The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, January 31, 2000)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, January 31, 2000)
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(1)   Annual meeting of Myanmar Construction
      Entrepreneurs Association commences
(2)   Uto Bridge, 180 feet long, inaugurated at Chaungtha 
(3)   Secretary-2 attends opening ceremony of multimedia
      teaching centres of BEHS in Hainggyikyun
(4)   Minister inspects Pedi-Shwewa plantations in Yangon
      South District
(5)   Minister for Transport inspects development of YIA
(5)   27 members resign from Taze NLD of own accord
(7)   WEATHER            
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(1)   Annual meeting of Myanmar Construction
      Entrepreneurs Association commences


YANGON, 30 Jan - The annual meeting of Myanmar
Construction Entrepreneurs association was held a
Karaweik Palace in Kandawgyi this morning, with an
address by Chairman of Housing Project Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

General Secretary of MCEA U Zaw Win submitted the
report of the executive committee and the annual
financial statement.

Chairman U Khin Shwe sought the approval of the members
and the meeting came to a close.

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 inspected the Third
Housing and Construction Exhibition 2000 at the
Tatmadaw Convention Hall.

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(2)   Uto Bridge, 180 feet long, inaugurated at Chaungtha 


YANGON, 30 Jan - Chairman of the Central Supervisory
Committee for Ensuring Secure and Smooth Transport
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Tin Oo addressed the inauguration ceremony of
Uto Bridge (Chaungtha) constructed by Bridge
Construction Project Special Group-13 of Public Works
of the Ministry of Construction at Chaungtha Village,
Pathein Township, Ayeyawady Division this morning.

Then, the Secretary-2 and party attended the
inauguration ceremony of Uto Bridge (Chaungtha).

Secretary of Pathein District USDA U Nyan Lin thanked
officials for the opening of the bridge.

Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun presented gifts and
commemorative pennants to the Secretary-2 and Commander
Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann.

Then, the Secretary-2 presented gifts to Deputy
Superintending Engineer of Bridge Construction Project
Special Group-13 U Soe Myint.

Commander Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Minister Maj-Gen
Saw Tun formally opened Uto Bridge (Chaungtha).

Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun formally unveiled the stone
plaque of the bridge.

Then, the Secretary-2 and party inspected Uto Bridge
(Chaungtha).

After the ceremony, Vice-Chairman of Asia Wealth Bank
Ltd U Aik Tun and Chairman of Yeeshin Agricultural
Machinery Trading Company U Aik Yee presented the
computer and printer and K 1 million for Chaungtha
Basic Education High School.

Uto Bridge (Chaungtha) is 900 feet long and has a 10
foot and inch-wide motor way.  Clearance under the
bridge is 5 feet and the bridge can bear 20 ton loads.

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(3)   Secretary-2 attends opening ceremony of multimedia
      teaching centres of BEHS in Hainggyikyun


YANGON, 30 Jan - Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt- Gen Tin Oo, accompanied by
member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of South-West Command, the ministers
and the deputy ministers, left Chaungtha for
Hainggyikyun in Ngaputaw Township this morning.

Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and party attended the
opening ceremony of Shwesagawa Street in Ward 1,
Hainggyikyun.

Myoma Executive Officer U Zaw Win and Chairman of Ward
Peace and Development Council U Han Myint formally
opened the street.
ecretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and party inspected the
street and cordially greeted the local residents.

Then, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and party attended the
opening ceremony of multimedia teaching centres of
Basic Education High Schools in Hainggyikyun.

Headmistress Daw Kyin Htwe and member of School Board
of Trustees U San Tin formally opened the multimedia
teaching centres.

Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo and party inspected audio
visual media room, printed media room, audio system,
computer room, computer aided media room and
prayer-room, handicrafts room, domestic science room,
music room and art room and observed the skills of the
student.

The student presented painting and souvenirs to the
Secretary-2.

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(4)   Minister inspects Pedi-Shwewa plantations in Yangon
      South District


YANGON, 30 Jan - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, accompanied by officials
inspected Pedi-Shwewa plantations in Thanlyin, Thongwa
and Khayan Townships, the special zone for boosting the
yield of pedisein, this morning.

At a Pedi-Shwewa plantation in Kayinseik Village,
Thanlyin, the minister and party and farmers discussed
the per-acre-yield of pedi-shwewa.  Managing Director U
Tun Than of Myanma Agriculture Service and officials
explained matters related to cultivation techniques and
per-acre-yield.

The minister and party inspected sample seeds of
Pedi-Shwewa fertilizers and pesticides and met farmers
and service personnel of MAS in Thongwa Township.  He
then inspected Pedi-Shwewa plantations.

In Khayan Township, the minister and party inspected
sample seeds of pulses and beans and fertilizers and
met local farmers.

The minister gave instructions on extended cultivation
of monsoon and summer paddy and pulses and beans,
per-acre-yield of pedisein, pesinngon and matpe,
technical affairs, supply of quality strains and
cultivation of pulses and beans through contract
system.

Then, the minister and party inspected multiple
cropping of Pedi-Shwewa and sunflower.

Yangon Division designated the special zone for
extended cultivation of pulses beans and the special
zone for boosting per-acre-yield of pulses and beans.
Out of 325,000 acres 3f pulses and beans in Yangon
Division in 1999-2000, 125,000 acres have been
cultivated in Thanlyin, Kyauktan, Khayan and Thongwa
townships, the special zone for Pedi-Shwewa.

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(5)   Minister for Transport inspects development of YIA


YANGON, 30 Jan - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla
Myint Swe, accompanied by Director-General U Win Maung
of Department of Civil Aviation, Managing Director U
Tin Hlaing Hmi of Myanma Airways and officials, arrived
at Yangon International Airport this morning.

The minister and party inspected repair of aircraft and
progress of work and gave necessary instructions to
officials.

Afterwards, the minister and party inspected the apron,
the new control tower, equipment for aviation control,
installation of communication equipment, and
construction work.

The minister and party then inspected extension of the
runway including earth work and progress of work and
gave necessary instructions.

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(5)   27 members resign from Taze NLD of own accord


YANGON, 30 Jan - Twenty-seven members resigned of their
own accord from the National League for Democracy of
Taze Township, Sagaing Division.

Twenty-seven members of Taze Township NLD, Sagaing
Division, of their own accord, resigned by sending
letters of resignation to Township Multiparty Democracy
General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned
on 25 October 1999 as they no longer wished to
participate in party politics of NLD.

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(7)   WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Jan 29-1-2000 was 33.0C (91F)
Minimum temperature on Jan30-1-2000 was 17.5C(68F)

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