[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 23 August, 2002)

Subject: [myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 23 August, 2002)
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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 23 August, 2002)
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1. - The opening ceremony of Phaunggadaw Dam 
   - Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects road works and regional

     development tasks 
2. Maj-Gen Tin Aye, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe 
   inspect tax-free markets in Yango 
3. - L&F Minister receives guests
   - Mines Minister receives guests 
4. A&I Minister inspects dams, supply of water in 
   Mandalay Division 
5. Agriculture and livestock breeding tasks inspected 
   in Aung San 
6. - MMCWA tailoring course opened 
   - Duties assigned to members of MCWA in Sittway 
   - Educative talks on health held  
7. - Books donated to libraries of IPRD
   - New National Library inspected 
8. - Myanmar Youth team beat Laos 1-0
   - Tourists from Italy arrive 
9. - Illegal timber seized in Sagaing Division 
   - Drug trafficker gets life imprisonment 
   - Marijuana seized in Lewe 

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( 1 )   Local farmers urged to effectively use good
foundations laid down by State to boost per acre yield
of crops 

Extra success achieved in agricultural sector
contributes to national economic growth Phaunggadaw
Dam in Ngazun Township, Myingyan District, Mandalay
Division, commissioned into service

The opening ceremony of Phaunggadaw Dam

Yangon, 22 Aug - The opening ceremony of Phaunggadaw
Dam in Ngazun Township, Myin-gyan District, Mandalay
Division, was held at the pandal near the dam
yesterday morning. Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry
of Defence attended the ceremony and made a speech. 

First, Maj-Gen Ye Myint made a speech. He said the dam
was built on Phaunggadaw Creek near Phaunggadaw
village in Ngazun Township. Its irrigation capacity is
2,000 acres. Ngazun Township lies in Myingyan District
in the dry Anya region, and gets only 20 inches of
rain per year. Despite the township's location which
is near the Ayeyawady River, the local farmers had to
work hard due to the uncertain weather. Thus, Head of
State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance on laying
down and implementing the Nine Districts Greening
Project to supply cultivation and drinking water in
the dry Anya region and to beautify it. The project
which has been drawn with the aim of bringing
practical benefits to the dry region is gaining
success due to the collective efforts of the
government bodies and the public. 

The number of districts covered by the project has
been extended to 13, and it has become a dry region
greening project. After making survey on the volume of
natural water resources in Anya region, the government
has been building dams, river water pumping stations
and ground water pumping stations, using a large
amount of money. The government is trying to implement
plans step by step to make use of the natural water
resources of the dry region, pouring a lot of cash
into the irrigation projects. In Mandalay Division
alone, the government has built 33 dams including the
Phaunggadaw Dam since 1988 at a cost of over K 6,800
million. The facilities are now irrigating about
323,000 acres of crops. 

The Tatmadaw government has build 13 dams including
Phaunggadaw, Myo-tha, Zeedaw, Pinchaung, Welaung,
Taungtha, North Pinle and South Pinle dams in Myingyan
District alone. In addition to the dams, the
government is also implementing river water pumping
projects. Some of the projects are, Kyauktalone,
Hsindat and Ngazun-3 water pumping projects in Ngazun
Township and Hsimigon-1, Hsimigon-2 and Hsekaninn
projects in Myingyan Township. Letpanchebaw and
Lawkananda water pumping stations are in construction
stage. Due to the government's efforts to build good
foundations to supply water, the seasonal cultivation
fields have become paddy fields, and the farmers who
had never grown paddy in the past are now cultivating
the crop. 

The local farmers will have to effectively use the
good foundations laid down by the State in their
efforts to boost per acre yield of the crops. Efforts
are required to increase the per acre yield of paddy
and other crops to a significant degree. Farmers are
required to grow crops in accord with the methods
disseminated by the departments concerned to boost per
acre yield to reach 100 baskets per acre for paddy, 15
baskets per acre for groundnut, 15 baskets per acre
for sesame and over 300 viss per acre for long staple
cotton. 

As Mandalay division is a producer of a large amount
of paddy, cotton, sugarcane, edible oil crops and
kitchen crops, it is included in the most economically
reliable regions of the nation. The people of Mandalay
are urged to strive more as extra success achieved in
the agricultural sector will contribute to national
economic growth. The government led by Senior General
Than Shwe while implementing the dry region greening
project is also striving to realize the aims of the
five rural development tasks. Thus, transport from
Ngazun to Myotha, TadaU, Kyaukse, Natoegyi, Hsimigon
and Myingyan has become easier. Only when there is
development in the rural areas, will there be also
progress in the towns which are relying on the rural
products, thereby leading to advancement of the whole
nation and narrowing the gap between urban and rural.
Moreover, the nation will become prosperous and
developed. 

Hence, the government is spending millions of kyats in
giving priority to implementing the irrigation and
greening projects, aiming not only at serving the
interests of the present era, but also handing down
the good heritage to the future generations. The
government and people have to make much efforts to
achieve a success and lay a good foundation in
carrying out the nation-building tasks. They have
never relied on any other country. Because of the
State's leadership, the people's participation and the
government employee's efforts the prospects are bright
for the nation's future development. In line with the
arrangements of the government, the Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation has made efforts to
implement 137 water supply projects including
Phaunggadaw Dam by building one dam a month; as a
result, clusters of dams have emerged all over the
nation; irrigated areas have been linked with one
another. 

Previously, there were 138 irrigation facilities all
over the nation, and they supplied water for 1,360,000
acres of land; in the time of the present government,
another 137 dams have been built, and can supply water
for 3,350,000 acres of land. River-water pumping
projects are also being implemented. In 1988, crops
were cultivated on only 12% of 20 million acres of
land with the water of the dams. Now 19% of over 26
million acres of land are being put under crops with
the water of the dams. These projects are being
implemented with the use of money, man power and a lot
of materials in a short time. This reflects the
goodwill of the head of State towards the people. 

Agricultural work has been successful in Mandalay
Division, central Myanmar. Therefore, local people
need to keep this tradition alive by using dams in
cultivation crops. Phaung Gadaw Dam, constructed as of
July 2001 at a cost of K 176 million, can irrigate
2,000 acres of land. To harness 6,750 acre-feet of
water from Phaung Gadaw Creek which has
watershed-areas of 27 square miles, an earth
embankment, 67 feet high and 2,850 feet long, has been
built. The State is pleased as equally as the local
people for Anya region where water is essential has
got another dam which will be of assistance in
agricultural sector. The region, where the dam now
exists, generally received the rainfall about 25
inches for 40 raining days. Rainfall reached 15 inches
for 20 raining days in years of bad weather and which
made local peasants worried not only about the
agriculture but also about the drinking water. Every
cultivation resulted in low yield. 

In a bid to overcome the life which did rely on rain
and to successfully cultivate the crops, the Phaung
Gadaw Dam, the second in Ngazun Township, was
constructed. Paddy cultivation lands are being
reclaimed for boosting the State's staple crop.
615,734 acres of monsoon paddy and 149,185 acres of
summer paddy totaling 764,919 acres of lands have been
into cultivation in Mandalay Division for the
2001-2002 year, and 647,827 acres of monsoon paddy and
170,524 acres of summer paddy totalling 818,351 acres
of lands under the planning stage to be put into
cultivation for the 2002-2003 year. Therefore, crops
producers are to make sure systematic utilization of
water and to minimize loss and wastage and to preserve
the dam for the everlasting existance of trees in the
region. 

Afterwards, on behalf of the local people, Secretary U
Aye Hlaing of Ngazun Township USDA spoke words of
thanks for the opening of the dam to the government.
Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint,
Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin and guests took the
position in front of the stone plaque of the dam, and
Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin formally unveiled the stone
plaque. Next, Maj-Gen Ye Myint, together with the
commander and the minister, formally opened the dam.
Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected round the dam and
the ceremony came to a close. The dam, with 2850-feet
long and 67-feet high earthen embankment and storage
capacity of 1,100 acre-feet to 7900 acre-feet,
situated 1.7 mile east of Phaungkadaw Village in
Ngazun Township, Myingyan District, Mandalay Division,
and can irrigate 2,000 acres of land and will prevent
180 acre of cultivated land form floods in the rainy
season. 

The dam was built by Construction Group 7 of the
Irrigation Department starting from July 2001. 

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Maj-Gen Ye Myint inspects road works and regional
development tasks

Yangon, 22 Aug - State Peace and Development Council
member Maj-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, 
inspected the upgrading of TadaU-Myotha road section
near Yaykamoe Village on TadaU-Myotha road this
morning. Deputy Superintending Engineer U Aung Ngwe of
Road Construction Special Group-13 of Public Works and
officials reported to Maj-Gen Ye Myint on construction
of the 16-mile long TadaU-Myotha road section.

Then, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the paving
and tarring of TadaU-Myotha road section of
NyaungU-Myingyan-TadaU road. Mandalay Division
Superintending Engineer U Sai Thein Maung, Deputy
Superintending Engineer U Aung Ngwe and officials
reported to Maj-Gen Ye Myint on the tasks being
carried out and future tasks. Afterwards, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint arrived at Mile Post No 483/7 of TadaU-Myingyan
road between Kywe Sein Village and Nawarat Village
where he inspected the paving and tarring of the road
section and heard reports on condition of construction
works by Myingyan District Superintending Engineer Daw
Tin Nwe Aye and officials. 

Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party then inspected the thriving
cotton and Pezinngon plantations of farmer U Paw Mya
at the entrance to Ngazun. After hearing reports on
cultivation tasks by Ngazun Township Myanma Cotton and
Sericulture Enterprise Manager U Than Nyunt and
officials, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party met
district/township level departmental officials at the
hall of Ngazun Township Peace and Development Council.
Also present on the occasion were Myingyan District
Peace and Development Council member U Nyunt Myint
Than and party, Township Peace and Development Council
Chairman U Myint Ko Than and party, departmental
officials, members of USDA, MCWA, WVO, Red Cross and
Auxiliary Fire Brigade. Myingyan District Peace and
Development Council member U Nyunt Myint Than briefed
Maj-Gen Ye Myint on the geographical features of the
district, condition of economic, social and rural area
development tasks. 

Township Agriculture Manager U Aung Win and Myingyan
District Land Records Department Staff Officer U Aung
Hlaing also made reports on cultivation and land to
Maj-Gen Ye Myint. After hearing reports on tasks of
respective departments in the township, Maj-Gen Ye
Myint made a speech. He said Phaungkadaw dam was built
in accordance with the guidance of Head of State
Senior General Than Shwe and local people and
authorities are to strive for water supply that will
contribute to development of economy. They are also to
implement the five rural area development tasks and to
maintain roads under construction and roads already
completed, he pointed out. At a time when priority is
being given to rural area development tasks, local
people and authorities concerned are to strive for
successful implementation of regional development
tasks, he said. 

In the afternoon, Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party visited
Ngazun Township Hospital and were conducted around
there by Medical Superintendent Dr San San Tint and
officials. In the evening, he arrived in Mandalay and
there paid obeisance to Dekkhina Rama Phayagyi
Taiknaya Kyaung Presiding Sayadaw Abhidhaja
Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Maedhiya-bhivamsa, Masoeyein
Taikthit Dhammakaya Kyaung Sayadaw Vice-Chairman
Sayadaw of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Abhidhaja Maha Rahta Guru Bhaddanta Sirinandabhivamsa,
Masoeyein Taikhaung Vinaya Nayu Padetha Kyaung Maha
Nayaka Masoeyein Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta
Pan?asamibhivamsa and Maha Visuddayon Taikthit Zeya
Maedini Waso Kyaung Sayadaw Joint Shwekyin Sasanabaing
Abhidhaja Maha Rahta Guru Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta
Aggiya and offered provisions to the Sayadaws. 

Then, he spent the night there. This morning, he met
division level departmental officials and officials
from ministries at the hall of Central Command and
held a coordination meeting to discuss findings on
rural area development tasks in his tour in Mandalay
Division from 19 to 22 August. Present on the occasion
were Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Chairman Central Command Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint,
Mandalay City Development Committee Chairman Mandalay
Mayor Brig-Gen Yan Thein, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen
Nay Win, Tactical Operations Commander Col Thein
Hlaing of the command, Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Secretary Lt-Col Tin Ohn, senior
military officers from the command, officials from
ministries and division level departmental officials. 

Maj-Gen Ye Myint made a speech and gave necessary
instructions. Then, Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint
reported to Maj-Gen Ye Myint on growing of teak along
Yangon-Mandalay six-lane highway, arrangements for
construction tasks to be carried out in open season,
greening tasks for Ngazun Township and drainage system
for Mandalay Industrial Zone. Mayor Brig-Gen Yan Thein
also briefed Maj-Gen Ye Myint on arrangements for
drainage system in Mandalay. Officials concerned
reported to Maj-Gen Ye Myint on arrangements of their
respective departments for rural area development
tasks. 

The meeting came to a close with concluding remarks by
Maj-Gen Ye Myint. Maj-Gen Ye Myint and party left
Mandalay for Yangon by air this morning. 
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( 2 ) Maj-Gen Tin Aye, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe
inspect tax-free markets in Yangon

Yangon, 22 August - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Tin Aye of the Ministry of
Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon
Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, this morning inspected
tax-free markets, gave necessary instructions to
officials and fulfilled the requirements. 

First, Maj-Gen Tin Aye and the commander arrived at
the tax-free market at the corner of Hanthawady and
Kyundaw Roads at 6.30 am. Commander of No 3 Military
Region Col Yan Naing Oo, Chairman of Yangon West
District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Maung
Maung Shein and officials welcomed them. Maj-Gen Tin
Aye and the commander and party inspected sales at the
vegetables, meat and eggs shops at the market. They
also inspected the tax-free market on Pantra Road in
Dagon Township and gave instructions to the officials.
Next, they proceeded to the tax-free market on
Kyaikkasan Road in Tamway Township, where they were
welcomed by Chairman of Yangon East District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Aung Pyi and officials. 

Maj-Gen Tin Aye and the commander inspected sale of
the vegetables, fish, meat and eggs at the market and
gave instructions to the officials. Later, Maj-Gen Tin
Aye and the commander and party arrived at the
tax-free market on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Yankin
Township. Commander of No 2 Military Region Col Tin Oo
Lwin and officials welcomed them. Maj-Gen Tin Aye and
the commander inspected the sale of goods. Afterwards,
Maj-Gen Tin Aye and the commander went to the Nawaday
tax-free market on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Mayangon
Township. They were welcomed there by Commander of No
1 Military Region Col Khin Maung Soe and officials.
Then, Maj-Gen Tin Aye and the commander inspected the
vegetable, meat, fish and eggs shops in the market and
shops of the tax-free market at Konmyinttha. 

Then, Maj-Gen Tin Aye said the producer's tax-free
markets are being opened by officials concerned with
the aim of enabling the public to consume fresh
vegetables and meat and fish at fair prices. He spoke
of the need for officials to take measures for
ensuring fresh vegetables and meat and fish at the
markets and to keep the markets and their surrounding
areas clean. At the tax-free markets in Yangon
Division, vegetable shops of the Ministry of Energy,
Ministry of Home Affairs, Yangon City Development
Committee, regiments and units under Yangon Command,
departments, Nyaunghnapin Vegetable and Poultry
Farming Special Zone, eggs, chicken and milk shops of
the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, YCDC and
Yangon Command, fish shops of Kyimyindine Central
Sanpya Fish Market, meat and sea fish shops of the
companies and producers, rice shops of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council and Myanmar Rice
Wholesalers Association and consumer products shops of
the Ministry of Industry-1 are being kept open daily. 
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( 3 ) L&F Minister receives guests

Yangon, 22 Aug - Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein received Secretary of the
Committee of Honghe Hani & Yi Nationalities Autonomous
Prefecture (CPC) of Yunnan Province, the People's
Republic of China, Mr Yang Guang-cheng and party,
together with Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Li Jin
Jun, at his office this evening.

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Mines Minister receives guests

Yangon, 22 Aug - Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint
received visiting Chairman of Korea-Myanmar Friendship
Association Prof Dr Kim Jung Ho and party at his
office this afternoon. 
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( 4 ) A&I Minister inspects dams, supply of water in
Mandalay Division

Yangon, 22 Aug - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin inspected Myotha Dam in
Ngazun Township, Mandalay Division, yesterday morning.
Then, the minister inspected the canal which can
irrigate 300 acres of crop land near Yitkan Village,
Myittha Township. 

The minister also inspected the cultivation of paddy
using water from that canal and gave instructions on
growing such crops as cotton, sugarcane and beans and
pulses in regions where water can be supplied. Next,
the minister and party arrived at the Sama Reservoir
built on Samon river near Myittha and inspected the
storage of water and supply of water there. The
minister and party went to the cotton mill of Myanma
Cotton and Sericulture Enterprise in Myittha and
oversaw the work process there. Later, the minister
and party proceeded to the work site of Myanma
Agricultural Machinery Industries, where he heard
reports by officials on installation of machinery at
the factory buildings. 

Afterwards, the minister and party inspected the
installation of machinery to produce machines at
workshop-1, 2 and 3 and the smithy.
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( 5 ) Agriculture and livestock breeding tasks
inspected in Aung San

Yangon, 22 Aug - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected progress of agriculture
and livestock breeding works being undertaken by the
local battalion at Aung San in Insein Township, Yangon
North District, this afternoon. 

The commander was welcomed by Commander of No 3
Military Region Col Yan Naing Oo, Commanding Officer
of local battalion Lt-Col Ye Aung and officials. Then,
the commander viewed the reproduction of pigs and pig
farming by the companies, breeding of Labeo rohita,
zalavia, river catfish and fish larva at the fish
ponds, breeding of broilers. Lt-Col Ye Aung reported
on agriculture and livestock breeding works being
carried out by the battalion. After hearing the
report, Maj-Gen Myint Swe gave instructions on sales
of the products from the farming to Yangonites through
tax-free markets. 

The local battalion has cultivated 12 arces of
vegetables, is breeding 598 pigs, over 17,000
broilers, and 32 acres of fish breeding ponds selling
the produce to people through tax-free markets here.

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Cash and gifts presented to Tatmadawmen

Yangon, 22 Aug - A ceremony to make donation in cash
and kind for the Tatmadawmen discharging national
defence duty at the far-flung areas of the country was
held at Thirikhittaya Yadana City Hall in Pyay, Bago
Division (West) on 19 August morning. 

Brig-Gen Soe Nwe accepted the donation in cash and
gifts presented by wellwishers including wafers worth
K 700,000 donated by U Zaw Lwin Oo, U Zaw Min Oo and
Daw Thin Thin Maw of Golden Owl Bakery in Ywabe Ward,
Pyay, K 100,000 by division, district and township
level administration departments and cash donated by
shopkeepers, merchants, staff of Myanma Agriculture
Service and entrepreneurs in the town. Staff Oficer
(Grade-1) Lt-Col Win Naing and commanding officers of
the local regiments and battlions accepted the
donation of wellwishers from Pyay, Paukkaung, Paungde,
Thegon/Shwedaung, Thaya-wady, Letpadan, Minhla, Okpo,
Gyobingauk, Zigon and Nattalin. Brig-Gen Soe Nwe spoke
words of thanks to the wellwishers. Today's donation
of wellwishers from 14 townships in Bago Division
(West) totalled K 4,567,880. 
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( 6 ) MMCWA tailoring course opened 

Yangon, 22 Aug - A ceremony to conclude tailoring
course No 23/2002 and to open tailoring course No
24/2002 of the Vocational Training Centre, organized
by Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, was
held at the multi-purpose meeting hall of the
association at the corner of Parami Street and
Thanthuma Street in South Okkalapa this morning. 

It was attended by MMCWA Chairperson Professor Daw Kyu
Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and CEC
members, members of the training course supervisory
committee, course instructors and trainees. The
chairperson made an address on the occasion. Then, the
chairperson and the vice-chairperson presented
certificates to the trainees. The vice-chairperson
presented gifts to outstanding trainees Ma Theint
Theint Ko and Ma Zin Zin Aye. Next, the trainees
presented souvenirs for the centre through Patron of
the training course supervisory committee Daw San San
Myint. Afterwards, on behalf of the trainees, two
trainees spoke words of thanks. 

The trainees paid respects to the chairperson, the
vice-chairperson, CEC members, members of the
supervisory committee and course instructors, which
brought the concluding ceremony to an end. Then, the
opening ceremony of the course No 24/2002 followed.
Anyone may attend the tailoring courses which are
opened every two months. The school fee is K 2,000 per
head. Knitting courses will be opened in October in
the MMCWA.

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Duties assigned to members of MCWA in Sittway 

Yangon, 22 Aug - A ceremony to assign duties of giving
medicines to tuberculosis patients to the members of
the Maternal and Child Welfare Association and to open
a DOTS refresher course of Sittway Township, Rakhine
State was held at the hall of No 5 BEHS in Sittway
Township at 1 pm on 17 August, attended by Patron of
the Supervisory Committee for Rakhine State MCWA and
wife of the Commander of Western Command Dr Daw Nyunt
Nyunt Oo and committee members, TB specialist Dr Daw
YinYin, Paediatrictian Dr Myint Myint Thein and
doctors, township health officer Dr U Shwe Thein and
staff, midwives and members of MCWA. Patrons of the
Supervisory Committee for Rakhine State MCWA Dr Daw
Nyunt Nyunt Oo and TB specialist Dr Daw Yin Yin made
speeches on the occasion. After the ceremony, TB
specialist Dr Daw Yin Yin lectured on DOTS work to the
midwives and members of MCWA.

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Educative talks on health held 

Yangon, 22 Aug - Under the school health activity
programme, educative talks on health of girl
teenagers, organized by the Women Chapter (Yangon) of
Myanmar Medical Association, took place at Yuzana Hall
of No 3 Basic Education High School in Mingala
Taungnyunt Township yesterday. Chairperson of the
Women Chapter Dr Daw Yee Yee Hla delivered a speech on
the occasion. Then, Vice-Chairperson Daw Khin Lay Gyi
gave talks on introductory facts about teenagers; and
Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Ohn Lwin, on the health
of teenagers. They also replied to the queries raised
by the schoolgirls. 
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( 7 ) Books donated to libraries of IPRD

Yangon, 22 Aug - A ceremony to donate books to the
libraries of the Information and Public Relations
Department, Ministry of Information, was held at the
department on Pansodan Street this morning. Deputy
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein accepted
the books and spoke words of thanks to the
wellwishers. 

First, the deputy minister accepted the books donated
by the wellwishers and presented certificates of
honour to them. Books donated at the ceremony were 100
copies of "His biography, his life and his philosophy"
by Suddhamajotikadhaja Thiha-thudhammamanijotadhara U
Kyaw Khin Myint ( Maung Yint Kyu-Myaung-mya) and Daw
Khin Khin Sein, 1790 assorted books by Hnalonehla
Publishing House to mark its 40th anniversary, 5,000
copies of "World's Champion Sports Journals" by U Ko
Ko Maw, 200 copies of "Twantay Canal" and 170 copies
of "Practical Law" by U Kyi Tun (Htan Hlaing), 100
copies of " Gita Ooyin" by U Tin Aye (Dawei) Gita
Ooyin, 641 assorted books by U Aye Cho and Daw May May
Mya (Mya Zinyaw Medical House), 2,000 copies of "Hta
Lawt Myanmar" by U Thet Oo (Managing Director -
Eyarmyay), 446 copies of Panorama Magazine, 75 copies
of pamphlets and 1,200 exercise books by U Myat Thu
Win (Managing Director- Shwe Mintha Co), 20 assorted
books and 123 assorted journals by U Thu Shein and Daw
Swe Swe Han (Shwe Mintha Co) and 300 copies of book
written by Chit Naing (Psychology) by U Kan Nyunt of
No 45, East Paho Street in Bahan Township. Wellwishers
explained the purpose of donation, and the deputy
minister spoke words of thanks.

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New National Library inspected

Yangon, 22 Aug - Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe
Nyunt arrived at the construction site of the new
National Library in Kyaikkasan project site this
afternoon. Director-General of the Department of
Cultural Institute U Myint Thein Swe, Project Director
of Dagon International Construction U Than Shein and
officials reported on completion of "A" building and
placing of books and furniture at the library. The
deputy minister attended to the requirements, and gave
instructions on partition of rooms of "A" building. 
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( 8 ) Myanmar Youth team beat Laos 1-0

Yangon, 22 Aug - ASEAN U-21 invitational soccer
tournament for Brunei Sultan's Cup continued in Brunei
today. Myanmar Youth Team beat Lao Youth Team 1-0 in
the last match of group-A. Aung Kyaw Tun shot the only
goal for Myanmar team at the 13th minute of the second
half. Myanmar team secured the first position in group
A matches by winning all 4 matches and gained 12
points. Lao team took the second position in group A
matches. Myanmar team will play against Thai team at
the first semi-final match and Indonesia team and Lao
team at the second semi-final match on 24 August. 

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Tourists from Italy arrive

Yangon, 22 Aug - Under the supervision of the Ministry
of Hotels and Tourism and the arrangement of Myanmar
Lotus Asia Tour Ltd, a Yangon-Phuket-Milan chartered
flight with 63 tourists on board landed at Yangon
International Airport from Milan, Italy, at 11.5 am
today. The tourists were welcomed at the airport by
various national belles from the cultural troupe of
the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, and then they
together had a souvenir photo taken. Director-General
of Directorate of Hotels and Tourism U Khin Maung
Latt, officials, Managing Director of Myanmar Lotus
Asia Tour Ltd Mr Giulio Mariani and staff also
welcomed the tourists at the airport terminal. The
tourists will visit Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, NyaungU,
Pyay, Magway, and Inle region of southern Shan State. 
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( 9 ) Illegal timber seized in Sagaing Division 

Yangon, 22 Aug - Acting on the information that timber
smugglers were floating down the river timbers of
various kinds illegally felled in such townships in
Sagaing Division as Homalin, Phaungpyin, Mawlaik,
Ka-laywa and Mingin, a combined team comprising
members of the local intelligence unit, Myanmar Police
Force, the Forest Department and local authorities,
combed the areas near 20 villages and Thapauk creek,
Myaungsin creek and Themalauk creek in Mingin Township
from 10 to 14 July in 2002. 

They seized 27 logs of teak weighing 13.281 tons, 69
logs of Pyinkadoe weighing 20.318 tons, 1,164 logs of
In weighing 698.384 tons totalling 732.344 tons.
Similarly, a combined team consisting of members of
the local intelligence unit, Myanmar Police Force and
the Forest Department, acting on a tip-off, combed the
areas near DaikU Township, Zaloakgyi Village,
Kyauk-daga Township, Theinseik Village and Yenwe Creek
in Bago Division on 9 July. The team seized illegal
sawn timber weighing 25.3844 tons, logs of teak
weighing 30.468 tons, sawn Pyingadoe timber weighing
1.88 tons and three illegal saw mills. 

The team also seized 88 logs of teak weighing 24.5766
tons near Banbwegon Village and Sangyi Village in
Minhla Township on 15 July 2002. Acting on the tip-off
about the carrying of illegal timber from Mandalay to
Yangon by timber smugglers, a combined team comprising
members of the local intelligence unit, Myanmar Police
Force and the Forest Department, checked the vehicles
at the top of Myitnge Bridge in Amarapura Township,
Mandalay Division. 

The team seized illegal sawn timber weighing 16.0414
tons with ten-wheeled Isuzu car (9Ka/6262); the team
also seized illegal sawn timber weighing 12.0862 tons
with 12-wheeled Nissan car (4 Kha/2607) at the
junction of Yangon-Mandalay Highway and Myingyan motor
road in Myittha Township. Sai Tun Myint, owner of
illegal timber, of Shop No 129, Aungmyay Mandalar
Sports Grounds, between 22nd street and 23rd street
and between 90th street and 91st street,
Aungmyaythazan Township, Mandalay, ran away. Action is
being taken against the owners of illegal timber
according to the law.

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Drug trafficker gets life imprisonment 

Yangon, 22 Aug - The Hpa-an District Court handed down
life imprisonment on a drug trafficker on 23 July this
year. The combined team made up of members of the
local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force,
acting on information, stopped and searched a Nissan
truck with the number plates No 4Kha/1690 at the
Thanlwin river bridge (Hpa-an) and seized 6.85 million
stimulant tablets on 13 October 2001. The Hpa-an
Police Station opened a case against Kyaw Lin Aung (a)
Lee Hsin Lin (a) Ar Lin, 25, son of U Lauk Lu of No
219, Ward 3, Kutkai, under Section 15/19(A)(B) / 20
(A)(B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Law. The Hpa-an District Court heard the case and
sentenced him to life imprisonment under Section
19(A). 

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Marijuana seized in Lewe

Yangon, 22 Aug - A combined team comprising members of
local intelligence unit and local battalion, combed
through Thitkyein Village-tract in Lewe Township at 2
am on 30 July and searched two suspects Maung Thein
and Tin Win on southern path and seized 33.475 kilos
of marijuana. Further investigation led to the seizure
of 3.2656 kilos of marijuana in the house of Shwe Yin
and Ma Khin Win Wah of HaymanU Village. The Thawuthti
Police Station is taking action against Maung Thein,
37, son of U Pu of Ma Auk Village in Pyinmana, Tin
Win, 46, son of U Tun Shwe of HaymanU Village, Maung
Myint, 34, son of U Shein, Shwe Yin, 46, son of U Tun
Yee and Ma Khin Win Wah, 33, daughter of U Tun Yee,
under Section 15/16(C)/19(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law. 

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