(1) Government spends
over K 40.2 billion on construction of dams 122 dams including
Sunchaung Dam irrigate 1.716 million acres
YANGON, 24 June-A ceremony to inaugurate Sun-chaung
Dam built by Construction-3 of the Irrigation Department of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation was held at the Mingala
Mandat near the dam in Myothit Township, Magway Division, with an
address by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt.
Also present were member of the Commander of
Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, ministers, deputy ministers,
Council Col Zaw Min, officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, heads of department, departmental officials of
Magway Division, chairmen of Magway District, Magway, Myothit and
Taungdwingyi Township Peace and Development Councils, the director
of Construction-3 of the Irrigation Department and service
personnel, local people from 24 wards and village tracts, farmers,
members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, Red
Cross and Auxiliary Fire Brigades, Maternal and Child Welfare
Association, band and pompom dance troupes totalling about 15,000.
The Secretary-1 said river-water pumping projects
and dam projects are being implemented phase by phase in hot and dry
Magway Division.
He said that he is pleased to learn that
agriculture and economy of farmers and local people in Magway
Division and their social and economic life will improve as
Sunchaung Dam is to be inaugurated. At a time when the government is
laying emphasis on development of agriculture through various means,
emergence of clusters of dams for people in the region relying on
agriculture will bring about benefits not only for Magway Division
but also for the State, he said. He said the Union of Myanmar has
good prospects for establishment of national economic life based on
the agricultural sector according to the geographical and weather
conditions and water and land resources. Most of the people in
Myanmar have been engaged in the businesses based on agriculture
since the time of the ancestors, he said. In efforts to achieve
strong national economic life and the progress of the nation through
self-reliance basis, the government is implementing the tasks for
the building of national economic life based on agriculture, he
said.
He said the government has encouraged the farmers
for development of agriculture with added momentum by providing them
with new cultivation methods, quality strains and modern farming
equipment. He said arrangements have been made in the region to
ensure the harmonious combination of reclamation of lands and
sufficient supply of water, as well as the building of irrigation
network, maintenance of dams, water storage and river-water pumping
projects. Accordingly, he said, irrigation facilities have been
constructed, repaired or maintained, and arrangements have been made
to restore more water, and river-water pumping projects implemented
near rivers to ensure supply of cultivation water.
The Secretary-1 quoted Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe as saying that it is necessary to
beneficially utilize natural resources such as the location of the
nation, geographical conditions,
population, water and land in future. According to the guidance of
the Head of State, the Secretary-1 said dams and reservoirs,
artisan wells and lakes and river-water pumping projects are
systematically built in arid Central Myanmar. He said arrangements
are being made not only for availability of water but also for
regional development, greening, drinking water supply and generating
of power in some regions. Magway Division relies on agriculture,
and paddy and other crops such as cotton, sugarcane, peas and beans
and maize and kitchen crops are successful in the region. He said
eight townships in Magway Division are included in the 108 model
townships for cultivation of monsoon paddy and nine townships are
also covered by the 52 peas and beans special zone townships.
This is why river-water pumping projects and
clusters of dams and reservoirs are being built for availability of
water. In Magway Division, 45 river-water pumping projects have been
implemented and benefited areas are nearly 50,000 acres. On
completion of Umin Koepauk and Tanyaung river-water pumping
projects in Chauk and Salin Townships, there will be another 20,000
benefited acres. Sunchaung Dam is the 122nd dam in the country and
it is the 22nd dam in Magway Division. Benefited acres of 22 dams
are over 150,000 acres. The dams and reservoirs were built with the
use of K 7,223.47 million on self-reliance basis without assistance
of any nation or organization. All over the nation 122 dams
including Sunchaung Dam are irrigating 1.716 million acres of land,
and the government spent over K 40.20 billion on construction of
dams. The money was used for the benefits of farmers and the people
in rural areas.
Dams, big and small, have been built with the aim
of developing respective regions and improving the economic and
social conditions of local people. Therefore, the amount of the
money used for construction of dams is very large. But it is the
investment for the long-term interests of the people. In response to
the goodwill of the government, farmers are required to carry out
agricultural work harder and harder. Now Head of State Senior
General Than Shwe has given guidance that efforts are to be speeded
up to close the gap of development between the rural and the urban
areas.
The Head of State has also given the guidance
that the requirements of villages are to be fulfilled with five
objectives to improve transport condition in rural areas, to ensure
sufficient supply of agricultural and drinking water, to uplift the
standard of education and health of the people in rural areas and to
develop agricultural and livestock breeding work of the people in
rural areas. Therefore, authorities are to make arrangements for
availability of drinking water as well as agricultural water from
the already-built dams for the rural areas. In the rural development
task of Central Myanmar, especially in Magway Division, the work for
availability of water and greening work have been included.
Therefore, local authorities and local people are
required to cooperate in the tasks for conservation of watershed
areas and the growing of trees. In order to augment family income,
local people are required to carry out tasks such as livestock
breeding and cultivation of kitchen crops. Now Anawrahta Bridge
linking the eastern bank and the western bank of the Ayeyawady River
in Magway Division has emerged, and Ayeyawady River Crossing Bridge
(Magway) is being built, and the transport condition is making
progress. Pathein-Monywa Highway, which passes through the western
region of the Ayeyawady River, has been built, and the two
Ayeya-wady River Crossing Bridges will soon emerge. Therefore,
Magway Division has become a centre of transport among Ayeyawady
Division, Rakhine State, Sagaing Division, Mandalay Division and
Shan State.
Local people need to strive to contribute to the
economic development of the State and to boost production work,
realizing the goodwill of the government. In conclusion, the
Secretary-1 urged all those present to maintain and safeguard
Sunchaung Dam and the canal system, to strive for the greening of
watershed areas and to use the dam in the most beneficial way and to
strive to achieve success as expected by the government, and called
for concerted efforts of local authorities, departmental employees
and local people to strive to accelerate the rate of development in
rural areas.
Then, Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint said that today
is the day when Magway Division gets a new dam for the availability
of drinking water and agricultural water and the greening of the
region. To develop the agriculture sector which contributes most to
the progress of the nation, dams, diversion weirs and river-water
pumping projects are being implemented. The government has been
using a large sum of money for the development of the agriculture
sector and the improvement of living conditions of the people in
rural areas, thereby creating favourable conditions.
These favourable conditions are meant for the
long-term interests of posterity. Due to the farsightedness of Head
of State Senior General Than Shwe, the greening tasks of 13
districts in Magway Division are being carried out successfully.
There are altogether 22 dams including Sunchaung Dam opened today in
Magway Division. There have emerged about 140,000 acres of
cultivable land. The dams in course of construction in Magway
Division are Mone Chaung Multi-purpose Dam, Salin Dam, Palin Dam and
Bwetgyi Dam, and there are still a lot to be built. Afterwards,
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin said that
the newly-built dam will be greatly beneficial to Magway Division,
on which the State places its reliance for regional sufficiency in
rice and cultivation of export crops such as peas and beans, cotton
and sugar-cane.
Sunchaung Dam is the 122nd of its kind built in
the time of the present government. The irrigated areas have
increased due to arrangements for availability of agriculture water.
The total irrigated acres accounts for 19% of the 25 million acres
of the net cultivated land. In 1988-89 when the Tatmadaw government
assumed the duties of State, 11.8 million acres of land were placed
under paddy, and over 630 million baskets were produced. Now 15.7
acres of land have been put under monsoon paddy and summer paddy,
and over 1,000 baskets of paddy have been produced. The acres of
peas and beans have increased from 1.8 million acres up to 7.2
million acres, the acres of cotton from 0.44 million acres up to 0.8
million acres, the acres of oil crops from 5.03 million acres up to
6.6 million acres and the acres of sugar-cane from 0.24 million
acres up to 0.35 million acres.
Then, on behalf of local people, Secretary of
Myothit Township Union Solidarity and Development Association U Kyaw
Htay spoke words of thanks for construction of Sunchaung Dam. The
Secretary-1 presented awards to Director U Tun Aung Lwin and
Director U Kyaw Nyunt of Construction No 3 of the Irrigation
Department. Afterwards, the Secretary-1 formally unveiled the stone
plaque of Sunchaung Dam. Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint and Minister Maj-Gen
Nyunt Tin formally opened Sunchaung Dam. After the ceremony, the
Secretary-1 and party, together with officials, posed for photos in
front of the archway of the dam.
Later, the Secretary-1 and party had a cordial
conversation and inspected the main dam, the spillway and the
control tower. Sunchaung Dam is built on Son Creek two miles east of
Myepyintha Village in Myothit Township. The embankment, 131 feet in
height and 9,400 feet in length, is built of earth. The water
storage capacity of the dam is 30,000 acre-feet, and the dam can
irrigate 7,000 acres of land.
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(2) Secretary-1 meets flood victims in
Wundwin Township
YANGON, 24 June-Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt, accompanied by member of
the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Mandalay
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command
Maj-Gen Ye Myint, the ministers, the chairman of Civil Service
Selection and Training Board, the deputy ministers, the Mayor of
Mandalay, officials of the State Peace and Development Council
Office and heads of departments, left by helicopter for Wundwin
Township in Meiktila District on 23 June after attending the
conclusion of Special Refresher Course No 10 for Basic Education
Teachers held in Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar)
in PyinOoLwin. The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by Commander
of No 99 LID Brig-Gen. Htay Oo, Tactical Operations Commander of
Central Command Col Tun Kyi, senior military officers of Meiktila
Station, chairmen of Meiktila District, Wundwin, Meiktila and
Mahlaing Township Peace and Development Councils and officials.
The Secretary-1 met officials of Meiktila
District and Townships, Chairman of Wundwin Township Peace and
Development Council and members, departmental personnel, towns
elders and members of social organizations at the township hall.
Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint reported on flooding caused by unusual
rain in some regions in Wundwin, Meiktila and Mahlaing Townships on
2 June, extent of destruction, resettlement of households and
assistance. Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt
Tin reported on systematic building of dams in Meiktila District and
reducing the impact of floods by building of dams.
The Secretary-1 said there were unprecedented
floods in some wards and villages in Wundwin, Meiktila and Mahlaing
Townships because of unusual heavy rain. Atmosphere, land and water
have changed due to effects caused by mankind and there are weather
changes and natural disasters in the world, he said. He said in
spite of the heavy rains well-built dams and embankments reduce the
impact of the floods. People in those areas experienced the danger
caused by unusual heavy rain and should take lessons from that
incident.
Preventive measures against floods are to be
undertaken, he added. He said regional authorities and
ministries concerned and wellwishers will provide assistance to
flood victims. The Secretary-1 presented cash and rice to flood
victims from Thedawlay Village in Meiktila Township, Thayetkan
Village in Mahlaing Township and wards and villages in Wundwin
Township. The Secretary-1 presented cash and rice for other victims
to Brig-Gen. Htay Oo and Tactical Operations Commander Col Tun Kyi.
The Secretary-1 presented 3,500 dozens of exercise books and 3,500
dozens of pencils to member of Mandalay Division Peace and
Development Council Division Commissioner U Kyin Lin. The
Secretary-1 presented K 10 million for repair of schools damaged by
floods and other requirements to Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint. Mayor
of Mandalay Brig-Gen. Yan Thein presented K 2.5 million donated by
Mandalay City Development Committee to Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 cordially met
with flood victims. At the ceremony today, K 20,000 was donated to
each household that experienced the floods. The donation K 20,000
each included by wellwishers.
After the ceremony the Secretary-1 and party
inspected rehabilitation camps in new block of Wundwin and cordially
met with flood victims. The Secretary-1 and party left Wundwin for
Sale region in Chauk township, Magwe Division by helicopter in the
afternoon.
They were welcomed there by Chairman of Magwe
Division Peace and Development Council Col Zaw Min, departmental
officials and members of USDA. The Secretary-1 and party proceeded
to Umin Koe Pauk river-water pumping project being implemented in
Sale region.
At the briefing hall, Minister for Agriculture
and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin reported to the Secretary-1 that
the project was previously targeted to irrigate only 3,000 acres,
tasks are being extended to irrigate 7,800 cares in accordance with
the guidance of the Head of State. Afterwards, Director-General U
Win Shwe of Water Utilization Department reported to the Secretary-1
on tasks and work done.
Then, the Secretary-1 inspected drawings and
charts of the project. Later, the Secretary-1 and party inspected
pumping of water from the Ayeyawady River from inspection tower.
Then, he inspected fixing of water pipes, installation of pipes for
storing of water and installation of six 630-kilowatt motors and six
30-cu pumps. The project was started on 1 February 2000.
The main canal is 6,250 feet long. Two tributary
canals are over 10,000 feet long each. On completion, it could
irrigate 7,800 cares in Sale region all the year round. The
Secretary-1 and party arrived at the neem tree plantation of the
Greening Project of Shwepontaung in Chauk Township at 3 p.m. They
were welcomed there by Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone and
departmental heads, chairmen of Magwe District and Chauk Township
Peace and Development Councils and officials. At the briefing hall,
Minister U Aung Phone reported to the Secretary-1 on greening work
in Chauk and Yaynangyoung townships. Then, he reported that the neem
tree plantation for greening of Shwepontaung in Chauk township
started in August 2000, a total of 195,000 trees on 650 acres have
been planted at the rate of 300 trees per acre.
Tasks are being carried out to finish plantation
of trees on 950 acres in 2001-2002. Although a total of 400,000
trees are targeted to be planted in three years, the work would be
finished in two years. Caster oil plants and pesinngon plants are
also grown together with the neem tree plantation.
The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions and
inspected samples of fruits, seeds, and core of fruit of the neem
tree, two-month old plants and two-year-old neem trees and
plantation. Then, the Secretary-1 and party inspected the neem tree
plantation on Shwepontrung. Then, the Secretary-1 and party paid
homage to Zabuhteikkhaung Shwepon-taung Pagoda. The Secretary-1 and
party looked round the cave at the foot of the pagoda and paid
homage to the Buddha Images in the cave.
Later, the Secretary-1 and party went to
Shwepontaung Tawya Monastery and paid homage to Presiding Sayadaw of
Shwepontaung Tawya Monastery Siripavara Dhammacariya Digabhanaka
Diganikaya Kovida Ubhato Vibhingadhara Bhaddanta Soma and Assistant
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Tikkhasara (Dhammacariya). The Secretary-1 offered
robes to the two Sayadaws and made cash donations to the fund of the
monastery. In the evening, the Secretary-1 and party went to
Bagan-NyaungU by helicopter. They were welcomed by Brig-Gen. Than
Tun of Kyaukpadaung Station, Chairman of NyaungU District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Khin Maung Oo and district and township
level departmental officials. The Secretary-1 and party went to the
Shwezigon Pagoda, and paid homage to Kakusan Buddha Image. The
Secretary-1 made cash donations to the fund of Shwezigon Pagoda.
The Secretary-1 and party looked round the pagoda
and paid homage to Ngwebontha Shwebontha Buddha Image. This morning,
the Secretary-1 and party attended the ceremony of opening Sunchaung
Dam in Myothit Township, Magway Division.
After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party
heard a report by Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin. In his report, the
minister said that out of dams covered by the dam projects to be
implemented in the eastern part of Magway Division, Kinpuntaung Dam,
Natmauk Dam, Bangon Dam, Saddan Dam, Ngamin Dam and Yanpe Dam have
already been built. Today Sunchaung Dam has been opened
successfully. Palin Dam will soon be opened, and feasible studies
are being carried out for construction of Yinmale Dam.
Director-General of the Irrigation Department U Kyaw San Win
reported on matters related to construction of Sunchaung Dam.
Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Zaw
Min reported on extended cultivation of paddy in Taung-dwingyi and
Myothit Township in Magway Division.
The Secretary-1 fulfilled their requirements and
gave instructions on beneficial use of dam water and urged local
authorities to organize the people to carry out extended cultivation
work. Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party went to Palin Dam
Project being implemented on Palin Creek near Palinpyagyi Village,
Myothit Township. Director of Construction-8 of the Irrigation
Department U Myint Than reported on implementation of Palin Dam
Project. Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin gave an additional report. The
Secretary-1 gave instructions and inspected progress of work. Palin
Dam Project will benefit to 2,000 acres and 2,800 acres of crops,
and it will soon be opened.
The Secretary-1 and party visited Moekaing Pagoda
near the project, and the Secretary-1 made cash donations to the
fund of the pagoda. Next, the Secretary-1 and party proceeded to
Bwetgyi Dam Project to be implemented on Bwetgyi Creek near Dandaunt
Village about 26 miles east of Aunglan, Aunglan Township, by
helicopter. Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Southern Command Maj-Gen Tin Aye, Chairman of Thayet District Peace
and Development Council Lt-Col Tin Soe, Chairman of Aunglan Township
Peace and Development Council U Htay Lwin and officials of the
Irrigation Department welcomed them. The Secretary-1 and party
inspected the implementation of the project. Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt
Tin reported on matters related to the project. Deputy
Director-General of the Irrigation Department U Khin Zaw reported on
facts about the project. The Secretary-1 gave instructions. Then,
the Secretary-1 presented exercise books, pencils and medicines for
students from Dandaunt Village and nearby villages in Aunglan
Township to USDAs.
Later, the Secretary-1 and party had a cordial
meeting with local people. On completion of Bwetgyi Dam Project, the
dam can irrigate 10,000 acres of land in Aunglan Township. The
Secretary-1 and party left for Pyay Township by helicopter in the
afternoon and inspected the water flow into North Nawin Dam. Then,
they went to South Nawin Dam in Paukkhaung Township. They were
welcomed by Col Win Myint of Pyay Station, Chairman of Pyay District
Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Khin Win and officials.
Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin reported on the condition of generating
electricity from South Nawin Dam. Commander Maj-Gen Tin Aye reported
on cultivation of crops with the use of dam water. The Secretary-1
gave instructions on the systematic use of dam water.
Later, the Secretary-1 and party inspected South
Nawin Dam, the site where Pen Stock has been installed and the site
chosen for construction of a hydro-electric power station. The
Secretary-1 and party left for Pyay by helicopter. They were
welcomed at the airport by Secretary of Bago Division (Western
Branch) Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Ye Myint and
departmental officials and USDA members. The Secretary-1 and party
went to Yadana Manaung Tawya Kyaungtaik and paid homage to Presiding
Sayadaw Kaba Shweyinaye Sayadaw Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhama Jotika
Bhaddanta Vijjabala. The Secretary-1 presented offertories to the
Sayadaw. The Secretary-1 and party arrived back here in the evening
by Tatmadaw aircraft.
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(3) Myanmar delegates leave for PRC
YANGON, 24 June-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen
Hla Myint Swe at 1:05 p.m. today. and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen. Kyaw
Myint saw off the Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister U Pe
Than, who will attend the Official Opening of Upper Mekong River
Mercantile Route to be held in China on 26-27 June, at the airport.
Delegations
leave for BKK, Manila
YANGON, 24 June-Joint-General Secretary (2) of
the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and
Industries Dr Maung Maung Lay who will attend Training Course on the
Policy Implementation on Harmonized and Certification of Origin and
Form-D Issuing Procedure to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 25 to
29 June and Executive of Myanmar Industrialists' Association U Aung
Myint and General Manager of the Ministry of Industry-2 U Ko Ko Gyi
who will attend Workshop on Managerial and Entrepreneurship
Development For Supporting Industry to be held in the Philippines
from 25 June to 6 July left here for respective countries by air
this morning. They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by
UMFCCI President U Win Myint, General Secretary U Zaw Min Win and
officials.
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(4) Minister inspects sandalwood
plantation in Minbu
YANGON, 24 June-Minister for Forestry U Aung
Phone together with Director of Magway Division Forest Department
and Division Manager of Myanma Timber Enterprise arrived in Magway
on 22 June. The minister met officials of Magway Division timber
extraction at MTE Yeiktha in Magway and discussed timber transport
and requirements. He inspected the sandalwood plantation in the
precincts of Lekai Kyaungdawya Pagoda in Minbu and gave instructions
on growth of sandalwood trees and tasks to be undertaken.
The minister met officials of Pakokku District
and Township Forest Department and Arid Zone Greening Department and
discussed conservation of forests for greening of Tantkyitaung and
Yaw Creek region on Pakokku-Seikphyu road and plantation of 200,000
saplings.
He also inspected No 19 Saw Mill and discussed
timber extraction in Laungshe region in Saw Township and Chin State
and transport of teak and hardwood to Chindwin River from Gangaw
region. He also inspected raft jetty in Seikphyu Township and
NyaungU Tuyintaung plantation.
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(5) Dyeing and Printing Factory, Winthuza
Shop inspected
YANGON, 23 June-A ceremony to hoist Shwehtidaw
atop Tawtheinlay Pagoda in Kyaukka Village, Taungtha Township,
Mandalay Division, was held at the pandal near the pagoda yesterday
morning, attended by CEC member of Union Solidarity and Development
Association Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung and wife Daw Khin
Khin Yee and guests. The Sayadaw of Maha Bodhi Kyaungtaik in the
village administered the Nine Precepts.
The minister and wife and lay disciples presented
tiers of the htidaw and offertories to the Sayadaw, shared merits
gained, conveyed the tiers of the htidaw around the pagoda three
times clockwise and then sprinkled scented water on them. The CEC
member fixed the tiers atop the pagoda, and members of the Sangha
consecrated the pagoda. At 11.30 am on that day, the minister
inspected Dyeing and Printing Factory of Myanma Textile Industries
in Myingyan and gave instructions.
The minister inspected sale of goods produced by
the Ministry of Industry-1 at Winthuza Shop in the same town. He
said that the quality products of the ministry were sold at fair
prices and so the people were seen jostling to buy things and the
staff are to abide by the policies adopted by the ministry and to do
systematic distribution of the products to the public.
The CEC member met with the trainees of USDA
Multiplier Basic Course No 11 at the office of Myingyan District
USDA. Then, he met with executives of Myingyan, Natogyi,
Kyaukpadaung, Taungtha and Ngazun Township USDAs and gave
instructions on organizing matters for regional development in
education, health, social and economic sectors. Next, he heard the
reports presented by industrialists in Myingyan Industrial Zone and
fulfilled their requirements. The CEC member also met with
executives of NyaungU District and Township USDAs and left specific
instructions on political, economic and social affairs this morning.
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(6) International Olympic Day Commemorative
Sports Competitions held
YANGON, 24 June-The International Olympic Day
Commemorative Mass Walk was held at the gate of the Aung San Stadium
at 6 am today. Chairman of Myanma Olympic Committee Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen. Thura Aye Myint, MOC members, the presidents and
executives from sports federations, the members of Patrons of the
Leading Committee for Myanmar Women's Sports Federation, the Union
Solidarity and Development Association, Myanmar Motion Pictures
Asiayone and Myanmar Music Asiayone, students and athletes took part
in the mass walking. Then, the minister attended the
prize-presenting ceremony of 10-kilometer race.
The minister also attended the demonstration of
Physical Exercise for Women conducted by the Myanmar Women's Sports
Federation held at the National Swimming Pool and swimming contest
of Myanmar Swimming Federation and Karatedo tournament of Myanmar
Karatedo Federation. The Taekwando Tournament was held at the Aung
San Stadium, rowing contest at Inya Lake, tennis contest at Theinbyu
Tennis Court, cycling tournaments at Youth Training Centre (Thuwunna),
and Thaing (traditional martial art) Tournament at the hall of
Myanmar Thaing Federation in Dagon Myothit (North). A football match
was held at Youth Training Centre (Thuwunna) this afternoon.
The Tentatively Selected team beat the Under-19
Youth team 3-1. The Karataedo Tournament of Myanma Karataedo
Federation was opened at Aung San Stadium here this morning,
attended by Chairman of Myanma Olympic Committee Minister for Sports
Brig-Gen. Thura Aye Myint. President of MKF Police Col Khin Maung
Tun (Retd), Secretary U Soe Win and executives and invited guests
also attended the ceremony. The athletes took position at the
designated places and the federation president delivered an opening
speech. Next, the athletes who are undergoing training for the XXI
SEA Games to be held in Malaysia recited the Four Sports Oaths.
Then, the tournament was held. After the tournament, the federation
president and officials presented prizes to the winners.
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(7) Commander tours Maubin District
YANGON, 24 June-Chairman of Ayeyawady Division
Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Maj-Gen
Thura Shwe Mann met with the chairman of Maubin District Peace and
Development Council and departmental officials at the office of
Maubin District Peace and Development Council in Maubin on 19 June.
The commander gave instructions on cultivation in
all vacant land, increasing of crop yield and use of natural
fertilizers and attended to the needs. He also met with engineers
in-charge (Road/Bridge) at the same venue and left instructions on
ensuring convenient transport in the regions and maintenance of
roads and bridges.
Then, he proceeded to the gymnasium in Maubin
Township and discussed matters related to ensuring success of sports
with athletes and officials and presented cash for all-round
development of sports. The commander and party inspected preventive
measures against erosion along the bank. Afterwards, they inspected
teaching at No 1 Basic Education High School in Nyaungdon and the
multimedia teaching centre and gave instructions to the headmaster
and teachers.
They inspected work done for preventing bank
erosion and for making the town pleasant by the Development Affairs
Committee. In the afternoon, they inspected work being carried out
for preventing bank erosion near Bo Myat Tun Bridge and the project
being implemented to build Bayintnaung Myothit in Pantanaw Township.
Later, the commander met with departmental personnel at the meeting
hall of Kyaunggon Township Peace and Development Council and left
instructions on regional development and agriculture and transport
sectors.
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(8) Anti-Drug Day Mini-marathon held
YANGON, 24 July - A mini-marathon, organized by
the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control and UNDCP in
commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and
Illicit Trafficking, was held in front of the Ministry of Home
Affairs this evening. On the occasion, Deputy Minister for Home
Affairs Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Maung made a speech. The deputy
minister spoke about the motto of the International Day Against Drug
Abuse and Illicit Trafficking which falls on 26 June and the Drug
Elimination Museum.
At the mini-marathon opening ceremony, the deputy
ministers, guests, athletes, diplomatic missions, officials of UN
agencies, actors and actresses, students and people wrote about
their attitude towards anti-narcotic movement in the record book.
Altogether 312 took part in the race. The prize presentation was
held at the office of UNDCP. The officials of CCDAC and resident
representative of UNDCP Mr Jean-Luc Lemahieu and officials presented
prizes to winners.
Excursion
group leaves for home
YANGON, 24 June-A total of 50 members of the
Union Solidarity and Development Association the Red Cross Society
and the Auxiliary Fire Brigade of Kyabin Village, Mingin Township in
Sagaing Division, who were on a visit in Yangon at the invitation of
Chairman of Working Committee for Development of Border Areas and
National Races Secre-tary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt, together with officials from the
Progress of Border Areas and National Races Department, visited
Thuwunna Stadium-1 this morning.
Deputy Director U Nyan Tun explained facts about
the stadium and conducted them around the body building room
equipped with modern sports equipment. Then, the group visited the
Shwemawdaw Pagoda in Bago and King Bayintnaung's Kanbaw-zathadi
Palace where officials explained the history and conducted them
around Kanbawzathadi Museum and Bayanaka Throne Hall.
The group was then hosted lunch at Thirihantha
Hall by the Bago Township Development Affairs Department. The group
also visited the Mahazedi Pagoda and the Shwethalyaung Image in the
afternoon. Afterwards, they left for Pyay where they will stop for
the night. They will visit Bagan-NyaungU tomorrow and arrive back
home on 26 June.
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(9) Cash assistance for school children
presented
YANGON, 24 June-No 11 Light Infantry Division
presented cash assistance for school children who are studying in
the 2001-2002 academic year at the hall of Indaing Station this
morning. It was attended by Commander of No 11 LID Col Ko Ko and
wife Daw Sao Nun Khun Hsan, Tactical Operations commanders and
wives, family members, teachers and students. The commander and wife
presented cash assistance for 145 students through heads of the
family. Staff Welfare Committee of Labutta Township General
Administration Department held a similar ceremony at Shwe Nadi Hall
on 20 June. GAD Officer U Kyaw Hsan presented the cash assistance
for 63 children of the staff to respective staff.
Similarly, a ceremony to present cash assistance
for the needy students by Kyunsu Township Working Committee for
Women's Affairs and Township Maternal and Child Welfare Association
was held at the meeting hall of Kyunsu Township Peace and
Development Council Office on 21 June. It was attended by Deputy
Commander of Taninthayi Naval Regional Command Headquarters Captain
Nyan Tun and officers, local authorities, wellwishers, the Township
WCWA members, MCWA members and students. Patron of Township MCWA Daw
Khin Htay Po explained the purpose of presenting the cash assistance
for the needy children. On behalf of the wellwishers, officials
presented the cash assistance to the needy children.
Tourists
visit PyinOoLwin
YANGON, 24 June-The tourists visiting Myanmar by
chartered flight Boeing 767 of Quatas Airways, Australia today left
Mandalay for PyinOoLwin and visited the PyinOoLwin Market and the
National Kandawgyi Park in two groups and arrived back in Mandalay
in the afternoon.
Hanthawady
tax-free market inspected
YANGON, 24 June-Yangon City Development Committee
Joint-Secretary U Kyi Win, together with Markets Department Head U
Soe Myint, Production Department Joint-Head Maj Tin Pe and
officials, inspected Hantha-wady tax-free market in Kamayut Township
and gave instructions this morning. Then, the joint-secretary and
party inspected Agricultural and Livestock Breeding Farm being
undertaken by YCDC Production Department near Alangyi Village,
Maubin Township, and left necessary instructions. They arrived at
Thayagon Monastery in Alangyi Village, Htani Village-tract, and
presented K 500,000 for construction of ordination hall of the
monastery and offertories to the Sayadaw. They also presented K
500,000 for the construction of basic education primary school in
Malatto Village-tract.
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