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Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects rubber, paddy, physic nut farms, progress of Yazagyo Multi-purpose Dam Project in Kalay

Nay Pyi Taw, 31 May - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, together with Chairman of Sagaing Division PDC Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Tha Aye and Brig-Gen Kyaw Oo Lwin of Kalay Station, met families of Kalay Station at the station hall in Kalay on 28 May morning.

They attended the physic nut nurturing ceremony of departments in Kalay. The departments and social organizations set the target to grow 102 acres of physic nut in 2007.

In Nyaungbintha Ward near Kalay-Tamu Road, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party viewed thriving summer paddy and utilization of land. Kalay District has put 13,069 acres of land under summer paddy plantations in 2006-07 and harvested 753 acres. At the local battalion, Lt-Gen Ye Myint heard a report on cultivation of summer paddy presented by Lt-Col Tin Htut. The battalion grew 895.5 acres of monsoon paddy and 12.5 acres of summer paddy.

While in Kalay, they paid homage to the Buddha image at Maha Thakapatimar Yayhsan Kyunmyat Pagoda. Major Myint Thein of the local station reported on construction tasks. Commander Maj-Gen Tha Aye and Brig-Gen Kyaw Oo Lwin of Kalay Station gave supplementary reports.

At the rubber farm of the local battalion, Lt-Col Ye Naing submitted reports on nurturing of rubber saplings. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions. A total of 5,050 rubber saplings are being nurtured at the farm.

They attended the physic nut growing ceremony of the local station. The station has so far grown 1,418.18 acres of physic nut against the target of 1,200 acres in 2007.

At the hall of Myanma Perennial Crops Enterprise near Mawlaikkalay Village, Lt-Gen Ye Myint heard reports on cultivation of rubber and land preparations presented departmental officials. He instructed them to provide assistance to entrepreneurs for cultivation of rubber and carry out land reclamation for the rubber farms.

Departments and entrepreneurs in Kalay Township put 83 acres of land under rubber in 2005-06 and 220 acres in 2006-07. They plan to extend 2,247 acres of rubber in 2007-08.

Afterwards, they attended the physic nut growing ceremony of the station near Kanthaya Village on Kalay-Tamu Road. At Yazagyo Multi-purpose Dam Project being implemented by Construction-4 of Irrigation Department on Nayrinzara Creek near Yazagyo Village of Kalay Township, Lt-Gen Ye Myint heard reports on facts about the dam project and progress of tasks presented by Director U Victor of ID. They inspected land preparations, construction of the spillway and the main embankment.

They viewed undertakings of agriculture and livestock breeding tasks of the families of the local station by car. At the physic nut farm-1 of the station, Col Kyi Naing reported on growing of physic nut. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions.

A total of 208,800 physic nut plants are grown on the 174-acre farm.

In Kyikon Station, Lt-Gen Ye Myint met family members. He instructed them to join hands with local people in realization of five rural development tasks upholding Our Three Main National Causes, to carry out agriculture and livestock breeding tasks, and grow perennial crops and physic nut.

After cordially greeting the family members, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected agriculture and livestock breeding tasks on commercial scale of the family members.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party spent the night in Kalewa.

Lt-Gen Myint Swe hoists umbrella atop pagoda in Botahtaung Tsp, accepts cash donations

Yangon, 30 May - Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence and Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win hoisted Shwehtidaw (tiered and ornamented finial), Hngetmyatnadaw (pennant-shaped vane) and Seinbudaw (Diamond Orb) atop the Bodhi Zaya (Aung Bodhi) Pagoda at Mingalayama Monastery in Botahtaung Township here this morning.

First, the congregation led by Lt-Gen Myint Swe received the Nine Precepts from Member of State Central Working Committee of the Sangha Presiding Sayadaw of Min-galayama Monastery Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Ratthasara, and members of the Sangha recited parittas.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Myint Swe, Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win, senior military officers, departmental officials and wellwishers presented the religious objects to be hoisted atop Bodhi Zaya (Aung Bodhi) Pagoda and offertories to Sayadaws and Members of the Sangha.

Next, Lt-Gen Myint Swe accepted cash donated by wellwishers and presented certificates of honour to them.

Member of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Taunggup Sayadaw Maha Saddhamma Jotika Dhaja Bhaddanta Suriya Dhaja delivered a sermon, and the congregation shared merits gained.

Lt-Gen Myint Swe and Commander Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win and wellwishers hoisted the religious objects atop the pagoda.

The ceremony concluded with three-time recitation of Nammo Tassa.

Free medical treatment given to patients with eye complaints in Thaton

Yangon, 31 May - An eye specialist team led by eye specialists Prof Dr Tin Win and Prof Dr Kan Nyunt provided free medical treatment for patients with eye complaints of Thaton in Mon State from 28 to 30 May 2007.

Free treatments were given to over 1,100 patients of Thaton and nearby towns and other 249 patients underwent surgical operations. In addition, necessary assistance was rendered to the patients by Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win and departmental officials, local authorities, staff of Mon State Health Department and social organizations.

Medicines for the eye specialist team were donated by Shwe Parami Tawya Sayadaw Ashin Candadhika and wellwishers.

The team included Dr Moe Kyaw, Dr Aye Ko, Dr Ni Lar Thein, Dr Hla Kathy, Dr Kathy Myint, Dr Saw Thwin Mon Thein, Dr Yi Lin, Dr Aung Moe Tun, Dr Thein Htut, Dr Chaw Wai Lwin, Dr Maung Maung Moe Win, Dr Moe Aye Latt and four nurses.

No involvement in any acts opposing State U Yan Kyin Maw quits illegally formed CRPP

Yangon, 31 May - U Yan Kyin Maw, a member of the illegally formed Committee Representing the People's Parliament (CRPP) quit the committee of his own volition on 23 May.

U Yan Kyin Maw of Ward 5, Lashio, northern Shan State, tendered his resignation to the CRPP chairman and respective authorities.

He is the vice-chairman 2 of Kokang Democratic Party and a representative-elect of Kunlong Township Constituency.

In his resignation letter, he wrote that he signed as a member of CRPP in 2003 (he did not remember the day and the month); that he attended the government-sponsored National Convention from 1992 to 1997; that later, he was not able to participate in the Convention due to health grounds; that although he was a CRPP member he had no involvement at all in any act that opposes the State.

U Yan Kyin Maw in his letter of resignation also said that as he had no more wish to take participate in CRPP, he quit it of his own volition on 23 May this year. CRPP is not a lawful committee.

Minister receives guests

Nay Pyi Taw, 31 May - Minister for Electric Power No-2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint received Mr Joseph Ong Heglonal, Sales Manager of EMERSON of the Republic of Singapore, and party at his office here yesterday.

Also present at the call were Director-General Dr Thein Tun of Electric Power Department, Managing Director U Tin Aung of Electric Power Supply Enterprise, Chief Engineers U Aye Thaw and U Than Lwin and officials concerned.

Regional development of Kachin State inspected

Yangon, 31 May - Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development Council Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein inspected work at the auto-exchange in Namati on 26 May.

The commander and the ministers met with departmental staff of Mogaung, Mohnyin, Pharkant and Hopin Townships, members of Union Solidarity and Development Association and townselders.

The secretary of Kachin State USDA accepted 954 membership applications from residents of Namati. The commander provided medicines for Namati Hospital and the ministers presented exercise books and USDA uniforms to the responsible person.

They later went to Multi-purpose Agricultural Project of Yuzana Co Ltd in Wayazut Village in Pharkant Township and observed the rice mill run by paddy husk-fired. At the briefing hall of the project, responsible persons of the company reported on growing of 200,000-acre crops including sugarcane in Tanaing region, reclamation of 200,000 acres for growing rubber of Jadeland Myanmar Company, nursery plantation and fish farm. And the commander and the ministers attended to their needs.

Afterwards, they proceeded to Lwaikhaw Village in Myitkyina Township and viewed 1500-acre teak plantation. In Shudaung Village, they inspected thriving rubber plantations.

On 28 May, the commander and the ministers paid obeisance to the Sayadaw of Wuntho monastery in Myitkyina and donated offertories to the Sayadaw.

In Myitkyina, the commander and the ministers met the trainees who will attend BEd Course at University for Development of National Races and presented cash and kind to them. Next, cash assistance rendered by USDA for Myitkyina Education College was presented by Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and uniforms by Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein.

Energy Minister receives Russian Ambassador

Nay Pyi Taw, 31 May - Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi received Ambassador of the Russian Federation Dr Mikhail M Geladze and Vice-President Mr Maxim Ogorodnikov of Raznoimport Holding Co of the Russian Federation and party at his office, here, yesterday morning.

They discussed energy sector.

Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Than Htay, directors-general and managing directors of departments and enterprises under the ministry.

Third Meeting of NEACH, First Meeting of NACH continue for second day

Nay Pyi Taw, 31 May - The Third Meeting of ASEAN + 3 of Networking of East Asia Cultural Heritage (NEACH) and the First Meeting of the Senior Officials Meeting on Cultural & Art Working Group on Networking on ASEAN Cultural Heritage (NACH) continued for the second day at Hotel Mandalay in Mandalay this morning.

Director-General U Aung Bwa of ASEAN Affairs Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs presided over the meeting.

Representatives of ASEAN countries and partner countries Japan, the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China discussed preservation of ASEAN+3 cultural heritage, safeguarding national gems and cultural properties, preservation of the past cultural heritage, cultural intellectuals and traditions of present experts and artistes, matters related to cultural heritage policy and legislative matters, prevention against illicit trafficking of cultural heritage and country-wise and region-wise development of ASEAN+3 cultural networking.

The participants discussed the projects submitted by the ASEAN+3 countries, approved the future tasks adopted by the Second Meeting of NEACH, selected the host country to organize the Fourth Meeting and review the First Meeting on SOMCA Working Group on Networking on ASEAN Cultural Heritage (NACH) and the Third NEACH Meeting.

Meeting Chairman Director-General U Aung Bwa of ASEAN Affairs Department and Chairman of Myanmar ASEAN Culture and Information National Committee Director-General U Sann Win of Archaeology, National Museum and Library Department gave concluding remarks.

In the evening, Chairman of Myanmar ASEAN Culture and Information National Committee U Sann Win hosted a dinner in honour of the cultural representatives of ASEAN+3 countries at Hotel Mandalay.

Two lose limbs in blasts in Myawady, Kyaukkyi

Yangon, 31 May - A villager of Htiwa Palaw Village in Myawady Township, Kayin State, lost his right foot as he stepped on the mine planted by insurgents on 28 May.

Saw Hpar Li, the victim of the blast, stepped on the mine on his way to the hill near the village to pluck fruits. He was rushed to the hospital in the township.

Similarly, Ko Naing of Htaikpauk Village, Pattala Village-tract, Kyaukkyi Township, Bago Division, lost his right foot in a mine blast near the village on 28 May. The victim stepped on a mine planted by insurgents on his way to a jungle near the village to pick up vegetables and the mine exploded. He was rushed to Kyaukkyi Hospital.

Kyauktan Township to use fly-proof latrines cent per cent

Yangon, 31 May-Yangon South District Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee donated equipment as part of the drive for cent per cent use of fly-proof latrines and organized health education talks at Shwe Hmawwun Hall in Kyauktan, Yangon South District, this morning.

Chairperson of Yangon Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee Daw Mar Mar Wai delivered an address and accepted 500 membership applications from Chairperson of Kyauktan Township Maternal and Chid Welfare Association Daw Hta Hta Hlaing.

Daw Mar Mar Wai handed over 200 commodes to Chairperson of Yangon South District MCWSC Daw Khin Win Myint.

Head of Township Health Department Dr Min Naung gave an account of community health care services being implemented in the township.

Daw Mar Mar Wai and party presented the commodes to the departments in the region and inspected the newly-built fly-proof latrines.

They presented iodized salt and iron tablets to pregnant women and cash assistance to the mothers, and inspected the delivery room of Kyauktan Township MCWA.

School enrolment week marked in Sangyoung, Hlinethaya

Yangon, 31 May - Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation organized school enrolment ceremony at No 2 Basic Education High School in Sangyoung Township today.

On the occasion, Daw Khin Thet Htay, Vice-President of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation, delivered an address.

Afterwards, the Vice-President of MWAF and Patron of Yangon Division Women's Affairs Organization Daw Mar Mar Wai presented stationery and school uniform worth K 12.5 million to students.

Similarly, the school enrolment ceremony was held at No 1 Basic Education High School in Hlinethaya Township.

Vice-President of MWAF Daw Khin Thet Htay made a speech and donated stationery and school uniform to students.

The donation is worth K 4.5 million.

Serbian painting exhibition on 8-19 June

Yangon, 31 May - A press conference took place at the Traders Hotel in Sule Pagoda Road here this afternoon to clarify matters related to a painting exhibition to be staged under the arangements of the Serbian Embassy to the Union of Myanmar.

Charge d'Affaires ai of the Serbian Embassy Mr Dragan Janekovic disclosed the arrangements to display the works of six artists. The exhibition is aimed at introducing Servian art of painting and scenic beauties.

He replied to the queries raised by some attendees.

The water-colour works of female artist MA Stojanka Djordjic Nikolic are due to be displayed at 3 pm on 8 June at Hinthar Art Gallery on Inya Myaing Road in Bahan Township, here. The exhibition continues till 19 June.

KMD Computer Centre presents post-diploma, diploma and degree

Yangon, 31 May - KMD Computer Centre presented certificates of post-diploma, diploma and degrees to those who got highest marks at Myanmar Info-Tech on 30 May.

Managing Director U Thaung Tin of KMD Group of Companies extended greetings on the occasion. Mr Alan Smart of Cultural Attaché & Director of British Council, Myanmar, Miss Elizabeth John of NCC Education Limited Business Development Manager made speeches on the occasion.

Certificates of honour were presented to Maung Phyo Thu Win who won Global High Achiever Award, Ma Khin La Pyae Win in Asia Regional High Achiever Award and Ma Chaw Thinzar Maung in International Diploma in Computer Studies (ISCS) in December (2006) Examination.

Maung Phyo Thu Win and Ma Khin La Pyae Win won scholarship to attend BCIS course and Ma Chaw Thinzar Maung to attend IADCS course. NCC Education presented 200 pounds each to them.

Disbursement of loans to farmers supervised in Yangon South District

Yangon, 31 May - Managing Director U Tin Lwam of Myanma Agricultural Development Bank under the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation inspected disbursement of loans from the bank to local farmers to grow monsoon crops in 2007 at bank branches in Thanlyin, Kyauktan, Kayan and Thongwa townships of Yangon South District yesterday.

Yangon Division plans to disburse over K 6,200 million to the farmers through 12 bank branches in this rainy season to carry out cultivation tasks in time.

Commander, Ministers attend fish releasing ceremony in Kachin State

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 May - Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development Council Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, Secretariat member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, CEC member of the association Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein inspected fish farm of Waingmaw Township Fisheries Department on 28 May and attended to the needs.

Next, the commander and the ministers attended a ceremony to release over 500,000 fingerlings into the Ayeyawady River for 2007-08 in Kachin State.

Later, the Secretariat member and the CEC member went to sheep farm in Thaphan model village, Meiktila, Mandalay Division. Managing Director Dr Than Shwe of Livestock, Feedstuff and Dairy Products Enterprise reported on history of the farm and work to be done to the ministers. Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein gave necessary instructions and attended to the needs.

MYANMAR GAZETTE

Nay Pyi Taw, 31 May - The State Peace and Development Council has confirmed the following persons as heads of service organizations shown against each on expiry of the one-year probationary period.

The State Peace and Development Council has appointed the following persons as heads of service organizations shown against each on probation from the date they assume charge of their duties.