[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (11-8-2002)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (11-8-2002)

1. Secretary-1 meets with departmental officials in
Shan State 
2. Ploughing work completed, paddy transplanting skill

   contest held in Yangon North District 
3. Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and 
   wellwishers donate cash, rice, edible oil and salt
to monasteries  
4. Kanbawza Bank headquarters building wins ASEAN
energy award  
5. Minister Brig-Gen Abel leaves for Japan  
6. Sanitation work carried out in Yangon City  
7. Cash donated to Hospice (Cancer) Foundation 
8. Provisions donated to monasteries and nunneries 
   in Mingaladon and Bahan Township 
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( 1 )  Development of a region depends on peace and
tranquility and public participation in regional
development programmes with unity 
National people urged to enthusiastically participate
in Government's endeavours for regional development
and promotion of living standard of regional people 
_______________

Secretary-1 meets with departmental officials in Shan
State

Yangon, 10 Aug - Chairman of the Work Committee for
Development of Border Areas and National Races
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied by the ministers, the
Chief of Staff (Navy), the deputy ministers, officials
of the State Peace and Development Council Office and
departmental heads, left here by Tatmadaw aircraft
yesterday morning and arrived at Namhsan, Shan State,
at 9 am.

 The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed there by
Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development Council
Commander of Eastern Command Brig-Gen Khin Maung
Myint, Brig-Gen Kyaw Aung of Namhsan Station, Brig-Gen
Thein Lwin of Loilen Station, military officers and
departmental officials and members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association. 

The Secretary-1 and party, together with the commander
and officials, arrived at Mongpan by helicopter where
they were welcomed by Brig-Gen Nyunt Hlaing and
officials of Mongpan Station. Then, Brig-Gen Nyunt
Hlaing reported on brief account of the history and
current condition of Mongpan, land reclamation for new
town, work done of monsoon paddy plantation and
sufficiency of rice and paddy and maintenance of
Lankho-Mongpan-Tahsan motor road to the Secretary-1
and party at the guest house of the station. The
commander gave a supplementary report. 


Then, the Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions.
Next, the Secretary-1 and party met with military
officers of Mongpan Station, the chairman and members
of the Mongpan Township Peace and Development Council,
departmental officials, members of USDA, social
organizations and townselders at the hall of the
station. Township Chairman U Nyan Tun Aung reported on
area of the township, forming of wards and villages,
tasks being carried out for the development of rural
areas, thriving of monsoon paddy, farm paddy and
highland paddy, sufficiency of rice for the region,
plantation of various kinds of beans and pulses oil
crops and other crops, and health and education
conditions. 

Towns-elder U Khin Maung Myint reported on the need
for upgrading the 16-bed township hospital, condition
and requirements of the basic education schools of the
township. Then, the Secretary-1 made a speech. In his
address, the Secretary-1 said he, the ministers, the
deputy ministers and departmental officials came the
region to fulfil requirements in development of
townships in Loilen District.

 Development of a region mainly depends on peace and
tranquilly in the region and public participation in
the government's regional development programmes with
unity. There was no peace and tranquillity in Loilem
District so the region lagged behind development. The
government has been making efforts for perpetuation of
the Union and development after laying down the Three
Main National Causes, the national policy of
non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of
national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty.

 For the Union of Myanmar where national races reside
unitedly, national solidarity is the most important.
Only when there is national solidarity, will there be
perpetuation of the Union and sovereignty. The
government has been making efforts for that purpose
since it took up the State duties. Therefore, the
government built goodwill relationship among the
national races and it also laid emphasis on regional
development as peace and tranquillity was restored in
the region. Modern towns have emerged in border areas
due to the cooperation of the government, national
race leaders and local people. Shan, Lahu, Lishaw and
PaO live in Loilem. 

Only when all national races make efforts for regional
development with unity under the leadership of the
government, will the region develop rapidly. No matter
how destructive elements make instigations into the
country, national solidarity spitit and the Union
Spirit are to be upheld firmly for regional
development and perpetuation of the Union. 

As Panglong is the origin of the Union, the government
is making arrangements for development of education,
health and social foundations after designating Loilem
District including Panglong region as the special
development zone. He urged all national races to
participate in the tasks of promotion of national
solidarity, cooperation for regional development with
unity among the national people and safeguarding the
Union and sovereignty of the State with consolidated
Union Spirit upholding Our Three Main National Causes.
Then, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt cordially greeted
those present at the ceremony. 

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party
proceeded to Nyaungkoebin Kyaungtaik in Mongpan and
paid homage to Chairman of Township Sangha Nayaka
Sayadaw Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of the Kyaungtaik
Bhanddanta Nandamaytha and Sayadaws and members of the
Sangha of monasteries in the town.

 Then, Secretary-1 presented offertories to members of
the Sangha. Project Director U Myint Aung of
Linkhe-Mongpan-Tasun road construction project of Asia
World Co Ltd K 200,000 for construction of
Nyaungkoebin Kyaung through secretary of the board of
trustees U Sai Tun San. Afterwards, the secretary of
the board of trustees accepted K500,000 donated by the
Ministry of Religious Affairs, K 200,000 by Eastern
Command and K100,000 each by the Ministry of
Transport, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of
Hotels and Tourism, the Ministry of Education, the
Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs, the Ministry of Communications,
Posts and Telegraphs and the Ministry of Home Affairs.

 Then, Chairman of National Health Committee
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party proceeded to
the Township People's Hospital. Medical superintendent
of the hospital Dr Khin Maung Myint and staff welcomed
the Secretary-1 and party there. Then, the Secretary-1
spoke words of encouragement to the patients at the
hospital and inspected the operation theatre, medical
store, X-ray room and Maternal and Child Health
Centre. The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions.
Next, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party arrived at the
Basic Education High School in Mongpan. Township
Education Officer U Hla Pe, Headmaster U Ohn Nyunt,
teachers and students welcomed the Secretary-1 and
party there.

First, the Secretary-1 and party inspected multi-media
classrooms, the altar, the printed media room, the art
room, the domestic science room, the music room, the
computer room and audio lab and greeted teachers and
students there. Then, the Secretary-1 and party
attended a ceremony to donate teaching aids held at
the hall of the school and handed over teaching aids
including a computer set, a television and a video
player and cassettes to the headmaster and 400 dozens
of exercise books and clocks for basic education
schools in Mongpan to the Township Education Officer.
Project Director U Myint Aung of Linke-Mongpan-Tasun
road construction project of Asia World Co Ltd donated
K 500,000 to the trust fund of Mongpan BEHS through
the headmaster. After the ceremony, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt and party went to construction site of Maha
Teza Dipati Zetedaw 1 mile 6 furlong west of Mongpan.


 Maj Tun Tun reported on progress of construction work
of the pagoda at the briefing hall. Then, Secretary-1
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected the construction of the
archway of the pagoda and Ganthagudhitaik and
construction of the pagoda and gave necessary
instructions to the officials. Later, the Secretary-1
and party arrived Linkhe by aircraft, where tactical
operations commander Col Hla Htay Win and officials
welcomed them. 

The Secretary-1 and party, at Linkhe Township Peace
and Development Council Office, met with the chairman
of the Township Peace and Development Council and
members, departmental officials, members of social
organization and townselders. Chairman of Township
Peace and Development Council U Myint Thein reported
on location of the township and wards, setting up
villages and condition of rainfall of the township,
cultivation of paddy and other crops, yield of paddy
and edible oil, township's education, health matters,
implementation of self-reliant efforts for the
development of the township, arrangement for the
construction of Township Hall, the construction of a
bridge across a creek and requirements. 


The Secretary-1 then fulfilled the requirements on
upgrading of Wanhat affiliated Basic Education High
School in Langkho to a high school, fire-engine in the
township, power supply from Kyaingtaung hydro-electric
power project, appointments of teachers needed and
extended cultivation acreage for rice sufficiency in
the region. He said the government has been fulfilling
requirements on regional development for equitable
development of all national people, harmonious
development in the region and narrowing the gap of
standard of living among the people. Due to the lack
of peace and tranquillity in the region before, the
border areas lagged behind development, he said. 

Therefore, a separate ministry was formed and
encouragement is being given to regional development,
he added. With peace and development and national
solidarity, far-flung areas have developed rapidly.
The government is implementing regional development
programmes after designating special development zone
for development of Loilem District. He spoke of the
need for local people to make strenuous efforts for
development in unity. Now, Panglong University,
Panglong Technological College, Panglong Computer
College are under construction.

 Hence, the local people can learn higher education in
the region. As regards health sector, the 100-bed
Loilem hospital was upgraded into a 200-bed special
hospital. This morning during the tour, the 16-bed
Mongpan hospital was arranged to be upgraded into a
25-bed one. Regarding transportation, the
Langkho-Mongpan-Tarhsan road which is the major road
in the region is being upgraded. Inasmuch as
transportation has become better, the dealings and
relations among the national brethren will be
increased and national solidarity can further be
consolidated. The local national people are also to
make collective efforts for perpetuation and national
development of the Union with ardent Union Spirit and
love among the national brethren. Nowadays, the
opposing groups are making fabrications to sow discord
among the national brethren. Thus, the national people
are to collectively wipe out the dangers of
destructive elements with national conscientiousness
and the spirit of national solidarity. 

The national people are also required to
enthusiastically participate in the Government's
endeavours for regional development and promotion of
living standard of the regional people. The meeting
then came to an end. Then, the Secretary-1 had a
cordial meeting with those present. After the
cermeony, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party proceeded to
the basic education high school in Linkhe. The
Secretary-1 and party inspected the shrine room, the
painting room, the printed media room, the domestic
science room, the electronic media (audio visual)
room, the audio room, the computer room and the music
room. 


The ceremony to present teaching aids was held in the
hall of the school. Minister for Education U Than Aung
explained the plan to provide teaching aids for the
school. The Secretary-1 presented a computer set, a TV
set, a video cassette player and a cassette player to
Headmistress Daw Nang Ohn Kyi and 400 dozen exercise
books and wall clocks to township education officer
Daw Thein Han. Next, the Secretary-1 and party went to
Maha Wihara Sarthntaik in Linkhe. They paid homage and
offered alms to Sayadaw of Nanon Monastery Bhaddanta
Ariyavamsa and Sayadaws and members of the Sangha from
monasteries in Linkhe. The Secretary-1 and party went
to Mohne by helicopter in the evening, and were
welcomed by officiating tactical operations commander
Lt-Col Myint Han and officials and local people. The
Secretary-1 met with the chairman and members of
Township Peace and Development Council, departmental
officials, members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association and social organizations and
townselders in the hall of the township. 

Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U
Htay Win reported on the area of the township, rural
development tasks, cultivation of monsoon paddy,
sufficiency of rice, the growing of Thitseint trees
and matters related to education and health and
requirments. Then, the Secretary-1 said that he and
ministers toured three townships in Loilem District
and attended to the requierments for regional
development and the improvement of the socio-economic
life of local people.

The government is undertaking regional development
tasks with the aim of ensuring equitable development
among national people and bridging the gap of the
living standard. 

Altogether 24 development regions have been designated
to achieve equitable and harmonious development in the
Union comprising 14 states and divisions. The
government has adopted the attitude that only when the
living standard of all the national people improves,
will the Union where national races have been living
throughout the history for years countable by the
thousand be imbued with national essence. The
government regards all the national races as its
offspring and is taking measures to ensure equitable
development among them. 

Therefore, the entire national people need to
understand the national policy of the government and
to take part in the development tasks of the State. If
the entire national people understand the national
policy and the national requirements and the entire
nation is shrouded with Union Spirit and national
solidarity, the Union will surely exist for ever.
Therefore, all the nation people need to safeguard Our
Three Main National Causes.

Then, the Secretary-1 had a cordial meeting with those
present. After the ceremony, Chairman of Myanmar
Education Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and
party went to the basic education high school in Mohne
and attended the opening ceremony of the multimedia
classrooms. Headmistress Daw Khin Swe and Chairman of
the School Board of Trustees Daw May Thaung Khin
formally opened the multimedia classrooms. The
Secretary-1 formally unveiled the signboard of the
multimedia classrooms. Later, the Secretary-1 and
party looked round the computer-aided instruction
room, the computer skills room, the audio room
(language lab), the audio visual room, the arts room,
the printed media room and the domestic science room.
The school girls presented gifts to the Secretary-1.
Then, the students presented their music and artistic
skills.

Afterwards, a ceremony to present teaching aids took
place in the hall of the school. The Secretary-1
presented a computer set, a TV set, a video casseette
player and a cassette player to the headmistress and
400 dozen exercise books and wall clocks to township
education officer U Aung Than Myint. The Secretary-1
signed in the visitors' book. After the ceremony, the
Secretary-1 and party went to Sasanapala Monastery in
Mohne. 

They paid homage and offered alms to Sayadaw of
Sasanapala Monastery Bhaddanta Kesava and Sayadaws and
members of the Sangha from the monasteries in town.
The Secretary-1 and party arrived at Loilem by
helicopter in the evening and were welcomed by
Brig-Gen Thein Lwin of Loilem State and
officials.Chairman of the National Health Committee
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party inspected
construction of a 200-bed hospital in Loilem. 

The officials reported on progress of work. Then, the
Secretary-1 inspected the scale model of the hospital.
Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo reported on
construction of the hospital. Head of Shan State
Health Department Dr Khin Aung Cho, Head of Loilem
District Health Department Dr Maung Maung and Chairman
of Naungton Construction Company U Sai Tint Aung
reported on construction of the hospital and
requirements. The Secretary-1 gave instruction. The
Secretary-1 and party spent the night at Loilem
yesterday. 

___________________________ 

( 2 ) Ploughing work completed, paddy transplanting
skill contest held in Yangon North District

Yangon, 10 Aug - Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Chairman Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen
Myint Swe, together with No 1 Military Region
Commander Col Khin Maung Soe, Division Secretary
Lt-Col Kyaw Tint and officials, attended the ceremony
to mark completion of ploughing work and the paddy
transplanting contest of Yangon North District at
Myanma Rice Research Centre in Hmawby Township this
morning.

In his speech, he said that in accord with the
guidance of the Head of State Ñ boosting paddy
production is a national duty, efforts are being made
for extended cultivation of paddy in order to meet
local rice requirement and double or triple cropping
and exporting the surplus. Then, he gave instructions
on cultivation of crops on vacant lands. Later, the
paddy transplanting contest followed. The commander
and party inspected production process of EM Super
Bokashi, fertilizers and pesticides, samples of paddy
and crop seeds, and reproduction of Azolla and left
necessary instructions.

Then, the prize-presentation ceremony was held.
Manager of Yangon Division Myanma Agriculture Service
U Aung Hsan presented the consolation prize to
Htantabin Township transplanting team, Col Khin Maung
Soe, the third prize to Hlegu Township team, Brig-Gen
Kyaw Thura, the second prize to Hmawby Township team,
and the commander, the first prize to Taikkyi Township
team. So far, Yangon North District has cultivated
217,285 acres of monsoon paddy against 217,158
targeted acres, and to date Yangon Division has
cultivated 1,135,680 acres of monsoon paddy out of
1,177,000 targeted acres. After that, the commander
and party met with township level departmental heads
of the townships of Yangon North District, members of
USDA and MCWA, and local farmers at Myanma Rice
Research Centre in Hmawby Township. The commander
spoke of the need for boosting per acre yield of
monsoon and summer paddy, and extended cultivation of
cold season crops for 2002-2003.

The commander said that Yangon North District has
already completed ploughing work for cultivation of
monsoon paddy. More paddy will be cultivated in the
remaining paddy fields and wetlands, he added. Only if
farmers cultivate monsoon Ploughing work completed,
paddy (from page 1) paddy as early as possible, will
it be harvested early, he pointed out. As a result,
summer paddy and cold season crops will be cultivated
in time and local farmers' income will be increased
and their living standard will be promoted. He called
on local farmers to cultivate crops at all vacant
lands and departmental heads, to render assistance to
them. Then, local farmers reported on their
requirements. The commander attended to their needs.
The commander and party proceeded to Yangon Division
Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone near
Nyaunghnapin Village, Hmawby Township. 

At the briefing hall of Hmawby Hsan Hall of the
Special Zone 1, Manager U Aung Hsan in charge of the
Special Zone 1, Yangon North District GAD Deputy
Commissioner U Thein Naing in charge of the Special
Zone 2 and Head of Division the Settlement and Land
Records Department U Naing Win in charge of the
Special Zone 3 reported on progress in weeding wild
plants, land preparations, progress of cultivation of
vegetables, and breeding of broilers, layers and fish
in respective zones. Chairman of the Special Zone
Supervisory Committee Division GAD Commissioner U
Thein Swe reported on conditions of roads in the
zones; Division Engineer (Electrical) U Hla Paik on
progress in wiring and installation of transformers;
and national agricultural and livestock breeding
entrepreneurs on work being done. 

Then, the commander dealt with running of Yangon
Division Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone
under the guidance of the Head of State for the
convenience of Yangonites, and assistance to be
rendered for national entrepreneurs engaging in the
special zone. Later, from the conservation tower, the
commander and party inspected vegetable patches of the
Special Zone 1, cultivation of vegetables with the use
of advanced agricultural methods by Myanmar Agro Peace
group, and breeding of layers of Taing Myan Kyaw
poultry farm. The commander then fulfilled the
requirements. In the rainy season, in the Special Zone
ministries and national entrepreneurs have cultivated
2,517 acres of kitchen crops, and bred 700,000
broilers and layers. And a total of 500,000 broilers
have been sold and 700 acres of fish breeding ponds
have been dug. 

___________________________

( 3 ) Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and
wellwishers donate cash, rice, edible oil and salt to
monasteries 

Yangon, 10 Aug - Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and
wellwishers donated cash, rice, edible oil and salt to
66 monasteries in Thayettaw Kyaungtaik in Lanmadaw
Township, Yan-gon West District, at the ceremony held
in Pariyatti Aletaik in the compound of Kyaungtaik
this afternoon. 

The ceremony was opened with the three-time recitation
of Namotassa. First, the congregation received the
Five Precepts from Chairman of Lanma-daw Township
Sangha Na-yaka Committee Hman Kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha
Saddhammajotika-dhaja Bhaddanta Pannajota. 

Then, members of the Sangha recited Metta Sutta. Then,
Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein, Commander Maj-Gen
Myint Swe, Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, senior military
officers and wellwishers presented offertories to
members of the Sangha. On behalf of the families of
the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air),
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Captain
Naval Staff (Navy) Captain Nyan Tun and General Staff
Officer (Grade 1) (Air) Lt-Col Than Hlaing presented
offertories donated by families of the Tatmadaw (Army,
Navy and Air) to the Sayadaw. Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council, Yangon City Development
Committee, staff families of the Ministry of Religious
Affairs, Yangon (West) District and Lanmadaw Township
Peace and Development Councils, Myanma Salt and Marine
Chemicals Enterprise, Myanma Salt Millers Association,
staff families of the Indigenous Medicine Department,
Hmancho medical house, Tun Shwe Wah medical house,
Htet Lin medical house, Great Wall medical house,
Kaythipan medical house, Pyilonchantha medical house,
Lupyandaw Padamya Abhayathukha medical house, Padamya
840 Abhayathukha medical house, Daw Aye Hmin medical
house, Myanmar and Yangon Division Fishery
Federations, U Thein Maung and Daw Par Par of Sandy
traditional medical house, Myint Myat Paddy
Cultivation Enterprise, Dagon Myanmar Tours and Dagon
Durian Jam Enterprise, U Khin Soe and family and Aung
Sekkya Sayadaw donated rice, edible oil, salt and
books on Tri-Pitaka to the Sayadaws. 


Afterwards, Maj-Gen Thein Sein, Maj-Gen Myint Swe and
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa accepted cash donated to the trust
fund for " soon " of the monasteries in the
Kyaung-taik and for maintenance of Pariyatti Ale
Taikyaung presented by families of the Tatmadaw (Army,
Navy and Air), Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council, Myanma Economic Holdings Ltd and wellwishers.

 Director of Resettlement of the Ministry of Defence
Brig-Gen Aung Thein explained the purpose of the
donation, and Director-General Dr Myo Myint of the
Religious Affairs Department supplicated on religious
matters. Sayadaw Agga Maha Saddhamajotika dhaja
Bhaddanta Pannajota delivered a sermon. Maj-Gen Thein
Sein and the congregation shared the merits gained and
the ceremony came to a close.

 Families of the Tatma-daw (Army, Navy and Air) and
wellwishers today donated 214 bags of rice, 70 viss
and 66 bottles of edible oil, 40 books on Tri-Pitaka,
140 viss of gram, 700 viss of iodized salt, 70 tubes
of tooth paste to the 66 monasteries in the Kyaungtaik
and K 2,268,580 to the trust fund for " soon " of the
monasteries in the Kyaungtaik and for maintenance of
Pariyatti Ale Taikyaung. Similarly, the Tatmadaw
(Army, Navy and Air) families donated rice, edible
oil, salt, gram, medicine and cash to Naga Cave
Kalaywa-tawya Sarthintaik in Mayan-gon Township,
Yangon West District at 4 pm.

 Present on the occasion were Sayadaws, members of the
Sangha and nuns, Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein,
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Minister Maj-Gen Sein
Htwa, senior military officers (Army, Navy and Air),
departmental heads, wellwishers, wut associations and
lay persons. The ceremony was opened with the
three-time recitation of Namo Tasa and State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee Joint Secretary Kalaywatawya
Sarthintaik Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita
Dwipita-kadhara Dwipitakakovidha Bhaddanta Jagara
Bhivamsa administered the Eight Precepts to the
congregation. 

Next, member of the State Peace and Development
Council Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein of the
Ministry of Defence, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe,
Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and senior military
officers presented offertories to the Sayadaws and
members of the Sangha. Then, Vice-Adjutant-General
Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and Captain Naval Staff (Navy)
Captain Nyan Tun and General Staff Office (Grade I)
(Air) Lt-Col Than Hlaing presented rice and edible oil
donated by the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) families
to the Sayadaw. After that, 397 bags of rice, 145 viss
of edible oil, 1,450 viss of iodized salt, 290 viss of
gram, 145 tubes of tooth paste and 1,740 items of
assorted traditional medicines were presented to 

the Sayadaw. The alms were donated by Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council, YCDC, Ministry of
Agricultural and Irrigation, Yangon West District and
Mayangon Township Peace and Development Councils,
Ministry of Religious Affairs, Myanma Salt and Marine
Chemicals Enterprise and Yangon Division Salt Dealers
Association, Indigenous Medicine Department, (Yangon),
national entrepreneurs and well-wishers.

Afterwards, Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein,
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and officials accepted the
donations of over 1,176,000 kyats towards the trust
fund for the Kyaungtaikgyi including K 20,000 each by
Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) families, Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council and Myanma
Economic Holdings Ltd, K 100,000 each by U Tin Win-Daw
San Win family (Myanmar-pyithahay Co), U Thaing
Win-Daw Htay Htay Nyunt family (BTB Co), Kyaw
traditional medicine and Asia Express families, K
60,000 by Pyilonechantha traditional medicine family,
K 50,000 each by Great Wall traditional medicine
family, Myanmar May Flower Bank and U Than Naing-Daw
Kyi Kyi Swe and family of Thamada Thingantaik, K
20,000 by Tun Shwe Wah medical house, K 50,000 by Htet
Linn medical house, K 15,000 by Daw Nu family, K
30,000 by Myanmar Fisheries Federation, K 50,050 by
Sandi family, K 50,000 by OK rice trading family, K
30,000 by Rice Merchants Association and, K 30,000 by
Sun Myanmar International Co, K 10,000 by Sayagyi Co,
K 20,000 by Hmancho medical house, K 20,000 by Daw Mya
Thein and family of U Wisara Housing Estate, K 11,900
by Dagon Myanmar tourism services, K 10,000 each by Dr
Pe Nyan family and Kaythipan medical house, K 20,000
by Myint Myat rice and paddy enterprise and K 100,000
by U Thet Oo of A Yar Myay group of companies.
Afterwards, Director Brig-Gen Aung Thein of the
Ministry of Defence and Director-General of the
Religious Affairs Department Dr Myo Myint explained
the purposes of the donations and supplicated on
religious affairs. The presiding Nayaka Sayadaw
delivered a sermon, followed by sharing the merits
gained, and the ceremony ended. 

__________________________ 


( 4 )   Kanbawza Bank headquarters building wins ASEAN
energy award 

Yangon, 10 Aug - Myanmar Engineering Association
honoured the owners and engineers who drew the designs
of the headquarters building of Kanbawza Bank Ltd and
Maha Santisukha Kyaungdawgyi for winning ASEAN energy
award at Karaweik Palace this afternoon.

Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun said that the ceremony was
held in honour of Kanbawza Bank headquarters building
which won first prize at the ASEAN energy efficient
building best practices competition held in 2002 and
Maha Santisukha building which won the participation
prize. Since its integration into ASEAN, Myanmar has
been cooperating with other member nations in various
sectors.

 In the energy sector, ASEAN Centre for Energy was
formed. ACE decided to present the award for efficient
use of energy in buildings in 2000. The competition
has three categories: new and existing building,
retrofitted building and special submission. Myanmar
did not take part in the competition in 2000 and 2001.
Maha Santisukha building took part in the new and
existing building category and Kanbawza Bank building
(Pyay Road) in the special submission category only in
2002. 

It is very satisfying to know that a first prize was
won. It is not easy to win a prize, as skyscrapers and
modern buildings from other ASEAN member nations such
as Singapore, Malaysia and Yodaya also took part in
the competition. In view of the popular term Human
Resources, the winning of the first prize shows that
human resources in Myanmar can keep abreast with those
from the world nations.

 In his address, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi
said whenever ASEAN Energy Ministers' meeting was
held, ASEAN Energy Awards were presented at the
dinner. Awards for efficient use of energy in
buildings are presented in ASEAN regions. At the
meeting of executive committee members of Myanmar
Engineering Society held at IBC on 2 February 2002,
the minister said Myanmar should participate in the
competition and he would like Myanmar to win awards.
He said that he would like to praise the winner of the
award. In this connection, local judges committee
comprising 

 representatives from various departments was formed
and entries were scrutinized and sent to the
competition. Out of the ten ASEAN members, only eight
countries participated in the competition. 

Laos and Brunei did not take part in it. Those eight
countries submitted 21 models of building and nine
entries were chosen. Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and
Myanmar won the first prizes in the respective
categories. Myanmar won the prize for Kanbawza Bank
Head Office in appropriate energy technology category.
She also won recognition award for Maha Santisukha
Kyaungdaw. He said it is necessary for the factories
and workshops to win the ASEAN Energy Awards. He
called on Myanmar Engineering Society, Construction
Entrepreneurs Association and Myanmar Architects
Association to make efforts for efficient use of
energy in buildings.

 Next, Chairman of Myanmar Engineering Society Rector
of Yangon Technological University Dr Pe Win spoke on
the occasion. Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi handed over
the award in appropriate technology category presented
by ASEAN Centre for Energy to Chairman of Kanbawza
Bank U Aung Ko Win and Minister for Construction
Brig-Gen Saw Tun the recognition plaque to Chairman of
Board of Trustees of Maha Santisukha Kyaung-daw Maha
Saddham-majotikadhaja, recipient of Sithu medal,
Thiripyanchi Sithu Tharay Sithu Col Saw Myint (Retd). 

Next, Chairman of Myanmar Engineering Society Rector
of Yangon Technological University Dr Pe Win presented
certificates of honour to the engineers who built
Kanbawza Bank Head Office and Maha Santisukha
Kyaungdaw. On behalf of the engineers, Consultant
Engineer U Soe Naing Aung spoke words of thanks. 

Next, Managing Director U Zaw Win Naing presented K 5
million donated by Chairman of KBZ U Aung Ko Win and
wife Daw Nan Than Htwe for MES, U Yan Win K 500,000 by
A-1 Construction and Trading Co Ltd, U Yin Htwe Thet K
500,000 by Central Engineering and Construction and a
representative of Asia World Co Ltd K 500,000.
Chairman of Myanmar Engineering Society Dr Pe Win
accepted the donations. Honorary Patron of MES U Khin
Maung Yin presented certificate of honorary member of
MES to KBZ Chairman U Aung Ko Win.

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( 5 ) Minister Brig-Gen Abel leaves for Japan 

Yangon, 10 Aug -Minister at the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel
left here by air this afternoon to attend the
Ministerial Coordination Meeting on East Asia Region
Development Program among ASEAN countries and the
People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and
Japan to be held in Tokyo, Japan. The minister was
seen off at Yangon International Airport by Minister
for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Chairman of Civil
Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyun,
officials of Japanese Embassy and departmental
officials. 

___________________________

( 6 ) Sanitation work carried out in Yangon City 

Yangon, 10 Aug- Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa
inspected the sanitation work and tasks being carried
out for proper drainage by members of the Tatmadaw,
Myanmar Police Force, staff of Yangon City Development
Committee, members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association, Red Cross Society, Fire
Brigade, the Maternal and Child Welfare Association
and others this morning.

 On arrival at the junction of Pyay Road and Min Ye
Kyaw Swa Street at 6.30 am, the commander and the
vice-mayor were welcomed by Commander of No 4 Military
Region Brig-Gen Myo Myint, Secretary of YCDC Col Myint
Aung, Yangon Division Secretary Lt-Col Kyaw Tint,
Yangon West District Chairman Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein
and officials. The commander and the vice-mayor
inspected the sanitation work and tasks for proper
drainage being undertaken along Min Ye Kyaw Swa Street
in Lanmadaw Township, along Maha Bandoola Street in
Bota-htaung Township, Yangon East District along
Yadana Street in South Okkalapa Township and along
Station Road in Insein Township, Yangon North
District. Officials of YCDC reported on the work being
carried out for proper drainage and sanitation and
future tasks with the use of charts. In response to
the reports, the commander gave instructions on the
systematic dumping of garbage and ensuring proper
drainage for health reason, traffic safety and
inundation. Special sanitation work is being carried
out in Yangon City to ensure the systematic disposal
of garbage and proper drainage resulting in a decrease
in inundation in Yangon City area in contrast to the
past.

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( 7 )  Cash donated to Hospice (Cancer) Foundation

Yangon, 10 Aug - A ceremony to donate cash for U Hla
Tun Hospice (Cancer) Foundation in Mandalay was held
at the hall of Myitta Yeikmon (Cancer) Foundation in
Dagon Myothit (East) Township this morning. First,
Chairman of the foundation U Hla Tun explained the
aims of the formation of the foundation in Mandalay
and donated US $ 100,000 to the fund for extension of
the building of the foundation in Mandalay through
Vice-Chairman of the foundation Dr U Nay Win. Then, U
Hla Tun accepted K 10 million donated by Managing
Director Daw Khin Khin Yi of Shine Hope Co Ltd, K
100,000 by U Tun Yi, Daw Tin Kyi and family and K
100,000 by U Ye Aung Moe, Dr Phyu Phyu Oo and family
and spoke words of thanks to the wellwishers. After
the ceremony, wellwishers spoke words of encouragement
to the patients at the foundation. 

___________________________

( 8 )  Provisions donated to monasteries and nunneries
in Mingaladon and Bahan Township

Yangon, 10 Aug Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and
Air) and well-wishers donated rice, edible oil, salt,
gram, medicines and cash to monasteries such as
Aryudiga Pyo Uyin, Seiktathukha TatU, Kyaikkale
Minkyaung, Kanthonhsint Pariyatti as well as Mya Yaung
Chi Nunnery and Mya Thingi Nunnery in Mingladon
Township, Yangon North District at a ceremony held at
Aryudiga Pyo Uyin Sarthintaik in Mingaladon Township
this morning. 

Township Sangha Nayaka Committee Secretary Aryudiga
Pyo Uyin Presiding Sayadaw Bhaddanta Ariyavamsa
administered the Five Precepts to the congregation.
Then, senior military officers presented offertories
to the Sayadaws. General Staff Officer (Grade I) Lt-
Col Tun Tun Oo of the Office of Commander-in-Chief
(Army). General Staff Officer (Grade I) Lt-Cmdr Lt-
Col Tin Htut Thein of the Office of Commander-in-
Chief (Navy) and General Staff Of ficer (Grade I) of
the Office of Commander-in- Chief (Air) Lt-Col Than
Swe presented 110 bags of rice, 44 viss of edible oil
and 88 viss of gram donated by families of Tatmadaw
(Army, Navy and Air) and well-wishers to the Sayadaws.


Afterwards, Myanma Salt and Marine Chemicals
Enterprise of the Ministry of Mines presented 450 viss
of salt and 45 boxes of soft salt, the Traditional
Medicine Department of the Ministry of Health, 100
different kinds of traditional medicines, Yangon North
District and Township Peace and Development Councils,
three bags each of rice, Pyinmabin Village Maternal
and Child Welfare Association, two bags of rice and 50
viss of salt, Kantha traditional medicine family, 60
boxes of traditional medicine, and U Maung Maung of
Great Wall medicine house and his brothers, 216 boxes
of traditional medicine to the Sayadaws. 

Next, families of Tatmadaw, Myanmar Economic Holdings
Ltd and Ayeyamye Companies Group presented K 60,000
each; Yangon Division Peace and Development Council, K
18,000; Yangon North District Peace and Development
Council, U Tin Aung and wife of Win Yadana Travelling
Service, U Aung Mon- Daw Hla Hla Mon of Myint Myat
paddy trading, and U Maung Maung and brothers of Great
Wall traditional medicine house, K 30,000; the
Township Education Office, Township USDA office,
Township Station Commander office, Township Red Cross
Society, Township MCWA, YCDC, Htaukkyant GAD, and
Township Upahtaka Association Chairman U Ko Toe, K
5,000 each; and Yangon North District Aung Mingalar
private bus-line committee, K 12,000 to Brig- Gen Aung
Thein, Col Win Than. Lt-Col Lin Maung and Col Win
Naung. The  Shwekyitha Pariyat Sayadaw delivered a
sermon and merits so gained were  then shared. 

The donations to four monasteries and two nunneries in
Mingaladon Township totaled 118 bags of rice, 44 viss
of edible oil, 88 viss gram, 500 viss of salt. t boxes
of soft salt, 376) boxes  of traditional medicines and
 K 427,000.
A similar ceremony took  place at Aletawya Sanpya 
Sarthintaik in Shwetaunggy Ward 2, Bahan Township at 8
am today. The donations t three monasteries and three
nunneries in Bahan Town ship amounted to 175 bags of
rice, 78 viss of edible oil, 75 viss of iodized salt,
1,163 boxes of traditional  medicines, 154 viss of
gram and  K 833,070.

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