NLM 980820

[suriya@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR



Monday , 3 Aug 1998  
____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

      Secretary-1 inspects Maha Bandoola Bridge construction project,
       construction of Maha Thandithukha Budadha Sasana Building

                                       




YANGON, 2 Aug-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin
Nyunt inspected construction of Maha Ban-doola Bridge and Maha Thandithukha
Buddha Sasana
Building this afternoon and gave instructions to officials.

    Accompanied by officials of the Office of the State Peace and
Development Council, Secretary-
I Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt arrived at construction site of Maha Bandoola Bridge in
Pazundaung
Township at I pm today.

    They were welcomed there by member of the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman
of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin
Maung Than,
Deputy Minister for Construction BrigGen Thura Aye Myint, Deputy Minister
for Transport
Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, heads of department, members of district and township
Peace and
Development Councils and
officials.

    Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and officials of Public Works
briefed the Secretary-
1 on facts about the Maha Bandoola Bridge Project, work being carried out
and progress of work,
Managing Director of Myanma Electric Power Enterprise U Yan Naing
on-removal of the pylons
which were in the areas of the construction project, Secretary of Yangon
City Development
Committee Col Myint Aung on removal of the buildings which were in the
areas of the approach
road and resettlement and Director-General of Waterways Department U Pe
Than on waterways
and maintenance of Pazundaung Creek.

    The Secretary--l gave instructions.

    Then, the Secretary- 1 inspected progress of work of the project on
Pazundaung side, axis of
approach road and Maha Bandoola Complex project.

Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt also inspected progress of work on the Dawbon
side of the creek.

    Officials conducted the Secretary-1 round the project site.

    Maha Bandoola Bridge will link Pazundaung Township and Dawbon Township
across the
Pazundaung Creek.

    The six-lane Maha Bandoola Bridge is a 3643foot steel truss suspension
bridge with 787-foot
long main bridge and the 2,856foot approach structure.

    The bridge has 72-foot wide motorway and two six-foot pedestrian lanes.

    The bridge can bear 60ton loads.

    Upon completion, the bridge will link downtown Yangon with Dawbon and
Thakayta Townships,
and contribute to the development of the townships.

    The Secretary-l and party proceeded to construction site of Maha
Thandithukha Buddha
Sasanapyu building on Natchaung Ward in Tamway Township.
    They were welcomed there by Minister for Religious Affairs Maj-Gen Sein
Htwa,
Vice-Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa,
heads of
departments and officials.

    First, Secretary of Leading Committee for the construction of Maha
Thandithukha Buddha
Sasana building Director-General of Human Settlement and Housing
Development Department U
Arnt Kyaw and Managing Director of Asia World Co Ltd U Tun Myint Naing
briefed the
Secretary- 1 on progress of work, Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa on financial
matter, U Saw Myint on
timely completion of the project, financial matter and requirements.

    The Secretary-l attended to their needs.

    Afterwards, the Secretary-1 inspected construction site for Maha
Thandithukha Buddha Sasana
Building and left there in the evening.

____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________

    Families of Tatmadaw, wellwishers donate dry rations to Sarthintaiks,
                                 Nunneries




YANGON, 2 Aug-Families of the Tatmadaw (Arrny, Navy and Air) and
well-wishers donated
dry rations and medicine to Tipitaka Maha Gandayon Kyaungtaik and Gandayon
(Kyaukwaing)
Sarthintaik at Thirimingala Anandagonye Ngahtat Kyaungdawgyi of Tipitaka
Maha Gandayon
Kyaungtaik at Ward-9, Mayangon Township, this morning.

    Present were Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
Chief of Bureau of
Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Minister for
Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for
Religious Affairs
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister Maj-Gen Tin
Ngwe, senior
military officers, Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik Tun, Deputy
Minsiter for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung
Khin, Deputy Minister
for Labour U Kyaw Aye, officials and donors.

    Presiding Sayadaw of Tipitaka Maha Gandayon Kyaungtaik Tipitakadhara
Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta Thulningala administered the Five Precepts.

    Then, alms were offered to the Sayadaws.
    Chief of Staff (Navy) Captain Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe,
Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and Chairman of Myanmar Edible Oil
Dealers
Association U Than Oo presented rice donated by the families of the
Tatmadaw- (Army, Navy,
Air) and edible oil by MEODA to the Presiding Sayadaws of Tipitaka Maha
Gandayon Kyaungtaik
and Gandayon (Kyaukwaing) Sarthintaik.

    Yangon City Development Committee, Yangon Division, Yangon West
District and Mayangon
Township Peace and Development Councils, KN Company U Tin Win-Daw San Win,
Myanma
Salt and Marine Chemical Enterprise of the Ministry of Mines, Salt Mill
Enterpreneurs Association,
Myanmar Rice and Paddy Wholesale Merchants Association, - organizations
from townships and
wards, well-wishers and families of Traditional Medicine Department donated
172 bags of rice, 70
viss of edible oil a bag of gram, 655 viss of iodized salt, 200 packets of
dehydrated salt, 50 tubes of
tooth paste, 250 viss of fish sauce and 162 packets of various traditional
medicine. 
    Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe accepted K 100,000 donated by U Maung Maung Lwin-Daw
Sein Sein
(Thiri Thudhamma Theingi) and family (Tarnpadipa Construction) for the
funds of soon.

    Col Thaik Tun, Col Myint Swe and Director-General of Religious Affair
Department U Arnt
Maung supplicated on the purpose of donation.

    The Presiding Sayadaw of Tipitaka Maha Gandayon Kyaungtaik delivered a
sermon, followed
by sharing of merits.

    Similarly, a ceremony to offer dry rations and medicine to Aletawya
Sanpya Sarthintaik,
Zeyatheikdi Sarthintaik, Byamanainlmitayon Sarthintaik, Aletawya Sanpya
Nunnery Sarthin

taik, Minguntawya Nunnery Sarthintaik and Thameiddawya Nunnery Sarthintaik
was held at
Aletawya Sanpya Sarthintaik at 11.30 am.

Presiding Sayadaw of Aletawya Sanpya Sarthintaik Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta
Thilasarabiwuntha administered the Eight Precepts to the congregation.

    Then, dry rations and medicine donated by the families of the Tatmadaw
(Army, Navy and Air),
organizations and well-wishers were offered to the Presiding Sayadaws and
Presiding Nuns.

    Col Myint Swe supplicated on the purpose of donation.

    Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo also supplicated on arrangements for
collectively holding dry rations
offering ceremony, Maj-Gen Sein Htwa on religious affairs, and
Director-General of Traditional
Medicine Department Dr Kyaw Myint Tun on benifits of the use of iodized salt.
    The Presiding Sayadaw of Aletawya Sanpya Sarthintaik delivered a
sermon, followed by sharing
of merits.
____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________

 42 members of BCP (Taninthayi military region) Myeik-Dawei District Unity
                       Front exchange arms for peace




YANGON, 2 Aug-The government has been implementing the twelve political,
economic and
social objectives for emergence of a peaceful modern and developed nation
and it has also warmly
welcomed those who exchanged arms for peace and their families.

    The government has fulfilled their food, clothing, shelter and social
needs.

    The armed groups now realized the destructive acts did not do any good
for the country. After
realizing the government's noble genuine goodwill and correct endeavours
remnants of the armed
groups exchanged arms for peace individually or in groups.

In Coastal Region Command area, 14 armed men and 28 dependents led by
township commander
U Tin Win of Kyunzu Township (special region) group of BCP (Taninthayi
military region)
Myeik-Dawei District Unity Front exchanged arms for-peace bringing in 13
assorted arms, 20
magazines, 255 rounds of ammunition, one US-made grenade, four RPGs, three
mines and others,
at the Tatmadaw camp in Yaykanmaw Village on 29 July.

    They arrived at the port in Myeik on 31 July. They were welcomed by
Deputy Commander of
Coastal Region Command Col Tin Lat, Tatmadaw officers, Chairman of Myeik
District and
Township Peace and Development Councils and members, departmental heads,
members of Union
Solidarity and Development Association and locals totalling 800.

    Next, a ceremony to exchange arms for peace was held at Pale Yadana
Hall in Myeik.

    Present were Deputy Commander of Coastal Region Command Col Tin Lat,
Tatmadaw officers
of Myeik station , Chairman of Myeik District and Township Peace and
Development Councils and
members, departmental heads, USDA members and locals.

    Col Tin Lat said he welcomed the members of BCP (Taninthayi military
region) Myeik-Dawei
District Unity Front with open arms adding we are now building a peaceful
modern developed
nation.

    He called for participation in national development working together
with the government and
said arrangements are to be made for their living health and education.

    Next, township commander U Tin Win handed the arms to Col Tin Lat who
presented cash to
those who exchanged arms for peace.

    U Tin Win asked for forgiveness for the past misdeeds and terrorist acts.

    Similar armed groups are still in the jungle planning to exchange arms
for peace.

____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

         Seminar on Development of Economy and Trade concludes




YANGON, 2 Aug - The closing ceremony of the Seminar on Development of
Economy and
Trade was held at the Ministry of Commerce today, with an address
by Minister Maj-Gen Kyaw Than.

    Also present were Minister at the Office of the Chairman of the State
Peace and Development
Council Brig-Gen Maung Maung, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin
Maung, Deputy Ministers for Commerce Commodore Myo Tint and Col Kyaw Shwe,
Deputy
Minister at the Office of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council U Hset Maung,
Deputy Minister for Education Dr Than Nyunt, departmental heads and
advisers of the Ministry of
Commerce, the Chairman and executives of Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
economists,
participants and guests.

    In his address, Maj-Gen Kyaw Than expressed satisfaction for success of
the seminar and
thanked those who participated, discussed and gave applicable suggestions.

    He said participant Retired Ambassador U Hla Maung presented the paper
on the causes of
economic stringencies in East Asia region and spread to Myanmar, Europe and
America.

    He also delved into the interesting points in the papers presented by
Rector U Maw Than, Dr
Sein Maung, Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung, U
Thein Aung and
Associate Professor Daw Khin San May on the first-day session.

    He noted that the seminar became more lively because of the suggestions
and discussions by
those present upon thc points included in the papers.

    He also dealt with the papers presented on the second and third d.day
sessions and pointed out
thc interesting points such as collection of taxes, inflation, private
entrepreneurs' weaknesses in
reporting the real situation, five ways for boosting export of rice,
sufficiency of food, boosting
production of value-added items, improvement of small- and medium scale
industries, development
of industry in Myanmar and some critical constraints, human resources
development projects,
Myanmar's active participation in multilateral cooperation, adopting of
trade policies properly, plans
for promotion of the private sector, preservation of culture in
endeavouring for development of
economy and trade, and economic projects and industrialization in Malaysia.

    Earlier, the third-day session of the seminar was held.

Adviser at the Ministry of Commerce U Aung Kyi, Secretary of Union of
Myanmar Chamber of
Commerce and Industry U Maung Maung, Retired Ambassador U Maung Maung Soe
Tint,
Vice-President of UMCCI U Htain Win, CEC member of UMCCI U Sein Win Hlaing and
Secretary of Myanmar Women's Entrepreneurial Association Daw Nu Nu Yee
presented papers.

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

                    World Breastfeeding Week observed

YANGON, 2 Aug-A ceremony to observe World Breastfeeding Week jointly
organized by
Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association and UNICEF, was held in the
meeting hall of the
Multi-purpose Use Building of MMCWA at the corner of Parami Street and
Thanthuma Street in
South Okkalapa Township this morning, and member of National Health
Committee Minister for
Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein addressed the ceremony.

Present also were Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo, Vice-Chairperson of
MMCWA Dr
Khin Win Shwe and executives, honorary members of the panel of patrons of
MMCWA,
directors-general of departments under the Ministry of Health? resident
representatives of UN
agencies, representatives, of social organizations, chairpersons of
Township MCWA, members and
guests.

    In his address, Maj-Gen Ket Sein said as is known to all, in accord
with a maxim
"health is a blessing", good health is essential for all the people ranging
in age from newborn to aged,
and added if systematic health care is provided beginning infancy, the
beginning of life, it will
become a healthy son or daughter.

    Breastfeeding is essential for child care, he noted and said mothers in
Myanmar preserves a fine
tradition of breastfeeding in the consecutive eras, and for over 20 years,
the slogan calling for the
fact that breastmilk is the best has been proclaimed. According to studies,
97 per cent of mothers in
Myanmar breastfeed their babies but only 70 per cent are methodic, he
stated and spoke of the
need for all to take measures and carry out organizational work for
encouraging systematic
breastfeeding habit with a view to getting all the benefits derived from
breastfeeding.
    In Myanmar, maternal and child health care is provided not only by
departments under the
Ministry of Health but also by NGOs such as Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association
and Myanmar Medical Association, he said and lauded efforts of MMCWA fur
its yearly
movement to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week, the first week of August.

Essay contests, painting and poster contests, talks and training courses on
breastfeeding are held
and supportive groups for systematic breastfeeding formed ins wards
beginning 1992, he stated and
added in the delivery rooms of MCWA, breastfeeding information and
education are disseminated.

    He urged MMCWA to always encourage breast-fee(ling habit which is
conducive to good health
of mothers and babies.    
____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

           Minister for Science and Technology tours Kayin State

YANGON, 2 Aug- Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung, accompanied by
officials,
met Chairman of Kayin State Peace and Development Council Col Saw Khin Soe,
heads of
department, EC and members of Kayin State, District and Township Union
Solidarity and
Development Associations, members of Maternal and Child Welfare
Association, Red Cross and
auxiliary fire brigade at City Hall in Hpa-an Township on 31 July.

    The minister gave instructions to officials on current situation of the
State
and other matters.

    The minister and Chairman of Kayin State Peace and Development Council
Col Saw Khin Soe
met principal and service personnel at Technical High School in Hpa-an in
the evening.

    The Minister gave instructions to officials on turning out qualified
trainees and academic matter.

    Then, the minister gave instructions to officials on upgrading
technical high school and achieving
the teaching aid.

    Minister U Thaung together with Col Saw Khin Soe and officials planted
the trees in
commemorative of the ceremony at THS in Kayin State.

    Then, the minister met EC member of Kayin State, district and township
USDAs at Kayin State
guest house.

    He looked into the requirements.

    The minister and Col Saw Khin Soe inspected classrooms, installation of
machine and
construction of workshop yesterday morning.
____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

                       25.5 per cent pass BEHS Exam

YANGON, 2 Aug - The results of the Basic Education High School Examination
held in March
1998 were posted at respective centres in townships; states and divisions
and abroad today.

    Of 369,435 students who took the exam at 840 centres all over the
country, 94,080 passed in A
grade, registering the pass rate at 25.5 per cent, and 33,095 passed in B
grade, registering the pass
rate at 9 per cent.

    Altogether 56 students took the exam at 17 centres abroad, and of them,
39 passed in A grade
and four in B grade, registering the pass rates at 69.6 per cent and 7.1
per cent respectively.

    In Yangon Division, 79,592 students took the exam at 214 centres, and
of them, 20,611 passed
in A grade (25.9 per cent pass rate) and 6,679 passed in B grade (8.4 per
cent pass rate).
  
____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

         Hline, Dawbon, Pazundaung Township USDAs hold AGMs

YANGON, 2 Aug - The Annual General Meeting of Hline Township Union
Solidarity and
Development Association was held at Hline Township USDA Office on Insein
Road this morning.

    It was attended by members of the USDA Central Executive Committee
Minister for Home
Affairs Col Tin Hlaing and Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung,
district and township
authorities, Township USDA secretary and executives and ward organizers.

    USDA CEC member U Tin Hlaing delivered an address.

    Afterwards, well-wishers donated cash towards the funds of the USDA.
    Secretary of Yangon West District USDA U Tin Win and Township USDA
executives
presented gifts to ward organizers and those who won prizes in the national
level courses.

    USDA CEC member U Thaung presented the bowl for outstanding performance
in organization,
management, social, cultural and economic sectors to Ward 13 USDA.

Dawbon

Dawbon Township USDA also held its Annual General Meeting at its office today.

    It was attended by USDA CEC member U Saw Tun, Thakayta and Dawbon township
authorities and USDA secretaries, executives and members, and Red Cross,
Auxiliary Fire Brigade
and Maternal and Child Welfare Association members.

U Saw Tun spoke on the occasion.

Pazundaung Similarly, the Annual General Meeting of Pazundaung Township
USDA was held at the
Township USDA Office this morning.

    Present were USDA CEC member Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik
Tun, Yangon East
District USDA Secretary U Tin Hlaing and executives, township authorities,
departmental officials,
Township USDA secretaries, executives and members, among others.

____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

                          20,000 stimulant tablets seized in Mandalay




YANGON, 1 Aug- Acting on a tip-off, members of Defence Services
Intelligence Unit, while
waiting at Mahamyine Ward, Maha Aungmyay Township, Mandalay, on 24 July
morning, nabbed
Win Zaw, 22, son of U Pyay Aye and Myint Than (a) Maung Toe, 25, son of U
Myat Tun, Chin
Shwe Haw, Kunlong Township, and Aung Naing Soe, 21, son of U Khin Maung
Gyi, Quarter 95,
Minte Ekin Ward, Ayadaw Ward, Aungmyay Thazan Township, together with
20,000 stimulant
tablets.
    According to the investigation, the members seized stimulant tablet
traffickers Myat Win, 27, son
of U Kyaw Thein, Paypindaung Village, Pantanaw Township, and Aik Yon, 25,
son of U Chikyein
Kaung, Sanpya Ward, Sethmu Myothit, Mandalay, who were staying at
Pyigyimyatshin Hotel on
62nd Street in Maha Aungmyay Township.

    Action has been taken against the five and stimulant tablets at No 9
Myanmar Police Force
Station of Mandalay.
____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

    Minister receives Ambassador of  Indonesia, President of P T Austindo
                             Nusantara Energi


YANGON, 2 Aug - Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint received Ambassador of
Indonesia Maj-Gen A Poerwanto Lenggono at his office at 8.30 am on 31 July. 
    The minister also received President of P T Austindo Nusantara Energi
Mr George Santosa Taia
and party of Indonesia at his office at 10.30 am.

    Present on both occasions were Deputy Minister for Mines U Myint Thein
and officials.  
____________________________________________________________________________
_______________

                    Yangon-Mandalay Highway inspected

YANGON, 1 Aug-Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, accompanied by
officials of
Public Works, inspected Yangon--Mandalay Highway in Bago and Mandalay
Divisions on 30 July.

    The minister left Pyinmana for Bago on 30 July morning.

    He met engineers and personnel of Public Works in towns on his way to
Bago and gave
instructions to take care of maintaining the highway for long-term
durability and not to lose sight of
condition of bridges along the highway.

    The minister oversaw maintenance work on No 3 / 122 Tonkan Bridge and
Gadok Creek
Bridge and repair of road section between Mile 96/5 Post and Mile 98/5 Post
on the highway.

    In Bago, the minister inspected construction of a toll gate. 



   For comment and information, send mail to : News Editor <NEWSLIGHT@xxxxxxx>

                           back to the Myanmar Home Page