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Lt-Gen Ye Myint oversees health, irrigation facilities in Budalin, Monywa Sagaing Division to put 500,000 acres under physic nut

YANGON, 3 March — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence and Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Tha Aye made a field trip to Budalin and Monywa Townships on 28 February.

While in Budalin Township , Lt-Gen Ye Myint attended ceremonies to open the clinic in Thakhuttanei Model Village . He also joined the ceremony to put land under pre-monsoon long staple cotton and summer paddy in Budalin Township . He inspected nurturing of 10,000 physic nut saplings at the Township Development Affairs Committee
Office.

Thakhuttanei Model Village in Budalin Township was equipped with a new clinic built by U Kyaw Thaung-Daw Tin Tin Oo of Mandalay, for providing health care services to the local people from eight village-tracts. The clinic is located on 4.15 acres of plot. At the ceremony, wellwishers donated K 5.7 million, hospital equipment and one fire engine. In addition, four wellwishers made cash donations to Maunghtaung Station Hospital .

Officials formally opened the clinic and Lt-Gen Ye Myint unveiled its signboard.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint oversaw functions of Yebudalin river water pumping project. The project benefits 10,244 acres of land that have been put under monsoon paddy, 7,000 acres under summer paddy and 3,000 acres under pre-monsoon long staple cotton.

At the river water pumping project, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected works of water pumping station and the main canal, and heard reports on functions of the project by Deputy Director U Khin Zaw of Water Resources Utilization Department. The commander gave a supplementary report.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint cordially met with local people and gave instructions on growing of paddy, pulses and beans, sesame and other crops in the irrigated area.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint attended the ceremony to grow physic nut plants in Monywa Station of North-West Command. Local regiments and units in Monywa Station nurtured physic nut saplings in vacant and virgin lands. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and Commander Maj-Gen Tha Aye participated in the growing of physic nut plants together with Tatmadaw-men and their families of the regiments and units. After the ceremony, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected physic nut nurseries in the station.

Sagaing Division set the plan to put 500,000 acres of land under physic nut plants within three years.

At Zeyathiri Hall in Monywa Station, Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with Tatmadawmen and their families and gave instructions on growing of physic nut plants, carrying out of public welfare and regional development tasks.

YANGON, 3 March—Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Mon State PDC Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Soe Naing and Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo inspected Mayan Sluice Gate Project in Thaton Township, Mon State, on 26 February morning.

The minister reported on the purpose of the facility and the result of benefiting 7,500 acres of farmland; officials on facts about the project and programmes for paddy cultivation with the water from the dam; and the commander on construction of roads in villages with laterite extracted from the project, and cultivation of paddy.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo instructed local administrative bodies to supervise tasks to extend cultivation of monsoon paddy to 1 million acres and summer paddy to 150,000 acres, and to persuade local people to grow physic nut.

At the meeting with officials of the village, Lt-Gen Maung Bo discussed measures to raise the standard of living of rural folks, extend agriculture and livestock breeding, and for the people to do their bit in the tasks.

He also inspected Wapah Dam, north to Thaton-Myaingalay Road , one and a half miles east from Thaton and gave instructions on the facility.

On arrival at the 100,000 physic nut grafts nursery of Thaton Township PDC in Zaymathwe Village , Lt-Gen Maung Bo, the commander and the minister grew physic nut saplings.

They viewed the demonstration of operating Leya-16 power tillers, combined harvesters, tractors, Kubota water pumps and stoves, and lighting oil lamps and lanterns.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo looked into the Donthami river water pumping station project near Zaymathwe Village in Thaton Township . The minister reported on capability to irrigate 3,300 acres of farmland; and an official from the Water Resources Utilization Department on facts about the project, and river water pumping stations in Thaton District. Lt-Gen Maung Bo called for speedy completion of the project to benefit 9,000 acres of summer paddy and arrangements for irrigation of farmland of Kyettuyway Village .

He inspected the earth work, and the construction of spillway, control tower and conduit of the Gadaik Dam Project, two miles upstream Gadaik Village in Paung Township . He also viewed the progress of growing 17 acres of rubber and nurturing of 2,000 saplings of physic nut. The minister reported on the project and officials on work progress and future programmes.

The commander gave a supplementary report. Lt-Gen Maung Bo attended to the requirements and called for cooperation of local administrative bodies and departmental officials for speedy completion of the project.

The earth dam has a 134 feet high and 5,200 feet long embankment and its water surface area is eight squire miles. On completion, the facility will be able to prevent farmland from being flooded and irrigate 10,000 acres of summer paddy and mixed-crop plantations.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo presented 250 publications worth K 41,150 donated by the Ministry of Information to Shwe Aling Yaung library at The Ein Village in Paung Township . Secretary-General of the Union Solidarity and Development Association U Htay Oo donated copies of Shwe Naing Ngan journal.

U Saw Sein Bwa donated a 21-inch colour TV; U Saw Tin Lone, K 195,000 worth satellite receiver donated by U Saw Se Se of Yangon; and head of Mon State Traditional Medicine Department U Tun Myint, traditional medicines valued at K 84,300 donated by the Traditional Medicine Department to the village.

He held a meeting with local authorities, members of USDA and social organizations, teachers and students and local people at The Ein Village BEHS.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo presented a computer set donated by wellwishers of Yinnyein Sluice Gate Project, and books and soap cakes to the school, and medicines and medical equipment to the health care centre through the officials.

Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing and Mini-ster Maj-Gen Htay Oo presented a satellite receiver and a generator donated by Gadaik Dam Project to the village.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo said Gadaik Village has enjoyed the development in the education, health and transport sectors. On completion of the dam, the village and nearby villages will develop more. He urged local people to extend growing of physic nut.

The commander said that The Ein Village has prospects and fine traditions, calling for maintenance of such fine traditions and efforts to serve the interests of the nation and the people.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo presented K 100,000 each to U Saw Hauk, 90, and U Saw Baw, 90. Then, he inspected the progress of the village.

YANGON, 3 March — A hiking team comprising youths of Union Solidarity and Development Association and Myanmar Hiking and Mountaining Federation will have to trek up 11,500-foot-high Phonkan Mountain ranges in Putao in northern

Myanmar

this summer.

Wellwishers donated cash to the hiking team on 26 February in the presence of Secretariat Member of Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs and for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and Central Executive Committee Member of USDA Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint.

At the cash donation ceremony held at Mandalay Division USDA, Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint also attended to needs for the summer trekking.

Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw on 25 February went to Mandalay Division Myanma Posts and Telecommunications in Mandalay and also inspected the services and inspected a bus terminal in Pyawbwe on 24 February.

YANGON, 3 March — Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspected Aungthabye Dam being built by local people in Yaunggyi Oo Village in Thandwe Township on 22 February.

The commander oversaw groundnut plantations in Shwehlay Village . At Thahtaychaung hydel power plant project in Thandwe Township , the commander heard reports on implementation of the project.

In Taungup Township , the commander attended the ceremony to grow physic nut plants.

At the opening ceremony of Taungup Myoma BEHS No 2 (Branch), the commander delivered an address.

On 23 February, the commander met with Tatmadawmen and family members in Taungup Station Hall.

While in Taungup Township , Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint viewed the site for construction of the BEHS in Lamumaw Village , Lamumaw Station Hospital and road construction tasks.

YANGON, 3 March — Myitkyina Education College conferred education diploma on the students who have completed their course on 24 February in Myitkyina, Kachin State .

Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development Council Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint delivered an address.

Senior military officials, local authorities, members of the faculty and guests were also present at the ceremony.

The commander attended the ceremony to honour students who passed matriculation examination with high marks. Education officials also gave speeches.

The commander, the deputy commander and officials presented gifts to outstanding students and teachers for their outstanding performances.

YANGON , 3 March — Yangon Division Working Committee of the Sangha of the Division Sangha Nayaka Committee held an annual meeting at the committee office this afternoon.

Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win supplicated on religious matters at the meeting.

Division Ovada-cariya Sayadaw Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddham-majotika Vayaminda, on behalf of all Division Ovadacariya Sayadaws, and meeting chairman Sayadaw Agga Maha Saddham-majotikadhaja Bahaddanta Kosalla, Division Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman, gave speeches.

The commander and officials presented offertories to the Sayadaws. Twenty-three donors presented K 1,355,000 to the meeting.

Division Ovada-cariya Sayadaw Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddham-majotika Bhaddanta Indalabhivansa delivered a sermon. The congregation shared the merits gained.

YANGON , 3 March — Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe attended the activities of the second time National Immunization Day at regiments and units under the control of the command headquarters at the local military hospital on 26 February.

Next, the commander oversaw giving of vaccines to children at seven centres and gave toys to them.

Daw Tin Tin Nwe, wife of the commander, explained health education to the local women.

YANGON, 3 March —Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, accompanied by Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations Department U Ya Khant, on 1 March morning inspected the office of Pathein District IPRD and TV retransmission station in Pathein and gave necessary instructions to officials.

In meeting with service personnel, the deputy minister stressed the need for them to make efforts hand in hand with local authorities for perpetual existence of libraries and to present difficulties if there are any to the respective local authorities. He also spoke of the need to seek means and ways to increase the number of readers and to make them realize the advantages of libraries.

The deputy mini-ster added that service personnel are to try their best to win the trust of local people and to engage in farming on a manageable scale.

YANGON , 3 March — The working group for rehabilitation and prevention under Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation on 23 February provided re- freshments and assistance to 16 girls who will take the matriculation exam for 2005-2006 academic year.

At the ceremony held at the school for girls in Mayangon, officials presented refreshments and medicine worth over K 170,000.

Prof Daw Kyi Kyi Aung of the group explained dos and don’ts for taking the exam and Prof Daw Htay Htay of the group on preparations for physical and mental fitness.

YANGON, 3 March — As part of an effort for booming of the tourism industry in Myanmar, Tourist Maps of Myanmar (TMM-16) published by Design and Printing Services Co Ltd (DPS) comes out today and will be distributed free to hotels and tourism services and tourist guides.

TMM-16 will also be distributed free to tourism services at ITB Berlin-2006 to be held in Berlin , Germany , from 8 to 12 March.

The maps are available at Myanma Hotels and Tourism Services (Sule) and DPS, No 165-157, 35th Street , Kyauktada Township .

YANGON, 3 March — A meeting to clarify discussions of the annual meeting of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation took place at Meiktila Education College on 21 February.

Patron of Mandalay Division WAO Daw Khin Pyone Win made a speech on the occasion.

The secretary of Mandalay Division WAO clarified the discussions of annual meeting of MWAF.

The patron of Mandalay Division WAO accepted 15,800 membership applications from Meiktila, Myingyan, Yamethin and NyaungU Districts.

A work coordination meeting of Mandalay Division Health Committee (2/2006) was held at Division Health Department in Mandalay on 22 February. Chairperson of Mandalay Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee Daw Khin Pyone Win and Secretary of Mandalay Division PDC Lt-Col Kyi Thein spoke on the occasion.

Dr Khin Maung Tun, head of Division Health Department explained discussions of (1/2006) work coordination meeting.

The specialists and doctors present reported on matters related to control of HIV/AIDS and TB. The project manager of Population Service International (PSI) discussed HIV/AIDS and TB control projects.

Later, The chairperson of Mandalay Division MCWSC fulfilled the requirements on the reports and discussions.

YANGON , 3 March — The upgrading tasks are being undertaken along Bago-Sittoung Railroad in the area of No 6 Division of Myanma Railways. Likewise, Sittoung-Hsatthwagon-DaikU railroad is under construction.

Myanma Railways is upgrading the railroad section between Sittoung and Mottama regions by setting up the Special Team to implement the Sittoung-Mottama Railroad Upgrading Project.

After completion of Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine), a lot of sideworks appeared in the approach railroad construction project of the bridge. Among these tasks, construction tasks are being undertaken for the road to link Yangon-Mawlamyine Highway and Mottama Station, the new Mottama Station and the Platform Shed, laying of rail tracks from the new Mottama Station to Thaton, and earth work for laying rail tracks from Mottama Station to Mawlamyine.

In addition, Hline Overpass is under construction in Daingwunkwin of Mawlamyine. Myanma Railways had built three platform sheds at Mawlamyine Station for convenience of the passengers. In the area of No 8 Division of Myanma Railways, the plan is under way to supply water to Mawlamyine Station.

Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation U Pe Than made a field trip to inspect construction and upgrading tasks of Myanma Railways in Bago Division and Mon State on 28 February and 1 March.

YANGON, 3 March —National Sanitation Week was opened in Kengtung, Shan State (East) on 27 February and winners of National Sanitation Week commemorative essay contest were awarded at the opening ceremony.

Chairman of Shan State (East) Peace and Development Council Commander of Triangle Region Command Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing delivered an opening address. Commander, his wife and departmental officials presented prizes to the winners.

At the ceremony held at the hall of the Development Affairs Department in Kengtung, winning essays, posters, pamphlets and model fly-proof latrines were displayed.

YANGON, 3 March — MRTV-4 and its related channels have been broadcast on a test run basic in Mandalay, Sagaing, Amrapura, Kyaukse, Myittha, Natogyi, Myingyan, Yesagyo, MaU, ChaungU, Myinmu, Madaya, Singu and Shwebo through Sagaing TV Retransmission Station since 1 February 2006.

As from 1 March, people from those regions can tune to MRTV-4 and its related channels through DVB-T receiver. MRTV-4 includes 5-Movies channel broadcasting foreign movies with English subtitles, 5-Cartoons channel broadcasting children’s cartoons and 5-Sports channel broadcasting Premier League, FA, Champion League and Series A football matches.

YANGON , 3 March — Pro-Golfer Aung Win (Srixon+YCDC) and Amateur Golfer Bo Bo captured championship award in the MPGA and MGF President’s Cup Golf Tour 2006 at Hanthawady Golf and Country Club in Bago yesterday.

After the fourth and final round, MPGA and MGF Executive U Ko Ko Lay presented prize to Tiger Putting Challenge Award winner Ma Ni Ni Win (Bago); and Director U Thein Dan Shwe of Kaung Myat Co Ltd and Director Lt-Col Lay Myint (Retd) of Hanthawady Golf and Country Club presented prizes to daily best scorers in the amateur and professional golfers divisions.

Managing Director U Zaw Win Naing of Kanbawza Bank Ltd gave the first prize to Bo Bo who shot a 6-over-par 294 total in the amateur golfers division, the second prize to Aung Win who fired a 9-over-par 297 on aggregate, and the third prize to Naing Naing Lin who scored a 10-over-par 298 in total.

MPGA and MGF President Maj-Gen Win Hlaing (Retd) awarded first, second and third prizes to Aung Win (Srixon+YCDC), Nay Lin Tun (Srixon) and Soe Kyaw Naing (Srixon) respectively in the professional golfers division.

Aung Win (Srixon+YCDC) led the professional golfers division in the first position by shooting a one-under-par 287 total. The closet runner-up of the leader Nay Lin Tun (Srixon) scored a three-over-par 291 total for four rounds. Soe Kyaw Naing (Srixon) put his position at third by firing a four-over-par 292 on aggregate.

First prize winner pro-golfer Aung Win (Srixon+YCDC) possessed K 3 million as reward.

MPGA and MGF President Maj-Gen Win Hlaing (Retd) spoke words of thanks, and presented gifts to Director Lt-Col Lay Myint (Retd) of the club.

Han Event Management performed functions of the golf tour together with co-sponsors KBZ Bank Ltd, KM Golf Centre, Imperial Jade Purified Drinking Water, Air Bagan Ltd, Grand Royal Special Reserve, Myanmar Brewery Ltd, Eden Group Co Ltd, Hanthawady Gold and Country Club, Srixon, Taunggyi Gem-Master Enterprise Ltd.

YANGON, 3 March — Myanmar women football team led by an official of the Myanmar Football Federation left for Thailand today to participate in the U-19 Asia women soccer qualifier.

The qualifier will be held from 5 to 9 March in Thailand . Myanmar women soccer team will play against Australia on 7 March and Thailand on 9 March.