[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, July 10, 2003)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, July 10, 2003)
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1. Secretary-1 meets local authorities, departmental 
   personnel, social organizations and townselders 
   in Mandalay
2. Secretary-1 inspects regional development tasks, 
   human resources development tasks in Myingyan, 
   Kyaukpadaung
3. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe inspects agriculture and 
   livestock breeding tasks in Taunggyi Station
4. Construction project of Tikyit coal-fired 
   power station inspected in Pinlaung
5. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe inspects delivery 
   room of NyaungU District MCWA
6. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe meets Taungba Model 
   Village MCWA members in NyaungU Township
7. Cash donation for Neurosurgical Dept of YGH
8. Minister inspects soap factories
9. Sports gear presented to judo clubs
10. Drug trafficker sentenced

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1. Secretary-1 meets local authorities, departmental 
   personnel, social organizations and townselders 
   in Mandalay

Myanansankyaw Shwenandaw rebuilt for new generation
understand the life under own monarchs, to vitalize
patriotism and nationalistic fervour


YANGON, 9 July - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt met with local
authorities, departmental personnel, social
organizations and townselders in the City Hall in
Mandalay at 12.30 pm on 7 July. He discussed matters
relating to city development undertakings of Mandalay.

Present were member of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Chairman of Mandalay Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Central
Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, ministers, the chairman of
Civil Service Selection and Training Board, deputy
ministers, the Mandalay Mayor, officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, heads of
department, members of Mandalay City Development
Committee, local authorities, departmental personnel,
townselders and industrialists.

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt said Mandalay the
nation's second capital is located in the hub of
Myanmar. It once was the royal seat of Myanmar kings.
The city has fine historical traditions and the glory.
In this regard, the government is making efforts for
Mandalay to enjoy progress that is equal to Yangon.
Mandalay City Development Committee led by the
Mandalay Major was formed for undertaking city
development task. The MCDC is under the direct
management of the Head of State, who is also the Prime
Minister of the nation. Head of State Senior General
Than Shwe has given guidance for Mandalay to enjoy
progress as in Yangon.

Since 1989, the government has been laying down and
implementing projects for Yangon to have the
characteristics of a world-class city. City
modernization drive has been implemented to a certain
degree in Mandalay also. At the same time, the ancient
cultural heritage and edifices of Mandalay have been
restored to their original style. Myanansankyaw
Shwenan-daw was rebuilt in accord with the original
design. The volume of the project covering 89 royal
buildings was large. The government had to overcome
many difficulties in building the palace with its own
capital. Myanmar which had lived under its own
monarchs was in a state of decline because of the
weakness in national unity. Thus, the colonialists
were able to enslave the nation easily. The
colonialists used the Myenan Pyatthat of the palace as
one of their offices to lower its status. And because
of the colonialists the palace was destroyed during
the World War II.

The palace was rebuilt in accord with the original
style for the new generation youths to understand the
life under own monarchs and to vitalize their
patriotism and nationalistic fervour. Many ancient
edifices including Maha Atula Waiyanbontha (Atumashi)
and Maha Waiyanbontha Bagaya Monastery in Amarapura
were rebuilt or renovated to original designs with the
help of advanced engineering methods. The renovated
Maha Waiyanbontha Monastery also houses an ancient
cultural museum. Stone inscriptions in Sanda Muni
Pagoda and the stone inscriptions of the three Pitaka,
which is wellknown the largest book in the world, were
also restored and preserved. Moreover the Shwe Kyaung
Monastery, Yaw Min Gyi Brick Monastery, Thakawun
Monastery of Kinwun Mingyi and Shwekyin Monastery at
the foot of Mandalay Hill were also restored to their
original style. The Buddha Tooth Relic Pagodas were
built in Yangon and Mandalay. The new Shwehtidaw was
hoisted atop the pagoda housing the Maha Muni Buddha
Image. 

A national theatre similarly to that of the one in
Yangon was also built in Mandalay.

The government has been making constant efforts with
goodwill for development of infrastructures in all
sectors in the whole nation. It is also striving to
develop Mandalay.

As in Yangon, general and special hospitals have been
built in Mandalay also. Head of State Senior General
Than Shwe has given guidance for Mandalay to catch up
with Yangon in terms of health development. Thus the
government has provided more specialists and advanced
health equipment to the hospital in Mandalay. The
Mandalay People's Hospital Renovation Project was laid
down and implemented and therefore, it has become a
grand hospital now. Similarly, the Mandalay Eye, Ear
and Nose Hospital was upgraded to new one. Advanced
medical equipment were also supplied. The 300-bed
teaching hospital, the 300-bed Central Women's
Hospital, the 300-bed Children's Hospital,
Tuberculosis Hospital and Drug Rehabilitation and
Mental Health Hospital also emerged in Mandalay.

In addition to upgrading the Mandalay Institute of
Medicine, the Mandalay Dental Institute, the Institute
of Nursing, Paramedical Science University and
University of Pharmacy were also built in the city.

The University of Traditional Medicine, which is the
only one of its kind in Southeast Asia, was opened in
the city. Special projects have been laid down and
implemented to add modern characteristics to the
university. In addition to the Medical Research
Department (Lower Myanmar) in Yangon, another MRD was
also set up in PyinOoLwin. The department is
conducting research activities for upper Myanmar. In
education and technological sector, Mandalay
University has been upgraded to a splendid one with a
main lecture hall and new buildings.

Furthermore, Mandalay Yadanabon University has been
constructed and the main building of the university
was opened on the morning of 7 July. Besides, the
University of Foreign Languages and the University of
Distance Education were built in Mandalay like those
in Yangon. In the time of Tatmadaw government, a
University of Culture was constructed in Yangon and
later Mandalay got a similar one.

Now, science and technology and information technology
have been making a great progress in the world and the
Government with a view to enabling Myanmar to keep
abreast with this advancement has been constructing
technological colleges and computer colleges the
length and breadth of the nation. In Mandalay, a
government technological college and a government
computer college in addition to a technological
university and a university of computer studies have
been opened recently.

The new generation youths are being trained to become
ones outstanding and dynamic in science and
technology. In the process, the Cooperatives College
and the Nationalities Youth Resource Development
Degree College have been built in Mandalay. 

Like the University for Development of National Races,
which was upgraded during the time of Tatmadaw
government, the Nationalities Youth Resource
Development Degree College has also been nurturing
youths of national races to maintain and promote basic
foundations - national solidarity, peace and
development - already gained and to enhance the spirit
of national solidarity and Union Spirit.

At a time when efforts are being made as a national
duty for promotion of Myanmar's sports standard, the
Sports Plus Education Training School for the Upper
Myanmar was opened in Mandalay City. The universities
and colleges in Mandalay are yearly producing
outstanding and dynamic persons who can serve the
interests of the nation. The Central Institute of
Civil Service was established near Yangon City for
training the government staff in line with the
requirement of the nation. A similar institute (Upper
Myanmar) has been opened at Zeebingyi in PyinOoLwin
Township near Mandalay City.

Today, information and communication technology is
taking a leading role in the world. Each and every
nation is thus making efforts for development of this
technology in order that they may not lag behind the
advancements.

In an attempt to construct international level
buildings on information and communication technology,
Myanmar established Myanmar Information and
Communication Technology Park (MICT) in Yangon City.
As a result, the youths can seek as much knowledge as
they can by using the Internet. Another MICT Park is
under construction in Yadanabon Market in Mandalay and
it will be opened soon. At the same time, basic
foundations for regional development are being
constructed in Mandalay City and in transport sector,
there emerged Mandalay International Airport more
modern than Yangon International Airport. With the
longest runway, Mandalay International Airport is
equipped with international standard boarding bridges,
escalators, lifts, and electronic services and
security system. Similarly, Mandalay Railway Station
has been upgraded to a splendid facility. 

With the development of transport sector, tourism
industry is meeting success in Mandalay City. So far,
in Mandalay, 62 modern hotels have been constructed
including such international level hotels as Mandalay
Sedona Hotel, Novotal Hotel and Mandalay Swan Hotel,
17 of which can provide 40 rooms and above.

Mandalay City development affairs tasks are being
carried out with added momentum and priority is given
to tasks for upgrading Mandalay Hill. In the past, the
only natural hill of Mandalay is an arid and barren
one. Over 400,000 saplings were planted in difficulty
on the hill and so the hill has become lush and green
again, thus helping Mandalay City to be a temperate
region.

Moreover, religious edifices and pagodas on the hill
have been renovated and extended. As a result, people
can visit the pagodas on Mandalay Hill and it is also
like a natural tower, from which tourists can enjoy
panoramic view of Mandalay City.

Yadanabon Zoological Garden has been constructed in
Mandalay City. Particularly, the ancient Mandalay
palace and its wall and moat have been renovated and
its bypass has been upgraded. In the past,
Yangon-Mandalay Highway divided Mandalay City into two
parts, and thus, three overpasses had to be
constructed systematically, which made eastern and
western parts of Mandalay City being contiguous.

In transport sector, Mandalay-PyinOoLwin Road was
extended to a fine facility. Yangon-Mandalay Highway
is being upgraded in order to reduce the travelling
time to about ten hours, which leads better
development of Yangon and Mandalay.

He said the Mandalay City Development Committee
upgraded seven major markets including Zegyo for
development of the markets. He said arrangements are
being made for construction of a high-rise condominium
comprising a shopping mall of international standard.
He said he gave instructions on construction of the
magnificent and strong building with the use of high
technology.

He said there are Inya Lake and Kandawgyi Lake in
Yangon. Arrangements are being made for upgrading of
Kandawgyi in Mandalay for recreation. The northern
part of the existing Kandawgyi is being extended. On
completion of the project, the Kandawgyi will be the
widest one among the lakes situated in the cities in
Myanmar.

Similarly, over 52-mile eight-lane ring road is being
constructed spending a large sum of money. On
completion of the road, it will be the wide one which
circles Mandalay.

He said MCDC is making arrangements for proper
drainage in the city. He spoke of the need to make
systematic arrangements for waste water treatment
plant as Mandalay is in the lowland of the Ayeyawady
River.

He said in Yangon sewage has been dumped in Yangon
River since colonial days. Now arrangements are being
made for sewage to dump in the river after being
treated at the treatment plant. He said similar
arrangements are to be made in Mandalay.

Water supply, sanitation and greening tasks are to be
implemented through the project with greater momentum,
he added.

In connection with power supply, he said the
government is making arrangements for sufficient power
supply nationwide. Power requirements are on the
increase due to the establishment of industrial zones
and urban development.

Yeywa hydro-electric power project that can generate
700 megawatts is under way near Mandalay. On
completion of the project, sufficient power supply can
be distributed to Mandalay city.

As the Sagaing Bridge was built over 80 years ago, its
quality got deteriorated. Therefore, Ayeyawady Bridge
(Yadanabon) that can withstand 60-ton loads is being
built. The Dokhtawady Bridge(Myitnge) has been built
to link Mandalay and Mandalay International Airport,
the second gateway by air and Pansay Bridge is under
construction.

He said Myitnge Bridge on Yangon-Mandalay Highway is
also under construction. On completion of all the
bridges, transport from Mandalay to Yangon, Kachin
State and Sagaing Division will improve, he said.

Mandalay city development tasks are being undertaken
with added momentum under the leadership and
management of the government, he said. Mandalay has
developed in accord with the characteristics of a
city, he added.

However, he said, there are still lots of works to be
done. He spoke of the need to make regular inspection
and maintenance for completed buildings.

He spoke on systematic arrangements for undertaking
the greening tasks and proper drainage works during
the rainy season. Efforts are to be made for ensuring
better roads and lanes with the participation of the
people. He urged officials to organize the local
people to participate in sanitation tasks in community
and health care service.

He said the housing projects are to be implemented
with goodwill for raising of living standard of the
people.

In Yangon city the wards which were not hygienic were
re-established and housing projects for those who did
not have own house were successfully undertaken. Now
advanced condominiums were built in Yangon. He spoke
of the need to implement similar projects in Mandalay.

He said arrangements are to be made for proper water
supply and training of members of Fire Brigade with
the use of modern fire fighting techniques and rescue
methods.

He also spoke on promoting public health care service,
creating hygienic environment, providing food, making
economic progress for the people, raising living
standard and providing requirements for economic
infrastructures including industrial zones.

He urged the people to actively participate in
nation-building tasks after realizing the government's
endeavours in the interest of the people.

He spoke of the need for the people to realize that
the efforts are meant for their long-term interests.

He said service personnel are to make field trips to
grassroots levels and to fulfil the requirements of
the people. 

He called for cooperation with MCDC, other departments
and the people for development of Mandalay. He said
development of Mandalay depends on efficiency and
diligence of officials of MCDC. 

He said officials are to make trips to grassroots
levels and to cooperate with the people for
development as they expected.

He said efforts are to be made for development of the
second largest city Mandalay like Yangon. He spoke of
the need to implement the tasks laid down by the
State. In efforts to make progress in Mandalay MCDC
cannot undertake the work alone. Cooperation of other
departments is needed, he added.

He called for cooperation among MCDC, departments and
the people for development of Mandalay under the
leadership of the government.

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2. Secretary-1 inspects regional development tasks, 
   human resources development tasks in Myingyan, 
   Kyaukpadaung

YANGON, 9 July - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt accompanied by
member of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Ye Myint, the ministers, the chief of staff
(Navy), the deputy ministers, officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office and departmental
heads, on 8 July afternoon left here for NyaungU,
Mandalay Division.

They were welcomed at Bagan-NyaungU Airport by
Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint,
Magwe Division Peace and Development Council Chairman
Col Zaw Min and military officers and social
organizations.

They went to Myingyan Degree College construction site
in Myingyan Township, Mandalay Division.

First, at the briefing hall, Deputy Minister for
Education U Myo Nyunt reported to the Secretary-1 on
teaching, administration and staff affairs of the
college. 

Next, Eden Group Co Ltd Managing Director U Chit
Khaing reported on facts about the college
construction, architectural design of three-storey
main building and two-storey buildings, tasks being
carried out and electricity and communication tasks.
Next, Maj-Gen Ye Myint gave a supplementary report. 

Secretary-1 attended to the requirements and inspected
the construction site.

Next, Secretary-1 and party proceeded to the
construction site of Government Technical Institute,
Myingyan.

At the briefing hall, Minister for Science and
Technology U Thaung reported matters on teaching,
administration and faculty members of GTI. Eden Group
Co Ltd Managing Director U Chit Khaing also reported
on measures being undertaken for construction of
two-storey main building and others. Secretary-1 then
gave necessary instructions.

Afterwards, General Khin Nyunt met with local people
and asked them about agriculture, education and living
condition. He urged them to make efforts for
agricultural works. As there will be GTI and a college
in Myingyan, students need to try to complete higher
education, he said. 

The Secretary-1 and party, next, went to Kyaukpadaung
where Brig-Gen Than Tun of Kyaukpadaung station,
members of township Peace and Development Council,
departmental heads and social organizations.

General Khin Nyunt, Chairman of Myanmar Education
Committee, addressed the multi-media teaching rooms
opening ceremony of Basic Education Middle School,
Kyaukpadaung, Magwe Divison in the afternoon.

It was attended by Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Maj-Gen Ye Myint,
the ministers, the chief of staff (Navy), the deputy
ministers, departmental heads, the director-general
and officials of No-2 Basic Education Department,
township education officer, headmasters, teachers and
students.

Headmaster U Thein Hlaing and Chairman of the school
board of trustees U Tha Ga Doe formally opened the
multimedia classrooms of Kyaukpadaung BEMS.

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt unveiled the signboard
to mark the opening of multimedia classrooms.

The Secretary-1 and party inspected the audio room,
the computer skills room, the computer media (language
lab), the audio visual room and the domestic science
room. 

U Thein Hlaing reported on the purpose of opening the
multimedia classrooms and teaching aids installed at
the classrooms. He also spoke words of thanks to
wellwishers. Next, U Tha Ga Doe reported on efforts
for emergence of such multimedia classrooms. 

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt handed over a donation
of K 1 million, four sets of computer and one 21"
television set donated by wellwishers. U Thein Hlaing
accepted the donations.

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt presented teaching aid
video tapes to the headmaster, and then gave a speech.

In his speech, the Secretary-1 said the Kyaukpadaung
BEMS is a school where young students residing in
rural areas receive education. The Myanmar Education
Committee thus provided the school with cash donations
made by wellwishers for the soonest emergence of
multimedia classrooms. 

The Government is making arrangements to narrow the
education gap between urban and rural areas in order
to avoid such incidents that urban children are more
outstanding than rural children. 

In general, young students of rural and urban areas
are equally talented. If young students of rural areas
had a chance of pursuing education with the use of
modern teaching methods and modern teaching aids in
multimedia classrooms, the rural and urban education
gap would become narrower and narrower gradually. 

To establish a modern developed nation, it is
necessary to nurture all the children of the nation to
become highly-qualified intelligentsia and
intellectuals. 

In nurturing today's school children, who will take
responsibility for the future, all the teachers are
required to teach them by systematic use of teaching
aids. 

The students, on their part, are to make the most of
modern teaching aids and work harder to become
literate persons.

Thanks to the concerted efforts of the people,
multimedia classrooms could emerge in Kyaukpadaung
BEMS in a short time. 

It cannot be denied that success will be achieved in
the realization of national aims, if harmonious
cooperation in every sector is made between the
Government and the people. 

Therefore, the people, on their part, should join
hands with the Government for the emergence of a
modern developed nation.

Next, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt, members of the
school board of trustees, and teachers posed for a
group photo.

In the evening, the Secretary-1 and party arrived at
Bagan. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt, wife Dr Daw
Khin Win Shwe and party visited Bagan Alodawpyi Pagoda
and paid homage to it. Afterwards, they arrived at
Bagan Yeiktha. 

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3. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe inspects agriculture and 
   livestock breeding tasks in Taunggyi Station

YANGON, 9 July - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Aung Htwe of the Ministry
of Defence yesterday inspected agriculture and
livestock breeding tasks being implemented by Eastern
Command in Taunggyi Station and gave necessary
instructions and fulfilled the requirements.

At 11.45 am, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe accompanied by Chairman
of Shan State Peace and Development Council Commander
of Eastern Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint, military
officers of Taunggyi Station and state level
departmental officials, arrived at fish hatchery
(Nyaungshwe Shwe Yanpyay) of the command on
Taunggyi-Nyaungshwe road near Tilaw Village in
Nyaungshwe Township.

At the briefing hall there, Col Aung Min in-charge of
the hatchery reported on ground plan of the hatchery,
breeding of fish and earnings of the hatchery. The
commander reported on tasks to be extended. Lt-Gen
Aung Htwe gave instructions on systematic hatching and
breeding of fish. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party inspected
round the hatchery and gave necessary instructions. At
the 25-acre fish hatchery, fish breeding works began
with 300 pedigree fish and 50,000 fingerlings. In the
fiscal year 2003-2004, the fish breeding works are
extended with 300,000 fingerlings to fulfill the food
needs of the region.

Next, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe, Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Myint and party inspected the Hsin Shweli paddy fields
along Nyaungshwe-Taunggyi road in Nyaungshwe and
cultivation works at Innlay catchment area. Next, they
proceeded to paddy fields of regional battalion near
Okpo village in Nyaungshwe. At the briefing hall
there, officials concerned reported to them on
cultivation of summer and monsoon paddy, cultivation
of perennial and seasonal crops and livestock breeding
works. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe urged officials concerned to
extend cultivation and livestock breeding works
systematically and minimize loss and wastage. Later,
Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party arrived at the basic
agriculture and livestock breeding school of Nanthida
camp-1 of the Eastern Command at 1 pm. At the hall of
the school, officials concerned reported to them on
training courses being conducted. At the camp, 24
acres are put under summer paddy, 78 acres under
monsoon paddy, 17 acres under sugarcane, 20 acres
under sunflower, 20 acres under garlic and 3
8 acres under matpe. As regards livestock breeding,
there are 14 buffaloes, 2 cows, 107 chicken, 20 pigs,
860 layers, 20,000 of Zalavia fish and 700 Ngagyin
fish are being bred. Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Myint made supplementary report. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe
urged them to strive for achieving more success in
agricultural and livestock breeding works as guided by
the Head of State.

Next, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party inspected the poultry
farming, fish breeding and piggery of the Nanthida
camp and gave necessary instructions.

In the evening, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party arrived
back in Taunggyi and stopped for the night. At 7.30 am
today, they inspected the agriculture and livestock
breeding works of regional battalion in Taunggyi.

At the regional battalion hall, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe was
reported by officials concerned on cultivation of
perennial and annual plants, sesonal crops and other
crops, livestock breeding and fisheries and
arrangements for cultivation of crops on a commercial
scale in the eight plots of the battalion.

Lt-Gen Aung Htwe gave instructions. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe
and party inspected plantations and the poultry farm
of the battalion. 

Next, they inspected seasonal crop plantations and
breeding of local breed poultry and left necessary
instructions. They inspected the growing of trees
along Taunggyi-Heho road for greening of watershed
areas of the Innlay Lake and arrangements for reparing
of roads to the entrance to the city of Shan State.
They also inspected construction tasks for upgrading
Meiktila-Taunggyi-Kengtung-Tachilek road section and
gave necessary instructions.

At the briefing hall of the road upgrading project,
officials reported on tasks being carried out for
upgrading the road, arrival of heavy machinery and
fuel and work progress road section-wise.

Lt-Gen Aung Htwe gave instructions on ensuring work
site safety, timely completion of the road projects
with set standards and maintenance works of the roads
during the rainy season. 

Next, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party viewed the
demonstration of bamboo plantation staged by the
District Forest Department. Thence, they proceeded to
Heho airport and left by air. They arrived back in
Yangon in the morning.

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4. Construction project of Tikyit coal-fired 
   power station inspected in Pinlaung

YANGON, 9 July - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Aung Htwe of the Ministry
of Defence, accompanied by Minister for Electric Power
Maj-Gen Tin Htut and officials, on 7 July morning left
here by air for Shan State (South) and arrived at Heho
Airport at 8.10 am. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party were
welcomed at the airport by Shan State Peace and
Development Council Chairman Eastern Command Commander
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint, Brig-Gen Nyan Win of Kalaw
Station, senior military officers, departmental
personnel and officials.

Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party inspected the road
condition of Taunggyi-Heho-Aungban-Pinlaung motor road
by car and the regional development in Aungban.

Next, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party arrived at the coal
mining project undertaken by Shan Yoma Dragon Co Ltd.
Lt-Col Kyaw Win and project director of the company U
Than Lwin reported on the location and area of Tikyit
coal mine, type of coal, obtainable tonnage of coal,
and tasks related to coal mining works.

After hearing the reports, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe attended
to the requirements and inspected the project.

The Tikyit coal mine is located on 392 acres of land
with 2 miles in length and 6 to 69 feet in thickness.
The type of coal is of Lignite in the shallow layer
and of Subbituminous in the deeper layer. 

The total amount of tonnage that can be extracted is
20.7 million. The coal is to be sent to the
construction site (Tikyit) of the coal-fired power
station.

Next, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party arrived at the
coal-fired power station project (Tikyit) of the
Ministry of Electric Power. At the briefing hall,
Deputy Chief Engineer of Myanma Electric Power
Enterprise U Htay Myint reported on survey works being
carried out, arrival of machinery and future tasks.
Officials of Shan Yoma Dragon Co Ltd gave
supplementary reports.

In response to the reports, Commander Maj-Gen Khin
Maung Myint and Minister Maj-Gen Tin Htut gave
supplement reports. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe gave instructions
on boosting production in line with the guidance of
the Head of State, efforts to supply more electricity,
timely completion of the power station, worksite
safety, installation of standard machinery and the
minimizing of loss and wastage.

Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party oversaw the construction of
steel boiler structure, coal storehouse, ash
storehouse, control room, 132 KVA sub-power station
and chimneys and the installation of boiler tubes.

Tikyit coal-fired power station is being built with
the aim of supplying more electricity using coal mined
from Tikyit region in Pinlaung Township, Shan State
(South).

Two coal-burned steam boilers each of which can
generate 60 mega watts and two turbines will be
installed there.

Later, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party arrived at Nantine
village in Kalaw Township where they inspected the
soya beans and sunflower plantations of Daw Nyo and
the potato plantation of U Tin Maung. They also
inspected cultivation of seasonal crops on both sides
of Pinlaung-Kalaw-Taunggyi road near Lamai Village in
Kalaw township. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party went to U
Thein Win's Thukha Myaing apple farm in Kalaw Township
and inspected the cultivation of 4000 apple trees on
23 acres of land. The farm earns about 2 million kyats
as annual income. Next, they arrived at the briefing
hall of Settlement and Land Records Department on
Aungpan-Taunggyi Road in Shan State. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe
heard reports on extended cultivation of poppy
substitute crops and reclamation of highland farms.
The commander gave supplementary reports. Lt-Gen Aung
Htwe attended to the requirements and cordially met
with local farmers. Shan State Agricultural
Mechanization Department reclaimed highland farms for
cultivation of poppy substitute crops. A total of
189.25 acres of land have been reclaimed in Homain,
Kalaw, Kunhein, Phekhon and Taunggyi townships. 37191
acres of potatoes and 9735 acres of cabbage were
cultivated in Shan State in 2002-2003 and they were
distributed to Yangon, Mandalay, Meiktila and Thazi.

In the evening, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party arrived at
Taunggyi and spent the night there.

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5. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe inspects delivery 
   room of NyaungU District MCWA

YANGON, 9 July - President of Myanmar Maternal and
Child Welfare Association Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe,
accompanied by Magway Division MCWA Supervisory
Committee Patron Daw Khin Mi Mi and officials arrived
at the delivery room of NyaungU District MCWA
yesterday afternoon where they were welcomed by Head
of NyaungU District Health Department Dr Myo Swe, Dr
Daw Nwe Ni of NyaungU Township Maternal and Child
Health Care Department and staff, the chairman of the
township MCWA and members.

Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe inspected the delivery room where
she comforted Ma Ei Ei Aung and presented cash
assistance to her.

Next, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party met with
chairpersons and members of MCWAs of NyaungU and Bagan
at the meeting hall of NyaungU Township MCWA. In
meeting with them, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe discussed the
future work programmes of the association at length
and urged the members to make efforts for successful
implementation of the programmes.

Officials of MCWAs of NyaungU and Bagan Townships
reported on their respective tasks.

Then, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe gave necessary
instructions.

MMCWA Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe donated
medicines to the township associations and K 50,000 to
the delivery room of NyaungU Township MCWA.

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6. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe meets Taungba Model 
   Village MCWA members in NyaungU Township

YANGON, 9 July - President of Myanmar Maternal and
Child Welfare Association Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe,
accompanied by Magway Division MCWA Supervisory
Committee Patron Daw Khin Mi Mi and officials arrived
at the office of NyaungU Township MCWA this morning
where they were welcomed by Head of Mandalay Division
Health Department Dr Than Tun Oo, Head of NyaungU
District Health Department Dr Myo Swe, Mandalay
Division MCWA Secretary Dr Daw Khin May Thit and
members, Secretary of NyaungU District Peace and
Development Council Maj Myint Thein and officials, the
chairman of Taungba Sanpya Village Peace and
Development Council, MCWA Chairperson Daw Ahma Yi,
members of Women's Affairs Committee and Red Cross
Society.

Next, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe made a speech in meeting
with the members of Taungba Sanpya Village MCWA at the
association office.

After hearing reports by the officials, Dr Daw Khin
Win Shwe gave instructions on possessing good
characteristics of the village and generating more
family income, explained health and education matters,
and fulfilled the needs.

Dr Khin Win Shwe presented exercise books, medicines,
soft drinks and K 100,000 donated by her family and
other wellwishers for Taungba Sanpya Village MCWA to
the chairperson.

Later, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party viewed round the
village and left there.

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7. Cash donation for Neurosurgical Dept of YGH

YANGON, 9 July - Yangon Division Maternal and Child
Welfare Association Supervisory Committee held a
ceremony to donate cash for the Neurosurgical
Department of Yangon General Hospital and to honour
the physicians who successfully operated on the
occipital encephalocele of six-month old Ma Tin Myint,
at the Neurosurgical Department of YGH this afternoon,
attended by Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Chairman Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen
Myint Swe and wife Patron of Yangon Division Maternal
and Child Welfare Association Supervisory Committee
Daw Khin Thet Htay.

Also present on the occasion were Commander of No 4
Military Region Command Col Yan Naing Oo, Secretary of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Lt-Col
Kyaw Tint and members, Medical Superintendent of YGH
Dr Teik Wan, Professor/Head of Neurosurgical
Department Dr Myint Thein and specialists, members of
Panel of Patrons of Yangon Division MCWA Supervisory
Committee, Yangon West District Peace and Development
Council Chairman Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein, the
Lanmadaw Township Maternal and Child Welfare
Association President and members. The commander and
wife and members viewed condition of successful
operation on the occipital encephalocele. Medical
Superintendent Dr Teik Wan, Professor/Head Dr Myint
Thein and officials reported on health condition of
the baby. 

Patron Daw Khin Thet Htay explained the purposes of
holding the ceremony. Then, Neurologist Dr Sit Thein
explained the operation on the occipital
encephalocele. Then, Professor/Head Dr Myint Thein
accepted K 120,000 including K 50,000 by the Yangon
Division MCWA Supervisory Committee, 20,000 by Yangon
West District Peace and Development Council, K 30,000
by Lanmadaw Township Peace and Development Council, K
20,000 by Lanmadaw Township Maternal and Child Welfare
Association. 

The commander and wife presented gifts to the
physicians who successfully operated on Ma Tin Myint,
and K 20,000 for health care services for Ma Tin Myint
and her mother. The ceremony came to a close. 

Yangon Division MCWA Supervisory Committee and the
Neurosurgical Department of YGH sponsored a programme
to give treatment to the children with inborn
diseases. Lanmadaw Township Maternal and Child Welfare
Association contributed K 252,250 donated by
wellwishers for the operation.

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8. Minister inspects soap factories

YANGON, 9 July - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
this morning went to the soap factory-2, soap
factory-2 (Brach) and soap factory-1 of Myanma
Pharmaceutical Industries in Hline Township and
inspected storage of raw material and production of
soap.

Next, U Aung Thaung proceeded to chemical factory of
Myanma Paper and Chemical Industries in Hline Township
and saw over production of plates and lead sheets used
in battery. The minister also went to Thetthar soap
powder production unit and gave instruction to
officials on production and distribution of soap
powder through Winthuza shops.

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9. Sports gear presented to judo clubs

YANGON, 9 July-Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee
Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint addressed
the ceremony to hand over the grass-mats and
sports-gear presented by Kodokan Judo Institute and
Fukuoka High School of Japan, to Judo clubs. The
ceremony was held at Padamya Hall of the National
Stadium here this afternoon.

Present on the occasion were Defence Services Provost
Marshal Maj-Gen Saw Hla, officials from the ministry,
the president and executives of Myanmar Judo
Federation, representatives from the judo clubs

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10. Drug trafficker sentenced

YANGON, 9 July - Yangon North District Court handed
20-year prison sentence on 30 May to Daw Ein Kyaing
who was arrested together with 11.36 grams of heroin
at his house in Satthadaw Village in Hmawby on 8
August, 2002.

A combined team comprising members of local
intelligence units and Bago special anti-drug squad,
acting on a tip-off, searched her house and seized the
heroin.

In connection with the case, Hmawby Township Police
Station had filed Daw Ein Kyaing, daughter of U Soe
Thein, under Section 15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law. 


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