[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, July 19, 2003)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, July 19, 2003)
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1. Secretary-1 opens main building of Maubin
University
2. Secretary-1 inspects development of factories
in Hlinethaya Industrial Town
3. Regional development undertakings inspected
in Bago Division
4. Construction Minister inspects roads, bridges
in Bago Division, Rakhine State
5. MNWCWA members visit Ladies
Care Centre (Twantay)
6. South Nawin Dam, agriculture tasks in
Bago Division (West) inspected
7. 20112 prizes will be drawn at 175th State Lottery
8. Thai delegation concludes visit to Myanmar
9. Blood donation ceremony held in hospitals
10. National Basketball Championship 2003 continues
11. Low-grade opium seized in Phakant

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1. Secretary-1 opens main building of Maubin
University

Maubin University creates unique opportunities for
local people to conveniently pursue higher education

YANGON, 18 July - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt, accompanied by
Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than, the ministers, the deputy
ministers, officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, heads of the departments
and officials concerned this morning left here by car
and arrived in Mezali Village, Nyaungdon Township,
Ayeyawady Division, where they were welcomed by
Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of South-West Command Maj-Gen Htay
Oo and officials concerned.

Next, the Secretary-1 and party arrived in Maubin,
Ayeyawady Division.

The opening ceremony of the newly-built Maubin
University Main Building for human resources
development implemented by Higher Education Department
Lower Myanmar,was held at the university with an
address by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt.

Also present on the occasion were 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, ministers, deputy ministers, officials of the
State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of
the departments, directors-general of the departments
under the Ministry of Education, Pro-rector of the
Maubin University U Saw Win and faculty members,
academic and administrative staff, social
organizations, Mingala drum troupe, pom pom troupe,
dance troupe and guests.

The opening ceremony of the archway of the Maubin
University was held at the entrance to the university
and Maung Kaung Kin Kyaw (1st year-Physics Major) and
Ma Su Su Hlaing (1st year-History Major) formally
opened it.

Similarly, the opening ceremony of the newly-built
Maubin University Main Building was held in front of
that building and Maung Pyi Phyo Aung Hlaing (1st
year-Physics Major) and Ma Ei Ei Tun (1st
year-Chemistry Major) of the university formally
opened it.

Next, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt and party planted trees to mark the
opening of the main building of the university.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 formally unveiled the
stone plaque of the building and sprinkled scented
water on it and the first session of the ceremony came
to a close.

The second session of the ceremony followed on the
second floor of the building.

At first, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt made an
address on the occasion.

In his address, Secretary-1 said that the government
has been making all-out efforts for enabling the
nation to keep abreast with the nations of the world
with dignity, strengthening the national economy and
enhancing the living standard of the national people.

To enable the students of Maubin region to peacefully
pursue the higher education the Maubin University was
formed and established. The splendid buildings for the
university including the Main Building were built for
the youths who are pursuing education at the
university. These are the fruitful results of noble
affection (loving kindness) and goodwill of the
government toward the students, he noted.

For development of Maubin region, he said, the
splendid Maubin Government Technological College was
opened and upgraded. The Maubin Hospital was also
upgraded and will soon be opened. Those facilities
will contribute much to uplifting education and health
standard of the national people and students of Maubin
region.

The Government has been striving for enabling the
nation to keep abreast with the world's nations in
terms of development. In the process, it has laid down
national development projects and region-wise
development plans and work is well under way for
bringing about harmonious development in economic,
health and education sectors across the nation and
narrowing development gap among all parts of the
nation, he stressed.

To bring about equitable development in the Ayeyawady
Division the government, he said, has designated
Pathein and Hinthada regions and Maubin region as
special development zones and development projects are
being implemented in the regions.

Although Agged Division has good prospects for
development, it lagged behind in development due to
armed insurgency and poor transport. The people in the
division witnessed the progress.

The government has been making efforts with might and
main to wipe out the evil legacy of armed insurgency
and poor transport that hindered the regional
development.

There now prevails peace and stability in the division
and a network of roads and bridges emerged due to
combined efforts of the government and the people. As
a result, progress in the division has been made with
added momentum.

As the division is teeming with creeks and rivers the
government has spent a large sum of money on building
river-crossing and creek-crossing bridges. A total of
39 bridges including the 5,844 feet long Bo Myat Tun
bridge, the longest one in Myanmar, the 4,088 feet
long Dedaye bridge, the 3,020 feet long Wakema bridge,
and the 2,306 feet long Maubin bridge have been built
in the division.

With the emergence of a network of bridges there are
over 1300 miles of roads in the division in comparison
with only 440 miles of roads in the past.

Nowadays, the motor roads in the division are leading
to other states and divisions, and the roads linking
the east and the west and the south and the north of
the division have emerged, enabling the local people
to travel from one place to another easily. On
completion of some more road construction projects,
there will be a network of roads in the division. Due
to better transport in the division, there has been
secure and smooth flow of commodities, thereby
contributing to socio-economic development of the
local people.

Since the division is fertile and has prospects for
agricultural development, it produces rice one fourth
of amount the State produces. In addition, fisheries
including breeding of fish and prawn can be undertaken
as the division is endowed with creeks, rivers and
natural lakes. This contributes to economic
development of the division.

To uplift the agricultural sector of the division the
government built seven sluice gates and dams in the
most required regions. Those irrigation facilities
contribute to extending of farmland and double and
multiple cropping.

In the economic sector, the wetlands have been turned
into farmlands and breeding of fish and prawn is being
introduced on a wider scale in the wetlands with the
financial strength of national entrepreneurs.

In addition, the international level resorts and
modern hotels have emerged on Ngwe Hsaung beach and
Chaungtha beach in the division and the facilities
will help develop tourism industry.

Relentless efforts are being made for development of
economic and transport sectors of the division at a
time when the government is striving for uplifting
education and health sector of the State.

Priority is being given to development of education
and health sectors of the division. There were 65
hospitals, 185 rural health care centres, two regional
health care centres in 1988, and there are now 71
hospitals, 194 rural health care centres and three
regional health care centres.

The 200-bed hospital each has now emerged in Pathein,
Hinthada and Maubin special development regions. There
were 24 specialists in the division in 1988, and there
are now 66 specialists and this helps enhance the
quality of public health care services.

In the education sector, there were about 5,200 basic
education schools in 1988, and there are now over
6,000 basic education schools in the division with an
increase of 800 more including 24 high schools.

In the past, there were over 20,000 teachers and over
850,000 students in the basic education schools. Now,
there has been an increase in the number of teachers
reaching up to over 25,000 and students up to over
980,000. In higher education sector, in 1988, there
were only Pathein Degree College and Hinthada College
in Ayeyawady Division. Now, the Division has got three
universities and nine colleges including Maubin
University.

Previously, the students from Maubin, Nyaungdon,
Pantanaw, Danubyu, Pyapon, Bogale, Kyaiklat and Dedaye
townships had to join only Pathein University and
Yangon West University. Now, Maubin University has
created unique opportunities for them to pursue higher
education in convenience and at ease in their regions.
In other words, over 2.2 million national people
including the students from the eight townships are
enjoying the benefits, he added. The university has
been opened since 18 December 2002, but its splendid
main building had not been completed at that time.
Now, it has been constructed and so the opening
ceremony is held today on a grand scale, he said.

The government has been taking systematic measures for
education, health and regional development in
respective regions in addition to turning out
highly-qualified human resources and providing high
standard health care services to local people.

In the process, the government with genuine goodwill
has been implementing the projects for ensuring
bridging the development gap in all parts of States
and Divisions.

He noted that it is the government's concept that only
when there is no development gap but harmonious
development among all parts of the Union, will the
spirit of national solidarity and Union Spirit enhance
and flourish.

So, giving the priority to equitable development, the
government places emphasis on regional development
plans.

For instance, he said that Panglong Region, where the
Union of Myanmar was conceived, is situated on the
border of Shan State South and North and it therefore
lagged behind in development. That is why the
government has been implementing the special
development projects after designating Panglong Region
consisting of Loilem District and 11 townships as
special development project.

Furthermore, Panglong University, Panglong Government
Technological College and Panglong Government Computer
College have been established and Loilem District
Hospital has been upgraded to a 200-bed facility in
Panglong Region.

The government, with the concept that only when
national people are healthy, fit and highly-qualified
in education, can it make strenuous efforts on
self-reliance and without foreign assistance for the
development of the nation and the people, has been
striving for uplift of education and health in the
entire nation. Especially, at the knowledge age when
science and technologies are overwhelming education,
health, social, economic and nation-defending sectors,
the government puts emphasis on construction of good
foundations on higher education. So, the higher
education sector is making extra progress, he noted.

Previously, there were only 32 universities and
colleges in Yangon, Mandalay and some big cities. But,
now there have been an increase in the number of
universities and colleges up to 154 in all parts of
States and Divisions.

In addition to more subjects, post graduate diplomas
and Master courses, PhD courses have been opened in
the growing number of universities and colleges. It is
encouraging to see that arts and science universities,
technological universities, universities of computer
studies and institutes of medicine have produced over
200 PhD graduates.

At a time when there have emerged more and more good
foundations in which highly-qualified human resources
are being produced the length and breadth of the
nation, and there have also emerged Maubin University,
Maubin Government Technological College and Government
Compute College in Maubin Region, the Secretary-1
urged the teaching staff and students to make
collective endeavours for turning out international
level intellectuals and intelligentsia in their
regions.

The Secretary-1 also called on the students to
reciprocate the loving kindness, goodwill and noble
aims of the government, to try their best to become
ones who can serve the interests of the nation, and to
study hard in order to take part in the tasks for the
development of their regions and the Union, fully
exerting the knowledge gained from the universities
and colleges.

In conclusion, the Secretary urged faculty members and
students to make endeavours in unison for constantly
producing intellectuals and intelligentsia who are
capable of carrying out development tasks for their
regions and enabling the nation to stand tall among
the international community.

Next, Minister for Education U Than Aung made a
speech. He said that nowadays, the Government has laid
down and is implementing the 30-year long-term plans
of education promotion programmes in the basic and
higher education sectors. There were 5,638 teachers in
the higher education sector in 1988, but there are
10,176 teachers now.

In the higher education sector, the number of students
increased from 134,325 students in 1987-88 to 777,174
in 2002-2003. In 1988, 59 kinds of degrees and
diplomas could be conferred on the graduates at
universities, degree colleges and colleges. Nowadays,
150 kinds of degrees and diplomas can be conferred. In
addition, students at the undergraduate and
post-graduate courses are being conducted with
combined subjects.

Since 1998, establishing human resource development
departments, universities and degree colleges have
been practising One campus multi-system. Altogether
78,853 trainees have been produced in the 139 degree,
diploma and certificate presentation courses at the
human resource development departments.

At present, master's, Master of Research and doctorate
courses in respective subjects are being opened for
nurturing the highly-qualified human resources with
the aim of ensuring uplift of education sector at
international level.

Altogether 7,017 students are attending the master's
course, 447 at MRes course and 1,947 at doctorate
course. Today, 57 PhD graduates have been produced
from Yangon University and Mandalay University.

According to the national education promotion
programme, students are being conducted at eight rooms
of IT Centre and 96 at two Language Labs. The labs are
being connected with VAST and e-mail. In conclusion,
the minister urged the teachers to nurture the
students to become intellectuals and intelligentsia
for flourishing highly-qualified human resource and
called on the students to try their best in learning
the education to be able to serve the interests of
their region and the State.

Next, First Year Physics Major Student Ma Khaing
Khaing Toe of Maubin University spoke words of thanks.
She said that it is to be proud of the emerging a
splendid university in Maubin region, Ayeyawady
Division.

In accord with the guidance of the Head of State,
Maubin University was established in Maubin region
after designating the region as a special development
one.

The opening of the university can benefit the parents
and students of the region. There are enough faculty
members from tutors and demonstrators to professors in
the university for-med with modern teaching aids such
as the language lab, the multimedia lecture room, the
e-education learning centre, the electronic resource
centre, the computer training centre. The opening of
the Maubin University reflects not only the Myanma
education goal but also the 30-year long-term
education plan.

She promised on behalf of the students that the
students must become outstanding ones and will make
earnest efforts to build the modern and developed
nation through education in response to the goodwill
of the Head of State. Next, the Secretary-1 and party
and guests were entertained with the documentary video
film "phu-pwin-wei-si-Ayeyawady".

Managing Director of Dagon Int'l Ltd U Win Aung and
wife Dr Moe Mya Mya presented K 30 million for the
funds of Maubin University and K 1.5 million for the
furniture of the university to Myanmar Education
Committee Chairman Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt.

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt handed over the
donations to pro-rector of the university U Saw Win.

Lecturer Daw Than Than Oo of the university also
donated K 300,000 to the funds of the university
through Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt, who later
handed over the donation to pro-rector U Saw Win.
Next, pro-rector U Saw Win presented gifts to
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and party to mark the
opening ceremony of the main building of the Maubin
University.

After the ceremony, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and
party viewed round the book fair opened to commemorate
the opening ceremony. On display at the book fair are
photos of literary award winners of Ayeyawady
Division, documents on newspapers published in the
division, books written by the people of the division,
and books on major courses of the university.

At the International Communication Technology (ICT)
Exhibition, the Secretary-1 and party also viewed
round the computers and computer-related technologies,
student-friendly software and hardware, and materials
of modern teaching aids shown by IT companies.

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and party posed for a
group photo together with the pro-rector, faculty
members and students in front of the main building.

After that, the Secretary-1 and party arrived at
Yadana Ayar Hall of the Irrigation Department in
Samalauk village, Nyaungdon township, Maubin district.

Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council
Chairman Commander Maj-Gen Htay Oo reported on the
climate of the region, rainfalls, targets for the
cultivation of monsoon paddy and progress, production
and distribution of organic and inorganic fertilizers,
arrangements for extended cultivation of soya beans,
from which oil can be produced. Deputy Minister for
Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung
presented supplementary reports.

Next, the Secretary-1 and party inspected fertilizers
produced by Ayar Shwewa Co, Supreme Companies Group,
Ngwemaung Co, and Mya Ayar Co. Officials reported on
the phase-by-phase production processes of
fertilizers. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt gave
instructions and left the hall in the afternoon

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2. Secretary-1 inspects development of factories
in Hlinethaya Industrial Town

YANGON, 18 July - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt this morning
inspected progress of factories in Hlinethaya
Industrial Town.

Accompanied by ministers, deputy ministers, officials
of the State Peace and Development Council Office,
departmental heads and officials, the Secretary-1
arrived at Lin Lin Thar Factory of Lin Lin Thar Co Ltd
on Bo Aung Kyaw Road in Ward 4 of the industrial town
at 2.15 pm.

The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed there by
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe,
Chairman of Hlinethaya Township Peace and Development
Council U Pauk Kyaw, Hlinethaya Industrial Town
Management Committee Chairman U Myat Thin Aung, Lin
Lin Thar Co Ltd Managing Director Dr Aung Naing Oo and
officials.

The Secretary-1 and party viewed production process of
household goods at the factory. Officials conducted
the General and party round the factory.

Lin Lin Thar Factory produces various kinds of
household goods and import-substitute personal goods.

Next, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Mineral
Casting Plant of Excellence Mineral Casting Co Ltd on
U Tayok Gyi Road in Ward 4. Excellence Mineral Casting
Co Ltd Chairman U In Saw and Managing Director U Tun
Hlaing welcomed the Secretary-1 and party and reported
on casting, moulding and finishing works of the plant.

The Secretary-1 and party inspected various kinds of
modern equipment used in to agricultural and shipping
works, steel moulds, stainless steel wares, moulds of
car spare parts, steel sockets, electrical accessories
and parts for industries manufactured by Excellence
Mineral Casting Co Ltd.Later, the Secretary-1 and
party visited the industrial town by car and left
there in the evening.

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3. Regional development undertakings inspected
in Bago Division

YANGON, 18 July - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the
Ministry of Defence, accompanied by
Vice-Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Htin Aung Kyaw of
the Ministry of Defence, Deputy Commander of Southern
Command Brig-Gen Thura Maung Ni and military officers
of Taungoo Station, arrived at the local battalion in
Taungoo on 16 July morning.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than met with officers and other
ranks of the battalion and their families, and gave
instructions on active participation in
nation-building tasks and undertaking of agriculture
and livestock breeding work on a manageable scale.

After inspecting the pepper farm of the battalion,
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions and attended
to the requirements.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party went to the 100-acre
high-quality paddy plantation and the Hsin-ekari-3
paddy plantation in Uyindaw village, Ottwin Township,
where they inspected the cultivation of model monsoon
paddy for the year 2003-2004.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than encouraged local farmers of
Ottwin Township and gave instructions on the extension
of sown acreage and boosting of per acre yield.

Of 3,046 acres of monsoon paddy targeted to be grown
in Ottwin for 2003-2004, a total of 2,181 acres had
been put under monsoon paddy up to this date. Of 2,181
acres of monsoon paddy targeted to be grown in
Nyaungpingyi village-tract, a total of 1,420 acres had
been put under monsoon paddy up to this date.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected the monsoon
paddy and shady trees grown on both sides of the road.
They also looked into the sugarcane plantations of
local farmers in Yeshangyi village, Pyu Township, and
heard reports on distribution of quality strains of
sugarcane to farmers and arrangements for distribution
of nurseries. Officials conducted them round the model
sugarcane plantations.

High quality sugarcane from India, the ranks and their
families at the hall of the battalion and gave
instructions.

They also went to the Station Hospital and inspected
the women's ward, the delivery room, the medical
storage room, and the men's ward. Officials of the
hospital conducted them round the hospital. Next,
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions on keeping
the hospital clean and tidy and preventive measures
for the outbreak of common diseases.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party also went to the
construction site of Kwin Creek bridge between
Kanyutkwin and Tawkywe-in, where they heard reports on
the construction of the bridge and gave instructions
on timely completion of the bridge and work site
safety.

Kwin Creek bridge will be 300 feet long, with a 48
feet wide motor road and a six feet wide pedestrian
lane on both sides of the road. The bridge can bear 60
tons of loads. It will be constructed by the special
group 1 of the bridge construction project.

Later, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than, accompanied by Bago
Division Peace and Development Council Chairman
Southern Command Commander Brig-Gen Ko Ko and
Vice-Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Htin Aung Kyaw,
arrived at the local battalion in Peinzalok Township,
where they met with officers, other ranks and their
families and gave instructions on agriculture and
livestock breeding work. At 4 pm, they arrived at the
local battalion in DaikU, where they met with
officers, other ranks and their families and gave
instructions on active participation in regional
development tasks.

Later, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party left DaikU at
6 pm and arrived back at Yangon in the evening.

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4. Construction Minister inspects roads, bridges
in Bago Division, Rakhine State

YANGON, 18 July - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen
Saw Tun inspected Yangon-Pyay Road on 13 July.
Officials reported on maintenance of the road sections
of Yangon-Pyay Highway in Yangon and Bago divisions in
the rainy season.

The minister gave instructions on maintenance of
surface of the road.

On 14 July, the minister saw over the approach road of
Nawade Bridge in Pyay and road sections of
Padaung-Taungup Highway in Bago Division and Rakhine
State.

Next, the minister and party looked into Taungup-Ma-ei
Section. Deputy Superintending Engineer U Tin Htut of
Road Special Group-8 reported on progress in
construction of earth embankment for Taungup-Ma-ei
Road, construction of temporary small wooden bridges
and permanent concrete conduit. The minister gave
instructions on construction of the 24 feet wide
gravel road on 40 feet wide earth embankment and
digging of drains.

On 15 July, the minister and party inspected
Deedokpauk Bridge and Minkyaung Bridge construction
sites.

Next, the minister and party inspected the Affiliated
Basic Education Primary School at the construction
site of Minkyaung Bridge. He presented gifts to the
students.

The minister and party saw over the site for building
Thazintanbauk Bridge. Next, they went to the site of
Thanthamagyi Bridge Construction Project. Deputy
Superintending Engineer U Soe Myint of Road Special
Group-13 reported on progress of construction tasks.
The minister gave instructions on tasks to be
supervised to meet the set standard. Later, the
minister inspected the construction site.

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5. MNWCWA members visit Ladies Care Centre (Twantay)

YANGON, 18 July - Chairman of the Myanmar National
Working Committee for Women's Affairs Deputy Minister
for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Hlaing
Win, member of the Myanmar National Committee for
Women's Affairs Vice-Chairperson of the MNWCWA Prof Dr
Daw May May Yi, member of the MNCWA and the MNWCWA Dr
Daw Khin Win Shwe, members of the MNCWA, member of
Yangon Division Working Committee for Women's Affairs
Daw Khin Thet Htay and members of the Working
Committee, visited Ladies Care Centre (Twantay)
conducted by the Social Welfare Department in Twantay
Township, Yangon South District, this morning. They
also met with trainee women and donated cash and kind
to the centre.

The excursion team arrived there at 8 am. They were
welcomed there by Director-General of the Social
Welfare Department U Sit Myaing, Deputy
Director-General of the Health Department Dr Soe Aung,
Director of the Prisons Department U Win Myint and
officials, the principal of the centre and course
instructors. At the briefing hall, U Sit Myaing
explained the purpose of the centre and activities
being launched.

Next, the members of the excursion team viewed round
the tailoring section, cottage industry, the hostel
and the refectory.

At the donation ceremony, U Hlaing Win extended
greetings and then Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe spoke words of
encouragement, saying that she was delighted at
meeting with the women of the centre; that she was
grateful to officials from the Social Welfare
Department, the Health Department and the Prisons
Department for their well treatment towards the
trainees at the posh centre built at the Government's
expense; and that it was necessary for the trainee
women to correct their past wrongs by following the
instructions given by the centre although they were
supposed to have committed misdeeds once in their
lives.

Later, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presented K 200,000
donated by the MNWCWA to the Ladies Care Centre
(Twantay); and Prof Dr Daw May May Yi, medical
equipment donated by member of the MNWCWA Daw Khin
Myint Myint and 10 Maung Myanmar sewing machines
donated by the Ministry of Industry-1.

U Hlaing Win accepted the donations and presented
certificates of honour to the well-wishers.

U Sit Myaing also donated foodstuff to the trainee
women.

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6. South Nawin Dam, agriculture tasks in
Bago Division (West) inspected

YANGON, 18 July - Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, accompanied by
departmental officials, inspected new quality strains
of sugarcane plantations in the sugarcane special zone
of Inngagwa Sugar Mill region, Paukkhaung Township,
Pyay District, on 16 July. The minister inspected
repair of rollers, maintenance of the main power
control and processing equipment of No 11 Sugar Mill
(Inngagwa).

Next, the minister saw over storage of water in South
Nawin Dam, maintenance of the dam buildings and water
supply system, Director-General U Kyaw San Win of
Irrigation Department and officials reported on their
works.

Afterwards, he inspected maintenance of pumps and
motors at Nathmaw River Water Pumping Project in
Shwedaung Township.

Director-General U Win Shwe of Water Resource
Utilization Department reported on supply of water to
croplands.

In the afternoon, the minister went to Farmer
Educative Training School of Myanma Agriculture
Service in Thayettabin Village, Minhla Township. Bago
Division (West) MAS Manager U San Maung reported on
matters related to training course and completion of
monsoon paddy cultivation in Bago Division (West).
Officials of MAS reported on cultivation of jute and
kenaf, irrigation facilities for the triple cropping
and utilization of natural and chemical fertilizers.

In Letpadan Township, the minister saw over culture of
azola, model paddy plantations and use of fertilizers.
The minister gave necessary instructions.

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7. 20112 prizes will be drawn at 175th State Lottery

YANGON, 18 July - The 175th State Lottery will be
drawn at the State Lottery Department, of No 384,
corner of Maha Bandoola Street and 37th Street in
Kyauktada Township here on 1st August (Friday) 2003.

The prizes will include one K 30 million prize, 29
units of K 5 million prize, 12 units of K2.5 million
prizes, 665 units of K 600,000 prize, two units of K
500,000, four units of K 400,000 prize, 15 units of K
200,000 prize, 171 units of K100,000 prize, 24 units
of K 80,000 prize, 1,710 units of K 50,000, 46 units
of K 40,000 prize, 333 units of K 20,000 and 17,100
units of K 10,000 prize totalling 20,112.
Measures for drawing the prizes will be on hand on 7
August, and K 500,000 prizes and under may be drawn
through letter of authority.

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8. Thai delegation concludes visit to Myanmar

YANGON, 18 July - The 68-member delegation led by
Colonel Chusak Meksuwan of Command and General Staff
College of Thailand, accompanied by senior military
officers of the Ministry of Defence, Thai Military
Attaché Colonel Kasam and officials, visited Yangon
City today.

At 10 am, they arrived at Mingaladon Garden City.
General Manager Dr Myat Thura Soe of Zay Gabar Co Ltd
extended greetings and Chairman U Khin Shwe explained
the construction of the city with audio-visual aid.

Next, Col Chusak Meksuwan and U Khin Shwe exchanged
souvenirs.

They also visited factories in Yangon Industrial Zone.

At 1 pm, they proceeded to Myanma Gems Emporium on
Kaba Aye Pagoda Road. Officials welcomed and conducted
them round the emporium.

In the evening, the Thai delegation left here by air.
They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by
Commandant of National Defence College Maj-Gen Moe
Hein, Thai Military Attaché Colonel Kasam and
officials.

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9. Blood donation ceremony held in hospitals

YANGON, 18 July - The 68-member Mibagonyi blood
donation group from Maubin, Ayeyawady Division
collectively donated blood at Defence Services General
Hospital this morning.

On the occasion, Chairman of Mibagonyi blood donation
group U Win Myint explained the purpose of the
donation and Lt-Col Myo Nyunt of the hospital
expressed his thanks. Pathologist of the hospital
Lt-Col Daw Sanda Swe explained salient points
concerning the blood donors and officials concerned
presented certificates of honour to the donors.

Altogether 80 wellwishers from Yangon North District
donated blood for the Tatmadawmen who are undergoing
treatment at Defence Services Liver Hospital this
morning. On the occasion, on behalf of the
wellwishers, one of them, explained the purpose of the
donation, and Lt-Col Ye Tint of the hospital expressed
his thanks, and presented certificates of honour to
the wellwishers.

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10. National Basketball Championship 2003 continues

YANGON, 18 July - National Basketball Championship for
the year 2003, organized by Myanmar Basketball
Federation, continued in Aung San Gymnasium this
morning.

In the men's event, Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation team beat North-West Command team 103-23
and Ministry of Home Affairs team beat Swan Swan team
68-58. In the women's round robin event, Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation team beat Ministry of Home
Affairs team 76-47.

In the men's U-18 event, ILBC team beat LSK team
93-28. The Championship will continue tomorrow
morning. In the men's event, Ministry of Industry-1
team will play against Cyclone team, Yangon Command vs
KKS, Ministry of Home Affairs vs Ministry of
Agriculture and Irrigation team; in the women's event
Ceramic Industry (A) vs Yangon Division and in the
men's U-18 event, LSK team vs Phoenix

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11. Low-grade opium seized in Phakant

YANGON, 18 July - A combined team comprising members
of the local intelligence unit, Myitkyina Anti-Drug
Squad and the local battalion, acting on information,
inspected the house of U Kyin Khong Lwam of Nanhsam-1
Village, Lonkhin Village-tract, Phakant Township, at
11.10 am on 24 June and seized 122.47 kilos of
low-grade opium.

Action is taken against U Kyin Khong Lwam, son of U
Kyin Paung Lwam of Nanhsam-1 Village, Lonkhin
Village-tract, Phakant Township, under the Sections
15/19 (A) of Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances
Law.

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