[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar ( 7-7-2003)

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The New Light of Myanmar ( 7-7-2003)
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(1)   State Peace and Development Council 
      Chairman Senior General Than Shwe 
      sends felicitations to Nepal
(2)   Secretary-1 attends ceremony to honour 
      title recipient Sayadaws of Shwekyin Nikaya
(3)   Darka River Bridge inaugurated in 
      Kangyidaunt Township
(4)   Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects regional development 
      tasks in Kayin State
(5)   Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects regional development 
      tasks in Myingyan, Mandalay Districts
(6)   Eighth 47-member Plenary Meeting of the 
      Fifth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee held
(7)   Japan beats Myanmar 2-1 in soccer friendly
(8)   Drug dealers sentenced
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(1)	State Peace and Development Council Chairman
Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Nepal

YANGON, 7 July - On the occasion of the Birthday of
the King of Nepal which falls on 7 July 2003, Senior
General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent
a message of felicitations to His Majesty King
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal.
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(2)	Secretary-1 attends ceremony to honour title
recipient Sayadaws of Shwekyin Nikaya

YANGON, 6 July - A ceremony to honour two
Joint-Sasanabaing Sayadaws of Shwekyin Nikaya and two
Dhammaçariya degree recipient Sayadaws was held in
conjunction with the Waso robes offering ceremony at
Thiri Yadana four-storey building of Thiri Mingala
Mahasi Yeiktha on 1st Myawady Mingyi lane in Ward 51,
Dagon Myothit (North) Township, this morning, attended
by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council General Khin Nyunt. 

Also present on the occasion were State Ovadaçariya
Shwekyin Nikaya Joint-Sasanabaing Abhidhaja Maha
Rattha Guru Sirimanta Sankyaung Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Rajindabhivamsa, State Ovadaçariya Shwekyin Nikaya
Joint-Sasanabaing Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja
Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Bago Kyakhatwaing Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Jotipala and State Ovadaçariya Sayadaws,
member of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Maha
Nayaka Tipitakadhara Dhammabhandagarika Agga Maha
Pandita Tipitaka Maha Gandayon Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta
Sumangalalankara, Sirimingala Mahasi Yeiktha Presiding
Nayaka Sayadaw Twantay Ashin Indaka and members of the
Sangha, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, ministers, the mayor of Yangon
City, officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, departmental heads, local authorities,
departmental officials, social organizations and
disciples.

The ceremony was opened with three-time recitation of
Namo Tassa.

Next, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Rajindabhivamsa administered
the Five Precepts. Members of the Sangha recited Metta
Sutta. 

The Secretary-1 offered Waso robes and provisions to
two Joint-Sasanabaing Sayadaws of Shwekyin Nikaya. The
commander, the ministers and the mayor also offered
Waso robes and provisions to the Sayadaws. 

Thiri Thudhamma Manijotadhara U Sein Hla Win
supplicated on the purpose of the ceremony. 

Head of Yangon Division Religious Affairs Department U
San Thin Hlaing supplicated on list of the donations.
Next, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Dr Sumangalalankara delivered
a sermon and the Secretary-1 and party shared merits
gained with three-time recitation of Buddha Sasanam
Çiram Titthatu.

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 performed the
rituals of golden and silvery showers to mark the
successful completion of the ceremony. 

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party went to Dagon
MyoU Monastery on 1st Myawady Mingyi lane. He paid
homage and donated provisions to the Presiding Nayaka
Sayadaw of the monastery.

Next, the Secretary-1 donated cash to construction of
No 1 Monastic Education School and students.
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(3)	With stability and better transport in Ayeyawady
Division, greater development can be made in a short
time as the region is fertile one Darka River Bridge
inaugurated in Kangyidaunt Township

YANGON, 6 July - The inauguration of Darka River
Bridge, built by Public Works of the Ministry of
Construction on Yangon-Pathein Road in Kangyidaunt
Township in Ayeyawady Division was held at the pandal
near the bridge this morning. Member of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann
addressed the ceremony. 

Present on the occasion were Secretary-2 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win, Member
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Maung Than, Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of South-West Command
Maj-Gen Htay Oo, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun, Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone, Minister for
Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein,
Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, the
deputy ministers, Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear-Admiral
Soe Thein, senior military officers of the Ministry of
Defence, officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, department heads, departmental
officials, local people of the townships of Pathein,
Kangyidaunt and Kyaunggon, teachers and students,
members of social associations, band troupe, pom pom
troupe and drum troupe.

Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win made a speech. He said the
new Darka River Bridge is situated on Yangon-Pathein
Road. The old rail bridge was built 50 years ago and
in 1983 it was used as a rail-cum bridge. In those
days there was not heavy traffic in the areas. After
emergence of the Yangon-Pathein Express Road, cars
were waiting for long to pass the Darka River Bridge
because it was narrow for them. Often there were
traffic jams. The bridge was not a kind of the one
which was built for the car to pass and it was old. 

A new modern bridge was built in parallel with the old
one under the guidance of the Head of State. Using the
new bridge, the cars can quickly travel on
Yangon-Pathein Road and Pathein-Hinthada Road without
any delay.

Although the Darka River is useful for transport in
Ayeyawady Division, it hinders road transport by
nature. Therefore Khepaung Bridge and Kyaunggon Bridge
were built along the river.

Transport in Ayeyawady Division with plenty of creeks
and rivers mainly relied on waterway. People can now
travel by road. Roads and bridges linking townships
have emerged as a network due to the leadership of the
government and active participation of the people in
the division.

He said better transportation is needed for rapid
transport of regional goods produced by exploiting
marine and land resources in the division. The people
in the division witnessed that transport difficulty
delayed production and progress of trading. The people
witnessed bitter experience and the division lacked
progress as there was no peace and tranquillity due to
the insurgents in the region. 

After taking up the State duties, the Tatmadaw
government built stability and peace which the people
desire with the collective efforts of the people. Now
Ayeyawady Division has become a region free from
insurgents and peaceful region with better transport.

He said ensuring smooth and better transport is
essential for nation-building and development. Roads
and bridges constructed spending a large sums of money
are infrastructures for development and socio-economic
structures for the people who travel from one place to
another. In the past, transport route of upper and
lower parts of Myanmar was on the east bank of
Ayeyawady. Nowadays roads and railroads have been
constructed to link different parts of the Union from
the east to the west and from the south to the north.
In doing so, river-crossing bridges were built where
they were needed. Before 1988, there were only four
bridges across Ayeyawady, Chindwin, Thanlwin and
Sittaung Rivers. A total of 13 bridges have been built
so far.

Public Works of the Ministry of Construction built 157
bridges including Darka River Bridge nationwide. The
Ministry of Rail Transportation built five bridges and
the Ministry of Defence three totalling 165 bridges. A
total of 39 major bridges were built in Ayeyawady
Division. The Pyapon River Bridge is under way and
Ngawon River Bridge (Pathein) will also be built.
Therefore road networks in the division will emerge
soon. He said Yangon-Pathein Road has emerged due to
the Mezali, Bo Myat Tun, Pathwe, Kyaunggon and Darka
River bridges. He also spoke on bridges that
contribute towards the
Pantanaw-Shwelaung-Wakema-Kyonmange road,
Pathein-Yangon road, Kyaiklat-Pyapon road,
Kyaiklat-Maubin road, Maubin-Hsarmalauk road,
Pyapon-Dedaye-Kungyangon-Dalla road. The people can
travel to upper regions of the division easily, he
added.

The people use Pathein-Yekyi-Hinthada road,
Yekyi-Ngathainggyaung-Gwa road,
Kyangin-Myanaung-Ingapu-Hinthada-Zalun-Danubyu-Nyaungdon
road as all-weather roads in lower regions of the
division.

With the stability and better transport in the
division, greater development can be made in a short
time as the region is fertile one. There are many
prospects for progress and it is a division on which
the State relies on agricultural production and
livestock breeding.

Head of State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance
to officials during his inspection tour of the
division in last April. He said there are better
prospects in the division for development of
agricultural and livestock breeding sectors. Strenuous
efforts are to be made for progress of the sectors. 

Over one-fourth of paddy cultivation acreage in the
country is in Ayeyawady Division. As the division is a
fertile one, efforts are to be made for increase of
the per acre yield. By doing so, it contributes
towards the production of 1,200 million baskets of
paddy set by the State. In livestock breeding sector,
arrangements are to be made for breeding of fish and
prawn in modern ponds.

The Secretary-2 spoke of the need for the division to
implement the guidelines with seriousness. In order to
do so, the State built necessary transport
infrastructures, dams, sluice gates and canals in the
division to some extent and undertook the river water
pumping projects. Efforts are being made for early
completion of Kunchaung dam, Ma Mya dam and Kanyin
dam, he added.

Summer paddy as well as monsoon paddy are grown most
in Ayeyawady Division relying on good foundations
built by the State. So the division will continue to
be the granary of the State. In addition, extended
cultivation of pulses and beans and edible oil crops
are being made year by year.

With the increase of the agriculture sector, there are
over 60,000 acres of fish breeding ponds and over
35,000 acres of prawn breeding ponds. Thus, it can be
assumed that the division has the special
agriculture/livestock breeding zone on which the State
can rely. If the efforts of the people in the division
are added to the prevailing development, the
development rate of the division will be higher and
higher.

The government has laid down plans and is implementing
them after making thorough study on development
conditions in all parts of the Union including
Ayeyawady Division. So progress has been made with
added momentum in the areas that lagged behind in
development and in the areas that development was slow
in the past.

Development and peace and stability could be recorded
in the country in terms of figures and materials.

This is due to the unity of the entire national races
living in states and divisions in weal and woe. Mutual
understanding among the national races, consideration
and cooperation in regional development result in
peace, security, development and friendship.

Suspecisions on each other, conflict and confrontation
are the dangers to peace and development. Each and
every person wants peace and development for its own
as well as for the nation and the people. Accordingly,
stability and development have been achieved all over
the Union by the Government and the people.

Success of development, peace and tranquillity which
do not rely on the help of foreign countries are the
fruits created by own strength, thought and conviction
without domination of the foreign countries.

Clearly viewing the destructive motive and the
constructive motive, the goodness and the bad, the
increase and the decrease, flourishing developments
are to be safeguarded. Collective efforts are to be
made for implementing the national aims such as
perpetual existence of the State among the countries
of the world and uplift of living standard of the
entire people.

In conclusion, the Secretary-2 thanked officials and
workers as well as local people for their
participation in construction of Darka River Bridge
and urged those present to safeguard the bridges in
Ayeyawady Division including Darka River Bridge for
their long-term use. 

Next, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun spoke
on the occasion. He said that smooth transportation
can reflect development of a country and forge
national unity. Nowadays, the State has spent K 79,394
million plus US$ 147.907 million dollars on
construction of roads and bridges throughout the
country. In the road sector, there were 13,635 miles
of road before 1988 and altogether 4,477 miles of road
have been increased from 1988 to date. There were 440
miles of earth and tarred roads in Ayeyawady Division
in the past. But there are 1,328 miles of road with an
increase of 887 miles. In the bridge sector, 157
bridges which are 180 feet long and above have been
built in the entire nation.

A total of 39 bridges in Ayeyawady Division were built
at a cost of K 19,420 million and US$ 20 million. The
minister called on those present to safeguard Darka
River Bridge for its long-term use.

Commander Maj-Gen Htay Oo delivered an address. He
said that the Government is building roads and bridges
for gaining social and economic development in the
respective regions. At present, Ayeyawady Division
also gain the benefits of the construction tasks.

Darka River Bridge is the 39th one among the bridges
which are 180 feet long and above in the division.
Arrangements are being made for opening Pyapon River
Bridge within two years. Likewise, Kyungon Bridge in
Einme Township, Myinkaseik Bridge in Kangyidaunt
Township, Myokwin Bridge across Ngawun River and
Pathein Bridge across Ngawun River will be built one
after another.

Before construction of Darka River Bridge, local
people of Kangyidaunt and Kyaunggon townships relied
on railway and waterway. Today, they can go to
Kangyidaunt and Kyaunggon townships easily. They can
travel from their native areas to Yangon through
Pathein-Yangon Highway within three and a half hours.
Similarly, they can visit Pathein, Maubin and Pyapon
in a short time. As travellers can make a day trip to
Pathein, Ngwe Hsaung and Chaungtha resorts from
Yangon, the resorts will develop. Better
transportation can reflect all-round development of
the local people including economic, social and
management matters.

Ayeyawady Division is among six divisions undertaking
the State economy. Though Ayeyawady Division was
called the granary of the State in the past, now the
division can be called the curry bowl as a result of
developing the livestock breeding tasks.

In conclusion, the commander, on behalf of the local
people, thanked the State Peace and Development
Council Government for its leadership in building the
peaceful, modern and developed nation.

Next, U Nyan Lin, on behalf of the local people, spoke
words of thanks.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann made a speech. He
said that everyone who loves and cherishes the country
and everyone who is in favour of national development
would feel honoured and pleased together with them on
the nation-building endeavours covering the auspicious
opening ceremony of the bridge and the emergence of
the major bridges one after another. At a time when
the government is striving for all-round development
of the nation, there are facts that are to be taken
seriously. 

In an effort to enhance the living standard of the
national people, sharp leadership, their
far-sightedness, strenuous efforts and full
state-leading role as well as the active participation
of the people are required.

As far as the government and the people are making
collective and concerted efforts with understanding,
the national objective of the emergence of a new
modern and developed nation will surely be achieved
rapidly. 

Regretably, there are destructive elements who are
jeopardizing Our Three Main National
Causes-non-disintegration of the Union,
non-disintegration of the national unity and
perpetuation of sovereignty at a time when the
government is striving for enhancing economic,
transport, education and health sectors.

In comparison with the interests of the State and the
people, the acts of the destructive elements are the
dangers to the State and the people.

Contemplating loyalist and non-loyalist, friend and
enemy, advantage and disadvantage, continued efforts
are to be made for the nation to stand tall with pride
among the world community and for national
development.

Under the leadership of Head of State Senior General
Than Shwe, the government is to strive together with
the people for national and regional development while
guarding against the dangers of destructive elements.

Furthermore, it is to be well aware that some western
powers putting their interests in the fore is
attempting to dominate the small nations. They did so
through media as if they want others to be prosperous
or as if they would provide assistance to others.

Realizing the tricks of the big nations the national
people are to safeguard the national interest and own
national stand of the State. 

Next, Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and party took their
positions at the archway of the bridge.

At the auspicious time, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than,
Commander Maj-Gen Htay Oo and Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun
opened Darka River Bridge by cutting a ribbon. Then,
Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and party had a documentary
photo together with officials of the bridge
construction project and townselders at the archway of
the bridge. 

Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann formally unveiled the stone
inscription of the bridge. Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and
party viewed round the bridge and cordially greeted
local people. Darka River Bridge was built by
engineering staff headed by Deputy Superintending
Engineer U Onzapa of the special group (4) of the
bridge construction project, Public Works, and
experts. The construction of the bridge started on
24-2-2001 and it completed on 15-5-2003. 

The bridge is 1400 feet long and 28 feet wide and has
five-foot pedestrian lanes on both sides. Its
clearance is 78 feet wide and 16 feet high. The bridge
is of reinforced concrete type and it can bear 60-ton
loads.
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(4)	Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects regional development
tasks in Kayin State

YANGON, 6 July - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo, accompanied by
officials from the State Peace and Development Council
Office and departmental officials, left here by car
and arrived at Sittoung Bridge at 7 am on 4 July.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party were welcomed there by Mon
State Peace and Development Council Chairman
South-East Command Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung,
senior military officers from local battalion, the
Thaton District Peace and Development Council Chairman
and members and departmental officials. Then, they
visited the fresh water fish and prawn production of
Winner Land Production Co Ltd on Yangon-Hpa-an road
near Donthami creek in Hpa-an Township in Kayin State,
where they were welcomed by Kayin State Peace and
Development Council Chairman Col Cho Tun Aung and
members and officials.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party were briefed by Head of
Kayin State Fisheries Department U Paw Lwin on matters
related to yearly production of fish and prawn in
Kayin State. Managing Director Dr Aung Myint of the
company then reported on measures for fresh water fish
and prawn production on the 60-acre land near Donthami
Creek in the township, digging of ponds on 8-acre land
for fish nursery and on 28-acre land for meat
production and arrangements for releasing 7,000 fresh
water prawn per acre and 500 carp per acre. Deputy
Director-General of the fisheries department U Hla Win
presented a supplementary report on extended breeding
of fish and availability of fingerlings at the
fisheries department. 

Then, Chairman Col Cho Tun Aung reported on fish
breeding in Kayin State, extended fish breeding using
natural water as fish pond, application for land for
fish breeding ponds by private entrepreneurs and
digging of ponds, and assistance being rendered by
Kayin State.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo then made a speech. He said fish and
prawn breeding plays a vital role for development of
fish and meat sector of the state and efforts are to
be made for success of the enterprise. He urged those
present to organize the private entrepreneurs who are
interested in fish and prawn breeding. Then, Lt-Gen
Maung Bo inspected fish ponds and reclaimed land of
Winner Land Co. 

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party attended the
ceremony to plant Thitseint trees in Myainggalay
forest reserve near Kawyin (Upper) Village in Hpa-an
Township. Also present on the occasion were members of
social organizations, local people, band and dance
troupes totalling over 4,000. Lt-Gen Maung Bo,
Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung and Chairman Col
Cho Tun Aung took position at designated places and
planted Thitseint trees. Members of social
organizations and local people collectively planted
over 1,000 Thitseint trees at the designated places on
the 10-acre land. 

At the briefing hall there, Director-General U Kyaw
Soe Naing of Kayin State Forest Department reported on
nursing of valuable saplings, Thitseint saplings and
arrangements and tasks implemented. 

Lt-Gen Maung Bo then made a speech. He said in
accordance with the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe, efforts have been made by laying
down plans for development of all regions in the
country. Kayin State, which is close to the border
area, is covered in the project. One of the
development tasks for Kayin State is today's ceremony
to plant Thitseint trees. Growing of trees is
important for environmental conversation and greening.
Growing trees leads to changes in weather. For the
Anya region to be lush and green, the Nine District
Greening Project was implemented. Now forests and
firewood plantations can be seen thriving there and
the Anya region is no longer an arid zone. The
government has been making efforts for conserving the
scenic beauty of the country and growing of Thitseint
trees will not only make the region green but
contribute to local oil sufficiency. In conclusion he
urged local people, social organization members and
departmental officials to make efforts for thriving of
the trees planted that day. 

Lt-Gen Maung Bo cordially greeted those present and
presented cash award to the Kayin Donyein dance
troupe. He also greeted families of local battalion
and gave instructions on growing of various kinds of
kitchen crops in the manageable plantation.

In the afternoon, Lt-Gen Maung Bo met state/township
level departmental officials and members of social
organizations at Zwekabin Hall in Hpa-an and gave
necessary instructions. Also present on the occasion
were Mon State Peace and Development Council Chairman
South-East Command Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung,
Kayin State Peace and Development Council Chairman Col
Cho Tun Aung, state/district/township level
departmental officials and members of social
organizations. Kayin State Peace and Development
Council Chairman Col Cho Tun Aung reported on location
and area of Kayin State and matters relating to
growing of monsoon paddy and crops, land utilization,
land reclamation and implementation of education and
health sector for 2003-2004. 

Lt-Gen Maung Bo made a speech. He said in line with
the guidance of Head of State Senior General Than
Shwe, the border area development project, the
24-development region project and five tasks rural
area development and long-term and short-term projects
have been laid down and implemented for development
all regions in the country. In so doing, systematic
efforts are made with objectives and aims. Plans have
also been laid down and implemented for development of
Kayin State. According to the reports, it is targeted
to grow over 336,000 acres of monsoon paddy and
139,000 acres of land has been put under paddy to
date. Efforts are to be made for exceeding the target.


In Kayin State, fish breeding is carried out on over
269 acres of land and prawn on 80 acres of land. So it
is needed to extend the fish and prawn breeding sector
of the state and make strenuous efforts for
development of regional agriculture sector. In
addition, crops suitable to the region are to be grown
to produce 100 bags of rice, 50 bags of groundnut, 20
bags of sesamum, 50 bags of oil-sunflower, 20 bags of
matpe, 20 bags of pedisein, 20 bags of pesingon, 400
viss of cotton, 30 tons of sugarcane and 80 bags of
corn per acre which are ten major crops of the State.

At a time when efforts are made for development of the
region with the favourable conditions of land and
water and the assistance of the State, officials
concerned are to discharge duties of the State with
goodwill, faithfully and dutifully in the interest of
the public. At the same time, local people are to
actively participate in the tasks for development of
the region and the State. Then the ceremony came to a
close. After that, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party arrived
back in the Yeiktha of Hpa-an Station.
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(5)	Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects regional development
tasks in Myingyan, Mandalay Districts

YANGON, 6 July - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of
Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Mandalay Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of Central
Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, inspected the construction
of Government Technical Institute (Myingyan) in
Gaungkwe Village, Myingyan Township, yesterday
morning. 

At the briefing hall, Project Manager U Yu Tin and
General Manager U Wunna Khaing of Aden Group
Construction Co Ltd reported on matters relating to
the construction of the institute.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint attended to the requirements and
inspected round the project site. Lt-Gen Ye Myint also
inspected the paving of gravel road in front of the
institute. Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party went to the
Myingyan river water pumping project (Thabaung) in
Thabaung Village. At the briefing hall, Assistant
Director U Win Hsan of Water Resources Utilization
Department, in-charge of the district, reported with
the use of charts on earth work and digging of the
main canal and tributary canals and river water
pumping tasks being carried out. Deputy
Director-General U Hla Myint Maung presented a
supplementary report. Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected
round the project site. Officials conducted him round
the site. Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with local
farmers and fulfilled the needs for cultivating the
monsoon paddy. 

In this year, 500 acres of monsoon paddy, 1,000 acres
of cotton and over 2,700 acres of beans and pulses
will be cultivated with the use of water from the
project. Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party left along
the Thabaung-Simeekhon motor road by car for the
Simeekhon-2 extended river water pumping project in
Kaing Village.

At the briefing hall of the project site, Assistant
Director U Aung Win Hlaing, in-charge of the project,
reported on completion of reclamation of land,
construction of main canal and tributary canals and
installation of power lines. Lt-Gen Ye Myint fulfilled
the requirements and inspected round the project site.

Simeekhon-2 extended river water pumping project will
irrigate 900 acres of monsoon paddy field this year.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint also met with local farmers and
attended to their requirements. 

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the
broadcasting of paddy and earth work at the paddy
field reclaimed under the project. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and
party also inspected the cultivation of 368 acres of
Manawthukha paddy field and threshing of paddy in
Nganan Village.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived at Simeekhon-2
river water pumping project and inspected the pumping
of water from Ayeyawady river to the main reservoir.
At the briefing hall, Assistant Director U Win Hsan
in-charge of the project reported on tasks being
undertaken. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary
instructions. About 1,000 acres of monsoon paddy will
be cultivated with the irrigation of the project.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party arrived at Nganmyar river
water pumping project in Ngazun Township, Mandalay
Division, at 12.30 pm. At the briefing hall, Deputy
Director U Khin Zaw in-charge of the project reported
on completion of earth work, main channels and
tributary channels, construction of water intake
building and arrival of pumps and power supply.
Nganmyar river water pumping project will irrigate 500
acres of monsoon paddy, 500 acres of cotton and 2,000
acres of beans and pulses this year. Next, Lt-Gen Ye
Myint and party proceeded to 16-bed station hospital
in Nganmyar Village where they inspected round the
hospital. Medical Superintendent Dr Aye Lwin and
officials conducted them round the hospital. Lt-Gen Ye
Myint and party arrived at Ywathit river water pumping
project in Ywathit Village, Ngazun Township, at 2.15
pm. Deputy Director U Khin Zaw in-charge of the
project reported on completion of construction works
of the project and tasks being carried out. Lt-Gen Ye
Myint gave necessary instructions and inspected the
water pumping tasks. Ywathit river water pumping
project will irrigate 2,000 acres of monsoon paddy and
4,000 acres of beans and pulses this year.

At 3 pm, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected the
completion of construction works of Kyauktalone river
water pumping project in Phayaku Village. 

In the evening, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party left for
Mandalay where they spent for the night. 

Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with officers and other ranks and
their families of the local battalion in Myingyan
Station at the hall of the battalion this morning.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on carrying out the
agriculture and livestock breeding tasks from
manageable scale to commercial scale so that the
families of the Tatmadawmen can get more earnings. 

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint cordially met with Tatmadawmen
and their families. Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected the
22-acre plantation of sugarcane in the compound of the
battalion and pumping of water from a tube-well for
drinking water and agricultural purposes. Lt-Gen Ye
Myint also inspected patches of kitchen crops,
breeding of goats and plantations of Eugenia tree in
front of staff quarters of the battalion.
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(6)	Eighth 47-member Plenary Meeting of the Fifth
State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee held

YANGON, 6 July - The Eighth 47-member Plenary Meeting
of the Fifth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee was
held at Wizaya Mingala Dhammathabin on Kaba Aye Hill,
here, this morning. 

Present were members of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Director-General Dr Myo Myint
of Religious Affairs Department, Pro-Rector (Admin) Dr
Hla Pe of International Theravada Buddhist Missionary
University and officials.

Vice-Chairman of SSMNC Bahan Township Aungmyebonsan
Monastery Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta
Panñindabhivamsa presided over the meeting. Joint
Secretary of the Committee Pyay Zawtikayon Pali
Tekkatho Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhaddanta Kundalajoti acted as
master of ceremonies. Secretary of the Committee
Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha
Saddhamma Jotika Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara read
out the Saraniya Ovada Katha delivered by Chairman of
the SSMNC Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga
Maha Saddhamma Jotika Myingyan Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Sobhita. The Sayadaw said he was glad to see members
of the Sangha. The State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
is a Sangha organization carrying out religious
matters in the country. He urged the members of the
Sangha of the committee to try to be the ones whom the
devotees and disciples respect. 

Next, the deputy minister supplicated on religious
affairs. He supplicated that organizations of the
Sangha at different levels have been carrying out
Sasana, Viniççhaya, education and general affairs of
purification, endurance and propagation of the Sasana
since 1980 under the leadership of the State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee.

The State Peace and Development Council Government
offered religious titles, rice, free tickets to the
Sayadaws and opened Abbots Training Schools.
Similarly, it can be seen that religious edifices had
emerged one after another.

With regard to Viniççhaya affairs, action is taken
against some Adhammavadi as well as bogus monks.

In addition, religious examinations were held to
produce qualified members of the Sangha. Similarly,
Pariyatti Sasana Universities, ITBMU, Maha Santi Sukha
Bhddhist Missionary Centre and monastic education
schools had emerged. Especially, the Union of Myanmar
striving with momentum for purification, endurance and
propagation of the Sasana stands tall as the most
well-known country among the Buddhist nations of the
world. Arrangements are being made for holding the
Fourth World Buddhist Summit, to be sponsored by the
Union of Myanmar together with Japanese Buddhist
Association, in December 2004. Next, Joint Secretary
Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Kitti supplicated
on the annual reports of Fifth State Sangha Maha
Nayaka Committee (First-Group). Member Sayadaws of the
committee also presented their respective reports.
Member Sayadaws of the SSMNC decided SasanaViniççhaya,
education and general affairs.

U Than Shwe-Daw Ni and family of Bogyoke Aung San Road
in Shwepaukkan Myothit on 3 July, U Win Thin of 212,
Latha on 4 July, Dr Aye Kyaw of Thirimingala Road in
Sangyoung Township on 5 July and U Kyi Nyunt (Deputy
Minister-Retd)-Daw Aye Myint and family of 23, Kyaung
Street, Myenigon, Sangyoung Township today offered
alms to the Sayadaws. The second-day session of the
meeting will continue tomorrow.
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(7)	Japan beats Myanmar 2-1 in soccer friendly

YANGON, 6 July - The soccer friendly between selected
Myanmar team of Myanmar Football Federation and JFL
selection team of Japan was held at Youth Training
Centre in Thuwunna at 4 pm today.

Among the spectators were officials of the Ministry of
Sports, members of panel of patrons of Myanmar Women's
Sports Federation and guests.

First Director-General of Sports and Physical
Education Department President of MFF U Thaung Htaik
and leader of JFL selection team Mr Tuyoshoi Seki
greeted the players of both sides.

Next, team captains exchanged commemorative pennants.
At the match, JFL selection team beats selected
Myanmar team 2-1.
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(8)	Drug dealers sentenced

YANGON, 6 July - Police members of the Toungzun Police
Station, Bilin Township, Mon State, acting on
information, searched the house of Ko Naing in
Kawtkadut village and seized him with 4.6702 kilos of
marijuana contained inside the Polyethylene bag on 15
May night, 2002. Action was taken against Ko Naing (a)
Naing Naing Tun, son of U Tun Tin of Kawtkadut
village, Bilin Township and his accomplice Tin Myint,
son of Maung Tun of the same village under Sections
15/16 (C)/ 19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law by Toungzun Police Station. Thaton
District Court on 4 April handed down Ko Naing (a)
Naing Naing Tun to five years' imprisonment under
Section 15 and 25 years' imprisonment under Section 19
(A) to serve separately and Tin Myint to 25 years'
under Section 19 (A).
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