(1) Secretary-1 receives
member House of Councillor of Japan
YANGON, 14 Jan.- Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt received Mr Hideo Watanabe of House of Councillors
of Japan and party at the Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 9 am
today. Also Present at the call were Minister at the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen. Abel, Deputy Minister
for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and Director-General of Protocol
Department Thura U Aung Htet. The guests were accompanied by Japanese
Ambassador to the Union of Myanmar Mr Shigeru Tsumori and officials.
Secretary-1 inspects regional
development tasks in Htantabin township
YANGON, 14 Jan-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt
accompanied by officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office inspected upgrading of Htantabin-Hlaing
Thaya short-cut and regional development tasks in Htantabin township this
morning. At the work site of the short-cut upgrading project,
departmental heads and officials reported to the Secretary-1 on tasks
being implemented for development of Hlaing Thaya and Htantabin region
construction of buildings, betterment of transportation, supply of clean
water and supply of electricity. Then, the Secretary-1 gave necessary
instructions. Later, the Secretary-1 inspected construction of
buildings which will contribute to the development of the region. After
giving necessary instructions, the Secretary-1 left there.
(2) Local people urged to
participate in development tasks for realization of the objectives laid
down
Secretary-1 inspects construction
of Chindwin Bridge (Monywa)
YANGON, 14 Jan-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt and party arrived at the construction site of
Chindwin Bridge (Monywa) in Mindaunk Village on 12 January. Senior
Engineer U San Nyein of Public Works reported on facts about the Chindwin
Bridge (Monywa), completion of main piles of the bridge, future tasks,
construction of approach bridges on the bank of Monywa and that of
Letkhokepin in Salingyi Township and progress of work. Monywa-Kalewa
Road Construction Project in-charge Col Soe Thein reported on
construction of 115-mile-long and 30-foot-wide
Monywa-Alon-Yagyi-Myoma-Kalewa earth road, the paving of a 40-mile-long
section with tar, the paving of the road with gravel, construction of
conduit pipes and future tasks.
The Secretary-1 then gave instructions. The Secretary-1 inspected
progress of work in building
Chindwin Bridge (Monywa). The bridge links
Mindaunk Village in Monywa and Letkhokepin Village in Salingyi
Township. The lower structure will be built of reinforced concrete and the
upper structure of steel trusses. The bridge is 4,730 feet long and 28
feet wide. Itt has two six-foot-wide walkways and can withstand 60-ton
loads. Construction of the approach bridge of Chindwin Bridge (Monywa)
has been completed. Installation of beams has been completed by 99 %,
and installation of reinforced concrete beams and flooring by 61 %.
Installation of steel trusses is under way. Construction of the whole
bridge has been completed by 55 %. Monywa-Ahlon-Yagyi- Myoma-Kalewa road is
being constructed.
The distance between Monywa and Kalewa is 160 miles long via
Monywa-YayU-Taze- Thetkalkyin road. On completion of the bridge and
the road, the distance between them will be 115 miles long via
Monywa-Alon-Yagyi-Myoma-Kalewa road, and the construction of the new road
cut the distance by 46 miles. On completion of the
Monywa-Alon-Yagyi-Myoma-Kalewa road, over 60 villages along the road
will develop and the socio-economic life of local people will improve.
Monywa-Alon-Yagyi-Myoma-Kalewa road will be the shortest road linking
Sagaing Division and Chin State on completion of Chindwin Bridge
(Monywa). It will also contribute towards the development of Naga
region and Chin State, improvement of quality of life of local people and
national solidarity. In addition, the road will also become the
shortest road which provides access to the Indian border. It will
contribute to development of border trade between the two countries and
bring about economic deveopment of the State. Efforts are being made
to complete the road and the bridge as soon as possible in accord with
the guidance of Head of State Senior General Than Shwe.
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt and party, accompanied by Deputy Commander
of North-West
Command Brig-Gen. Soe Myint, inspected the surfacing of a
20-mile-section with tar along Monywa-Alon-Yagyi-Myoma-Kalewa road.
The Secretary-1 and party arrived at the 20th mile camp near Chaungma
Village in Kani Township. They were welcomed by the Monywa-Kalewa Road
Construction Project in-charge Col Soe Thein and officials. The Secretary-1
and party inspected the paving of another 20-mile-long section with
tar on Monywa-Kalewa road.
The Secretary-1 and party arrived at the 40th mile camp near Yagyi
Village-tract in Kani Township. The Secretary-1 and party were
welcomed by members of Kani Township Peace and Development Council,
chairmen of Yagyi Village-tract Peace and Development Councils,
departmental personnel, members of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association and local people. The forty-mile-long section
of the road from Monywa to Kalewa road has been tarred. The
Secretary-1 met chairmen of Yagyi village-tract Peace and Development
Councils, education and health staff. The chairmen of Yagyi
Village-tract Peace and Development Councils reported on the condition
of cultivation work.
The Secretary-1 said agricultural produce can now be transported easily
and smoothly as the condition of transport in the region is improving.
He called on all to work hard for regional development, cultivation,
conservation of forests and durability of the roads. Education and health
staff reported on civil service affairs and measures undertaken for
education and health. The Secretary-1 fulfilled the requirements. The
Secretary-1 and party arrived at Meme Village in Mingin Township where they
were welcomed by Brig-Gen. Khin Maung Aye of Kale Station, members of
Kale District and Mingin Township Peace and Development Councils,
departmental officials, members of USDA, members of Maternal and Child
Welfare Association, members of women's affairs committee, teachers,
students and local people.
The Secretary-1 and party gave oral polio vaccines to children under five
to mark the Seventh Year Immunization Days (Second Round) in the
compound of Meme Village Basic Education High School Branch. The
Secretary-1 met members of Kale District and Mingin Township Peace and
Development Councils, departmental officials, members of USDA, members
of Maternal and Child Welfare Association and members of women's
affairs committee at the hall of Meme Village BEHS. Secretary of Kale
District Peace and Development Council Major Myint Lwin reported on
transport, water supply for urban and rural areas, sown acreage, kind
of crops and cultivation of crops, livestock breeding and measures
undertaken for education and health.
Chairman of Mingin Township Peace and Development Council U Kim Khant
Paung reported on
regional development including transport, water
supply, education and health. Headmistress Daw San Yu Mar reported on
academic matters and civil service affairs. The Secretary-1 presented
television sets, video cassette player, cassette player, a generator,
600 dozens of exercise books and teaching aids for the school to
Headmistress Daw San Yu Mar. The Secretary-1 presented medical
equipment for Myoma health centre to Daw Ni Ni Aung.
The Secretary-1 then fulfilled the requirements. He said Kalay District
is an important region for linking both India and Chin State.
Therefore the government is providing assistance for construction of
roads and bridges and fulfilling the regional requirements including
education and health. The Kalay-Tamu road was opened and the shorter
Monywa-Yagyi-Kalaywa road is being built instead of using the existing
longer road across Mahamyaing Forest, he said.
The Monywa-Yagyi-Kalaywa road, a shorter one, is being constructed with
the goodwill to bring about development of villages along the road under the
guidance of Head of State Senior General Than Shwe, he said. Earth work for
the Monywa-Yagyi-Kalaywa road has been completed and the 40-mile
section of the road has been tarred. On completion of the whole road,
economy in the region will develop and quality of life of local people will
improve, he added.
Concerted efforts are to be made for more regional development, for
raising the living standard of local people and for boosting production of
agricultural produce after realizing the goodwill of the Head of State and
the government, he said. Now five rural area development tasks are being
systematically implemented under the guidance of Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe. The objectives will be realized rapidly if the rural
people participate in the tasks, he said. Efforts are to be made for
consolidation of social associations such as USDA, MCWA, women's affairs
committee, auxiliary fire brigade and Red Cross Brigade that are
participating in the tasks for progress of social activities including rural
development under the arrangement of the government, he said.
He said the government is building infrastructures on regional and
economic development for raising the living standard of the people and
enjoyment of better social results. The Secretary-1 called on local
people to participate in regional development tasks. Afterwards, the
Secretary-1 inspected students studying at language lab and students
saying prayers at the altar room at Me Me village Basic Education High
School (branch).
The Secretary-1 and party proceeded to Kalay where they were welcomed by
Col Zaw Win of Kalay Station, military officers, departmental officials,
members of USDA and family members of
Tatmadawmen. Later, the
Secretary-1 and party attended the oral polio vaccine giving ceremony of the
second round of the Seventh Year National Immunization Days held at Military
Hospital in Kalay and gave oral polio vaccine to the children under five.
Next, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to General Hospital in Kalay
where they were welcomed by Medical Superintendent Dr Thein Nyunt,
specialists, physicians and nurses.
Dr Thein Nyunt reported to the Secretary-1 on background history of the
hospital, number of staff,
common diseases, giving treatment, existing
buildings, extension of the hospital as 200-bed one,
providing modern
medical equipment and medicines by the government, setting up a medical
trust-fund and giving assistance to the needy patients. Then,
Director-General Dr Wan Maung of Health Department and Senior Engineer U Saw
Han of Public Works reported to the Secretary-1 on extension of ward
(B) and extended construction of buildings in the hospital.
Later, the Secretary-1 inspected the newly-constructed two-storey ward
(A), the intensive care unit and the children's ward. He also inspected
chosen site for construction of two-storey ward (B) and around the
compound of the hospital. He gave necessary instructions. Afterwards, the
Secretary-1 and party arrived at new building of Kalay airport. Senior
Engineer U Saw Han of Public Works reported to the Secretary-1 on
construction of the building which is 120 feet long and 60 feet wide.
Minister for Transportation Maj- Gen. Hla Myint Swe reported to the
Secretary-1 on extension of the runway and putting extra layer on the
runway. The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions. Then, he inspected
the newly constructed airport building.
(3) USDA formed to safeguard
Union, help build peaceful, modern and developed nation
Mass rally in support of
national, rural development tasks held in Mon State
YANGON, 14 Jan. - A mass rally to support national and rural development
tasks organized by Mon State Union Solidarity and Development
Association was held at Yamanya Sports Grounds in
Mawlamyine
Township, Mon State, on 11 January morning.
It was attended by executives of Mon State USDA, executives of Mawlamyine
District, Thaton District and Township USDAs and members of Kyaikto, Bilin,
Thaton, Paung, Mawlamyine, Chaungzon, Kyaikmaraw, Mudon, Thanbyuzayat and Ye
Township USDAs totalling about 20,000. Secretary of Mon State USDA U
Tin Soe Moe Naing presided over the mass rally with executives of Mon
State USDA U Ko Ko and Dr Khin Zaw Hlaing as members of the panel of
chairmen. Executive of Phettan Ward USDA Daw Khin Malar acted as
master of ceremonies with executive of Thaton Township USDA Daw Nang
Nyo Nyo Win as co-master of ceremonies.
Chairman of the rally Secretary of Mon State USDA U Tin Soe Moe Naing
said that the USDA was formed with the offspring of the national people with
the aim of safeguarding the Union and building a peaceful, modern and
developed nation. Therefore, all the members of the association are
determined to actively participate in the efforts for the development of the
nation.
The government is implementing tasks for national unity and peace and
stability, for the development of economic infrastructures, for the
enhancement of economic power, for the development of national human
resources, for the improvement of social efficiency and for the promotion of
regional and international cooperation in accord with the 12 national
objectives. The development of rural areas where over 70 per cent of
the population reside is to be given top priority. It is necessary to fulfil
the needs of villages.
All the members of the association need to regard nation-building
endeavours of the government as a
national working plan, to maintain
peace and tranquillity and stability, to participate in the nation-
building tasks and to pay constant attention to rural development
tasks. Executive of Bilin Township
USDA Maung Aung Bo Bo tabled a
motion calling for support of national development tasks being
undertaken by the government. He said that in Mon State, Azin Dam,
Wapa Dam, Shwenattaung Dam and Winphanon Dam have been built, and they
can now irrigate 18,720 acres of land.
In addition, Shwenattaung Dam supplies drinking water for the people in
Mawlamyine. Kadaik Dam is being constructed in Paung Township. A study of
the utilization of land in the country shows that there were 19.9 million
acres of cultivated land in 1988-89 and 25.9 million acres of cultivated
land in 2000- 2001. In Mon State, previously, there were 845,203 acres
of cultivated land and there are now 1,121,617 acres of cultivated
land. Monsoon paddy has been cultivated on 669,576 acres of land and
summer paddy on 140,000 acres of land. The estimated yield of paddy
for this year is 51.523 million baskets of paddy. In Mon State,
Attaran Steel Suspension Bridge, Gyaing-Zathabyin Steel Suspension
Bridge have been built. Now Ye River Bridge, which is important for
Ye-Dawei Railroad, is under construction.
Thanlwin River Bridge (Mawlamyine), the longest of its kind in Myanmar,
is also in course of
construction. Moreover, to better the condition of
transport, 44 roads linking villages have been built in 2001-2002. As
altogether 116 miles of roads have been built, the condition of transport is
becoming more secure and easier. To promote the contribution of the
industrial sector to the development of the nation, the government is
working for generation of electricity. Within a decade, 26 hydroelectric
power projects have been implemented, and major projects such as Yeywa
Hydroelectric Power Project, Bilin Hydroelectric Power Project and
Paung-laung Hydroelectric Power Project are being implemented.
At the same time, gas power stations and coal-fired power stations are
being built in the country. In
Mon State, arrangements are being made to
open more auto-telephone stations and to install
magnetophones in rural
areas. Afterwards, executive of Mawlamyine Township USDA Ma Thin Thin Mon
seconded the motion tabled by executive of Bilin Township USDA Maung Aung Bo
Bo. She said that in Mon State, the government technical college, the
computer college and the education college have been opened, and
Mawlamyine University has been extended as well.
After 1988, new 13 basic education high schools, 18 middle schools and
115 primary schools have been opened. Multimedia teaching
centres have been opened as well. In addition, nine learning centres
and Pyinnya Yaungchi Modern Libraries have been opened in Mawlamyine
and Thaton. In conclusion, she said that it can be seen that
national development tasks of the government are making considerable
progress, which benefit the new generation youth as well as the people.
Moreover, that progress contributes to the emergence of a peaceful,
modern and developed nation. Then, Paung Township USDA executive Ma
Hnin Wint Aye tabled the motion calling for participation of
USDA members in rural development tasks. She said it can be seen obviously
that development affairs committees, the Water Resources
Utilization Department and the Irrigation Department sank
tube-wells and hand-pumps and built not only lakes, small dams and
sluice gates but also dams, namely, Azin, Wapa, Shwenattaung and
Win-phanon for water availability in Mon State.
Moreover, the government has been carrying out the nine-district greening
projects since 1993 and now the projects have been extended to
13 districts with the aim of beautifying and greening the tropical
regions. The government is giving priority to the implementation of the
rural development tasks. Five objectives of rural development tasks
laid down by the government are basic needs of the State. She believes
that if these objectives would be implemented, poverty reduction in rural
areas could be carried out. Therefore, she firmly called on USDA
members to join hands with the State and the people in undertaking rural
development tasks in accord with the future tasks of the association.
Afterwards, Chaungzon Township USDA executive Maung Myo Min Hlaing
seconded the motion tabled by Paung Township USDA executive Ma
Hnin Wint Aye calling for participation of USDA members in rural
development tasks. He said USDA members made efforts for establishing
model villages in cooperation with the Ministry for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs which is
performing development for rural areas, the General Administration
Department and Maternal and Child Welfare Associations. By doing so,
40 model villages of Development Committees, 100 model villages
of the General Administration Department and 41 model villages of
MCWAs were established in Mon State.
Regarding rural health care services, priority is given to health care
services that there were 1,337 rural health care units in 1988 and
1,402 units in 2000-2001 fiscal year. Similarly, regional health care
units are opened from 64 units up to 84 units. In the education
sector, 5,336 basic education schools are opened now more than
the past a decade.
A total of 85 relay stations were built with a view to enabling the local
people to enjoy TV programmes conveniently. In conclusion, he
said the rural development tasks are noble tasks with a view to
ensuring development of the entire nation. Therefore, he heartily
supported the motion on actively participation of USDA members
to achieve success of rural development tasks being undertaken by the
State. Then, the rally passed the resolutions in support of the
state's development tasks, rural development tasks laid down by
the State and participation of USDA members in national and rural
development tasks. Later, the rally ended with chanting the slogans.
(4) Maj-Gen. Maung Bo inspects
development tasks in Kayin, Mon states
YANGON, 14 Jan. -Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Maj-Gen. Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, together with officials
from the State Peace and Development Council Office and departmental
officials, left here for Hpa-an in Kayin State on 10 January afternoon and
arrived there at night. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party were welcomed
there by Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council Commander of
South-East Command Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Aung, Commander of No 22 LID Col
Ngwe Thein, Chairman of Kayin State Peace and Development Council Col
Maung Shein, senior military officers and state level departmental
officials. On 11 January morning, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo met with
state/district/township departmental officials at the hall of Kayin State
Peace and Development Council in Hpa-an.
Also present on the occasion were Chairman of Mon State Peace and
Development Council Commander of South-East Command Brig-Gen.
Thura Myint Aung and departmental officials, chairmen and members of
Hpa-an District and Hpa-an Township Peace and Development Councils, towns
elders, members of USDA, township Women's Affairs Committee, township
Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Red Cross Society and Auxiliary Fire
Brigade and township War Veterans Organization. Chairman of Kayin State
Peace and Development Council Col Maung Shein reported on rice
production of Kayin State, utilization of land, production of other crops
and sufficiency of rice to Maj-Gen. Maung Bo.
Then, Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council Commander of
South-East Command Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Aung presented a supplementary
report on administration of development tasks for the state. Maj-Gen.
Maung Bo then made a speech. He said according to the guidance of Head
of State Senior General Than Shwe, he and departmental officials
came there to fulfil the needs for regional development tasks of Kayin and
Mon States.
He stressed the importance of the agriculture sector of Kayin State and
urged the people to strive for
sufficiency of rice and to boost per acre
yield of paddy, to use natural fertilizer and to grow quality
strains.
For better transportation, the government is constructing bridges including
Thanlwin river-
crossing bridge and it has become very convenient
to the people in Kayin State, he pointed out. To
reciprocate to
the goodwill of the State, people in Kayin State are to take
responsibilities for tranquillity and development of the state. Kayin
State will develop in all sectors if the State, the public and
the Tatmadaw cooperate unitedly. Departmental officials in Kayin State
are also to strive for the regional development with goodwill
and willingness to take responsibility, he said. Then, the meeting
came to a close.
Maj-Gen. Maung Bo greeted those present cordially. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and
party visited Mebaung monastery in Hpa-an and paid obeisance to State
Ovadaaria Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Mebaung Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Indriya, and presented offertories to the Sayadaw. Afterwards, they arrived
at Tayokehla Model Village in Hpa-an township where they were welcomed
by departmental officials who are carrying out development tasks for the
village and chairman and members of village Peace and Development Council.
Maj-Gen. Maung Bo met with departmental officials at the hall of Tayokehla
Model Village BEHS and heard the reports on education and health care tasks
being carried out at the village by Chairman of Kayin State Peace and
Development Council Col Maung Shein. After hearing the reports on
development tasks by departmental officials, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo attended to
the needs.
Then, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party inspected construction of new building
for the school, Station
Hospital, monastery, village library, office of
village Peace and Development Council, Winthuza shop
and river-water
pumping project for 1,500 acres of field. They arrived at Mawlamyine in Mon
State in the afternoon. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo met with state level departmental
officials at Ramanya Hall of the state.
Present were Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council
Commander of South-East
Command Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Aung, Minister for
Mines Brig-Gen. Ohn Myint, senior military
officers of the command
headquarters, departmental officials, district and township authorities,
officials of USDA, Mon State Working Committee for Women's Affairs,
MCWA, Red Cross Society, Auxiliary Fire Brigade and War Veterans
Organization. First, Commander Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Aung reported on
regional economic development. Mon State Manager of Myanma Agriculture
Service U Aung Hsan reported on cultivation and production of rice and other
crops, Head of Mon State Settlement and Land Records Department U Thet
Naing Oo on annual land reclamation, Head of Mon State Fisheries Department
U Tin Hlaing on breeding of fish and prawn and Head of Mon State Planning
Department Daw Than Myaing on sector-wise economic development and efforts
for meeting the target. Speaking on the occasion, Maj-Gen. Maung
Bo said that Mon State must put emphasis on development tasks based
on agriculture sector and the meat and fish sector; efforts are to be
made for boosting production of rice and paddy in the agriculture
sector; similarly, it is necessary to extend cultivation of oil crops
and pulses and
beans; the emergence of a peaceful, modern and
developed nation depends upon economic development of all states
and divisions; the economic development of Mon State will contribute
to economic development of the State; therefore, emphasis must
be put on not only the agriculture sector but also on the
extended production of meat, fish and prawn in the livestock breeding
sector; construction of Thanlwin Bridge (Mawla-myine) is being
undertaken for the develop Mon State and Taninthayi Division and
local people and service personnel are to carry out regional development
tasks after realizing goodwill and aims of the State.
On 12 January morning, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo, accompanied by Commander
Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Aung, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen. Ohn Myint and
officials, inspected the work site of Thanlwin Bridge (Mawla-myine)
construction project on Mawlamyine bank and Winphanon Dam in Mudon Township.
Then, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party proceeded to Pepper Research and
Development Centre of
Myanma Agriculture Service in Mudon. Officials
conducted them round the centre. At the centre, quality strains
of pepper are put under 85 acres of land and arrangements are made for
extended cultivation. A total of 100,000 pepper saplings are
being grown at the centre and the agricultural techniques for growing
saplings are being distributed to the people. On 13 January morning,
Maj-Gen. Maung Bo met with Thaton District and Township level
departmental officials at Thuwunna Yeiktha in Thaton.
Chairman of Thaton District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Tin
Maung and officials reported on agriculture and livestock breeding
tasks. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo gave instructions on extension of sown
acreage, use of quality strains for increase of per-acre yield and
participation in regional development. After that, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and
party left there and arrived back here in the evening.
(5) Maj-Gen. Maung Bo inspects
Winphanon Dam, building of Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) in Mon
State
YANGON, 14 Jan.- Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Maj-Gen. Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Mon
State Peace and Development Council Commander of South-East Command
Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Aung, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen. Ohn Myint and
officials, arrived at the work site of Thanlwin Bridge Construction Project
on Mawlamyine bank in Mawlamyine on 12 January.
They were welcomed there by officials and service personnel. In the
briefing hall, in-charge of the site on Mawlamyine bank Deputy
Superintending Engineer U Myo Chit and in-charge of the site on Mottama bank
U Ohn Han reported to Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party on progress of
construction work. Then, Division Engineer (Civil) of Myanma Railways
U Tin Aye reported on construction of the approach railroad and the site
chosen for construction of the new Mawlamyine Station. Maj-Gen. Maung Bo
gave instructions on timely completion of construction work, work site
safety and minimizing of loss and wastage.
Afterwards, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo inspected construction of the main bridge,
the approach road on
Mawlamyine bank and the site chosen for
construction of the new station. Thanlwin Bridge (Mawla-
myine)
will be a 11,575-foot-long rail-cum-road facility. In the afternoon,
Maj-Gen. Maung Bo and party arrived at Winphanon Dam in Mudon. In the
briefing hall, Assistant Director U Soe Myint Tun of Construction
Group-1 of the Irrigation Department reported on matters related to dams,
irrigation
facilities and benefits of the project. Deputy
Director-General U Khin Zaw of the Irrigation Department and officials gave
supplementary reports. Then, Maj-Gen. Maung Bo gave instructions on
irrigation of cultivated lands. Winphanon Dam, 178 feet high and 1,800
feet long, is a Zone Type Earth Dam. The dam was successfully opened on 26
May 2001. The dam is now irrigating over 4,500 acres of summer paddy
and 5,000 acres of other crops.
(6) Maj-Gen. Ye Myint inspects
regional development tasks in Kachin State
YANGON, 14 Jan. - Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Maj-Gen. Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence met with departmental officials
and members of the social organizations in Tanai Township at Hukaung
Hall, Tanai, Kachin State, on 10 January afternoon. Also present were
Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development Council Commander of
Northern Command Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Swe and departmental officials,
personnel of the social organizations and guests. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint
spoke about regional development tasks of the government, development tasks
for Kachin State and the need of departments to cooperate with local
people. Commander Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Swe reported on development
tasks of Tanai region, Chairman of Tanai Township Peace and
Development Council U Phone Myint on cultural and construction work
being carried out in Tanai Township. Maj- Gen. Ye Myint
presented gifts for departmental employees to Township Chairman U Phone
Myint. Brig- Gen. Maung Maung Swe presented K 100,000 for Tanai
Township Union Solidarity and Development Association to
Secretary of the association U Sai Hla.
In the evening, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint, together with the commander and
officials, inspected construction of Tanai Bridge, Tanai Township People's
Hospital and Tanai Basic Education High School. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint and
Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Swe gave instructions and attended to requirements. On
11 January afternoon, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint, together with officials, left
Tanaing for Hkamti by helicopter. They were welcomed by Chairman of
Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
North-West Command Brig-Gen. Soe Naing and officials. In the
afternoon, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint met with departmental officials,
personnel of social organizations at the meeting hall of Hkamti District
Peace and Development Council Office. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint gave
instructions on betterment of transport, agriculture, livestock breeding,
education and health. Chairman of Hkamti District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Htin Aung Kyaw reported on regional development
work for Hkamti District and Commander Brig-Gen. Soe Naing on rural
development tasks in Sagaing Division.
Maj-Gen. Ye Myint gave instructions and attended to the requirements. In
the evening, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint, together with officials, inspected the
upgrading of Khanti Airfield and gave instructions. Later, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint
proceeded to Training School for Development of National Youth from Border
Areas. Officials reported on facts about the training school. Maj-Gen. Ye
Myint gave instructions.
Maj-Gen. Ye Myint and Brig-Gen. Soe Naing presented gifts to the
trainees. On 12 January morning, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint together with
officials, paid homage to Sayadaw of the State Central Working Committee of
Sangha Agga Maha Saddhama Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Kesara at the monastery
in Khanti. He offered alms to the Sayadaw and members of the
Sangha. At 11:30 am, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint and officials left Khanti
for Homalin by helicopter and met with departmental officials in the hall
of Homalin Basic Education High School. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint
elaborated on regional development tasks. Chairman of Homalin
Township Peace and Development Council U Tin Aung reported on
construction and agricultural work being carried out in the township.
Commander Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Swe reported on development tasks
being undertaken in the state.
Maj-Gen. Ye Myint fulfilled the requirements. Maj-Gen. and party
helicoptered to Katha and met with departmental officials in Ayeyar Shweli
Hall at 4 p.m. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint spoke on the occasion. Chairman of
Katha District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Myint Naing reported
on agricultural and livestock breeding work of the district.
Maj-Gen. Ye Myint and party proceeded to Bhamo by helicopter. He met
departmental officials and members of social organizations at Basic
Education High School No 3 in Bhamo at 5 am. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint
stressed the important of cooperation in undertaking national
development tasks. Chairman of Bhamo District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Myo Swe reported on implementation of projects. Brig-Gen.
Maung Maung Swe gave a supplementary report. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint
attended to the needs.
On yesterday morning, Maj-Gen. Ye Myint visited Bhamo Airport Extension
Project and gave
instructions. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint and party met with
departmental officials in Moemeik. Chairman of
Moemeik Township Peace
and Development Council U Kyaw Lwin and Chairman of Mabein Township
Peace and Development Council U Ba Swe reported on implementation of
projects in respective townships, and Chairman of Kyaukme District
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Maung Maung Kyi on regional
development tasks of the district. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint gave
instructions. Maj-Gen. Ye Myint and party arrived back here
through Mandalay by air. Members of the Central Organizing Committee
of Myanmar War Veterans Organization Brig-Gen. Khin Aung Myint met
with members of the war veterans organization in Khanti Township at
the guest house of Khanti Station on 11 January afternoon.
Brig-Gen. Khin Aung Myint spoke of the activities of the Central
Organizing Committee of Myanmar War Veterans Organization.
(7) Minister inspects library and
museum in Sittway
YANGON, 14 Jan. - Minister for Labour and for Culture U Tin Winn,
accompanied by Director-General U Maung Maung Ohn of the Labour
Department and Deputy Director-General U Aung Kyaing of the Department
of Archaeology, arrived at Sittway Airport of Rakhine State, and gave
necessary instructions after meeting with staff of the Rakhine
State Labour Department. The minister, after inspecting Rakhine
State Department of Cultural Institute and library works, met with the staff
of the department and made a speech.
He said the cultural heritage in the museum and library is priceless as
it is revealing the cultural
historical course. He also urged the
staff to preserve the national cultural heritage and to prevent it from
being damaged. At 7 p.m., the minister paid homage to the Lawka Nanda
Zedi and Sakkyamuni Image in the precinct and studied the
ancient manuscripts together with Deputy Director-General U Aung Kyaing.
(8) MV Doulos leaves
Yangon
YANGON, 14 Jan. - Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels and
Tourism and with the assistance of the Ministry of Transport, the MV Doulos
registered at GBA (Good Books for All) Organization based in
Germany arrived at Nanthida Jetty on 7 January and organized its floating
book fair. The vessel left here at 2 p.m. today and the officers
and crew of the vessel were seen off at the jetty by Deputy Minister
for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen. Aye Myint Kyu and officials.
Prizes distributed to winners in
Horticulture Show and Competition
YANGON, 14 Jan.-The 10th Yangon Mayor's Trophy Horticulture Show and
Competition and prize distribution ceremony in commemoration of 54th
Anniversary Independence Day were held at
Mindhamma Grounds in Mayangon
Township this morning. Present were Leading Patrons of Myanmar
Flouricul-turists Association Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, wife of Secretary-1
Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt; Daw Khin Than Nwe, wife of Lt-Gen. Tin Oo; Daw Marlar
Tint, wife of member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen.
Khin Maung Than; members of the Panel of Patrons Daw Kyu Kyu Win, Daw
Myint Myint Aye, Daw Aye Aye and Daw Khin Khin; Chairman of Leading
Committee for the Show and Competition YCDC member U Aung Soe and
members and their wives, officials, competitors and flouriculturists.
Then, officials inspected the competition. The prize presentation
ceremony followed. Leading Patron of the association Daw Marlar Tint,
wife of Maj-Gen. Khin Maung Than, and members of Panel of
Patrons presented prizes to the winners. The competition will be kept
open up to 15 February. The orchid and horticulture competition will
be held on 28 January, and the local and foreign orchid competition on
11 February.
(9) Armed Forces Day
Military Band Contest continues
YANGON, 14 Jan. - The fourth day of the 57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Commemorative 11th Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band Contest
was held at the People's Square here this morning. Bands comprising
students from Botahtaung BEHS-4 and BEHS-6 presented skill
demonstrations. Then, bands representing No-66 Light Infantry Division,
No-9 Operations Control
Command, No-11 LID, Defence Services Army
Officers Training School, Combat Training School
(Army) (Bahtoo) and
Yangon Command took part in the contest. Chairman of Committee for
Observance of the contest Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen. Maung Nyo
accepted K 80,000 donated by Dagon Tin Win and Daw Mya Yi Nanda
of Dagon-Myanmar International Co Ltd and presented certificate of
honour to them and cash awards to leaders of the student bands. Present were
Senior military officers, members of the Panel of Judges,
guests, Tatmadawmen and their families, teachers and students.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
ADMISSION
International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University will open in June
for 2002 academic year. The first semester for academic year 2002 begins in
June and ends in October. The second semester begin on 1st December
and ends in March 2003. Those students who are qualified for Diploma
course can send their application forms to the Registrar,
international Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, Dhammapala
Hill, Mayangone P.O., Yangon, Myanmar. Fax 095-1-650700, Phone
095-1-650702.(1) Diploma of Buddha Dhamma(Dip.B.Dh)
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
Foreign monks, nuns and laymen who apply for one-year Diploma course must
have passed at least the Matriculation or equivalent. For the
layman who is Myanmar citizen must have their first degree, B.A. or
B.Sc. Myanmar monks and nuns who apply for Diploma course must not be
younger than 18 and not older than 45. Age limit for students who
apply for one-year Diploma course only will be given consideration. The
Selection Board reserves the right to decide whether a particular applicant
has met the requirements or not.
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Foreign candidates are required to sit for the written examination at the
Embassy of Myanmar in country of their residence, or at the
examination centre in Yangon, Myanmar. There will be two question
papers, namely, one on English proficiency and the other on general
Knowledge relevant to Buddhism. The closing date for submitting
application form for Diploma course is 15th December 2001. The
written entrance examination for Diploma course will be held on 8th
January 2002. A candidate who passes the written examination
must sit for personal interview at the Embassy of Myanmar in the
country of their residence before joining the University. The
admission policy of the University is liberal and flexible
enough to get the qualified students for Diploma course. Priority will be
givento foreign students. The students who joins the University
is required to bring a proper medical certificate recently taken from
any recognized authority showing physical and mental fitness.
VISA & OTHER EXPENSES
Once a foreign student is admitted to the Diploma course, the Ministry of
Religious Affairs will take care of visa application and its
extension. Tuition, boarding and messing for foreign students will be
provided free by the University. Travelling expenses for joining the
University will not be borne by the University.
For further information, inqueries may
kindly be made to the nearest Myanmar Embassies or
Consulates
or email to mission.myanmar@ties.itu.int
