetcho Village, K 120,000
each; U Ko Lay of Laydaung Station, Daw Yee Yee Myaing
and family and proprietors of rice mills and edible
oil mills of Zayatpyin Village-tract, K 100,000 each;
U Maung Bo San and seven wellwishers of Thayetcho
Village, U Aung Myint-Daw Yee Yee San and family of
Thayetcho Village, U Aung Tun Kyan-Daw Lon Sein and
family of Asheimaw Village, U Hsan Win-Daw Thi Thi
Myaing of Kontan Village and teachers and staff of
basic education schools in Laydaung Station, K 80,000
each; the variety dances committee of holding Htidaw
hoisting ceremony of the pagoda and owners of trawlers
in Laydaung and Taungup, K 60,000 each; owners of rice
mills and fishery entrepreneurs in Thayetcho
Village-tract, K 50,000; and others totalling K 3.97
million. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and Commander Maj-Gen
Maung Oo and departmental heads accepted the
donations.

Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than met rural people in the
villages of the station at the pagoda and discussed
matters on regional development tasks. Speaking on the
occasion, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than said that due to the
collective efforts and generous donation of
departmental personnel, wellwishers and social
organizations in Laydaung Station in Yanbye Township,
Wakyeinpyin Sibinthaya Pagoda with 38 feet and nine
inches in height has been renovated in a short period.
Moreover, tasks for renovation of 75 feet long, 83
feet wide and 108 feet high Gandakutitaik will be
completed soon. So, such successful renovation of the
pagoda bears witness to improvement of economic
standard and united efforts of local people. Beefing
up the already-gained economic improvement and
solidarity, the local people are to make efforts with
added momentum to achieve greater success in economic,
education, health and social sectors, he said.

The government has been implementing the three major
development projects for ensuring equitable
development of all parts of the nation including
border areas and rural regions. In this regard, he
called for greater efforts to be made in harmony for
successfully implementing the five rural development
tasks. 

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected Laydaung
Station Hospital and self-reliant radio-telephone
exchange and left necessary instructions. Lt-Gen Khin
Maung Than also inspected Laydaung Creek Bridge and
gave instructions on maintenance of the bridge for
durability. The 145 feet long and 12 feet wide
self-reliant bridge is built across Laydaung Creek at
a cost of K 20 million by local people with assistance
rendered by Kyaukpyu District Peace and Development
Council.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected affiliated
BEHS in Kyauktwe Village, Zabardon Village-tract in
the township and left necessary instructions.

In the evening, they visited Dekkhinayama Wihara
Pariyatti Monastery in Ward 4 and Ponnataung Monastery
in Ward 2 in the town and paid reverence and donated
offertories to the presiding Sayadaws and members of
the Sangha. 
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5.  Minister inspects communication facilities 
 

Yangon, 22 April- Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw inspected telephone
exchange, post and telegraph offices in Seikphyu
Township and telephone exchange and post office in
Tanyaung Village, Magway Division on 20 April.

The minister also inspected rural telephone exchange
under construction in Zibyubin Village. He inspected
telephone exchange, post office, microwave stations in
Hsinphyugyun, Salin and Pwintbyu Townships. The
minister inspected telephone exchanges and post office
in Lekai Village and Sagu Township.

On 21 April, the minister inspected microwave stations
in Kanhtoke and Shantatgyi and made arrangements for
telephone communication. The minister inspected
communication facilities in Mindon and Okeshitpin in
Bago Division (West). In the afternoon, the minister
inspected telephone exchanges, post offices, microwave
stations and in Kyangin, Myannaung, Htoogyi,
Mezaligon, Ingapu, Talokhtaw, Hinthada and Danubyu.
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6.  Renovation of Hkamti Airport inspected
 

Yangon, 22 April - Accompanied by officials, Minister
for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun and Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Myint Thein arrived at Hkamti in Sagaing
Division yesterday.

At the briefing hall of the Hkamti Airport, engineer
in charge U Win Lwin reported on progress of work in
renovation of the airport, condition of construction
materials and machinery. The minister then gave
instructions on completion of renovation tasks as
scheduled and fulfilled the required machinery. Then,
the minister inspected the progress in repairs of the
runway and left there. 
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7.  Labour management course opened
 

Yangon, 22 April - The labour management course No 9
for the management personnel grades-1, 2 and 3 of the
departments, boards and committees under the Ministry
of Labour was opened at the training hall of the
Labour Department this morning. 

The course opening ceremony was attended by Minister
for Labour U Tin Winn, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Win
Sein, departmental heads and guests. The minister made
an opening speech. Altogether 30 trainees are
attending the course which will last till 21 May. 
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8.  Regional development tasks inspected in Seikkyi 
    Khanaungto Township
 

Yangon, 22 April - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected regional development tasks
in Seikkyi Khanaungto Township, Yangon South District,
this afternoon.

At the office of Township Peace and Development
Council, officials reported on arrangements for
construction of bridges across Khanaungto Creek for
regional development, supply of potable water,
construction of the circular road and measures being
taken for regional development.

The commander also met with departmental officials,
members of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Red Cross Society and Auxiliary Fire
Brigade and townselders at the same venue. At the
meeting, the commander discussed efforts being made by
the government for development of economic, health,
education and social sectors in order to bridge the
development gap among the regions of States and
Divisions after designating 24 development regions,
development tasks for Yangon Division being carried
out under the supervision of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council, collective efforts to be made by
departmental officials of the township for ensuring
the development of Seikkyi Khanaungto Township, and
assistance to be rendered and the five rural
development tasks being carried out by Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council for regional
development.

The commander and party then inspected the poultry
farm of Township General Administration Department and
gave instructions on extended poultry farming.

Next, they inspected the stockpiling of laterite for
construction of the circular road and stressed the
importance of timely completion.

They proceeded to U Mya Ngazin Ward on the other bank
of Hlaing River in Kyimyindine Township, Yangon West
District, where they were welcomed by No 3 Military
Region Commander Col Tint Hsan, Yangon West District
Peace and Development Council Chairman Lt-Col Maung
Maung Shein and officials. Then, they visited the
Makkayika Monastery and donated offertories to
Presiding Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sunanda. The commander
supplicated on assistance to be provided by Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council for development
of the ward.

The commander spoke of the need for the chairman and
members of Ward Peace and Development Council to carry
out regional development tasks with might and main and
to collectively undertake duties for ensuring
prevalence of law and order and community peace.

They then inspected construction of self-reliant earth
road with 15,200 feet in length and 18 feet in width
which will link U Mya Ngazin Ward and the wards on the
other bank of Hlaing River in Kyimyindine Township and
left necessary instructions and fulfilled the
requirements.

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and party inspected road
conditions along the village-to-village road. The
commander gave necessary instructions and attended to
the needs.
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9.  New Generation Aviation Courses opened


Yangon, 22 April- The New Generation Aviation Basic
Course No 1/2003, organized by the Union Solidarity
and Development Association and the Commander-in-Chief
(Air)'s Office, was opened at Kandawmingala hall in
Meiktila yesterday morning. Present on the occasion
were Meiktila Flying Training Base Commander Brig-Gen
Khin Maung Tin, Ground Training Base Commander Col
Thura Khin Maung Win, senior military officers, local
authorities, departmental officials, Mandalay Division
USDA executive U Soe Aung and members of USDA and
social organizations. The five-week course is being
attended by 50 trainees.

Similarly, the New Generation Aviation Basic Course No
1/2003, organized by the USDA and the
Commander-in-Chief (Air)'s Office, was opened at
Khaboung hall in Toungoo yesterday morning. Present on
the occasion were Patron of Bago Division USDA
Commander of Southern Command Brig-Gen Ko Ko, Brig-Gen
Thura Myint Thein of Toungoo Station, senior military
officers, departmental officials, USDA members and
guests. Altogether 50 trainees are attending the
five-week course.

Likewise, the New Generation Aviation Basic Course No
1/2003, organized by the USDA and the
Commander-in-Chief (Air)'s Office, was opened at
Mingala Hall of Namhsan Station yesterday. Brig-Gen
Kyaw Aung of Namhsan Station made an opening address.
The five-week course is being attended by 50 trainees.

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10. The Law Amending the Myanmar Maternal and Child 
    Welfare Association Law


(The State Peace and Development Council Law No.
7/2003)
The 6th Waning Day of Tagu 1365 M.E.
(22nd April, 2003) 
The State Peace and Development Council hereby enacts
the following Law:-

1. This Law shall be called the Law Amending the
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association Law.

2. In the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association Law-

(a) The expression "a representative each from the
respective State and Division, total (14)" contained
in sub-section (c) of section 7 shall be substituted
by the expression "a representative each from the
respective State and Division, total (16)".

(b) The expression "three members of the Executive
Committee" contained in section 9 shall be substituted
by the expression "7 members of the Executive
Committee".

(c) The expression " 5 members" contained in
sub-section (c) of section 29 shall be substituted by
the expression "7 members".

Sd/- Than Shwe
Senior General
Chairman
The State Peace and Development Council 
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