[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, May 30, 2003)

Subject: [myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, May 30, 2003)
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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, May 30, 2003)
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1. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt receives ILO
official
2. L&F Minister receives Ambassador
3. Arrangements for all year round cultivation of 
   crops in Mingaladon
4. Wood and bamboo cutting capacity of chippers 
   demonstrated
5. Myanmar information delegation arrives back
6. Ministry of Forestry holds coordination meeting
7. Deputy Minister inspects hotels at Chaungtha Beach
8. Tree planting at Hmawby Station
9. Records of olden-day composers scrutinized
10. USDA course concludes
11. Nursery Market Festival continues
12. Wellwishers invited for sinking tube-wells
13. Pivot fixed atop Twantay Shwehsandaw Pagoda
14. SARS prevention equipment handed over
15. Workshop on SARS prevention
16. Talks on SARS held
17. Sports gear presented
18. Sagaing Division beat Head Office of Commerce 
    Ministry 2-0
19. Drug trafficker sentenced

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1. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt receives ILO
official
 

YANGON, 29 May - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General
Khin Nyunt received Miss Hong Trang Perre-Nguyen of
International Labour Organization (ILO) at Zeyathiri
Beikman on Konmyinttha at 6.15 pm today.

Also present at the call were Minister for Labour U
Tin Winn, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin
Maung Win and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of
the Protocol Department.

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2. L&F Minister receives Ambassador

YANGON, 29 May - Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein met with Ambassador of
Australia Mr Trevor David Wilson at his office this
afternoon.

Also present were directors-general and managing
directors of departments and enterprises under the
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, the head of
office and officials.

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3. Arrangements for all year round cultivation of 
   crops in Mingaladon

YANGON, 29 May - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected the digging of canals for
cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy and cold
season crops all year round at Sangyiwa plot in
Mingaladon Township, Yangon North District, this
afternoon.

The commander first arrived at Yangon North District
Planning Office on No 3 Highway in Mingaladon
Township, where he was welcomed by Commander of No 1
Military Region Col Tun Kyi, departmental officials
and Chairman of District Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col San Ma Tu.

At the briefing hall, Director of Yangon Division
Irrigation Department U Kyaw Thein reported on future
plans for construction of sluice gates and the digging
of canals for cultivation of paddy and other crops for
all year round greening of the areas 30 miles
perimeter of Yangon International Airport, supply of
water from the dams in Yangon Division and condition
of the sluice gates constructed and canals dug; Head
of Division Water Resources Utilization Department U
Myint Soe, on river water pumping projects; Col Tun
Kyi, on tasks and digging of canals for cultivation of
crops in the plot; and Manager of Division Myanma
Agriculture Service U Aung Hsan, on field trips made
for timely cultivation of monsoon paddy.

Regarding the reports, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe
dealt with measures to be harmoniously taken in
constructing sluice gates, digging canals and
implementating river water pumping projects.

He called on Myanma Agriculture Service to organize
local farmers for ensuring systematic agricultural
methods, using quality strains, systematic use of
fertilizers, and growing of young paddy plants at
suitable time. He called for arrangements for timely
cultivation of summer paddy, completion in digging
canals in Sangyiwa plot as soon as possible, and the
digging of the canal linking Barlar Creek. He then
fulfilled the requirements.

Afterwards, the commander and party inspected the
digging of canals with the use of heavy machinery and
left necessary instructions. So far, the canal has
been dug up to 55,530 feet in length.

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4. Wood and bamboo cutting capacity of chippers 
   demonstrated

YANGON, 29 May - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
inspected the demonstration of bamboo and wood
chippers invented by Myanma Paper and Chemical
Industries in the compound of the Ministry of
Industry-1 this afternoon.

The minister inspected the bamboo cutting capacity of
the chippers with the use of Zwe Tractor which has 50
HP mechanical power and the wood cutting capacity of
the chippers with Zetor Tractor which has 80 HP
mechanical power and gave necessary instructions.

Myanma Paper and Chemical Industries has been
constructing a bamboo pulp factory in Thabaung. The
factory is the largest one in Myanmar and can produce
200 tons of pulp per day. Chippers were invented to
cut the necessary wood and bamboo for the factory to
carry out work conveniently.

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5. Myanmar information delegation arrives back

YANGON, 29 May -The Myanmar delegation led by Minister
for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan arrived back here
by air this evening after attending the 1st Conference
of the Ministers on Information and Broadcasting in
Asia-Pacific Region, held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 27
and 28 May.

The minister and party were welcomed back at Yangon
International Airport by Minister for Mines Brig-Gen
Ohn Myint, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye
Myint, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung
Thein, Director-General U Chit Naing of Information
and Public Relations Department, Managing Director U
Myint Thein of Printing and Publishing Enterprise,
Managing Director U Tin Kha of News and Periodicals
Enterprise, Managing Director U Bo Kyi of Myanma
Motion Picture Enterprise, officials and families.

Members of the delegation Director-General U Khin
Maung Htay of Myanma Radio and Television and Deputy
Director (Broadcast) U Myint Htwe also arrived back on
the same flight.

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6. Ministry of Forestry holds coordination meeting

YANGON, 29 May - The Ministry of Forestry held a
coordination meeting for reviewing accomplishments of
2002-2003 fiscal year and targets of 2003-2004 fiscal
year at the head office of the ministry this
afternoon.

Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone briefed those
present on strong points and weak points in
implementing the projects in 2002-2003 Financial Year.
He then elaborated on the projects to be implemented
by the Forest Department and the Arid Zones Greening
Department regarding the targets of 2003-2004 fiscal
year, nurturing and conserving of forests, measures to
be taken for reduction of illegal timber extraction,
meeting the financial targets to be implemented by
Myanma Timber Enterprise, promotion of wood-based
enterprises, and completion in drawing targeted number
of map sheets of the Survey Department.

Then, the minister gave instructions on timely
completion and systematization of the projects being
undertaken by the Forest Products Joint-Venture
Corporation Ltd, Myanma Timber Enterprise and the
Forest Department, efficient use of electricity and
fuel, minimizing loss and wastage and staff welfare.

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7. Deputy Minister inspects hotels at Chaungtha Beach

YANGON, 29 May - Deputy Minister for Hotels & Tourism
Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu arrived at Chaungtha Beach on
19 May afternoon and met with local authorities,
hoteliers and hotel staff at Chaungtha Hotel. They
discussed matters on keeping the beach clean, green
and pleasant and providing health care services to
vacationers.

On 20 May morning, the deputy minister and party
inspected Hotel Max, Chaungtha Hotel, Golden Beach
Hotel, Shwe Hintha Hotel and Seesein Hotel at the
beach. The deputy minister and officials also
inspected the renovation of Pathein Hotel in Pathein,
it is learnt.

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8. Tree planting at Hmawby Station

YANGON, 29 May - Organized by Yangon Command
Headquarters, Hmawby Station held a nursery festival
at the hall of the station at 7 am today.

Present on the occasion were Commander of No 1
Military Region Command Col Tun Kyi, station
commanders, commanding officers, officers and other
ranks and their family members of regiments and units
under Hmawby Station, and officials of the Ministry of
Forestry.

On behalf of the commander of Yangon Command, Col Tun
Kyi explained the purpose of the holding of the
festival.

Then, Commander of Hmawby Station Lt-Col Tin Oo
reported on the nursery of local regiments and units
and arrangements for planting saplings in monsoon
tree-planting season; and Assistant Director of the
Forest Department U Maung Win, on process of nurturing
trees.

Afterwards, officials of Township Forest Department
presented a demonstration on process of nurturing
trees.

The commander of No 1 Military Region Command and
officials viewed the saplings being nurtured by local
regiments and units. Hmawby Station is nurturing
73,510 saplings of various kinds of trees this
tree-planting season.

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9. Records of olden-day composers scrutinized
 
YANGON, 29 May - Committee to scrutinize the Records
on Songs and Biographies of Composers of olden-days
held a meeting at Myanma Radio and Television this
morning with an address by Deputy Minister for
Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein.

Members of the committee and sub-committees and
musicians were also present. MRTV Director
(Broadcasting) U Ko Ko Htwe announced the names of the
committee members, followed by a general round of
discussions. The meeting ended with concluding remarks
by the deputy minister.

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10. USDA course concludes
 
YANGON, 29 May - Union Solidarity and Development
Association Central Executive Committee member Col
Thaik Tun addressed the conclusion of the USDA
management multiplier course No 17 at Hmawby Township
USDA this morning. Also present were executives of
Divisional and District USDAs and others. The CEC
member also accepted 500 membership applications of
Wanetchaung village-tract.

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11. Nursery Market Festival continues

YANGON, 29 May - The Nursery Market Festival continued
at Myay Padetha 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, poultry farming, vegetable
farming and livestock breeding.

Kitchen crops, fruits and saplings of herbal plants
are being shown at the festival. Poultry farming and
fish and prawn breeding are also exhibited there.

Modern scientific methods of agriculture and livestock
breeding are on display there. Fertilizers, pesticides
and pamphlets on agriculture and livestock breeding
works are also available at the Nursery Market
Festival.

Fresh and hygienic fruits are also on sale there.
Various kinds of seeds, farm implements and saplings
are put on sale at the festival.

The Nursery Market Festival is drawing more and more
visitors day by day.

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12. Wellwishers invited for sinking tube-wells

YANGON, 29 May - The Development Affairs Committees
under the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs are making
concerted effforts in sinking the tube-wells in order
to get sufficient fresh water in rural areas in States
and Divisions where water is scarce.

One 200 feet deep two-inch diameter tube-well costs K
250,000; one 400 feet deep two-inch diameter tube-well
costs K 500,000; and one 200 feet deep four-inch
diameter 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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13. Pivot fixed atop Twantay Shwehsandaw Pagoda

YANGON, 29 May - The ceremony to fix the pivot atop
ancient and historic Shwehsandaw Pagoda in Twantay
Township was held at the pandal at the north-east
corner of the pagoda at 7.45 am today.

Present on the occasion were members of the Sangha led
by State Ovadaçariya Nyaungwaing Monastery Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Nandavamsa, Deputy Minister for Religious
Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Deputy Minister for
Science and Technology U Nyi Hla Nge, Director-General
U Sann Lwin of Department of Promotion and Propagation
of the Sasana, Adviser to the State Peace and
Development Council Office U Arnt Maung, chairmen and
members of Yangon South District and Twantay Township
Peace and Development Councils, departmental
officials, members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees,
members of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Working Committee for Women's Affairs,
Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Red Cross and
Auxiliary Fire Brigades, religious affairs
association, Teingyar Htidaw Hoisting team,
wellwishers and local people.

Head of Yangon Division Religious Affairs Department U
San Thinn Hlaing acted as master of ceremonies. First,
the deputy ministers and the congregation recited Namo
Tassa three times. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Nandavamsa
administered the Nine Precepts. Then, members of the
Sangha recited Parittas. Next, the deputy ministers
and officials presented the pivot and provisions to
the Sayadaws. Afterwards, Kyongyi Monastery Sayadaw
Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Ñeyadhamma delivered a
sermon, followed by sharing of merits. Meanwhile,
silver conch shells were blown and gongs were beaten
for three times each by Teingyar Htidaw Hoisting team.
Then, the ceremony to fix the pivot atop the pagoda
followed. The deputy ministers and officials conveyed
the pivot round the pagoda.

Vocalists sang religious songs to the accompaniment of
the Mingala Drum troupe. The lay persons conveyed the
pivot atop the pagoda. At the auspicious time, Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko and Deputy Minister U
Nyi Hla Nge fixed the pivot atop the pagoda and
sprinkled scented water on it.

Meanwhile, Thiri Thudhamma Manijotadhara Teingyar U
Than Hla recited Çintamani Gatha.

Then, the deputy ministers and officials recited
Jayanto Bodhi Yamule Gatha.

Next, the ceremony ended with three-time recitation of
Buddha Sasanam Çiram Titthatu. Afterwards, the deputy
ministers and officials performed rituals of golden
and silvery showers to mark the successful completion
of the ceremony.

Later, the deputy ministers and officials paid homage
to the pagoda.

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14. SARS prevention equipment handed over

YANGON, 29 May - The wellwishers from abroad have
donated health equipment to be used in prevention
against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Under the organization of Myanmar Consulate-General
(Hong Kong), a ceremony to hand over health equipment
acquired with the cash donations of families of the
Myanmar Consulate-General, companies in Myanmar,
Chinese nationals in Hong Kong and Macao, the surgeons
association and tourism companies in Hong Kong and Dr
Zaw Tun and wife Daw Htay Htay Kywe of Shwegondaing
Specialist Clinic was held at the Tatmadaw Guest House
on Inya Road at 1 pm today.

Present on the occasion were Vice-Chief of Military
Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy Minister for
Health Dr Mya Oo, senior military officers of the
Ministry of Defence, Managing Director U Tin Kha of
News and Periodicals Enterprise, directors-general and
officials of departments under the Ministry of Health
and wellwishers.

First, Dr Daw Thin Thin Soe, wife of Myanmar
Consul-General (Hong Kong) U Myo Chit, explained the
purpose of the donations.

Then, Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw
Win and Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo spoke
words of thanks.

On behalf of Chairman of National Health Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt, Vice-Chief of Military
Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win accepted the donations
from wellwishers.

He then handed over the donations to Deputy Minister
Dr Mya Oo.

Today's donations were: 20 ear thermometers, 400
Thermometer Probe Covers, 60 Digital Thermometers,
2,650 Sterilized surgical gloves and 3,350 surgical
masks altogether worth K 3 million donated by families
of the Myanmar Consulate-General (Hong Kong); Hong
Kong Returned Myanmar Overseas Chinese Association;
Cheung Hing Timber Co Ltd: Myanmar Overseas Chinese
Association (Hong Kong); Garming Marine Product
Trading; U Aung Win of Great Capital Garment Ltd: U
Shwe of Chun Fat (International) Co Ltd; Macao
Returned Myanmar Overseas Chinese Association;
Surgeons Association in Hong Kong; 100 gowns and 120 N
95 masks worth K 600,000 by Dr Zaw Tun and wife Daw
Htay Htay Kywe of Shwegondaing Specialist Clinic. 

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15. Workshop on SARS prevention

YANGON, 29 May - A workshop on SARS prevention and
control was held at Summit Parkview Hotel here this
morning.

Officials and physicians of the departments and
hospitals under the Ministry of Health, who are the
chairmen and secretaries of various subcommittees,
Managing Director of the News and Periodicals
Enterprise of the Ministry of Information U Tin Kha,
Dr Audacgah of WHO infectious diseases section, staff
of the WHO resident representative office, Dr Day
Shanker Agarwal and Dr Lalit Nath of India who are
acting as advisers in Myanmar under WHO programme
attended the workshop.

Chairmen and secretaries of the subcommittees
presented taking of SARS prevention measures sector
wise.

Dr Day Shanker Agarwal and Dr Lalit Nath explained the
infection of SARS in world countries, the cause of the
infection, and prevention of the disease with audio
visual aids, giving suggestions on SARS prevention in
Myanmar.

The workshop continues tomorrow.

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16. Talks on SARS held

YANGON, 29 May - The talks on SARS organized by the
Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the
school health central committee took place at No 1
Basic Education High School in Insein Township, Yangon
North District, this morning, with an address by
Deputy Minister for Health Prof Dr Mya Oo.

Deputy Director of the Health Department Dr Soe Lwin
Nyein discussed matters on outbreak and spread of
SARS, preventive measures being taken in Myanmar, and
tasks on prevention of SARS to be carried out in
schools. He then gave replies to queries of those
present.

Present on the occasion were Director-General of the
Health Department Dr Wan Maung, departmental
officials, Director-General of No 3 Basic Education
Department (Yangon) U Tin Win, township education
officers, principals and teachers totalling over 500.

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17. Sports gear presented
 

YANGON, 29 May - Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee
Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint met with
selected athletes under training for boxing and Sepak
Takraw tournaments of the XXII SEA Games (2003) at the
gymnasium of Myanmar Sepak Takraw Federation at Youths
Training Centre in Thuwunna this morning.

At the meeting, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye
Myint spoke words of encouragement with regard to
achieving success to the athletes.

Then, the minister presented the sports gear to them
through respective officials. 

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18. Sagaing Division beat Head Office of Commerce 
    Ministry 2-0

YANGON, 29 May - Sagaing Division team beat the
Commerce Ministry head office team 2-0 in the last
match of the first round of the 2nd Commerce
Minister's Trophy Under-21 Youth Football Tournament
held at Padonma Sports Grounds in Sangyoung Township
at 7.30 am today.

Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the
tournament General Manager Lt-Col Hla Maw Oo of Myanma
Agricultural Produce Trading presented man of the
match award to Tun Min Thein of Sagaing Division team.
Border Trade Department team and Sagaing Division team
of Group (A), Ayeyawady Division team and Bago
Division team of Group (B) and Yangon Division team
and Mandalay Division team of Group (C) entered the
second round of the tournament.

The second round matches will be held from 31 May to 5
June and semi-finals on 7 and 8 June at Padonma Sports
Grounds in Sangyoung Township. The final match and the
prize presentation ceremony will be held at Aung San
Stadium on 10 June.

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19. Drug trafficker sentenced

YANGON, 29 May - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit, Yangon Special Anti-drug
Squad and local Myanmar Police Force, acting on
information, searched the house of Daw Yin Yin Hla of
Hsupyi Yadana 3rd street in Ward 56, Dagon Myothit
(South) Township on 18 July 2002 and seized 183.69 gm
of opium.

Action was taken against Daw Yin Yin Hla, 43, daughter
of U San Yi, under Section 19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law by Dagon Myothit
(South) Police Station. Yangon District Deputy
District Court handed down 20 years' imprisonment on
Daw Yin Yin Hla under Section 19 (A) of the law on 24
April this year.

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