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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday, February 27, 2003)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Thursday, February 27, 2003)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends message
of sympathy to PRC
2, Secretary-1 receives goodwill delegation of PRC
3. Transportation can uplift the socio-economic
life of citizens Ye Nwe Bridge inaugurated
in Pyundaza
4. State Peace and Development Council Secretary-1
General Khin Nyunt receives Dr Alan Rabinowitz
of WCS
5. Health Minister receives guests
6. Information Minister receives Project
Director of Washington Times
7. Chinese delegation tours Yangon
8. Foreign Affairs Minister arrives back
from Malaysia
9. Chief of Armed Forces Training sees over
Ahlon Power Station
10. Myanmar War Veterans Organization Central
Organizing Committee meets
11. Armed Forces Day Observance Management Committee
Chairman meets officers of parade columns
12. Circular railroad and stations in Yangon inspected
13. Rail Transportation Minister inspects
Insein locomotive shed
14. Minister inspects dispensary of Social
Security Board
15. Booth of Ministry of Culture inspected
16. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and wives of military
attaches pay homage to Kyaikhmawwun Yayle Pagoda
17. Defence Services museum to be closed temporarily
18. Nursery Market Festival continues
19. Manuscripts invited for U Ohn Pe
literary competition
20. News from the Districts
21. Wellwishers invited for sinking tube-wells
22. Myanmar Open golf tourney begins
23. 196 drug cases exposed, 267 culprits
arrested in January
24. Narcotic drugs and chemical liquid exposed
in Monkoe
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends message
of sympathy to PRC
Yangon, 26 Feb?Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council of the Union
of Myanmar has sent a message of sympathy to His
Excellency Mr Jiang Zemin, President of the People?s
Republic of China for the heavy loss of lives and
property caused by the devastating earthquake that
took place in the Xinjiang Region in the northwestern
part of the People?s Republic of China on 24 February
2003.
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2, Secretary-1 receives goodwill delegation of PRC
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Chairman of Myanmar National Olympic
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General
Khin Nyunt received Chinese goodwill delegation led by
Vice-Chairman of State Sports General Bureau President
of International Wushu Federation Mr Li Zhijian of the
People?s Republic of China currently here for
promotion of friendship and cooperation on sports
between the two countries at the hall of Zeyathiri
Beikman on Konmyinttha at 9 am today.
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3. Transportation can uplift the socio-economic
life of citizens Ye Nwe Bridge inaugurated
in Pyundaza
Yangon, 26 Feb ? The opening of Ye Nwe Bridge in
Pyundaza, Nyaunglaybin Township, Bago Division,
constructed by the Bridge Construction Group-5 of the
Public Works, was held at the Mingala Mandat near the
bridge yesterday morning.
First, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than made a speech on the
occasion. He said two Sittoung Bridge
(Shwekyin-Madauk) Bridge in eastern part of Bago
Division was opened recently and now this bridge is
opened. So, two bridges were opened in Bago Division
in February. So, people of the division as well as the
Public Works can take pride in this success.
Moreover, the Bridge Construction Group-5 comprises
women engineers. So, the bridge is to be recorded as
the first one successfully built by Myanmar women
engineers. In other words, the ability of Myanmar
women can be shown to the international community and
Myanmar women all over the country can take pride in
it.
The new bridge lies across the Ye Nwe Creek on the
Yangon-Mandalay strategic highway. The old Ye New
Bridge was aging and it could withstand only 13-ton
loads. So, it is impossible for the bridge to bear
loads of 5,000 vehicles crossing the bridge each day.
So, the four-lane modern bridge was constructed. Plans
have already been laid down to turn other old bridges
on the highway into modern ones, one after another.
In accordance with the guidance of the Head of State,
in building the State to be a modern, developed one,
emphasis is laid upon development of economic
infrastructures as well as transportation ones that
support the economic and social sectors. Priority is
being given to betterment of the Yangon-Mandalay
Highway, which is the vital link in travelling between
upper and lower Myanmar, as well as other highways
linking states and divisions, he said.
Only when there is smooth road transportation, will
there be development in trade and tourism industry.
Moreover, socio-economy of people in different regions
will progress. Development gap among the regions will
be narrowed down and national reconsolidation will
further be strengthened, he pointed out.
The Head of State has given guidance on improving
transportation sector. He said as regards building of
roads and railroads, travelling can be made from
northernmost part of Myanmar to southernmost part and
easternmost part to westernmost part. With a view to
travelling to remote areas, roads have been built in a
short time. Transportation can uplift the
socio-economic life of the citizens.
Based on the guidance of the Head of State, strenuous
efforts are being made and altogether 151 bridges
including Ye Nwe bridge, each of which is 180 feet and
above, have already been successfully built. In Bago
Division alone, there are altogether 14 major bridges,
he elaborated.
He continued to say that construction of the
Yangon-Mandalay Highway, on which the Ye Nwe Bridge
lies, to be a six-lane one for smooth flow of trade is
assigned sector-wise to seven national private
companies ? Shwethanlwin, Olympic, Kanbawza, Dagon
International, Asia World, Yuzana and Hong Peng. They
start constructing the highway.
In undertaking the nation-building tasks, the works
are to be done not by the State alone but by the
participation of the national entrepreneurs. Only then
construction tasks be completed rapidly. So,
construction tasks of roads and airports are
undertaken by the national entrepreneurs. At the same
time, it is aimed at turning out the efficient
entrepreneurs from them.
So, the private entrepreneurs who share the
construction tasks are to respond the goodwill of the
State by deeds. Technologies can be obtained from
Public Works and the tasks are to be carried out
seriously with good-will.
In the part of the State, it will fulfil the needs of
the national entrepreneurs as much as possible and it
will also renovate and reconstruct the roads and
bridges including the Yangon-Pyay-Magway-Mandalay
Highway in Bago Division (West).
In addition, the Toungoo-Paukkhaung short-cut road
will be upgraded for smooth transportation between
eastern and western parts of the division. Surveys are
being made for construction of other Yoma short-cut
roads. Efforts are being made to renovate Leiktho-Rado
Highway linking Toungoo and Kayah State.
Plans have been laid down and implemented for better
transportation in Bago Division. Moreover, altogether
34 dam projects have been implemented to ensure
progress in utilizing land and water resources, to
promote production and to prevent flood, he added.
It is known to all that the State has simultaneously
been implementing the three development projects ?
development of border areas and national races, 24
development zones and development of rural areas? for
harmonious development of the states and divisions in
the country. The Union will develop in a short time
and the State will stand tall among the world nations
if the State, the people and the Tatmadaw cooperate
unitedly and actively. In this respect, political,
economic and social objectives have been laid down and
all national people are to build the modern, developed
nation with might and main in accordance with the
procedures.
In conclusion, he expressed thanks to women engineers
of Public Works, local authorities and the people who
took part in constructing the bridge.
Then, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun said
that the State Peace and Development Council had been
making efforts with might and main for building up a
modern developed nation, and implementing short-term
and long-term plans without sparing day and night
after designating the 24 development zones all over
the country. In assigning duties, the Ministry of
Construction had to construct roads, bridges, airports
and other buildings as well as to carry out tasks of
the Human Settlement and Housing Development
Department.
The Ministry of Construction had been constructing a
network of roads nation-wide. From 1988 to date, the
government had built roads a total of 4,360 miles in
length. At the same time, bridges have been
constructed in Ayeyawady Division teeming with rivers
and creeks, and Rakhine State with plenty of
mountains, rivers and creeks including plain regions,
in harmony. Altogether 151 180-foot-and-above bridges
including Ye Nwe Bridge have been opened nation-wide.
In the past, Ye Nwe Bridge had been one-way RPT iron
frame one and now it has been upgraded to four-lane
reinforced facility. Beginning 16 August 2001, the
reinforced two-lane road was constructed parallel with
the old one as the first and phase was completed on 29
March 2002. As the second phase, the old RPT iron
frame bridge was removed. Then, the two-lane road was
upgraded to the four-lane reinforced one. In
implementing the project, there were some difficulties
in laying foundation. The technological inspections
were therefore made under the supervision of different
levels without causing hindrance to the traffic and
for ensuring systematization of technologies. The
second was started on 27 December 2002 and had
completed within one year and five months. With a view
to improving the abilities of Myanmar women engineers,
they had been assigned duties at respective
construction project sites for three or four years.
Then, the Bridge Construction Special Group 5 made up
of women engineers led by the chief engineer had been
assigned tasks in construction of the Ye Nwe Bridge.
So, this was put on record honorably for the Ministry
of Construction and the women mass as well as the
State.
The bridge lies on the Yangon-Mandalay Highway in
Sandungon Myoma Ward. Its upper structure is of
reinforced concrete beams and floor and the lower
structure, of reinforced foundation and 275 reinforced
piles.
In conclusion, the minister stressed the need of
maintenance for durability of the bridge, which was
built in self-reliance. He also spoke of the need for
all citizens to make all-out efforts to build up a
modern developed nation from one day to the next.
Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Southern Command Brig-Gen Ko Ko
delivered a speech.
He said today was an auspicious day for Bago Division.
The four-lane Ye Nwe reinforced concrete bridge, 360
feet long, on Yangon Mandalay Highway was opened. It
is the 14th bridge that is 180 feet and above in the
division and it is the 151st one built by Public Works
of the Ministry of Construction in the country.
Yangon-Mandalay Highway is a vital route for ensuring
smooth flow of commodities. The numbers of vehicles
running on the road and loads are increasing every
day. The existing roads and bridges need to be
upgraded. This is why the State is building the
four-lane concrete bridges. Ye Nwe bridge is the fifth
one on Yangon-Mandalay Highway (Bago section).
Kunchaung Bridge and Baingda Bridge are under
construction in Phyu and Nyaunglaybin Townships.
The significant fact is that Ye Nwe bridge is the
first to be built by Myanmar woman engineers. The
achievement was a milestone that showed the strength
of Myanmar women and their role.
The commander urged the woman engineers to participate
in the nation-building tasks.
He thanked Head of State Senior General Than Shwe, the
minister and officials who rendered assistance to the
construction of the bridge.
He also called on local people to maintain the bridge
for its durability.
Next, executive of Nyaunglaybin Township USDA Daw Lin
Lin Thant spoke words of thanks.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than, the commander and the minister
formally opened the bridge.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party posed for souvenir
photos together with officials of the project.
Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun formally unveiled the stone
inscription.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party passed the bridge.
The bridge was built under the supervision of Senior
Engineer Daw Si Than of Construction Project Special
Group-5. The upper structure of the bridge is
pre-stressed beam and lower structure is reinforced
concrete.
The bridge is 360 feet long and 60 feet wide and has
six feet wide walkway on each. Its clearance area is
50 feet wide and eight feet high . It can withstand 60
tons of load.
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4. State Peace and Development Council Secretary-1
General Khin Nyunt receives Dr Alan Rabinowitz
of WCS
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Chief of
Military Intelligence General Khin Nyunt received Dr
Alan Rabinowitz, Director of Explanation Programme,
Bronx Zoo Wild-Life Conservation Society (WCS) of the
United States of America at the hall of Zeyathiri
Beikman on Konmyinttha at 3.30 pm today.
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5. Health Minister receives guests
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Minister for Health Professor Dr Kyaw
Myint received Dr Kiyoshi Tanaka of Japan
International Cooperation Agency and party; Charge d
Affaires of American Embassy Ms Carmen Maria Martinez;
and Senior Vice President and Overseas Officer Mr MJ
Carty of Gynaecology Royal College of London at his
office on Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road at 1 pm, 2 pm and 3
pm today respectively.
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6. Information Minister receives Project
Director of Washington Times
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan received Project Director of Washington
Times of the United States Mr Stephen Brookes at his
office here this afternoon.
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7. Chinese delegation tours Yangon
Yangon, 26 Feb? The visiting Wushu delegation led by
Vice-Chairman of the State Sports Bureau of the PRC
Vice-President of World Wushu Federation Mr Li Zhijian
toured Yangon today.
In the morning, they viewed the training of Taiji at
Kandawgyi Paganlon Kyun and Maha Bandoola Park. They
also enjoyed the skill demonstration of the students
at Yankin Education College Training School, Training
Hall of Padonma Sport Grounds and the Head Office of
Myanmar Wushu Federation. In the afternoon, they
visited Bogyoke Market and viewed skill demonstration
of the students from Mary Chapman School for the Deaf
and Dumb. Then, they paid homage to the Shwedagon
pagoda.
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8. Foreign Affairs Minister arrives back
from Malaysia
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Myanmar delegation led by U Win Aung,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, arrived back here this
evening by air after attending the 13th Non-Aligned
Movement Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from
22 to 25 February 2003. The minister participated in
the General Debate of the Summit on 24 February 2003.
Director-General of the International Organizations
and Economic Department U Win Mra, Director-General of
the Political Department U Thaung Tun, Officer on
Special Duty U Min Thein and Assistant Director U Ye
Lwin from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also
returned together with the minister.
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9. Chief of Armed Forces Training sees over
Ahlon Power Station
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Chairman of the supervisory Committee
for Efficient Use of Electricity and Fuel Member of
the State Peace and Development Council Chief of Armed
Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspected Ahlon Power
Station of Myanma Electric Power Enterprise under the
Ministry of Electric Power this afternoon.
At the meeting hall of the plant, Deputy
Superintending Engineer U Htay Myint of MEPE reported
on background history of the plant, layout of the
electric power plants, and condition of the power
generation and supply. Minister Maj-Gen Tin Htut gave
a supplementary report. Lt-Gen Kyaw Win gave necessary
instructions.
Then, the Supervisory Committee for Efficient Use of
Electricity and Fuel held a work coordination
meeting. Speaking on the occasion, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win
elaborated that the electric power plants needed to
generate with full capacity for supply of enough
electricity. He added that it was needed to coordinate
with respective departments for supply of gas and
fuel. Supervisory measures were to be taken for
minimizing loss and wastage. In conclusion, he called
for boosting production of electricity for ensuring
constant supply of electricity.
Afterwards, Minister Maj-Gen Tin Htut reported on
conditions in generating electricity and operating
the electric power plants, distribution of electricity
and requirements; and Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi, on
production and distribution of gas and fuel,
arrangements being made for boosting production, and
needs.
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win attended to the needs and gave
instructions on cooperation among departments
concerned for boosting production of electricity.
After the meeting, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspected the
control room, natural gas power plants, boilers and
water stream turbines. Head of the Ahlon Power Plant U
Thein Zaw conducted him round the plant.
Then, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win gave necessary instructions and
left the plant.
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10. Myanmar War Veterans Organization Central
Organizing Committee meets
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Meeting 1/2003 of the Central
Organizing Committee of Myanmar War Veterans
Organization was held at MWVO Headquarters on Pyay
Road in Mayangon Township this afternoon.
Member of the State Peace and Development Council MWVO
Central Organizing Committee Chairman Adjutant-General
Lt-Gen Thein Sein addressed the meeting. It was also
attended by COC member ministers, the deputy
ministers, senior military officers and departmental
officials. At the meeting, COC Secretary Deputy
Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung
reported on approval of 8/2002 meeting?s resolutions
and undertakings.
Leaders of the groups for five tasks of MWVO and
organizing groups also reported on respective tasks
being carried out. The meeting came to an end with
concluding remarks by Lt-Gen Thein Sein.
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11. Armed Forces Day Observance Management Committee
Chairman meets officers of parade columns
Yangon, 26 Feb? Chairman of the management committee
for observance of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe met with
officers of parade columns that will take part in the
Armed Forces Day parade at the meeting hall in the
Resistance Park this morning and gave necessary
instructions.
The commander gave instructions on tasks for health
care and welfare of the Tatmadawmen and security
matters.
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12. Circular railroad and stations in Yangon inspected
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Minister for Rail Transportation
Maj-Gen Aung Min and Deputy Minister U Pe Than
together with Commander of No (4) Military Command
Brig-Gen Myo Myint, military region commanders and
officials, inspected circular railroad and stations
here this afternoon and attended to the requirements.
The commander, the minister and party inspected 38
stations on 29.5 miles travel distance of the
railroad. The commander and the minister gave
instructions to the officials on maintenance of the
railroad, beautifying the stations and buildings along
the railroad, safety of level crossings, running of
local trains on time, maintenance of the trains, and
construction of walls on either side of the railroad
for safety.
Then, the commander and the minister fulfilled the
requirements on reports presented by the officials.
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13. Rail Transportation Minister inspects
Insein locomotive shed
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Minister for Rail Transportation
Maj-Gen Aung Min together with Deputy Minister U Pe
Than and officials inspected Locomotive Shed in Insein
Township and attended to the requirements yesterday
afternoon. General Manager U Soe Win reported to the
minister on repairing of locomotives, production of
spare parts for carriages, organizational set up and
staff welfare.
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14. Minister inspects dispensary of Social
Security Board
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Accompanied by Social Security Board
Chairman U Aung Ba Kyi, Minister for Labour U Tin Winn
inspected the dispensary of SSB in Thamaing, Hline
township, this evening.
Dispensary in-charge Dr Lai Lai Win reported to the
minister on giving health care services at the
dispensary. Next, the minister inspected round the
dispensary and gave necessary instructions to the
staff. The minister also inspected the staff quarters
and gave instructions on systematic use of electricity
and measures to be taken for prevention of fire.
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15. Booth of Ministry of Culture inspected
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe
Nyunt, together with Fine Arts Department
Director-General U Kyaw Win and officials, inspected
the booth of the ministry at the Defence Services
Museum at 12.30 pm today. The deputy minister gave
instructions to officials on display of exhibits of
the Department of Archaeology, Department of Cultural
Institute and FAD.
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16. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and wives of military
attaches pay homage to Kyaikhmawwun Yayle Pagoda
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, wife of State
Peace and Development Council Secretary-1 Chief of
Military Intelligence General Khin Nyunt, wives of the
senior officers of the Ministry of Defence and those
of Military Attaches of foreign missions to the Union
of Myanmar visited Kyaikhmawwun Yayle Pagoda in
Kyauktan Township, Yangon South District, this
afternoon.
Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party offered flowers, water
and lights to Ngasat Sutaungpyi Buddha Image and paid
homage to the image.
Then, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party presented a
donation of K 176,000 for the pagoda to the chairman
of the pagoda board of trustees, who presented a
certificate of honour and a portrait of the pagoda to
them.
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17. Defence Services museum to be closed temporarily
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Defence Services Museum will be
closed temporarily as of 1st March to carry out
renovation for the 58th Anniversary of Armed Forces
Day. It will be reopened on 26 March.
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18. Nursery Market Festival continues
Yangon, 26 Feb?The Nursery Market Festival continued
at Myaypadetha Park in Bahan Township here today with
the aim of providing necessary assistance for growers
and to attract the public to be interested in
agriculture, horticulture, livestock breeding and
vegetable farming.
Kitchen crops, fruits and saplings of herbal plants
are being shown at the festival. Scientific methods on
livestock breeding, fish and prawn breeding are also
displayed there. Any one may contact the festival to
purchase quality seeds and saplings. Fertilizers and
pesticides as well as farming crops are available at
the booths.Seedlings and saplings of vegetables and
plants cultivated in plastic and earthern pots and
plastic bags are also available at the nursery market
festival at Myaypadetha Park. Various kinds of plants
in different sizes for respective seasons can be
bought there.
Fish breeding booth is also shown and livestock
products are sold.
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19. Manuscripts invited for U Ohn Pe
literary competition
Yangon, 26 Feb ? Under the supervision of the Ministry
of Information, the scrutinizing committee for Pakokku
U Ohn Pe Literary Award is inviting writers to
participate in U Ohn Pe Literary competition (2003).
The competition includes five genres? collected poems,
novel, collected short stories, treatise and research.
The manuscripts are to be sent to the secretary of the
committee the chief editor of Sarpay Beikman at No
529-531, Merchant Street, Yangon, by 30 September
2003. Application forms are available at the above
address. Those from other towns can post a letter
with a 40-kyat stamp for a form.
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20. News from the Districts
Sixth National Sanitation Week activities discussed in
Mawlaik
The Sixth National Sanitation Week activities were
discussed at the meeting hall of Mawleik Township
General Administration Department on 30 January.
Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U
Soe Win widely explained health matters.
Multiplier library science course opened in Hmawby
Hmawby Township Information and Public Relations
Department opened the multiplier library science
course No 1/2003 at the IPRD Office in Hmawby Township
on 20 February. Yangon North District IPRD Staff
Officer U Ohn Khaing gave a speech. Altogether 50
trainees are attending the one-week course.
Self-reliant library opened in Monpaw
Nyein Aye Myay Library was opened in Monpaw Village,
Kyukok (Panghsan) Township, on 8 February. Chairman of
Muse District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Soe
Win, Muse District Information and Public Relations
Department Staff Officer Daw Khin San and Kyukok
Township Union Solidarity and Development Association
Secretary U Sai Maung Hlaing formally opened the
library.
Development tasks inspected in Kengtung, Tachilek
Deputy Superintending U Byar No of Shan State (South)
Development Affairs Committee, Senior Engineer U Thein
Win (Lashio DAD) and Assistant Engineer U Pyay Kyaw
(Loikaw DAD) went to a field trip to rural areas in
Kengtung and Tachilek townships from 24-4-2002 to
24-1-2003. They inspected rural and urban roads and
bridges and water supply tasks.
Artesian-wells opened in Waw
Artesian-wells were opened in Thaiktukon, Kyaungsu and
Setsu villages in Waw Township on 20 February.
Township level officials formally opened the wells.
Waw Township Development Affairs Committee has built
six urban roads, 14 rural roads, eight lakes, one
tube-well and 18 artesian wells in 2002-2003 financial
year.
Rural gravel road inaugurated in Phyu
Nyaungbintha-Kanyindine gravel road, built by Phyu
Township Development Affairs Committee, was
inaugurated at the road in Phyu Township on 8 February
morning. Chairman of Township Peace and Development
Council U Maung Maung Khin and Township Development
Affairs Committee Executive Officer Deputy Director U
Aung Kyaw Nyein opened the road.
Nyaungbintha-Kanyindine gravel road is 1,300 feet long
and eight feet wide.
Prizes presented to winners in Chess Tournament
Organized by Kalaw Township General Administration
Department, the prize presentation for the
Invitational Open Chess Tourney was held at Kalaw
Township Peace and Development Council Office on 12
February. Head of Township General Administration
Department Daw Than Myint made a speech. Then,
departmental officials presented K 10,000 for the
first prize, K 8,000 for the second, K 6,000 for the
third and K 3,000 for the consolation prize to the
winners respectively.
Stone inscription unveiled in Hmawby BEMS
The stone inscription bearing Myanma education goal
and the signboard bearing to built a modern and
developed nation through education were unveiled at
Basic Education Middle School in Shangon, Hmawby
Township, on 9 January. Acting Commander of Aircraft
Assembling and Repair Base Col Tin Naing Tun and
officials opened the stone inscription and the
signboard.
Tube-well opened in Myittha
Myittha Township Development Affairs Committee opened
the 2" tube-well sponsored by Daw Than Yin and family
of Mandalay for her fourth donation at the well in
West Ywatha Village, Myittha Township, on 18 February.
Assistant Director U Nay Win of Mandalay Division
Development Affairs Committee, Senior Engineer U Tun
Myint of DAD (Head Office) and Chairman of Village
Peace and Development Council U Kyaw Nyunt formally
opened the well.
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21. Wellwishers invited for sinking tube-wells
Yangon, 26 Feb? The Development Affairs Committees
under the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs are making
concerted effforts in sinking tube-wells in order to
get sufficient fresh water in rural areas in States
and Divisions where there is a shortage of water.
One 200 feet deep two-inch diameter tube-well costs K
250,000; one 400 feet deep two-inch diametre tube-well
costs K 500,000; and one 200 feet deep four-inch
diametre tube-well costs K 500,000.
Those wishing to donate cash for the tube-well sinking
projects for rural areas may contact the
Director-General (Tel: 01-245420 & 253088), the Deputy
Director-General (Tel: 01-240118), the Director
(Engineering) (Tel: 01-291967), the Directors (Sagaing
Division Development Affairs Committee) (Tel:
071-21012), the Director (Magway Division Development
Affairs Committee) (Tel: 063-23164) and the Director
(Mandalay Development Affairs Committee ) (Tel:
02-54657).
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22. Myanmar Open golf tourney begins
Yangon, 26 Feb ? The Myanmar Open 2003 golf
tournament, sponsored by Roth-mans of Pall Mall
Myanmar Pte Ltd, Myanmar Professional Golfers
Association and Asian Professional Golfers Association
(Asian PGA) was held at Yangon Golf Club, Danying on,
this morning and afternoon.
Among the spectators were Chairman of Myanmar Olympic
Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye
Myint, President of Myanmar PGA and Myanmar Golf
Federation Maj-Gen Win Hlaing, officials of Rothmans
of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd and enthusiasts. After
the match, responsible officials awarded to prize
winners. In the evening, Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar
Pte Ltd hosted a dinner to the golfers at the Sedona
Hotel.
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23. 196 drug cases exposed, 267 culprits
arrested in January
Yangon, 26 Feb ? The Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force
and the Customs Department exposed 196 drug-related
cases in January 2003.
Seizures made by them were 43. 9636 kilos of opium in
13 cases, 65.1708 kilos of heroin in 62 cases, 73.95
kilos of morphine in one case, .3185 kilos of opium
oil in 3 cases, 2.7044 kilos of low grade opium in 29
cases, 13.4382 kilos of marijuana in 15 cases, 15.25
litres of Phensedyl in 4 cases, 134595 stimulant
tablets in 44 cases, 20.3 kilos of Ephe-drine, 10
diazepam tablets, 9604.556 litres of liquid chemicals
in 5 cases, 12.7316 kilos of chemical powder, 13 cases
for failure to register, and 7 other cases.
Action was taken against 267 culprits including 222
men and 45 women in 196 drug related cases in January
this year. On 6 Jaunary, a combined drug control team
stopped and searched a trimotorcycle in Ward-2 in
Laukkai. Two men on the trimotorcycle fled, and the
team arrested the driver of the trimotorcycle, Li Kye
Yon. According to the investigation, the driver said
on his way to Laukkai from Yanlonkyaing, his tricycle
was hired by two men with a bag. He took them to a
house in Sanshin road. The team searched the houses
near Ko Hteik Car Workshop. While the team was
searching the house of U Lauk Kyauk Pa, Li Kyar Maw
and Kyin Hwa entered the house. Having detained the
two men, the team continued to search the house and
seized one packet of heroin near the garage and 139
packets of heroin weighing 41.78 kilos in the cellar
under the bathroom. Action is being taken against Lauk
Kyauk Pa, Li Kyar Maw and Kyin Hwa by Laukkai Police
Station.
A similar team searched the house of Wu Lar Hauk (a)
Wu Laung Haw of No162, Nyein Chanyay Road in Ward-3,
Chinshwehaw, on 26 January. An unidentified woman ran
away from the house. The team seized 34,200 stimulant
tablets and 14 bottles of heroin (.0172 kilo) in the
room. Action is being taken against the owner of the
house Wu Lar Hauk (a) Wu Laung Haw by Chin Shwe Haw
Police Station.
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24. Narcotic drugs and chemical liquid exposed
in Monkoe
Yangon, 26 Feb ? A combined team comprising local
Tatmadawmen, members of the local intelligence unit
and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information,
searched the house of Shauk Lin (a) Lin Yi Lu of No
(194), Ward (1) in Monkoe, Shan State (North), on 7
February.
The authorities seized house owner Shauk Lin and U
Khon Shauk Shawt of No (58), Ward (2), Monkoe,
together with 0.35 kilo of heroin, one Tiger vehicle
without licence and K 3 million realized from the
sales of drugs.
On further investigation, the combined team combed the
house of U Khon Shauk Shawt and seized 15.75 kilos of
heroin, 3,000 stimulant tablets, 1,062 liters of
Ether, 8 barrels and 22.5 liters of Chloroform, 23
barrels of spirit, 3 barrels of Sulphuric Acid, 44
liters of Hydrochloric Acid, 18 Liters of Nitric Acid,
44 kilos of Calcium Chloride, 8.5 kilos of Sodium
Hydroxide, 520 kilos of chemical powder, 34 boxes of
Sodium, one Tiger vehicle without licence and 20 items
of paraphernalia.
Action is being taken against the culprits by the
police station concerned.
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