The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 18 February, 2002)(1/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 18 February, 2002)(1/2)
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1. Secretary-1 attends opening of new school buildings at
   BEPS Nos 11, 12 and Day-care School in Hlinethaya
2. Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of housing estates
   of Golden Flower Construction
3. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects factories, meets with
   departmental personnel in Bago Division
4. - Minister inspects departmental tasks in Mandalay
   - Minister inspects road, bridge construction tasks
5. Commander tours Twantay, Kawhmu, Kungyangon townships
6. Diplomatic corps, UN officials tour Myitkyina, Putao
7. - Chittagaung Buddhist Association holds centennial ceremony
   - UMFCCI President receives guest
8. Vice-Chairperson meets MCWA branches in Pyay District
9. - Myanma Fishery and Livestock Fair-2002 continues
   - Medical seminar to be held

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( 1 ) Secretary-1 attends opening of new school buildings at BEPS Nos 11, 12
and Day-care School in Hlinethaya

Yangon, 17 Feb- The opening ceremonies of new school buildings of Basic
Education Primary School Nos 11 and 12 in Hlinethaya Township and the
Day-care School of Hlinethaya Industrial Zone were held at the respective
schools this morning, attended by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present on the occasions were the ministers, the deputy ministers,
officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental
heads, local authorities, departmental personnel, the director-general of No
3 Basic Education Department and officials, wellwishers, members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association, social organizations, members of the
School Boards of Trustees, Parent-Teacher Associations, school heads,
teachers, students, the band and dance troupes. First, a ceremony to open the
new school building of Hlinethaya BEPS No 11, donated by Wa Wa Win
Construction, was held at the school building at 9 am today.

Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Director-General U Arnt
Kyaw of Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development and Chairman U
Shwe Kyaing of Wa Wa Win Construction formally opened the building. Then, the
handing over of the new school buildings of BEPS No 11 and BEPS No 12 to No 3
BED was held at the school hall. Director-General U Arnt Kyaw of Department
of Human Settlement and Housing Development reported on construction of the
school buildings. Then, Managing Director U Shwe Hlaing of Wa Wa Win
Construction reported on the purpose of donation of the new building of BEPS
No 11.

Deputy Director-General Col Tin Tun of DHSHD handed over the documents
related to the plots and the buildings of BEPS No 11 and No 12 to
Director-General U Tin Win of No 3 BED. Next, Headmistress Daw Si Si Aye of
BEPS No 11 accepted K 900,000 for the funds of the school and K 900,000 for
the fund of staff welfare donated by Chairman U Shwe Kyaing and Managing
Director U Shwe Hlaing of Wa Wa Win Construction, K 200,000 each by film star
Academy Myo Thanda Tun, film star Myo Sandi Kyaw and Managing Director U Way
Soe-Daw Nang Leik of Phyu Sin Ma Co. Similarly, Headmaster U Kyaw Zeya of
BEPS No 12 accepted K 900,000 for the funds of the school and K 450,000 for
the staff welfare donated by Deputy Director-General Col Tin Tun of DHSHD.
Headmaster U Kyaw Zeya spoke words of thanks. Then, the Secretary-1 met with
the teachers and said that efforts are to be made for achieving success in
implementation of the education promotion programme laid down by the State;
the teachers who are primary ones should teach their pupils to become
outstanding and clever students and the Secretary-1 called on the teachers to
observe directives of the Ministry of Education.

Next, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the new school building and visited
students learning at the classrooms of the school building. Afterwards, the
opening ceremony of the new school building of BEPS No 12 was held at the
school in Apyin Padan Village, Hlinethaya Township at 10 am today. Deputy
Minister for Construction U Tint Swe and Deputy Minister for Education
Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung formally opened the school building. Then, the
Secretary-1 and party viewed the new school building and students learning at
the school building. Next, a ceremony to open the new building of the
Day-care School, constructed by DHSHD, was held at the school in Hlinethaya
Industrial Zone at 11 am. Also present were the Secretary-1 and party, local
authorities, the chairperson of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare
Association and executives, social organizations, members of the School
Management Committee, wellwishers and guests. Director-General U Sit Myaing
of Social Welfare Department, Director-General U Arnt Kyaw of DHSHD and
Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe formally opened the school building.

The Secretary-1 and party visited the building. Then, the opening of the
school building followed. Director-General U Arnt Kyaw reported on the
purpose of the donation for construction of the building. Next, Secretary-1
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and Chairperson Prof Daw Kyu Kyu Swe accepted K 1 million
for the day-care school donated by U Soe Myint-Daw Nanda Win, K 500,000 each
by FMI Garden Development Co Ltd, Chinsu Myanmar Co Ltd, U Than Myint (Aye
Yeik Mon Construction), U Htay Myint (Yuzana Construction) and U Shwe Kyaing
(Wa Wa Win Construction), K 350,000 by U Thein Han (Tokyo Pipe Factory,
Hlinethaya Industrial Zone), K 300,00 each by U Kyaw Aung (Benhur Trading Co
Ltd), U Maung Maung and Brothers (Great Wall Medicine), Dr Khin Maung Lwin-Dr
Daw Khin Khin Htay (Fame Pharmaceutical Co Ltd), U Myat Thin Aung-Thudhamma
Theingi Daw Khin Myint Myint and U Maung Maung (Shwe Gabar Construction), K
200,000 Daw Hsaing Nyunt (Foodstuff Industry-Hlinethaya Industrial Zone), K
100,000 by U Khin Han (B-1 Grinding Mill), U Ohn Hsaing (New Golden Gate Co
Ltd), Dr Pwint Hsan (Hlinethaya Industrial Zone Management Committee member),
Dr Khin Maung Oo (Hlinethaya Industrial Zone Management Committee member) and
U Thaung Han (Swan Myat Textile Factory).

After attending the housing estate project of Golden Flower Construction, the
Secretary-1 arrived at Kyimyindine School for the Blind of Social Welfare
Department. The Secretary-1 was welcomed there by Minister for Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Deputy Minister U Hlaing
Win, Principal Daw Khin Sein Cho, teachers and students. Minister Maj-Gen
Sein Htwa reported on arrangements being made for teaching 300 students at
the school, supply of teaching aids, maintenance and construction of school
buildings. Managing Director U Tint Hsan of ACE Construction reported on
construction of three-storey and two-storey buildings. Head of Engineering
Department (Building) U Zaw Win of Yangon Zone Development Committee reported
on repair of the school for the blind. Director-General U Sit Myaing of SWD
reported on matters related to learning of the students at the school for the
blind. The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions and inspected the computer
room for the blind and teaching aids. Later, the Secretary-1 and party
inspected repair of the two-storey building and the hosted and left the
school in the afternoon.
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( 2 ) Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of housing estates of Golden
Flower Construction

Yangon, 17 Feb- Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt this morning attended the opening ceremony of Shwe Pon Nyet
Yeikmon, Shwe Padauk Yeikmon and Shwe Tharaphi Yeikmon housing estates on
Bayintnaung Road Ward 4, in Kamayut Township. The housing estates were
constructed by Golden Flower Construction under the supervision of the
Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development, the Ministry of
Construction.

Also present were ministers, deputy minister, officials of the State Peace
and Development Council Office, departmental heads, chairmen and members of
Yangon West District and Kamayut Township Peace and Development Council,
members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, Work Committee
for Women's Affairs, Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Red Cross and
Auxiliary Fire Brigade and guests. Managing Director U Aung Htwe of Golden
Flower Construction explained implementation of housing projects under the
supervision of DHSHD. Chairman of the company U Kyaw Myint presented K 10
million to Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt for religious, cultural and social funds.

Afterwards, Managing Director U Aung Htwe presented K 20 million for
maintenance of Shwe Pon Nyet Yeikmon Housing Estate, K 20 million for Shwe
Padauk Yeikmon Housing Estate and K 15 million for Shwe Tharaphi Yeikmon
Housing Estate to the chairmen of the committees for maintenance of
respective housing estates. Director-General U Arnt Kyaw of DHSHD and
Managing Director of Golden Flower Construction U Aung Htwe formally opened
Shwe Tharaphi Yeikmon Housing Estate.

The Secretary-1 and party viewed the seven-storey tower house of the housing
estate. Afterwards, the director-general and the managing director formally
opened Shwe Padauk Yeikmon Housing Estate and Shwe Pon Nyet Yeikmon Housing
Estate. Each of the newly-opened Shwe Pon Nyet Yeikmon and Shwe Padauk
Yeikmon Housing Estates has 160 apartments in ten five-storey buildings. Shwe
Tharaphi Yeikmon Housing Estate has 90 apartments in seven seven-storey
buildings. All housing estates have 24-hour electricity, security service, a
Dhammayon and an administrative office.

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( 3 ) Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects factories, meets with departmental
personnel in Bago Division

Yangon, 17 Feb- Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen
Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, together with Chairman of Bago
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southern Command Brig-Gen
Aung Min and departmental officials, went to No 1 Agricultural Machinery
Factory (Hsinde) of Myanma Agricultural Machinery Industries under the
Ministry of Industry-2 in Padaung Township, Pyay District, by car yesterday
morning. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party were welcomed by Minister for
Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin,
Managing Director of Myanma Agricultural Machinery Industries Col Myo Tint,
General Manager U Kyaw Kyaw and officials.

At the briefing hall of the factory, Managing Director Col Myo Tint reported
on the location and area of the factory, investment, the aims of the factory,
facts about agricultural machinery factories under MAMI, the production
target of agricultural machinery, performance of the factory and staff
welfare. The minister, the deputy minister and the general manager gave
supplementary reports. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions on
production of agricultural machinery. Later, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and
party inspected agricultural machinery, electrical appliances, parts of
automobile, power tillers and trailers. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and party
then inspected the workshops at the factory. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and
party, together with Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Aung Thein Lin, proceeded to No 2 Automobile Factory (Htonbo) of Myanma
Automobile and Diesel Engine Factory under the Ministry of Industry-2 and
arrived there at 9.45 am.


In the meeting hall of the factory, General Manager U Kyaw Myo Win reported
on the background history and aims of the factory, investment, establishment
of factories, production of light vehicles, diesel engines and spare parts,
income and expenditure for the fiscal year 2000-2001, production of import
substitute goods, production of parts of machinery for ministries,
cooperative societies and private enterprises and staff welfare. The minister
and the deputy minister gave supplementary reports. Then, Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Than gave instructions and inspected the workshops of the factory.
Afterwards, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than went to No 1 Machinery Factory
(Nyaungchehtauk) of Myan-ma Machine Tool and Electrical Industries at
Nyaungchehtauk, Padaung Township.

At the hall of the factory, Managing Director U Kyaw Win reported on the
background of the factory, investment, the set-up of the factory, machinery
manufactured by the factory and future tasks. The minister gave a
supplementary report. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than attended to the requirements
and gave instructions. General Manager of the factory U Pe Than Hlaing
reported on facts about the new plants of the factory, and the minister gave
a supplementary report. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions on
production of machinery of high quality. Next, he attended the opening
ceremonies of Power Cable Manufacturing Shop, Vertical Enamelling Plant and
Copper Rod Continuous Casting and Rolling Plant. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Aung Thein Lin formally unveiled the signboards of the manufacturing shop and
the plants. Managing Director U Kyaw Win and General Manager U Pe Than Hlaing
formally opened the manufacturing shop and the plants. Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Than and party inspected them. Power Cable Manufacturing Shop can produce
2,000 kilometre of power cable per year. Vertical Enamelling Plant can
produce 200 tons of insulated copper rods per year. Copper Rod Continuous
Casting and Rolling Plant can produce 2,000 tons of copper rod per year.

Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than met with division-, district- and township-level
departmental personnel of Bago Division (West) at the City Hall in Pyay in
the afternoon. Present were Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Southern Command Brig-Gen Aung Min, Commander of No 66
LID Col Aung Tun, Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council
(West Branch) Col Soe Nwe, members of Bago Division Peace and Development
Council, officials, chairmen of township, ward and village Peace and
Development Councils in Bago Division, officials of Myanmar War Veterans
Organisation, the Union Solidarity and Development Association, Maternal and
Child Welfare Association, WomenÕs Affairs Committee, Myanmar Women's
Entrepreneurs Association and towns elders.

Secretary of Bago Division Peace and Development Council (West Branch) Lt-Col
Ye Myint reported on departmental functions, cultivation targets for monsoon
and summer paddy and cold season crops, purchase of paddy, cotton, sugarcane
and oil crops for 2001-2002 fiscal year, implementation of rural development
tasks and opening of multimedia teaching centres. General Manager of Myanma
Agriculture Service Dr Min Aung and General Manager of Myanma Agricultural
Produce Trading U Tin Shwe reported on cultivation of quality strains in Bago
Division (West), use of natural fertiliser, purchase of crops including paddy
and transfer of crops to shelter in time. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than said Bago
Division is an important division that contributes toward the economic
development of the State. Special emphasis was to be laid on development of
agriculture and livestock breeding of Bago Division (West).

He spoke of the need for departmental personnel to make strenuous efforts for
development in the region. Paddy, cotton, sugarcane and beans and pulses, the
four main crops of the State and oil crops and other crops are grown in Bago
Division (West). Especially, the four main crops are to be cultivated for
realisation of the objectives. The government built irrigation networks for
extended cultivation in the region. There are dams under construction and
those to be opened. Summer paddy, beans and pulses and oil crops are to be
cultivated for exceeding the targets through irrigation and arrangements are
to be made for double and mixed cropping. In the evening, Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Than, Commander Brig-Gen Aung Min and party visited the Shwebontha Pagoda in
Padaung Township, Pyay District and paid homage to the pagoda.




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( 4 ) Minister inspects departmental tasks in Mandalay

Yangon, 17 Feb- Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen
Sein Htwa together with Director-General U Sit Myaing of Social Welfare
Department, Director-General U Myint Tun of Fire Services Department,
Director U Than Tun of Immigration and Population Department and officials
flew to Mandalay on 15 February. Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa inspected works
of the immigration department at the airport and proceeded to PyinOoLwin
Central Fire Services Training School. Principal Col Kyi Win reported to him
matters on conducting of courses, construction of buildings and agriculture
and livestock breeding tasks and welfare tasks at the briefing hall of the
training school.

The minister proceeded to Zeebingyi pre-primary school and presented gifts to
the children. He also met with staff, families and trainees of Advanced Fire
Service Course at Anawrahta hall. Yesterday morning, the minister inspected
pigsty and cowshed at the central training school, and construction of
pre-primary school, domestic training school and staff housing. He also
inspected vegetable plantations and attended to the needs. In the afternoon,
the minister left there for Mandalay and inspected Girls Training School and
Women Development Centre. He inspected round the school and met with children
at the Nursery Centre and presented clothes to them.

At the hall of Mandalay Division Social Welfare Department, the minister met
with staff from Social Welfare Department, Fire Services Department and
Population Department. Then, the minister left for School for Deaf Children
where officials briefed on tasks of the school and sign language system to
the minister who presented clothes for the children. The minister then
inspected courses on lace knitting, sweater knitting, sewing and computer. He
also inspect learning of children there. He arrived back here in this
afternoon.

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Minister inspects road, bridge construction tasks

Yangon, 17 Feb- Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, accompanied by
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint Thein and officials, left Myitkyina in Kachin
State for Bhamo, and inspected road sections and bridges on Myitkyina-Bhamo
road on 13 February morning. The minister and party inspected maintenance
tasks carried out by officials of Public Works for durabality of Malian
Bridge, Namhsanyan Bridge and Mole Bridge and gave instructions to engineers.


The minister and party arrived at Bhamo in the evening. The next morning, the
minister and party inspected Bhamo-Tagaung-Thabeikkyin-Mandalay Road and gave
instructions on timely completion of Bhamo-Hanhtet road section and attended
to the needs. Afterwards, they arrived at the chosen site for construction of
Sinkham Bridge and heard reports of the officials.

After leaving instructions to the engineers, the minister inspected
construction tasks for extension of Udaungtaung road section and heard
reports on the work done by Engineer U Aye Naing Tun. They proceeded to
Shweli Bridge (Ngaoh) construction site in the afternoon, inspected
construction of piers and gave instructions. Shweli Bridge (Ngaoh) will be
2,330 feet long and link Katha Township in Sagaing Division and Mabein
Township in Shan State. The motor way will be 28 feet wide and there will be
3 feet wide pedestrian lanes on both sides. The bridge is of reinforced
concrete type and can withstand 60-ton loads.


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( 5 ) Commander tours Twantay, Kawhmu, Kungyangon townships

Yangon, 17 Feb- Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, accompanied by Secretary of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Kyaw Tint and
division-level departmental officials, inspected regional development tasks
and agriculture and livestock breeding tasks in Twantay, Kawhmu and
Kungyangon townships this morning.

At 9.30 am, the commander and party arrived at Letkhokkon region of
Kungyangon Township. At the Letkhokkon Hotel, the commander met departmental
officials, breeders and local people. Speaking on the occasion, the commander
said that smooth transportation is one of the factors for regional
development; it is necessary to carry out maintenance tasks as quickly as
possible on the motor road sections from Dalla to Letkhokkon village through
Pyawbwegyi, Rakhinegyaung, Thakhut-gyaung and Bottin villages; repair work
are to be undertaken on tarred road sections; and arrangements are to be made
for construction of gravel roads.

Secretary of Yangon South District Peace and Development Council Maj Myo
Thant reported on condition of roads in Dalla, Twantay, Kawhmu and Kungyangon
townships, drainage system and feeder canals for agricultural purposes,
condition of sluice gates for prevention of inflow of salty water; and
Chairman of Kungyangon Township Peace and Development Council U Maung Myint
Kyaw on regional development matters, agricultural tasks and the breeding of
sea prawn. Then, private sea prawn breeders reported on the digging of prawn
ponds and work to be done; and local people on regional development tasks and
agricultural matters.

The commander attended to their needs. Next, the commander went to Letkhokkon
Basic Education High School. He met with teachers and fulfilled the
requirements. Afterwards, the commander proceeded to Letkhokkon Station
Hospital (16-bed) and visited wards of the hospital. Later, the commander
inspected the operation room and the medical store room.

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to be continued...