Yangon, 3 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Defence Services Sports and Physical Education Management Committee Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein hosted a dinner in honour of Manager Brigadier GRC Nair and members of the Indian Defence Services volleyball team and football team, who were currently here, at Karaweik Palace Hotel this evening.
At the dinner, the adjutant-general and the manager exchanged gifts.
Yangon, 3 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win stressed the need for efficient use of electricity and fuel at his meeting with departmental personnel and industrialists here yesterday.
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win, who is the Chairman of the Committee to Supervise and Inspect Use of Electricity and Fuel, inspected electricity consumption at the Six-Storey Office Complex on Strand Road, Myanma
Port Authority and Yangon Division Peace and Development Council,
and met with officials. Lt-Gen Kyaw Win also visited the Shwepyitha Industrial Zone yesterday.
At the zone, he met with personnel concerned and industrialists, saying that the meeting was held to know the electricity and fuel consumption capacity of the industrial zones. He assured constant power supply to the zones, adding long-term plans are required to ensure power supply. He warned industrialists of unnecessary stockpiling of fuel, speaking of the need to effectively use the electricity to boost production.
Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut said as adequate amount of power has been supplied to the zones, the entrepreneurs will have to efficiently use it to boost production, adding severe action will be taken against illegal use of electricity.
Representatives of the zones and entrepreneurs presented the conditions of the industries and requirements. Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and officials looked into their requirements.
He then inspected use of electricity at the Shwepyitha Industrial Zone.
Yangon, 3 Oct - Minister for Education U Than Aung received Ambassador of Japan to Myanmar Mr Yuji Miyamoto at Diamond Jubilee hall on Pyay
Road this evening.
Yangon, 3 Oct - Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint received Vice-Chairman Mr Tojiro Tasaki and party of Myanmar Tasaki Shinju Co Ltd, a joint-venture firm with Myanma Pearl Enterprise of the Ministry of Mines, at his office this evening.
Yangon, 3 Oct - U Tin Soe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to Ukraine, presented his credentials to His Excellency
Mr Leonid D Kuchma, President of Ukraine on 24 September 2002, in Kiev.
Yangon, 3 Oct - Australian delegation led by Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Alexander Downer, who were on an official visit to Yangon, left here by air at noon today.
Before leaving Yangon, the Australian Foreign Minister and party visited the Shwedagon Pagoda at 8 am.
Yangon, 3 Oct - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, inspected water storage and in-flow of South Nawin Dam, the main dam, the dam structures, maintenance of canals and spillways in Paukkhaung Township yesterday morning.
At the briefing hall, the minister met with division, district and township agricultural committees and officials of the Irrigation Department and gave instructions on cultivation of crops with the use of water from the dam, water supply, and tasks to be carried out for maintenance of embankments in accord with the irrigation rules and regulations.
Then, the minister inspected the embankment, the spillway and related structures seven miles downstream the main dam, and left necessary instructions.
After that, the minister went to No 11 Sugar Mill (Inngargwa) and met with local farmers. Managing Director of Myanma Sugarcane Enterprise U Myo Myint reported on projects to be implemented in 2002-2003 sugarcane cultivation season, purchasing, transportation and boosting per acre yield of sugarcane.
The minister dealt with assistance to be rendered by the ministry. And then he inspected arrangements made for sugar production in 2002-2003.
Later, the minister observed harvesting and threshing of Hmawby Hsan strain paddy in Tarlay Village, Minhla Township, Thayawady District. In Bago Division, the cultivated paddy is thriving and the paddy fields are being harvested.
In the afternoon, the minister proceeded to Nyaunghnapin Agricultural Farm in Hmawby Township and inspected the produce of the farm, vegetable patches, the research laboratories and research work.
Yangon, 3 Oct - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein gave instructions on systematic electricity consumption and designating the dry day at a ceremony held at the meeting hall of the Medical Research Department (Lower Myanmar) on Ziwaka
Street in Dagon Township this evening.
On the occasion, the minister spoke of the need for supervision of officials to ensure the proper use of electricity and fuel. Then, Head of the Office Lt-Col Zaw Weik
reported to the minister on electricity consumption of the ministry
and tasks to be carried out for the dry day. The deputy ministers
also made reports to the minister.
Next, directors-general reported on arrangements
being made for the utilization of electricity by their departments.
Those present at the meeting also took part in the discussions.
Afterwards, the meeting ended with concluding remarks of the
minister.
Yangon, 3 Oct - The fifth day and the final day session of the second four-monthly work coordination meeting of the Ministry of Rail Transportation took place at the meeting hall of the ministry this morning.
Deputy Ministers U Pe Than and Thura U Thaung Lwin made reviews on
officials' reports on tasks being implemented by their departments and gave instructions.
Managing Director U Min Swe of the Myanma Railways made a report on
supervision of respective departmental heads for maintenance of
locomotive engines of the MR.
Minister U Pan Aung, in his concluding speech,
said success will be achieved only if the proper use of electricity
and fuel and the research on generation of electricity needed for
the factories on a self-reliant basis are able to be applied
dutifully. Afterwards, the meeting came to an end in the evening.
Yangon, 3 Oct - Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone met with the officials and staff of department, enterprises, factories, workshops, district and township offices in Yangon Division under the ministry at the tender hall of Myanma Timber Enterprise this afternoon and explained matters related to the systematic use of electric power and fuel in accordance with the directions laid down by the State.
Yangon, 3 Oct - Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs and for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Thein Zaw arrived at the Shwe Wah Tun Hotel in Bago yesterday.
The managing director of Myanma Hotels and
Tourism Services U Htay Aung reported on work being done and renovation of the hotel.
The minister inspected the hotel and gave instructions on cleanliness of the rooms, furnishing of the hotel in accordance with the standard of the hotel, proper preparing of meals, ensuring good service, greening of surrounding areas and timely completion of renovation tasks.
Yangon, 3 Oct - A meeting was held to review the 39th Myanma Gems Emporium held last March in conjunction with the first meeting of the Central Committee for Holding Mid-Year Myanma Gems Emporium in October 2002 at Myanma Gems Museum on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here this afternoon, with an address by Patron of the Central Committee Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint.
The secretaries of the jade, gem and pearl subcommittees reported on conditions of sales at the 39th Myanma Gems Emporium and arrangements made for the Mid-Year Myanma Gems Emporium. The meeting approved of holding the emporium from 25 October to 2 November.
The meeting came to an end with concluding remarks by the minister in the afternoon.
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( 5 ) Commander inspects tax-free markets
Yangon, 3 Oct - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected the tax-free markets in Yangon and gave necessary instructions.
The commander arrived at the tax-free market at the corner of Hanthawady and Kyundaw streets in Kamayut
Township, Then, the commander inspected the sale of vegetables, fish and meat, eggs, rice, and consumer products and fulfilled the requirements.
Afterwards, the commander and party arrived at the tax-free market in Konmyinttha, Mayangon Township, where the commander was welcomed by Commander of No 1 Military Region Col Khin Maung Soe and officials. The commander inspected the functions of the market and Nawade tax-free market on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road and gave necessary instructions. The commander and party proceeded to Yankin tax-free market near the Ministry of Industry-2 on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, where Commander of No 2 Military Region Lt-Col Myint Kyi, Head of Markets Department of Yangon City Development Committee U Soe Myint, and officials welcomed them.
The commander inspected the sale of vegetables, fish and meat, eggs, rice, and consumer products in the market and attended to the needs. Then, the commander went to Tamway tax-free market on Kyaikkasan Road in Tamway
Township, where the commander was welcomed by the chairman of Yangon
(East) District Peace and Development Council and officials. The
commander inspected the sales at the market and met with buyers and sellers of market. Then, the commander attended to their needs.
The commander also inspected the tax-free market on Pantra road in Dagon Township and gave instructions on sale of fresh vegetables, meat, and fish and sanitation tasks. Vegetables and meat and fish shops of ministries, YCDC,
battalions and units under Yangon Command, producers, and companies,
rice shop of Myanmar Rice Wholesalers Association, and consumer
product shop of the Ministry of Industry-1 are opened at the
tax-free markets in Yangon daily.
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Announcement on entrance exams of MMU & MAEU
Yangon, 3 Oct - Myanmar Maritime University under the Ministry of Transport and Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University under the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Union of Myanmar will be opened in December 2002, and applicants have been invited for the two universities through newspapers.
The list of those who are allowed to sit for the entrance exams of the two universities will be posted at the University Entrance Scrutinizing Board of the Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar) on Thaton Road on 7 October (Monday).
Those who won permission are to personally inform the HED (Lower Myanmar) from 7 to 18 October. In doing so, three passport size photos, an NRC card (original & copy), an original
recommendation letter from local authorities concerned, the mark list of matriculation exam (original & copy) and an original fit certificate from respective township medical officers must be brought along.
The entrance exams for the two universities will start from 25 October, and the timetables will be posted together with the list of entrance winners at HED
(Lower Myanmar) on 7 October.
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Seminar on Malaysian Colleges Package Tour to be held
Yangon, 3 Oct - Tourists from the Malaysian universities and colleges are to arrive here on a package tour on 4 October. Arrangements have also been made to hold a Seminar on Malaysian Colleges Package Tour at the Sofitel Plaza Hotel (Near Thamada Cinema Hall) on Alanpya
Pagoda Road from 10 am to 6 pm on 5 and 6 October (Saturday and
Sunday). Anybody may attend the seminar free of charge.
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State Lottery prizes drawn in one day
Yangon, 3 Oct - The drawing of 20,080 prizes including one K 30 million prize of the 165th State Lottery began at the hall of Aungbalay Lottery Branch at No 384 at the corner of Maha Bandoola Street and 37th Street in Kyauktada Township at 8 am and successfully completed at 7.07 pm today.
The prize-winners can draw their prize money beginning 8 October, and the prizes, which are K 500,000 and below can be drawn with a letter of authority at Aungbalay Lottery Branch.
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Rules of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day painting, sculpture competitions announced
Yangon, 3 Oct - As a gesture of hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, which falls on 27 March 2003, the subcommittee for the holding of painting and sculpture competition and exhibition of the work committee for the organizing of poem and arts competition led by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt (Htila Sitthu) as chairman announced that the painting and sculpture competition will be held with the following rules.
The painting competition will be divided into six
categories- the first for pre-primary school level, the second for junior primary school level (kindergarten to second grade), the third for senior primary school level (third grade and fourth grade), the fourth for middle school level (fifth grade to eighth grade), the fifth for high school level (ninth grade to technological and agricultural high schools) and the sixth for professional level. There will be only one category in the sculpture competition, the wood sculpture and the plaster sculpture at professional level. Anyone may take part in both.
In the painting competition from kindergarten to high school levels, the size of the entry must be 15" x 20", and 20" x 30" for professional level.
Name, NRC No, class, school, township, date of birth, father's name, address must be expressed on the back of the painting, with three 1.5" x 2"-size photos attached. For students, the endorsement of the school-head is needed.
For the sculpture competition, the height of the entry must not be over 36" and its circumference not longer than 24". At the foot of the sculpture, name, NRC No, date of birth, father's name, address must be shown, with three 1.5" x 2"-size photos attached and send the entry right to Tatmadaw Convention Centre, U Wisaya Road, between 1 and 3 March 2003.
All the entries, painting or sculpture, must reflect the twelve objectives of the State, the objectives of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day and the twelve fine traditions of the Tatmadaw.
Entries of both professional levels should be sent to Secretary, Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon (Central), Pabedan Township, Yangon, not later than 1 March 2003 or to Secretary, Subcommittee for the Holding of Painting and Sculpture Competition and Exhibition, U Wisaya Road, Tatmadaw Convention Centre, Yangon, between 1 and 3 March 2003. Entries of students all over Myanmar should be sent to Development Division, Education Planning and Training Department, Natmauk Street, Bahan Township, Yangon, not later than 15th February 2003.
Apart from the entries for both competition, other paintings and sculptures may be sent to be displayed at the exhibition to be opened in honour of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day.
Those paintings and sculptures must also featured the twelve objectives of the State, the objectives of 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day and the twelve fine traditions of the Tatmadaw and should be sent directly to Tatmadaw Convention Centre, U Wisaya
Road, between 1 and 5 March 2003.
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Military and marching song competitions to commemorate
58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day to be held
Yangon, 3 Oct - As a gesture of hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, which falls on 27 March 2003, the subcommittee for holding of the military and marching song competition of the work committee for the organizing of poem and arts competition led by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt (Htila Sitthu) as chairman announced that military and marching song competitions for the armed forces day will be held.
There will be only one category, professional level, for the military marching song competition, while the military song competition is grouped into two categories, level 1 and level 2. First, second and third prizes as well as consolation prizes will be awarded. Rules of the competitions are as follows:
In military marching song competition, any one will be allowed to take part in it as the professional level. In military song competition, there will be two levels
- level 1 and level 2. For the military marching song competition, songs must be composed and based on the twelve objectives of the State, the objectives of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day and the twelve fine traditions of the Tatmadaw. Composers and vocalists are not permitted to compete in level 2 of the military song competition nor those who stood first, second or third in level 2 of last year's military song competition.
They are to enter to level 1. Only a song is allowed for individuals or groups. Entry songs must be in accord with military song composing techniques. Military song must be in Myanmar melody and mode as well as in own tune. The time of the song must be from 4 to 6 minutes. There will be a preliminary contest for entry songs with strong vocals and suitable music. Only a song must be recorded on and entry cassette or a reel. A suitable title may be given. Words of the entry song with its ten typed copies and an origin of its music notes must be attached to the cassette or reel. The brief autobiography of the entrant and the singer together with three passport size colour photos must be sent.
Those tentatively selected will be informed.
The tentatively selected songs must be re-recorded and are to compete for final. Entry songs should be sent to U Ko Ko Htwe, Secretary, Subcommittee for the Holding of Military and Marching Song Competitions, Myanma Radio and Television, Pyay Road, Yangon, not later than 31-12-2002.
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Rules for 58th Armed Forces Day commemorative Poetry competition announced
Yangon, 3 Oct - Honouring of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, which falls on March 27, 2003, a poetry competition to be held by the Observance Committee for Poems and Arts Competitions chaired by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt (Htilar Sitthu) was announced today.
Rules are as follows: Competitors are to reflect the objectives of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day and fine traditions of the Tatmadaw historical events that featured national characteristics of the Konbaung Era (AD 1824), the Independence Era (from 1948 to 1988) and the State Peace and Development Council Era , religious undertakings, nation-building
endeavors, efforts to ensure peace and the drug elimination activities of the State Peace and Development Council.
The poem contest is divided into two categories
professional one and novice one. Prize-winners of the Armed Forces Commemorative Day Poem Competitions and the National Motto and Poem Competitions, the Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award winners and the prize-winners (poem) of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award and the National Literary Award winners are to take part in the professional level competitions and those who have never won these prizes and awards are to participate in the novice one.
But those who have ever won these prizes and awards, on their own accord, may take part in the professional level.
It is needed to send the entry, systematically composed and clearly written on one side of the page and two copies also needed to be sent. The entry must be own creation of the contestants. Name, pen name,
parents' names, educational qualifications, occupation and address are to be sent together with two postcard-size colour photos to Lt-Col Ohn Maung (Retd) (Myinmu Maung Naing Moe), Chief Editor of Naing-Ngan Gonyi Publishing House, No 529/531, Merchant Road, Sarpay Beikman Building, Yangon, not later than 31-12-2003.
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( 7 ) Boosting production and ensuring regular flow of commodities coordinated
Yangon, 3 Oct - Ayeyawady Division held a work coordination meeting on boosting production and ensuring regular flow of commodities at the Ayeya Shwe Wah Hall in Pathein yesterday morning.
It was attended by Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Chairman South-West Command Commander Brig-Gen Htay Oo, Myanmar Rice
Millers' Association Chairman U Win Myint, rice millers and traders in the division and social organizations.
At the meeting, the commander discussed tasks to be carried out for boosting production and ensuring regular flow of commodities. Chairman U Win Myint and officials reported on matters related to production and flow of goods, market conditions and sales region-wise.
The meeting came to a close with concluding remarks by the commander.
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International Day of Older Persons observed in
Monywa
Yangon, 3 Oct - A ceremony to observe the International Day of Older Persons took place at Monywa Home for the Aged on 1 October.
Present were Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe Naing, members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, social organizations,
well-wishers and guests.
The commander spoke on the occasion. The commander then presented K 122,500 donated by Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council to the aged; Brig-Gen Soe Myint, 286 bags of rice donated by the Social Welfare Department; and Lt-Col Ye Htut, cash donations of the central committee for observance of International Day for Older Persons. Chairman of the Supervisory Committee for the Home for the Aged U Hla Han and officials accepted the donations.
Next, U Hla Han spoke words of thanks. Altogether 60
elderly people of Monywa attended the ceremony and the total donation of
cash was K 985,740.
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Commander attends work coord meeting in Bago Division
Yangon, 3 Oct - Bago Division Peace and Development Council held its work coordination meeting 2002 at Thiri Oaktha Hall, Bago Division, yesterday.
It was attended by Chairman of Bago Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Southern Command Brig-Gen Aung Min.
The commander spoke on the occasion. Then, departmental officials reported to the commander on tasks being carried out by their respective departments and future tasks.
After hearing the reports, the commander gave instructions and then the meeting ended.
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Rakhine State Peace and Development Council holds coord meeting
Yangon, 3 Oct - Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Chairman Western Command Commander Brig-Gen Maung Oo, on 1 October afternoon arrived at the checkpoint at the entrance to Gwa and gave necessary instructions to the officials.
In the evening, the commander attended the work coordination meeting of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council at the office of Township Peace and Development Council and elaborated on speedy implementation of the projects sector-wise in cooperation with respective departments in order to exceed the targets of Rakhine State, District and Township, carrying out the five rural development tasks with added momentum, and extended cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy for local sufficiency.
In response to the reports of the departmental officials, the commander attended to the needs.
Yesterday morning, the commander visited the Nandayanthikinyon Kyaung-taik in the same town and Maha Bawdhi Dhamma Wihara Kyaung in Kalabyin Village, and together with his wife, presented offertories to the presiding Sayadaws.
Later, the commander inspected the plantation of 1,000 teak and 1,500 Pyingadoe trees (Xylia dolabriformis) in Kyeintali Village, and the 10-acre plantation of 2,000 each of teak, Pyingadoe
and Mahogany trees. Then, the commander gave necessary instructions to
the officials and fulfilled the requirements.
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Commander inspects farm and plantations
Yangon, 3 Oct - Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and Development Council Commander
of North-East Command Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing, inspected the 50-acre thitseint plantations of local battalions and units in Hsintaung station in Lashio yesterday.
The commander inspected the 50-acre thitseint plantation of local battalion and 300-acre thit-seint plantation and sesamum and groundnut plantations of the command near Lashio.
The commander gave instructions on extended cultivation of thitseint and land reclamation tasks.
In the evening, the commander arrived at the 1200-acre Hsinshweli monsoon-paddy farm in Lashio and heard reports on thriving fields of monsoon paddy.
The commander inspected the farm and gave instructions on minimizing loss and wastage, harvest of crop and cultivation of summer paddy as soon as possible. In 2002 monsoon paddy cultivation season, 5,000 acres of land in Lashio District and 25,000 acres of land in Shan State (North) were put under Hsinshweli
high yield paddy strain.
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Third event of Myanmar London Golf Tour 2002 begins
Yangon, 3 Oct - The opening ceremony of the third event of Myanmar London Golf Tour 2002, jointly-organized by Myanmar Golf Federation and Myanmar Professional Golfers Association and mainly sponsored by Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd, was held at the Yedagun Taung Golf Club in Mandalay this morning.
After the participant golfers had taken positions at the 1st Tee, Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Chairman Central Command Commander Brig-Gen Ye Myint, teed off balls to start the tournament.
After the first round, Win Aung (Pan West) was leading the tour with 69 strokes, followed by Myint Shwe (Wilson), Maung Maung Tar (Wilson) and Aung Win (YCDC) with 70 each and Win Zaw Oo, Myint Thaung (KM Golf Centre), Lashio Champion Soe Kyaw Naing (Wilson) with 71 each in the professional golfers level.
In men's amateur level, Zaw Zaw Latt was at the first place with 69 strokes while Aye Ko, Myat Htut and Kyaw Kyaw shared the second place with 72 each.
With the aim of improving the Myanmar golf standard, Air Mandalay as official airline, Sedona Hotel
(Mandalay) as official hotel, Grand Royal Special Reserve Whisky, Wilson, KM Golf Centre, AWB Bank, Loi-Hein (Alpine) Purified Drinking Water and Canon (ACCEL International Co Ltd) also sponsored the tour which was organized by Han Event Management.
The 18-hole second round of the tour continues
tomorrow at the same venue.
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243 drug cases exposed in August
Yangon, 3 Oct - The Tatmadaw, the Myanmar Police Force and the Customs Department exposed 243 drug-related cases in August 2002.
Seizure made by them were 87.6967 kilos of opium in 37 cases, 16.5473 kilos of heroin in 86 cases, 13 kilos of morphine in one case, 8.7328 kilos of opium oil in five cases, 5.0614 kilos of low grade opium in 11 cases, 7.4375 kilos of marijuana in 14 cases, 49.639
liters of Phensedyl in three cases, 450,552 stimulant tablets in 32 cases, 10.5 kilos of Ephedrine, four kilos of stimulant powder, 8.608 kilos of Speciosa in three cases, one bottle of diazepam injection in one case, 347,540 diazepam tablets in one case, 36 litres of Acetic Anhydride, 100 litres of chemical liquid, 30 cases for failure to register and 19 other cases.
Seizure made by battalions and units were 48.5358 kilos of opium in three cases, 4.771 kilos of heroin in two cases, 13 kilos of morphine in one case and 40 stimulant tablets in two cases.
Seizure made by MPF were 39.1609 kilos of opium in 34 cases, 11.7763 kilos of heroin in 84 cases, 8.7328 kilos of opium oil in five cases, 5.0614 kilos of low grade opium in 11 cases, 7.4375 kilos of marijuana in 14 cases, 49.639 litres of Phensedyl in three cases, 450,512 stimulant tablets in 30 cases, 10.5 kilos of Ephedrine, 4 kilos of stimulant powder, 8.608 kilos of Speciosa in three cases, one bottle of diazepam injection in one case, 347,540 diazepam tablets in one case, 36 litres of Acetic Anhydride, 100 litres of chemical liquid, 30 cases for failure to register and 19 other cases.
Action was taken against altogether 361 persons- 304 men and 57
women- in 243 cases in August 2002.
On 17 August, a combined drug abuse control team, acting on information, searched Win Shin (a) Ar Shin at New Century Guest House in Ward-2, Kutkai, and found 41,800 stimulant tablets bearing WY letters on him. Action is being taken against him by Kutkai Police Station.
On 19 August, a combined drug abuse control team stopped a white Hilux car with number plates Sa/6036, enroute from Hopong to Taunggyi, driven by Pe Chay (a) Te Ta Khan at the check-point at the entrance to Taunggyi. The authorities arrested Tin Thein (a) Chi Chein, who hire the car, together with 20 packages of heroin weighing 6.6 kilos. Action is being taken against him by Taunggyi No-1 Police Station.
On 26 August, a drug abuse control team searched the house of Ma Shauk San of Nakha Village, Kutkai Township, and arrested her for possessing 16 packages of raw opium weighing 35 kilos.
Action is being taken against her by Kyukok Police Station.
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