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ARCHIVES	Monday, 4 June 2007	THE MYANMAR TIMES

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 June - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence together with Chairman of Magway Division PDC Col Phone Maw Shwe, heads of departments and officials of the SPDC Office left the Guest House in Bagan-NyaungU on 1 June and arrived at Arimadda-napura Bagan Golden Palace construction project site.

At the briefing hall of the construction site, Director U Myo Nyunt of Archaeology Department briefed Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party on progress in building of Bagan Golden Palace and future tasks.

After hearing the reports, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on timely completion of the project tasks meeting the set standards and measures to be taken for construction of the palace in accord with ancient artistic works.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected accomplishment of the construction tasks of the palace and attended to the needs. Work is under way for timely completion of the project tasks.

Upon arrival at Kyetmauktaung Dam near mile post No 54/0 on NyaungU-Kyauk-padaung-Meiktila road, Director U Myo Tun of Irrigation Department and staff officer U Khin Maung Tin briefed Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party on cultivation of crops year by year and flow of water into the dam, utilization of dam water and annual rainfalls. Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party looked into flow of water from the main canal to the left and right canals from the main canal. Kyetmauktaung Dam had 45,640 acre-feet of water in 1995 and 82,087 acre-feet of water in 2006. The dam has had 57,860 acre-feet of water so far.

On arrival at Shanmange Dam Project site being implemented by Construction Group-3 of Irrigation Department, Director U Myo Tun briefed Lt-Gen Ye Myint on accomplishment of the construction tasks of the dam and future tasks. After hearing the reports, Lt-Gen Ye Myint fulfilled the requirements.

After overseeing the construction tasks of the dam by the use of heavy machinery, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on timely completion of the project tasks meeting the set standards and occupational safety.

Shanmange Dam is located on Shanmange Creek near Aungtha Village, Meiktila, Mandalay Division. It is the earth dam, 89 feet in height and 6,800 feet in length. Its annual inflow of water is 12,000 acre-feet. It can store 21,630 acre-feet of water and its area is 1,129 acres. The dam is a supporting dam of Monetaing Dam.

Extended growing of paddy and cash crops for self-sufficiency in Kayin State stressed

Nay Pyi Taw, 2 June - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win, Chairman of Kayin State Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen Zaw Min, Brig-Gen Myint Soe of Thaton Station, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office and heads of department, on 31 May attended a ceremony to grow physic nut plants held in Phakat Model Village, Hpa-an Township, Kayin State.

Also present on the occasion were departmental officials, social organizations, local national races and others.

After presenting physic nut plants to officials concerned, Lt-Gen Maung Bo, Commander Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win and Chairman of Kayin State PDC Brig-Gen Zaw Min planted physic nuts at the designated places.

Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party looked into the growing of physic nut plants by departmental personnel, social organizations and local people.

Giving instructions, Lt-Gen Maung Bo spoke of the need to meet the target of growing physic nut plants.

Altogether 87,530 acres of physic nuts have been cultivated in Kayin State. After that, Lt-Gen Maung Bo proceeded to Myainggyingu Special Region, Hlaingbwe Township where he paid homage to Bethizzamuni Buddha Image.

Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party paid homage to Myainggyingu Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sujana and presented offertories.

Later, Lt-Gen Maung Bo presented gifts to Myainggyingu Special Region national race leader U Tha Htoo Kyaw and party.

On arrival at Kama-maung, Papun Township, Lt-Gen Maung Bo met with departmental personnel, social organizations and local people at No 1 Basic Education Primary School.

At the meeting, the Kamamaung Town Administrator presented matters on administration, economic, agriculture, health, social and transport sectors and work being carried out.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo made a speech, stressing the need to equip Kamamaung with the characteristics of a town, to engage in extended growing of paddy and cash crops for self-sufficiency and to meet the target of growing rubber, pepper and physic nut plants.

At Kamamaung Basic Education High School, Lt-Gen Maung Bo heard a report presented by Headmaster U Myint Oo on the number of teachers and academic matters and gave necessary instructions.

Afterwards, they presented exercise books, stationary and school uniforms to the headmaster.

Next, they proceeded to Kamamaung People's Hospital where they inspected medical ward, medical store and operation theatre.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave instructions to officials, stressing the need to collect medicines and to make the hospital and its environs clean and beautiful.

On arrival at Koe-nawin Pagoda, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party offered flowers, lights and water to the pagoda and presented offertories to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kusala.

Next, they proceeded to Kamawle Kyaungtaik in Kamawle Village, Hlaingbwe Township where they paid homage to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Wepulla and presented offertories.

On arrival at Htawywe Village, Hlaingbwe Township, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected rubber plantations of Myaing Gyi Ngu Special Region National Race Group and left necessary instructions.

Myaing Gyi Ngu Special Region has already grow 3,402 acres of rubber in 2006 and is making arrangements to grow 3,000 acres of rubber in 2007.

Next, they went on to Gyogyaung Village and inspected the rubber plantation of farmer U Tun Ngwe.

On arrival at Kyonpako Village, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party viewed 48 acres of teak plantation and 110 acres of rubber plantation of Myaing Gyi Ngu Special Region National Race Group.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave instructions on meeting and exceeding the target of growing teak and rubber.

Later, he proceeded to Htiphokalon Village in Hpa-an Township and inspected rubber plantations of Myaing Gyi Ngu Special Region National Race Group.

Myaing Gyi Ngu Special Region National Race Group is making arrangements to grow 150,000 BPM-24 and PB-260 strain rubber.

After that, they arrived at No 1 BEHS in Hpa-an and met with teachers, students and parents.

At the meeting, he said that more schools were opened and the existing ones upgraded for development of the education sector, adding that teachers, parents and students are to make concerted efforts in realizing the education goal; that the government launched free primary education system beginning 2007-2008 academic year, and only then will educated youths emerge and that teachers and parents are to join hands for development of human resources.

Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party presented exercise books, stationery and school uniforms to Headmistress Daw Nan Hla Yin May.

Five resign from Hlinethaya Township NLD as they no longer take interest in party's activities

Yangon, 3 June - Altogether five members of Hlinethaya Township National League for Democracy of Yangon Division U Maung Maung, U Soe Thein, U Kyaw Yin, U Tin Myint and U Thein Tint resigned from the party of their own volition on 26 May, sending letters of resignation to the NLD Headquarters and local authorities concerned.

In their letters of resignation sent to Hlinethaya Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Subcommission, they said that they resigned from the NLD party as the party is committing acts that are detrimental to the nation, it is dancing to the tune of foreign nations instead of serving the interest of the State, and they no longer took interest in the party's activities.

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 June - The Efficiency Course for Cooperative Officers, organized by the Ministry of Cooperatives, concluded at the hall of the ministry on 31 May morning.

In his speech, Minister Maj-Gen Tin Htut stressed the need to strive for development of cooperative societies in line with the cooperative principles. The cooperative societies are to participate in undertaking five rural development tasks. Cooperative officers are to discharge duties as organizer, educator and supervisor in their tasks.

The Chairman of the Training Course Supervisory Committee Director-General of Cooperative Department presented completion certificates for the trainees through a trainee.

On 2 June, the minister attended the Annual General Meeting of Thettanyaung Cooperative Ltd at the hall of the ministry and gave necessary instructions.

CEC member accepts USDA membership applications from Sagaing Textile Factory

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 June - CEC member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint donated K 3 million to the fund for construction of the building and exercise books and sports gear to Shwethamar Monastic Education School in Sagaing yesterday.

At Sagaing Textile Factory in Sagaing Township, Factory Manager U Aye Tun and officials conducted the CEC member round the factory.

Next, the CEC member explained the aims, codes of conduct and future tasks of the association. He accepted USDA membership applications. Joint Secretary of the Division USDA Dr Win Myint Aung presented mem-bership cards to the staff of the factory.

The CEC member presented sports equipment to workers of Sagaing Textile Factory and Sagaing Flour Factory. So far, all the workers of both factories have become members of USDA.

Yangon, 3 June - Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung attended a ceremony to celebrate success of the Sixth Summer Dhammaçariya and Abhidhamma Shwenyawah Teachership Course, being conducted at Thadu Pariyatti Monastery in Kyimyindine Township, was held in conjunction with a merit-sharing ceremony for completion of Shwenyawah Pyinnya Beikman three-storey building at the monastery this afternoon.

Secretary of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Nyaungdon Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Osadabhivamsa administered the Five Precepts. The minister and wellwishers donated alms to Vice-Chairman of the SSMNC Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Tejaniya, the Secretary Sayadaw and members of the Sangha.

In-charge of the Training Course and Yangon Buddha Tekkatho Shwenyawah Sayadaw Bhaddanta Paññasiha gave Sammodaniya Pakara Katha. The Secretary Sayadaw delivered a sermon, and the minister and party shared merits gained for the donations.

The minister, officials and wellwishers offered rice worth over K 20 million to 1,500 trainee monks of the sixth teachership course. The Shwenyawah Pyinnya Beikman Building, 120 feet long and 60 feet wide, was built at a cost of over K 300 million. Later, wellwishers offered meals to 1,500 trainee monks.

Yangon, 3 June - A ceremony to honour victorious athletes of Yangon Command that had achieved success in the inter-state/division sports competitions for 2007 was held at the hall of Yangon Command Headquarters, here, yesterday evening.

Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win accepted championship trophies and shields in the mass sports activity, tennis, cane-ball, basketball, golf and U-13 soccer events handed over by responsible persons of the men's sports teams. The commander presented cash rewards to them.

Afterwards, Patron of Yangon Division Women's Affairs Organization Chairperson of Yangon Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee Daw Mar Mar Wai accepted championship shields in tennis, basketball and soccer events handed over by responsible persons of the women's teams. The patron gave cash rewards to the women's sports teams.

Next, the commander delivered an address of honour. The athletes were served with dinner. At the ceremony, cash rewards K 1.21 million were presented to victorious athletes.

Yangon, 3 June - Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, accompanied by Joint-Secretary U Aung Than Win and officials arrived at Myittanyunt Ward, Tamway Township this morning.

The Mayor and party looked into clearing of rubbish and silt for proper flow of drainage in Myittanyunt and repair of box culverts under the Dagonlwin and Annadagonyi streets.

Afterwards, the Mayor and party inspected proper flow of drainage in Khuhnintpinlein creek near the junction of Laydauntkan and Waizayanta streets in Thingangyun Township and repair of box culverts under Ingyinmyaing street and progress of the tasks and future tasks in Thingangyun Township.

Upon arrival at Waizayanta street in Thingangyun Township, the Mayor and party oversaw clearing of rubbish and silt in Migyoungkan No 1 Ward and flow of water in Khuhnintpinlein creek.

Yangon, 3 June - Chairperson of Bago Division (West) Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee Daw Thein Paing and party together with specialists held the educative talks on malaria disease in Swedaw Model Village in Padaung Township on 29 May morning.

U Soe Win Than of Central Malaria Eradication Unit explained matters related to malaria disease and local MCWA members demonstrated on soaking of mosquito nets.

At Nyaungchaydauk Station, specialists provided health care services to 417 patients.

Next, the educative talks on prevention against bird flu and malaria was held, attended by 250 MCWA members and local people.

Chairperson Daw Thein Paing presented 4,300 tablets for soaking mosquito nets to the chairperson of the local MCWA.

Yangon, 3 June - The eighth diploma certificate presentation of International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University was held in conjunction with the fresher trainees welcoming ceremony for 2007-08 academic year at the university near Tooth Relic Pagoda in Mayangon Township this morning.

On behalf of the Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, Secretary Nyaungdon Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Osada-bhivamsa gave an Ovadakatha.

Rector of the university Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Ganthavaçaka Pandita Bhaddanta Dr Nandamalabhivamsa conferred certificates of diploma on the trainees. Next, the Rector Sayadaw presented velvet fans to new trainee monks and shawls to new trainee nuns and laypersons.

Also present on the occasion were Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, departmental heads of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, diplomats and guests.

Yangon, 2 June - Organized by Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation, a ceremony to conclude the Web Content Management System Application Training (Web CMS) was held at the federation this afternoon, attended by MWAF Vice-President Daw Khin Thet Htay, CEC members, instructors and trainees of States and Divisions.

Next, the Vice-President presented certificates to the trainees. Head of Administration Department Dr Daw Khin Hsan Nwe give first, second and third prizes for news presentation to the outstanding trainees.

Head of Discipline Enforcement Department Daw Mya Theingyi presented gifts to the instructors. On behalf of the trainees, Dr Daw Mi Mi Sein of Rakhine State spoke words of thanks.

Yangon, 3 June - A workshop on quality control management of ISP recipient Dr Tin Latt and group will be held on10 June at 10 am at the training school of MAT Audit and Consultancy Services on Theinbyu Road in Mingala Taungnyunt Township.

In cooperation with URS Bangladesh Ltd, MAT Audit and Consultancy Services led by Dr Tin Latt gave necesary advice and technical assistance in implementing quality control tasks.

MAT is offering services such as laying down procedures on international level management affairs, accounts and effective management of human resources, conducting courses on management of quality control and giving assistance in getting ISO 9001:2000.

MAT holds workshops monthly and a workshop was held on 6 May. Anyone can attend the workshops free of charge.

Those interested may contact the office of MAT Audit and Consultancy Services at No 68, 94th Street, Mingalar Taungnyunt Township, in person or by phone (242431, 385895, 296781, 095010563).

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 June- The Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint arrived here by air today after attending the 6th IISS Shangri-La Asia Security Dialogue held in Singapore from 1 to 3 June.

While in Singapore, the deputy minister met with Mr Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Secretary of Defence of Sri Lanka, and Mr Peter Ho, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore on 1 June and 2 June respectively.

They discussed matters related to further strengthening of bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional and international affairs.

The delegation members Col Win Maung of Ministry of Defence and U Kyee Myint, Secretary of Myanmar Institute of Strategic and Interna-tional Studies of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also arrived back on the same flight.

Yangon, 3 June- Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise of the Ministry of Energy opened CNG filling station (027) Shwepyitha- 2 on Highway No 4 in Shwepyitha Township today.

First, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Col Kyaw Kyaw Tun formally opened the station.

Afterwards, De-puty Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay unveiled the signboard of the station. The deputy minister, the deputy commander and officials inspected the station and the vehicles being filled with gas.

Also present at the opening of the gas station were officials of the ministry, chairmen of district and township peace and development councils, members of Union Solidarity and Development Association and townselders.

Nay Pyi Taw, 3 June - An earthquake of moderate intensity 6.0 on the Richter Scale with its epicentre outside of Myanmar about 540 miles North East of Kaba Aye Seismological Observatory was recorded at 4:08:48 MST today, announced Meteorology and Hydrology Department.