The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 3 February, 2000)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 3 February, 2000)
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(1)   Secretary-1 inspects building of Mayanzweba
      Embankment and regional development
(2)   Secretary-2 attends special show of Advanced
      Circus, Acrobatic and Magician Group from Sichun
      Province
(3)   Minister for Industry-1 meets General Manager
      of Mitsubishi Corp
(4)   Minister for Commerce meets Ambassador of
      Sri Lanka
(5)   Minister meets Ambassador of Switzerland
(6)   Minister for H&T meets official of Sinoscot Ltd
      of Singapore
(7)   Minister for Health meets WHO Adviser
(8)   Release of State of the World's Children 2000
      Report clarified
(9)   Commander inspects extension of Mandalay-
      PyinOoLwin Road
(10)  USDA CEC member meets secretaries,
      executives of Hinthada District
(11)  Birthday of Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka
      Committee to be held
(12)  161 Kyonku Village-tract NLD members resign of
      own accord
(13)  WEATHER

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(1)   Secretary-1 inspects building of Mayanzweba
      Embankment and regional development


YANGON, 2 Feb-Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected
building of Mayanzweba Embankment in Kyauktan Township
and preparations for breeding sea prawn with advanced
methods.

Accompanied by member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, the ministers, the deputy
ministers, Chief of Staff (Air), officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, heads of
department and officials, he left here by helicopter
this morning.

On arrival at Shan-chaung village in Kyauktan Township,
the Secretary- 1 and party were welcomed by
departmental heads, members of Division, District,
Township and Village Peace and Development Councils,
departmental personnel, members of Union Solidarity and
Development Association and local people.  Deputy
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Ohn Myint and
Director of Irrigation Department U Tin Maung Win
briefed the Secretary- 1 on formation of new land up
from one to two miles between the present embankment
and the coastal baseline, building of dykes by local
farmers in reclaiming 4,000 acres of cultivated land on
the upturned land, conducting survey in September 1999
to build an embankment to reclaim 12,000 acres of land
and making efforts for completion of 23.4 miles long
and 12 feet high dyke within two years and Yangon
Division Officer of Settlements and Land Records
Department U Naing Lin and Division Manager of Myanmar
Agriculture Services U San Mang on current sown
acreage, formation of new far ms after completion of
Mayanzweba Embankment and preparations being made to
cultivate crops including paddy on the naturally formed
land.

Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than explained plans to
allot land to local farmers which will emerge after
completion of Mayanzweba Embankment.

The Secretary-l spoke of the need to give priority to
those who do not own farms in allotting reclaimed land,
to open an agricultural education station in
Shan-chaung village and to make efforts for completion
of Mayanzweba Embankment in time, looking into the
requirements on regional progress under Streaking
including education and health.

At his meeting with local people, the Secretary-l said
local farmers are doing their business with zeal and
sincerity in the southern sector of Kyauktan Township
which is a paddy cultivation region.  Embankments are
being built to prevent naturally upturned land from
flooding with sea water in the coastal areas for the
benefit of farmers.  As new land upsurge between the
existing dykes and the sea front, a new embankment is
being built as a shield against sea water.

National entrepreneurs are being permitted to reclaim
large stretches of land in the inland regions of the
nation as the tasks need much capital and heavy
equipment.

The government is building an embankment in the region
to give protection to the naturally formed land.  The
newly upturned land will be allotted to local people
who do not own farms.  Most of the remote regions of
Kyauktan Township had become accessible as new roads
are being built in the area.

When the new embankment is completed a motor way will
be built on the existing dyke to become a coastal road
benefiting the region.  As the government will grant
land to farmers, they will gain benefits depending on
their perseverance.

The government is giving encouragement to the task
ensuring regional progress and improvement of social
lives of thc people as the nation will become rich only
when the people are prosperous.  It is also giving
priority to national progress as it will lead to
flourishing of the spirit of solidarity and Union
Spirit.  At Yedwingon village, the Secretary-1 and
party inspected building of Mayanzweba Embankment.  At
the briefing hall, an official of Irrigation Department
reported to the Secretary-l on progress in building the
embankment.

Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met with local people and urged them
to cultivate paddy and other crops which are suitable
to the climate and soil of the region.  He also met
education staff there.

At Zwebakondan village in the township, the secretary-1
and party heard a report on monsoon paddy cultivation
and produce, cultivation of cold season crops, kinds of
crops cultivated in the region, building of the
360-foot Zwebakondan Bridge and the 220-foot Khanaung
Bridge, paving of Kadapa-Khanaung-Karnakalok-Pandaw
Road and building of roads and bridges in the township
presented by officials.

In coordination with officials, the Secretary- 1 looked
into the requirements presented by local people
concerning education, health, extension of the village,
installation of phones and regional security.
Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than said Kyauktan is the
main agricultural region in Yangon Division.  The
region which grows paddy most is properly prospering
under the management of the State.  The region won
second prize in sunflower cultivation in the entire
nation presented by World Food Organization last year.
Efforts are required to maintain the success of the
township.  As the government is rendering assistance
for the progress of agricultural and transport sectors,
the entire people should strive with utmost efforts
from the respective sectors for national progress.

Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt said they came to build
infrastructure needed to develop southern and eastern
sectors of Kyauktan Township.  Building of economic
infrastructures by the government and the harmonious
efforts by the people will benefit the region as well
as the nation.

An embankment is being built with the manpower and
machine power to cultivate crops on land outside the
existing dyke.  Large sums of money have been spent in
building roads and bridges in the coastal region of
Kyauktan Township, which is relying mainly on the water
transport as the region is crisscrossed by many
streams.

Roads are being built with the aim of uplifting
regional economy and the living standards of the
people; and extra impetus is being given to developing
the education, health and agriculture sectors.

As the government is dutiful on its part, the nation
will develop if all the people of villages and towns
also work hard.  The entire people should strive in
accord with the rules and regulations for the
development of regional agriculture for benefit of the
nation and of their own.  Afterwards, the Secretary- 1
met with education staff.  At a sea water prawn
breeding station near Mipya village, which is a joint
venture between CP Group and Shweayeya, the Secretary-l
and party heard a report on sea prawn farming with thc
use of advanced methods.They then inspected the prawn
breeding ponds.  They arrived back here in the evening.

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(2)   Secretary-2 attends special show of Advanced
      Circus, Acrobatic and Magician Group from Sichun
      Province


YANGON, 2 Feb-A special show of Advanced Circus,
Acrobatic and Magician Group from Sichun Province of
the People's Republic of China, presented by Ministry
of Culture and Luchun Lukaung Construction and Trading
Co Ltd, was presented at the National Theatre on Myoma
Kyaung Street at 7 pm today, attended by f Secretary-2
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin
Oo.

Present also were Secretary-3 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Win Myint, Minister for
Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister of Culture U Win
Sein, Minister for Labour Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, department
heads, Ambassador of PRC Mr Liang Dong, ambassadors and
embassy staff and their wives in Myanmar, officials of
UN Agencies and guests.

After the ceremony, Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint
presented a flower basket to the artistes.  The
Advanced Circus, Acrobatic and Magician Group will
entertain the public from 5 to 10 February from 2 pm to
7pm.  The admission fee is K 1,500, K 1,200 and K 800.

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(3)   Minister for Industry-1 meets General Manager of
      Mitsubishi Corp


YANGON, 2 Feb-Minister for Industry- 1 U Aung Thaung
met General Manager Mr Shuho Yamanokuchi of Yangon
based office of Mitsubishi Corporation and party at his
office this afternoon.  Also present were Deputy
Minister for Industry-l Brig Gen Kyaw Win, Director 1
of Directorate of Industries U Tin Hlaing,
Director-General of Industrial Supervision and
Inspection Department U San Kyi, Managing Director of
Myanma Ceramics Industries U Than Shwe and Head of
Office U Myint Swe.

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(4) Minister for Commerce meets Ambassador of Sri Lanka


YANGON, 2 Feb-Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone
met Ambassador of Sri Lanka Mr Ubhayasekara Mapa at the
Ministry of Commerce this afternoon.  They discussed
bilateral economic, trade and investment matters.  Also
present were Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Kyaw
Hsan, Director-General of Directorate of Trade U Nyunt
Aye and officials.

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(5) Minister meets Ambassador of Switzerland


YANGON, 2 Feb?Minister at the, State Peace and
Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel met
Ambassador of Switzerland Mr Bernard Freymond at his
office at noon today.  They discussed expanding
economic cooperation between the two countries.  Also
present were officials concerned.

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(6)   Minister for H&T meets official of Sinoscot Ltd
      of Singapore


YANGON, 2 Fe-Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen
Saw Lwin met Director P H Q Ferguson of Sinoscot Ltd of
Singapore at his office this morning.  Also present
were Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen
Aye Myint Kyu, Director-General of Directorate of
Hotels and Tourism U Khin Maung Latt, Managing Director
of Myanma Hotels and Tourism Services U Kyi Tun and
officials.

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(7) Minister for Health meets WHO Adviser


YANGON, 2 Feb-Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met
Adviser Dr S Padmavati of heart disease control project
of World Health Organization at his office this
evening.  Also present.were Deputy Minister for Health
Dr Mya Oo and officials.

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(8)   Release of State of the World's Children 2000
      Report clarified


YANGON, 2 Feb-A ceremony to explain the Release of the
State of the World's Children 2000 Report of UNICEF was
held at Inya l Lake Hotel at 3 pm today.

Present were Ambassadors and embassy staff in Yangon,
department heads, l resident representatives of UN
agencies, foreign and local media persons.  and guests.
Mr Peter Chen of UNICEF Representative's Office
extended greetings.  Then, the.  screening of "SOWC "
video followed.  Field Officer Mr Jerry Sternin of Save
the Children (USA) gave talks on children in the new
millennium.

UNICEF Representative in Myanmar Dr Juan Aguilar Leon
also gave talks on Children of Myanmar Challenges and
Opportunities.  Then, the screening of a video
featuring "Children's Voices; Aspirations" was
presented.  Officials presented the certificates of
honour to 31 magazine and journal publishers.

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(9) Commander inspects extension of Mandalay-PyinOoLwin
       Road

YANGON, 2 Feb-Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Central Command
Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspected extension of
Mandalay-PyinOoLwin Road and Maha Arnthtoo Kantha
Hsutaungpyi Pagoda yesterday.  Accompanied by
officials, the commander inspected rock laying at mile
posts 24 and 25 of Mandalay-PyinOoLwin Road.

The commander gave instructions to officials.  At mile
posts 28/4 and 29/7, the commander inspected
construction of a bypass road.  He also inspected
Kyinganaing quarry and Inginaung quarry.  In the
afternoon, he inspected building of a road to Maha
Arnthtoo Kantha Hsutaungpyi Pagoda Hill and the archway
to the pagoda.  ground leveling, offering of
Shwethingan to the pagoda and bronze plates to circling
cites and erection of the Tagundaing.  At the Guest
House in PyinOoLwin, the commander met with officials
of PyinOoLwin District and Township and discussed
building of the Maha Arnthoo Kantha Hsutaungpyi Pagoda
Hill Road and greening of the environs.


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(10)  USDA CEC member meets secretaries, executives of
      Hinthada District


YANGON, 2 Feb-Central Executive Committee member of the
Union Solidarity and Development Association U Pan
Aung, accompanied by officials, met secretaries and
executives of Hinthada District and Township USDAs at
Hinthada Township USDA Office yesterday morning.  U Pan
Aung explained the five-objectives of the USDA.  Then,
Minister U Pan Aung went to Ngawun Bridge near Myokwin.

The minister and party also inspected Ngawun River
bridge on the Hinthada-Kyangin railroad.The minister
gave instruction on the preparation of maintenance
tasks for the bridge to officials.

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(11)  Birthday of Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka
      Committee to be held


YANGON, 2 Feb- coordination meeting was held at the
Ministry of Religious Affairs this afternoon to hold
90th birthday of Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Presiding Sayadaw of Myingyan Koesaungtaik
and Five Nikaya Tipitaka Sarthintaik Abhidhaja Maha
Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika
Bhaddanta Sobhita.  Minister U Aung Khin delivered a
speech.

Adviser at the State Peace and Development Council
Office U Arnt Maung explained the programme of the
ceremony and progress of work.  Deputy Minister for
Forestry Col Thaik Tun gave suggestions to hold the
Jivitadana ceremony for the long life of the
Sayadawgyi.  Minister U Aung Khin attended to their
needs.  The meeting ended with concluding remarks by
the minister.

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(12) 161 Kyonku Village-tract NLD members resign of own
     accord


YANGON, 2 Feb-A ceremony to present letters of
resignation of 161 members of Kyonku Village-tract
National League for Democracy in Ngaputaw Township,
Ayeyawady Division, was held at Kyonku Village Basic
Education High School in the township at noon on 26
September 1999.

One hundred and sixty-one members of Kyonku
Village-tract NLD in Ngaputaw Township, Ayeyawady
Division, of their own accord, resigned by sending
letters of resignation to the party concerned as they
no longer wished to participate in party politics of
NLD.  On 26 September, a ceremony to present letters of
resignation to Kyonku Village-tract Multiparty
Democracy General Election Commission in Ngaputaw
Township was held at Kyonku Village BEHS.

Member of Kyonku Village-tract NLD U Myint Tun
explained about the resignaAtion from the party and
handed over the letters of resignation to Chairman of
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Sub-Commission U Thaung Myint.

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(13) WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Feb 1-2-2000 was 32.5C (90F)
Minimum temperature on Feb 2-2-2000 was 15.1 C (59F)

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