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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Sunday, March 23, 2003)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Sunday, March 23, 2003)
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1. Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations
to Pakistan
2. Kawliya Dam inaugurated in Bago Division
3. Special Refresher Course No 51 for basic
education teachers concludes
4. Secretary-1 receives Chinese guests
5. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt receives
Malaysian guests
6. Foreign Affairs Minister sends felicitations
to Pakistan
7. Regional development projects inspected in
Mandalay and Magway Divisions
8. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects coffee plantation,
upgrading of road sections in Toungoo
9. Drill of parade columns inspected
10. Measures for ensuring smooth and secure
transport coordinated
11. Gems Emporium continues
12. Prize winners of Myawady colour photo contest and
Myawady and Ngwetayi magazines announced
13. Talks on ICG branch connect solution
14. Myanmar beat Thailand 1-0 in ASEAN U-14 soccer
15. Myanmar CP Inter Club Tennis Tournament opens
16. Inter-State/Division Golf Tournament concludes
17. Raw opium and stimulant tablets seized
18. Chemical liquid seized in Kyugok (Panghsai)
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1. Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations
to Pakistan
Yangon, 23 March ? On the occasion of the anniversary
of the Pakistan Day, which falls on 23 March 2003,
Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council and Prime Minister of the
Union of Myanmar, has sent messages of felicitations
to His Excellency General Pervez Musharraf, President
of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and to His
Excellency Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Prime Minister
of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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2. Kawliya Dam inaugurated in Bago Division
Yangon, 22 March ? Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt, left here by
Tatmadaw helicopter this morning and arrived at
Kawliya Dam in DaikU Township, Bago Division, at 8.55
am.
The Secretary-1 attended the opening of the dam held
to hail the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day at the
pandal near the dam at 9 am and made a speech. He
said the State Peace and Development Council has been
making efforts in all sectors for progress of national
economic life and improvement of quality of life of
the national people while endeavouring for enabling
the Union of Myanmar to keep abreast of the nations of
the world. By doing so, he said, the government is
building economic and social infrastructures as much
as possible for the development of all the regions of
the Union and creation of economic and social
opportunities in the respective regions harmoniously.
In other words, he said, the government is building
infrastructures for development for the emergence of
better conditions conducive to regional development,
economic progress and improved standard of living of
local people after looking into the prospects for
economic and social development of each region.
He said the government is systematically exploring
water and land resources based on the strength of
national intellectuals and intelligentsia and the use
of modern techniques while promoting region-wise
development prospects in the interest of the nation
and its people. Regional development was hindered by
rivers and streams in the past. Now, many bridges
across the rivers and creeks have been built.
Development infrastructures such as the Union Highways
and dams and reservoirs have emerged nationwide as
milestones of the Tatmadaw government in the interest
of the people, he added. Being an agro-based country,
agricultural development contributes to progress of
economic life of the State and enhances socio-economic
life of rural people, the majority of the population
of the country. That is why the government is building
dams and reservoirs, the basic requirement of
agriculture, he said.
He said the government is building irrigation networks
in every region wherever suitable without taking into
consideration whether the dams and reservoirs are
economically beneficial or not. Altogether 144 dams
including Kawliya Dam have been built since 1988 at a
cost of K 59,902.38 million. As a result, they benefit
over 20 million acres of farmland, he added.
The Kawliya Dam was the 35th dam built in Bago
Division. The 35 dams were built in the east and west
regions of Bago Yoma. They now irrigate over 550,000
acres of land.
The Kawliya Dam can irrigate about 24,500 acres of
land for double cropping in Bago and DaikU Townships
and it will prevent flooding in Yenwe and Pyuntaza
plain and it will also be beneficial to local people,
he said.
The Secretary-1 called on local farmers and people to
efficiently utilize water from the dam which is the
fruit of the goodwill toward the people by the
government.
Bago Division is a fertile region and a place where
major crops are grown. The division is also an
important one for paddy cultivation. He said he hoped
that emergence of dams and reservoirs would be much
beneficial to farmers, local people and the State. He
said there are nine dams under construction in Bago
Division and arrangements have been made for
construction of another eight dams.
Among the nine dams, Ye Nwe Dam in Kyaukdaga Township
will irrigate 110,000 acres of land, Phyu Creek Dam in
Phyu Township over 120,000 acres of land and Khabaung
Dam in Ottwin Township 130,000 acres of land. These
major projects including hydro-electric power projects
involve a large sum of funds. The government is
implementing the tasks that directly benefit rural
regions and farmers, he said. With the implementation
of the projects, the economy of Bago Division and way
of living of local people will significantly improve,
he said. He urged local people to make endeavours for
development of agriculture, livestock breeding and
other production, education and primary health care
utilizing the opportunities created by better
conditions for development in the regions.
He said only when there is progress in rural regions
will there be national development. With this concept,
the government has placed special emphasis on better
transportation in rural regions, availability of
drinking water and water for agricultural purpose,
betterment of education and health requirements and
rural economy.
The Secretary-1 urged national people to work in the
interest of the nation and its people while following
the correct development path laid down by the
government for development of the regions and uplift
of socio-economic life.
In conclusion, he urged local authorities, service
personnel and farmers to maintain the dam, to work
hard for uplift of economic and social life and to
make collective efforts for raising of social standard
of the rural people.
Then, Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin said that at a time
when nation-building endeavours have been gaining
momentum, major dam projects are being implemented in
a short period and the Kawliya Dam Project contributes
much towards farming with the backup of Bago Mountain
Range.
In the world today, water is utilized for the
agricultural purpose, development of the industrial
sector and human consumption in rural and urban areas.
With the ever increasing world pupulation, water plays
a vital role in food production and production of
crops. Throughout the world, 60 to 80 per cent of
water is used for the agricultural purpose and it is
predicted that with the growing population,
individually water consumption will be reduced.
Today, most of the countries have laid down plans for
systematic use of water resource and minimizing loss
and wastage in using water. At such a time the Union
of Myanmar is endowed with natural resources as well
as water resource that will benefit the country and
the region in the long run.
As efforts are being made for development of the
agriculture sector, dam projects are being implemented
for supplying water to farmlands by making effective
use of these resources. Up to March 2003 altogether
144 dams benefit 2.06 million acres of farmland
representing 20 per cent of the total farmland.
As dam projects are being implemented throughout the
country, a cluster of dams has emerged in both Bago
Yoma East and West and the facilities include Kawliya,
Kintha, Mone Creek, Hsinthay, Pathi, Ngamwe, Yetho,
Minye, Hswa Creek, Bawni, Baida, Mazin, Zaungtu,
Zalethtaw, Shwepyi, Ngamoeyeik, Taunglon-myaung and
Alaini dams, Paingkyon, Shankai and Tawa Sluice gates,
North Nawin, South Nawin, Kangyigon, Mataungta,
Natmaw, Shwedaung, Wegyi, Taungnyo, Bawbin, Singu
Chaunggaung, Thegaw, Kantin Bilin, Thonze and Tabuhla
dams.
The agriculture sector is the life-blood of the
country. Therefore, priority has been given to
boosting paddy production, rice sufficiency and
ensuring surplus, extended cultivation of edible oil
crops, industrial raw material crops and coffee, tea,
pepper and macadamia.
Land and water resources and the power of machinery
have been used in the agriculture sector and Special
Agricultural Zones have been established to introduce
changes in the strain of crops based on good quality
strains of ten crops such as paddy, groundnut, sesame,
sunflower, cotton and sugarcane. The minister urged
local farmers and the people to boost production in
agriculture in order to realize the agricultural goal.
For development of farming, the Kawliya Dam Project
has been implemented starting from November 2000. It
was built on Kawliya Creek with the aim of preventing
floods in Yenwe and Pyuntaza Plains and irrigating
24,500 acres of farmland. With the height of 130 feet
and length of 900 feet, the Kawliya earthen dam can
store 165,000 acre-ft of water from Kawliya Creek.
Arrangements were made to build a diversion dam about
5.5 miles down from the dam to irrigate cultivated
lands in DaikU and Bago Townships.
In our country, the dams and reservoirs which have
been in existence since ancient times are preserved
and maintained well for the long term use. Collective
efforts must thus be made to ensure good flow of water
into the dam as well as to maintain tributary ones, he
said.
Then, Commander Brig-Gen Ko Ko said that Kawliya Dam
had been constructed and it would contribute towards
agriculture sector as well as the greening of the
region. The dam was the 144th facility in Myanmar
after the State Peace and Development Council had
assumed the duties of the State, and it was 35th one
in Bago Division. According to the figures, one fourth
of dams and sluice gates constructed by the government
were in Bago Division.
DaikU Township, in which the dam was situated, got an
annual rainfall of 100 inches. However, the region
enjoyed the 95 per cent of rain in the period from May
to September. So, the region got a little rain in late
monsoon.
In the eastern part of Bago Division, from 1988 to
date, there had been constructed Hswa Creek, Pathi,
Yetho, Min Ye, Nga Mwe, Baida, Alaing Ni, Bawni,
Zaungtu, Mazine, Zalathtaw, Shwepyi (3), Kanni,
Hseikphutaung and Kawliya dams, which much benefited
169,850 acres of farmland. And construction of
Shankaing, Paingkyon and Tawa sluice gates contributed
to prevention of flooding in the rainy season and the
flow of sea water into some 87,000 acres of fields in
summer against the region. Khabaung, Phyu Creek, Ye
Nwe and Chaungmagyi (Myo Hla) dams were under
construction and on completion, it would benefit
376,500 acres of farms and contribute toward
generating 77 Megawatts. On completion of Zwebat and
Shwehle sluice gate, it would benefit some 75,000
acres of fields. Similarly, in the west of Bago
Division, construction of South Nawin, Kan-gyigon,
Wegyi, Taungnyo, Kantin Bilin, Thekaw, Bawbin,
Nyaungkaing and Matauntta diversion weirs and Kyeebin,
Taungmauk, Shwetaung, Singu Chaung-gaung and Thonze
dams benefited 300,120 acres of farmland, and on
completion of Gamon, Minhla and Khawah dams, it would
benefit 49,000 acres of farmland.
Bago Division was blessed with good condition of water
and land resources and so more projects on
construction of new dams and sluice gates were under
implementation. He, on behalf of the local populace,
thanked the government and the Ministry of Agriculture
and Irrigation for construction of dams and sluice
gates, which much contributes to ensuring sufficient
water supply for cultivation of crops in the rainy
season as well as in summer. He stressed the need for
the local residents to maintain these facilities,
which the government had constructed with a huge sum
of money, for ensuring durability for the sake of
posterity. So, local people were to plant trees but
not to cut them down and not to set fire for
agricultural purpose in irrigation areas, to maintain
the already-constructed dams, reservoirs and sluice
gates, and to abide by laws and regulations on
irrigation facilities.
In conclusion, the commander called on respective
officials and local residents in the division to
maintain the already-built dam for ensuring
durability, sufficient water supply for cultivation of
crops, sufficiency of potable water and greening of
the region.
Next, DaikU Township USDA Executive U Min Aung
expressed thanks to the government.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 presented cash awards to
the employees of the Irrigation Department through
Director U Khin Maung Yu and Assistant Director U
Myint Cho.
Then, the opening of the dam followed at the dam. The
Secretary-1 formally unveiled the stone plaque of the
dam. Commander Brig-Gen Ko Ko and Minister for
Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin formally
opened the dam.
After the opening ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party
posed for a documentary photo together with local
people, staff and students. The Secretary-1 cordially
greeted those present and inspected the main
embankment and the control tower.
After the opening ceremony, at the briefing hall,
Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin and Deputy Director-General
of the ID U Khin Zaw reported on progress of
construction of dams under the Irrigation Project
on Development of Sittoung River Basin in the Eastern
Yoma in Bago Division and irrigation areas, conditions
of dams and sluice gates under construction, salient
points of the Kawliya Dam Construction Project,
construction tasks carried out and irrigation areas,
conditions of diversion weir, main canal and feeder
canals to be built, work to be done for emergence of a
network of Kawliya, Baidah, Ye Nwe and Bawni dams.
The Secretary-1 gave instructions on effective use of
irrigation water in agriculture sector, and measures
to be taken in cooperation with central and local
authorities and division level departmental officials
for systematization in connection with canal and
feeder canals for ensuring supply of sufficient water
to farmlands.
The earthen dam, 130 feet high and 900 feet long, can
irrigate 24,500 acres of farmland.
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3. Special Refresher Course No 51 for basic
education teachers concludes
Yangon, 22 March?The Special Refresher Course No 51
for basic education teachers concluded at the Nawarat
Hall of Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi)
in Hlegu Township, Yangon Division, at 11 am today,
with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt.
In his address, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt said
that the State Peace and Development Council,
enlisting the strength of the entire national people,
is at present making concerted efforts to enable the
nation to keep abreast of the nations of the world.
Regarding the international situations, it is in the
process of globalization since science and technology
has been making progress with greater momentum. At
such a time, the respective world nations have been
vying with each other to get ahead in economy. Amidst
uncertainties in the future, each nation has been
making efforts in the interests of itself and its
people.
Accordingly, most of the world nations are making
efforts for the international cooperation with the aim
of bringing about peace and development and
alleviating poverty to ensure the emergence of a
peaceful, tranquil and developed world. But they
ended up in fiasco.
The Union of Myanmar, relying on own strength, has
been in a position of making earnest efforts for the
nation and its people to be free from being exploited
by the powers which are superior in economy and
technology and put pressure on her.
With a sense of safeguarding the independence and
sovereignty, which is the national prestige and
integrity, Myanmar has been facing the pressure put by
the some Western nations. In the process, the entire
national people, relying on own resources and own
national strength, need to make concerted and
collective efforts for national development.
At a time when Myanmar has been making all-out efforts
with own national strength for enabling the nation to
stand shoulder to shoulder with nations of the world,
all national people will have to strive to overcome
the instigation, dissension and sanctions which are
the obstacles and hindrances for national development
without letting the unity of the national strength
weaken.
In addition, the internal and external destructive
elements have been perpetrating fabricated news and
accusations on Myanmar with the effective use of
modern media. Thus, Myanmar has been in a position to
refute those subversive acts levelled at her to avoid
misunderstanding on her and her people.
At a time when Myanmar has been striving for national
development despite obstacles and hindrances, the
perpetual unity among the national people is of
paramount importance, forging the spirit of national
unity and Union Spirit, which have been preserved in
the course of history. The national prestige and
integrity can be preserved and uplifted only with the
strength of national unity based on national spirit
and nationalist fervour, and all entire people will
have to make efforts for perpetuation of own nation
and its people as long as the world exists.
When concerted and collective efforts are being
exerted for ensuring the prevalence of peace and
tranquillity in the nation, development of human
resource, which is the prerequisite for all-round
development, is of paramount importance. All teachers,
who are taking the main duty for nurturing and
producing the human resources, are to strive in
harmony in successfully implementing the national
education objectives.
The State Peace and Development Council, taking the
advantage of advancement of science and technology in
education sector in accord with the time, has now been
laying down and implementing a national education
system, which will contribute much to the interests of
the nation and its people in the long-run. The
national education system, which is firmly shaping up
the good foundations, will systematically nurture the
students capable of building and safeguarding a new
nation that will emerge in the future and equip them
with nationalism and Union Spirit in accord with the
national objectives.
To enhance the standard of education up to the
international level, multimedia classrooms, which can
ensure the studies of modern science and technology,
are being widely established at the basic education
schools.
At present, multimedia classrooms, satellite
communication systems, e-Education learning centres
and multimedia resources centres have been established
at the basic education schools, the universities, the
degree colleges and the colleges the length and
breadth of the nation.
At the same time, modern IT infrastructures such as
Myanmar ICT Park and International Data Communication
& Teleport of Bagan Cybertech, which can be widely
used at the schools and universities as well as at the
Government?s departments have been systematically
established at the national level.
In education promotion sector, drawing of the
curricula of high standard, extension of the major
subjects, conducting of the master and doctorate
courses and opening of more universities and colleges
were introduced in a systematic manner. In accord with
the guidance of Head of State Senior General Than
Shwe, relentless and sustained efforts are being
exerted in harmony for producing human resources
region-wise to ensure the emergence of the
highly-qualified human resources in the nation.
According to the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe, the three development
projects?project for development of border areas and
national races, project for development of the special
regions and the five rural development tasks?are being
implemented. While implementing the three projects,
priority is being given to construction of more basic
education schools, colleges and universities which are
the basic infrastructures for human resource
development.
Only when the human resources can be produced
region-wise in accord with the objectives, the human
resources capable of implementing the development
projects being undertaken by the Government
region-wise will constantly exist. The teachers who
are discharging duties in all parts of the nation are
to make strenuous efforts for the emergence of the
national education of international level in the hope
of bringing about the highly-qualified human
resources. At the same time, the teachers will have to
strive to produce the students who are outstanding in
all spheres for human resource development in the
regions where they are assigned to. The education
objectives which play a greater role in promoting and
strengthening the spirit of students are being
implemented after laying down the national education
system which is being adopted today. Regarding the
morale of the student youths, he said they are trained
to gain knowledge on modern science and technology,
information technology. Moreover, they are being
nurtured to become persons who cherish and value
Myanma traditional cultural customs and national
values and norms, to possess good character and spirit
of the citizen and to become brilliant ones with high
concept who will serve the interest of society.
Especially, emphasis was to be placed on forging of
national solidarity and Union Spirit for every citizen
of the Union of Myanmar. Indeed, Myanmar is a Union
where national people have lived in peace and unity
since time immemorial. In the course of history,
evidences showed that national solidarity created the
history and fate of the country. Myanmar has existed
as an independent and sovereign Union with the
strength of national solidarity.
In the course of Myanmar history, national solidarity
and development went together firmly. The lack of
national solidarity led to servitude. It was an
unforgettable historical lesson. The Unions became
slaves due to disintegration of unity. Imperialists
created disunity in every region they ruled based on
racial, religious or geographical grounds. When those
nations gained independence from the imperialists
they broke up into pieces and conflicts occurred among
the races who behaved like enemies. These were evil
legacies left by the imperialists.
Unlike those countries, Myanmar gained its
independence in its original territory. All national
races with oneness gained victory for living in unity
in the Union because of Myanmar?s firm nationalist
spirit and Union Spirit.
The imperialists who are tactful deliberately created
evil legacies such as sowing discord between one race
and another; causing development gaps between one
region and another or one race and another; and sowing
the seed of opium cultivation which can cause dangers
to the entire mankind. The entire national people
should be aware of the fact that the Government has
been making earnest efforts to wipe out those legacies
out of the motherland. Some nations which want to
disintegrate the Union are reviving the evil legacies
of the colonialists by utilizing national traitorous
elements to sow discord among the national peoples.
All patriotic ones must be aware of this fact clearly.
The teachers while shouldering duties at assigned
regions are to make the student youths as well as the
national peoples understand the destructive schemes of
the neo-colonialists who are conspiring to sow discord
among the national peoples.
Nowadays, the Government is overcoming various
hardships and obstacles caused by the internal and
external destructive elements and making endeavours
for enabling the nation and the people to be able to
keep abreast of the international community. In this
context, it is important to mobilize our own national
strengths in developing the country. Hence, all the
national peoples are to consolidate the national unity
for the motherland to stand tall among the world?s
nations while enhancing the spirit of national unity
and Union Spirit and the brilliant capabilities of
Myanmar people. The teachers from the education
sectors are to strive for bringing out patriotic
persons to enable the nation to stand tall as a
sovereign nation with high national prestige. In
conclusion, he urged the teachers to organize student
youths and the national peoples to keep patriotic
spirit, Union Spirit and nationalist spirit ever alive
and dynamic with a view to enabling the Union of
Myanmar to stand tall among the world?s nations. He
also urged the teachers to actively participate in
regional development works for ensuring regional
development, human resource development and promoting
the living standard of the regional people by
upgrading the educational foundations. The Secretary-1
also urged the teachers to convince the entire
national peoples of the external instigations,
fabrications and sowing of discords while organizing
the peoples to keep the nationalist spirit and the
spirit of national unity and Union Spirit alive and
dynamic.
Then, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt presented the
Model Trainee Awards to Headmaster U Nyi Nyi Lwin of
Hsarbogone Village Basic Education Primary School in
Waw Township, Bago Division, and Junior Assistant
Teacher Daw Tin Mya Mya Thin of No 1 Basic Education
High School in Thaton, Mon State, Diligence Awards to
JAT U Soe Thee of Taguntaing BEHS Branch in Shwekyin
Township, Bago Division, JAT Daw Khin Aye of No 2 BEHS
in Tamway Township, Yangon Division, and Primary
Assistant Teacher Daw Myint Myint Lay of No 3 BEHS in
Dagon Township, Yangon Division, Model Hostel Awards
to trainees of Hostel 4 of Men?s Company-3 and Hostel
2 of Women?s Company-8, and completion certificates to
the leaders and deputy leaders of the respective
companies.
Afterwards, the trainees donated K 10,000 to Lawka
Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Buddha Image, K 20,000 to
the renovation funds of Koenawin Pagoda of the CICS, K
20,000 to the Dhammayon of the pagoda, K 10,000 to
renovation of ancient pagodas in Bagan, K 10,000 for
hailing the national convention, K 10,000 to the funds
of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, K
15,000 to the Basic Education Primary School of the
CICS, and K 15,000 to the Basic Education High School
in Phaunggyi totalling K 110,000. The Secretary-1
accepted the donations and presented certificates of
honours to them.
Then, the Secretary cordially greeted the trainees and
left the CICS in the morning.
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4. Secretary-1 receives Chinese guests
Yangon, 22 March ? Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General
Khin Nyunt received Vice-Chairperson Mme Xiao Rong and
members of China Association for International
Friendly Contact (CAIFC) of the People?s Republic of
China at Zeyathiri Beikman in Konmyinttha at 5 pm
today.
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5. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt receives
Malaysian guests
Yangon, 22 March ? Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General
Khin Nyunt received President Mr Dato' Seri Fumthiko
Konichi of Texchem Group of Co of Malaysia and members
at Zeyathiri Beikman in Konmyinttha at 4 pm today.
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6. Foreign Affairs Minister sends felicitations
to Pakistan
Yangon, 23 March ? On the occasion of the anniversary
of the Pakistan Day, which falls on 23 March 2003, His
Excellency, U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs
of the Union of Myanmar, has sent message of
felicitations to His Excellency Mian Kurshid Mehmood
Kasuri, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan.
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7. Regional development projects inspected in
Mandalay and Magway Divisions
Yangon, 22 March ? Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win and party
helicoptered to Paunglaung Multipurpose Dam Project
site in Pyinmana Township yesterday.
At the briefing hall, officials reported on
construction of main embankment reinforced with
stones, spillway, carrying out irrigation system, work
being done and work progress, Paunglaung Hydel Power
Station Project, construction of power houses,
diversion tunnel and related structures, power intake
and Pyinmana Sub-power Station, installation of 230 KV
power lines and other power lines and progress of
work. The Secretary-2 gave necessary instructions.
Then, the Secretary-2 and party inspected construction
of power intake, tunnel and spillway phase 3. They
went to power house construction site and inspected
progress in construction of tunnels and sluice gates
and installation of turbines.
The Secretary-2 then inspected building of main
embankment, and projects being implemented with the
use of heavy machinery.
At the briefing hall, the Secretary-2 met with
officials of the Irrigation Department, the Hydel
Electric Power Department and related departments.
Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary-2 said that
under the correct leadership of the government, staff
at different levels applying their technologies were
making strenuous efforts in building fundamental
infrastructures essential for the development of the
nation. He added that altogether 144 irrigation
facilities had been inaugurated in the entire nation.
It was heartening to see that Myanmar engineers are
capable of implementing projects including the hydel
electric power station project for the development of
the country.
Systematic arrangements were being made for fulfilling
the increasing demand of electricity. The government
has been laying down plans and is implementing them
for development of the nation in sectors.
In conclusion, he called on the employees of the
project to make collective efforts in unison for
ensuring timely completion of the project. The project
is on Paunglaung River near Kyitaung Village 11 miles
from Pyinmana. On completion, it will irrigate 35,000
acres of farmland and generate 280 mega-watts.
In the afternoon, the Secretary-2 went to No 2 Farm
Machinery Factory (Malun) under the Ministry of
Industry-2 in Minhla Township, Magway Division.
He was welcomed by Magway Division Peace and
Development Council Chairman Col Zaw Min and
officials. At the briefing hall, Managing Director of
the Myanma Agricultural Machinery Industries Col Myo
Tint reported on location and the purpose of
construction of the factory, investments, production
of farm machinery, and boosting production of items.
Deputy Minister for Industry-2 Brig-Gen Aung Thein
Lin gave a supplementary report.
The Secretary-2 inspected ?Zwe? Brand 50-and 80-horse
power tractors, tractor engines, clutch boxes, gear
boxes, parts of tractors, and two-ton and four-ton
trailers. Officials conducted the Secretary-2 round
the factory. Then, the Secre-tary-2 inspected
production process and left necessary instructions.
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8. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects coffee plantation,
upgrading of road sections in Toungoo
Yangon, 22 March ? Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the
Ministry of Defence, together with officials of the
State Peace and Development Council Office, left here
by Myanma Airways yesterday morning and arrived at
Toungoo, Bago Division, at 7.10 am.
Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party arrived at
Kyauktaing extended coffee plantation of Myanma Farms
Enter-prise in Kyauktaing Village, Toungoo. They
inspected coffee and pepper plants, booth on equipment
for production of lingzhi mush-room and lingzhi
capsule bottles and cultivation of lingzhi mushroom.
Managing Director of the MFE U San Myint conducted
them round the plantation.
Next, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party met with
members of Toungoo District and Township Peace and
Development Councils and division, district and
township agricultural coordination committees at the
meeting hall. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions
on extension of coffee cultivation. Managing Director
U San Myint reported on brief account of coffee and
lingzhi mushroom, completed cultivation of 105 acres
of coffee in Toungoo Township and 3673 acres in
Thandaung Township, Kayin State, in the year
2002-2003, earth works and water supply for coffee
cultivation, distribution of coffee plants by MFE ,
arrangements for conducting courses on scientific
coffee cultivation methods, assignment of duties to
technicians, and cultivation of 500 acres of coffee
plants each in Toungoo and Padaung Townships and 1,500
acres in Thandaung Township in 2003-2004. Then,
Brig-Gen Win Myint of Thandaung Station reported on
arrangements for extension of coffee cultivation in
Thandaung Township in 2003-2004. Lt-Gen Khin Maung
Than attended to the needs and gave instructions on
extended cultivation of tea, coffee, cardamom, pepper
and cinchona in Thandaung Township in accord with the
guidance of the Head of State, conducting courses on
scientific coffee cultivation methods to coffee
growers and local departmental staff and the providing
of necessary assistance by MFE. The tasks on extension
of coffee cultivation are being carried out in Toungoo
Township and Padaung Township in Bago Division and
Thandaung Township in Kayin State. Arrangements are
being made to lay down five year plan to extend 1,000
acres of coffee yearly up to 5,000 acres as of year
2003-2004.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected
the coffee nurseries and gave necessary instructions.
A total of 600,000 coffee saplings are being nurtured
at Kyauktaing coffee plantation to cultivate on 500
acres of land in Toungoo Township.
Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party arrived at the
briefing hall of project site for upgrading the
Yangon-Mandalay Union Highway being undertaken by
Kanbawza Pathfinder Industries Ltd. Project Director U
Ba Tun reported on extension of road, maintenance,
tarring, and construction of bridges on
Zeyawady-Yedashe road section and collection of
gravel, tar and fuel. Commander Brig-Gen Ko Ko
fulfilled the requirements. Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung
Than gave instructions on timely completion and
meeting the set standard. Afterwards, Lt-Gen Khin
Maung Than and party inspected the upgrading of
Toungoo Road on Zeyawady-Yedashe road section.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party then arrived at
Khabaung dam multi purpose project site in Ottwin
Township. At the briefing hall, Assistant Director U
Kyaw Kyaw Win (Construction-5) of Irrigation
Department and Assistant Director U Maw Tha Htwe of
Hydel Power Department reported on purpose of the
project and tasks being carried out. Commander
Brig-Gen Ko Ko presented supplementary reports. Lt-Gen
Khin Maung Than gave necessary instructions.
Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected round
the project site.
Khabaung Dam is situated at 1.25 mile from the
confluence of Khabaung Creek and Paraing Creek in
Ottwin Township, Bago Division. Its catchment area is
418 square mile and get annual rainfall of 90 inches.
It is an earth dam with 920 feet in length and 200
feet in height. On completion, it can supply 120
million kilowatt hours of electric power annually.
Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party arrived at the
briefing hall of HI Star Public Co Ltd which is
carrying out the upgrading of Zeyawady-Nyaunglebin
road section. Project Director U Khaing Oo reported on
tasks being undertaken and completion of work. Lt-Gen
Khin Maung Than attended to the needs and gave
necessary instructions.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected
the upgrading of Zeyawady-Nyaunglebin road section.
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9. Drill of parade columns inspected
Yangon, 22 March ? Chairman of the Leading Committee
for Observance of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win
inspected the drill of the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day parade columns this morning.
Tatmadawmen and members of Myanmar Police Force, Fire
Brigade and Red Cross Brigade of Anawrahta column,
Kyansittha column, Bayinnaung column, Nawaday column,
Aungzeya column, Sinphyushin column, Bandoola column,
Myawady column and Aung San column led by Parade
Commander Brig-Gen Than Htay, Reserve Parade Commander
Brig-Gen Myint Aung practised the drill today. Lt-Gen
Kyaw Win and officers inspected the drill and gave
necessary instructions.
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10. Measures for ensuring smooth and secure
transport coordinated
Yangon, 22 March ? Work coordination meeting of Yangon
Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Smooth and
Secure Transport was held at Yangon Command this
afternoon.
Chairman of the supervisory committee Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe made a
speech.
First, the commander explained the tasks to be carried
out by the supervisory committee for ensuring smooth
and secure transportation of passengers and goods in
the division. Then, members of the supervisory
committee reported on work done. Afterwards, the
commander made remarks on enforcement of traffic
rules, proper handling of passengers by drivers and
conductors of bus lines and taxis.
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11. Gems Emporium continues
Yangon, 22 March ? The 40th Myanma Gems Emporium
being held at the Myanma Gems Emporium Hall on Kaba
Aye Pagoda Road continued for the fifth day at 9 am
today.
Gem merchants bought 24 gems lots for US$ 3,581,764
through the competitive bidding system between 9 am
and 1.30 pm.
A total of 446 jade lots worth US$ 14,227,093 and 48
gems lots worth US$ 7,578,252 have been sold up to
date.
Grand total of the sale of the emporium stood at US$
21,805,345. Pearl lots will be sold through
competitive bidding system tomorrow.
Secretary of the Central Committee for holding the
emporium Managing Director of Myanma Gems Enterprise U
Khin Oo presented a gem mosaic painting and
certificate of honour to Mr Bunchuai Likhitlert of J J
& Ton Jewellery Co of Thailand, who paid highest price
for gems lots.
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12. Prize winners of Myawady colour photo contest and
Myawady and Ngwetayi magazines announced
Yangon, 22 March ? Prize winners of Myawady colour
photo contest 2002 and annual best manuscript award
winners of Myawady and Ngwetayi Magazines were
announced today.
Ko Ko Sonny (Theingi Shweyi), Kyaw Kyaw Win (Myanmar
Photographic Society) and Soe Lin Oo won the first,
second and third prizes in the photo contest. Cartoon
Ni Hmu, ?Kyo? poem of Ko (University), ?Padamya Ahnit
Shwe Asin? article of Ni Thin Aung Kyaw Moe,
?Hnalonetha Lapyaiwun? short story of Pyay Oo, and
?Hmwaylu Kywaylint? novelette of Maung Yi Thway won
the best manuscript awards for Myawady Magazine in
2002. Cartoon Bagyi, ?Ngepaung Doh Paung-sichang? poem
of Maung Saw Tun (Kyaunggon), ?Hnalonetha Hngaryay
Khansarchin? article of Nay Soe Thaw, ?Yamet Kyun?
short story of Moe Thauk, and ?Nyaoaksaunghlit
Aryonthitpyi? novelette of Ko (University) won the
best manuscript awards for Ngwetayi Magazine in 2002.
The prize presentation ceremony will be held at
Tatmadaw Television Unit (Hmawby) on 29 March 2003.
Prize winners are to report to Myawady Publishing
House (Branch), No 181, 32nd Street, Pabedan Township,
Yangon, (Tel; 282764) before 6 pm on 29 March 2003
(Saturday).
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13. Talks on ICG branch connect solution
Yangon, 22 March ? Under the aegis of the Myanmar
Computer Entrepreneurs Association, talks on ICG
Branch Connect Solution were held at the MICT Park
here this morning.
Present on the occasion were Myanmar Computer
Federation President U Thein Oo and members, MCEA
member companies and guests. Manager Mr Mohammed Wahid
Ullah of Stitel Technologies of Bangladesh gave talks
on ICG Branch Connect Solution.
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14. Myanmar beat Thailand 1-0 in ASEAN U-14 soccer
Yangon, 22 March ? Semi-finals of the ASEAN Youth U-14
Championship 2003 Thailand continued in Bangkok,
Thailand, this evening. In the first match of
semi-finals, Selected Myanmar Youth team beat Selected
Thai Youth team 1-0. Win Win Htet score the winning
goal for Myanmar team.
In the second match of semi-finals, Lao Youth Team
beat Vietnam Youth team 5-2. Myanmar Youth team and
Lao Youth team will play against each other in the
final of the championship on 23 March.
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15. Myanmar CP Inter Club Tennis Tournament opens
Yangon, 22 March ? Hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day, Myanmar Tennis Federation hold Myanmar CP
Inter Club Tennis Tournament sponsored by Myanmar CP
Co Ltd at the Theinbyu Tennis Court this morning.
First, pom pom troupes and band of No 3 Basic
Education High School entertained those present.
Then, President of MTF U Zaw Zaw and Mr Boonrerk and
Dr Than Htay of Myanmar CP Co Ltd formally opened the
tournament. President U Zaw Zaw made a speech. U Aung
Din of Myanmar CP Co Ltd explained the purpose of the
tournament.
Afterwards, selected Myanmar tennis players Khin Maung
Win and Min Min played against selected Myanmar tennis
players Zaw Zaw Latt and Tu Maw as a demonstration.
Then, U-14 Phyo Min Tha and Su Wai Phyo played against
U-14 Nyi Nyi Tun and Zin Bo as a demonstration.
Later, Patron of MTF Maj-Gen Kyaw Win presented
souvenirs to Mr Boonrerk and U Aung Din.
Then, the first day of the tournament continued. The
tournament will be held on a grand scale at Theinbyu
Tennis Court up to 28 March. Selected Myanmar tennis
players and state/division level players are to enter
Grade-A team event. Women double and single open
events are also included in the tournament.
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16. Inter-State/Division Golf Tournament concludes
Yangon, 22 March ? The fourth day play of the 25th
Inter-State and Division Golf Tournament, jointly
organized by Sports and Physical Education Department
and Myanmar Golf Federation and mainly sponsored by
ISUZU Motor Ltd, continued at Yangon Golf Club in
Danyingon yesterday evening.
After the fourth day play, prize presentation ceremony
was held. Resident Representative of ISUZU Motor Ltd
of Japan U Aye Cho gave away prizes to Myat Ko (Mon
State) who stood third with 278 strokes, Ngwe Tun
(Taninthayi Division) second with 275 and Aung San
(Kachin State) first with 275 in the individual
handicap event. Then, General Manager Mr Kenji Iida
presented prizes to Aye Ko (Mandalay Division) who
stood third with 312, Aye Chan Tha (Mandalay Division)
second with 311 and Thein Zaw Myint (Yangon Division)
first with 294 in the individual scratch event. Prizes
were also presented to Kyaw Win of Magway Division who
scored hole-in-one.
Next, Deputy Director-General of the SPED U Thein Aung
presented second prize to U Tun Ko Ko Aye Nyunt (Mon
State) and first prize to Major Khin Zaw Win (Shan
State East) in team captains event. General Secretary
U Aung Kyi of MGF presented prize to Taninthayi
Division which stood second with 834 in team handicap
event and General Secretary of MOC Director-General of
SPED U Thaung Htaik to Mandalay Division second with
941 in team scratch event.
Then, President of MGF Maj-Gen Win Hlaing and Sports
Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint presented first
prizes and championship bowls to Kachin State with 828
in team handicap event and Yangon Division with 927 in
team scratch event. The team captain of Yangon
Division Team spoke words of thanks. Afterwards,
General Manager Mr Kenji Iida donated US$ 500 each to
MOC and MGF through General Secretary U Thaung Htaik
of MOC and General Secretary U Aung Kyi of MGF. The
tournament was co-sponsored by Sun Far Travel and Tour
Co Ltd and Yangon Golf Club and organized by Han Event
Management.
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17. Raw opium and stimulant tablets seized
Yangon, 22 March ? A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit and Taunggyi Special
Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, searched the
house of Ma San San Myint (a) Artu (a) Letaiye in
Konmyinttha, Monghsu Township and arrested her with
300 stimulant tablets, 7.84 kilos of raw opium and 0.5
litre of opium liquid.
Similarly, a combined team comprising members of the
local intelligence unit and Tachilek Special Anti-drug
Squad went to Wanton village on 8 March in order to
get drug-related information. The authorities spotted
a suspect, who rushed from a house, and they searched
the house and found Ma Aehtaung in. They seized 38,000
stimulant tablets behind the house and arrested Ma
Aehtaung. It is known that the man who escaped is
Aeikal, Ma Aehtaung?s father and the owner of the
house. Action is being taken against them under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by
police stations concerned.
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18. Chemical liquid seized in Kyugok (Panghsai)
Yangon, 22 March ? A combined team including members
of the local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police
Force, acting on a tip-off, on 13 March stopped and
searched a group of people carrying plastic boxes near
Nanhu-Yegu country road in Kyugok (Panghsai) township.
The authorities seized Ngwasa, son of U Ngwa Phu (a)
Law Phu of Phonkan village, together with 120 gallons
of ether (24 five-gallon boxes) and 90 gallons of
acetic anhydride (18 boxes). The police station
concerned is taking action against him under Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.
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