Established-1914
As Myanmar
people adore natural environment, not only
government but also individuals or organizations to play their active
part in environmental conservation tasks in order to hand down
good conditions of natural environment to future generations
NAY PYI TAW, 5
June-Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham attended the ceremony to mark the World
Environment Day 2011 at Ingyin Hall of the Forest Department under the Forestry
Ministry, here, this morning and awarded the winners in the open article contest
to mark the 2011 World Environment Day.
Also present on
the occasion were Union Ministers, members of Environmental Conservation
Committee, deputy ministers, departmental heads, responsible persons of UN
agencies, prize winners and guests.
In his address,
Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham said that the United Nations organized the first
Human Environment Conference in Stockholm of Sweden. The date when the
conference was held was designated as the World Environment Day and activities
on environmental conservation have been held in all global countries yearly.
On 5th June
every year, ceremonies to mark the World Environment Day are held in conjunction
with arts and skill demonstrations, talks on environmental conservation, mass
movements, sports activities and information in all countries.
Myanmar on it
part has been organizing the ceremonies to mark the World Environment Day yearly
since 1993. This year, winners in the article and essay contest will be awarded
at today’s ceremony.
The UN
Environment Programme chooses one motto for the World Environment Day yearly.
This year’s motto is designated as “Forest: Nature at Your Service” so as
to contribute to the year 2011 designated by the UN as the International Year of
Forests.
This year’s
motto of World Environment Day motivates all the global people to take care of
world environmental degradation due to deforestation and the dangerous situation
for 1600 million of world population who are engaging in the businesses related
to forests and to harmoniously conserve the environments.
Forests are
essential for the humans in social economic sector such as economic, education
and health sectors, relaxation, water and land environmental conservation,
favourable weather, conservation of bio-diversities and food sufficiency. As
such, all the people are not to make activities harmful to the forests. Thus,
all the global countries are to work in concert for conservation of forests
across the world as it would be a situation possible for disappearance of
natural free services of forests for existence of living world.
At present, the
UNEP urged the global countries to invest in establishment of Green Economy for
ensuring sustainable development of economic, social and environmental
conservation on a wider scale and planned to provide necessary assistance.
With regard to
the forest conservation in Myanmar, forests have been cut since 1856 through the
Myanmar Selection System with a rule to produce prescribed volume of timber.
Placing emphasis on long-term existence of forest resources, environmental
conservation and social economic development and protection of existing natural
forests to be handed down to new generations, the government establishes not
only teak plantations, the forests on commercial scale, village plantations,
industrial raw plantations and forests in watershed areas but also private
forest plantations.
Besides,
tree-planting ceremonies are held annually as a mass campaign. This year, plans
have been laid down to grow 78 million plants of 30 million species and planting
has started. In the arid region of Upper Myanmar also, priority is given to
establishment of forest plantations, conservation of natural forest reserves,
use of alternative fuels in place of firewood and supply of water.
Although Myanmar
has started forestation for successive eras, forests and forest lands are
depleting as measures have to be taken to ensure food security to feed the
increasing population.
Forest coverage
area was 61% of the nation’s area in 1975, 59% in 1989, 52% in 1998 and 47% in
2010.
Similarly,
mangrove forests have experienced depletion due to excessive production of
firewood and charcoal, turning of the forests into cultivable land, salt blocks
and prawn ponds and establishment of villages. Particularly, depletion of
mangrove forests in the Ayeyawady delta is the main cause of cyclone Nargis that
happened in 2008.
Gradual
depletion of forest resources has harmed the food security and livelihoods of
the people living in that region, thereby causing more poverty. And is an
example of relationship between poverty and natural environment.
In conserving
the natural environment including forests, various educative measures will be
taken to make sure that the people reduce their excessive exploitation of and
reliance on the natural environment.
At the first
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw regular session, President U Thein Sein said, “We will pay
serious attention to conservation of forests and woodlands. We will also take
measures in various sectors to reduce air and water pollution, control dumping
of industrial waste and conserve wildlife. We will lay down a new policy in
which we will work for economic development in parallel with environmental
conservation”.
To take measures
from various angles in compliance with the guideline of the President, an
environmental conservation committee has been formed and it has been assigned
duties.
The constitution
of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar states that the Union must protect the
natural environment.
Under the title
of fundamental rights and duties of the citizens, it is stated that every
citizen has the duty to assist the Union in carrying out the matter of
environmental conservation.
As Myanmar
people adore the natural environment, not only the government but also
individuals or organizations are to play their active part in environmental
conser-vation tasks in order to hand down good conditions of the natural
envir-onment to future generations.
The State will
earnestly welcome and praise the public participation with the outlook of
conserving the natural environment.
In accord with
this year’s motto “Forest: Nature at Your Service”, all are urged to
conserve trees and forests for sustainable environment and maintain Myanmar’s
long-term tradition of conserving the envir-onment.
Next, UNDP
Senior Deputy Resident Representative Mr Akbar Usmani read out the message sent
by the UN Secretary General. UNEP Executive Director Mr Achim Steiner’s video
message was shown.
Then,
Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham presented prizes to winners of World Environment
Day commemorative open article contest. Chairman of Environmental Conservation
Committee Union Minister for Forestry U Win Tun and Mr Akbar Usmani presented
prizes to winners of open essay contest.
Documentary
video on environmental conservation brought the ceremony to an end.
After the
ceremony, the Vice-President and party posed for documentary photos together
with the prize winners and viewed the commemorative booths.
Course
No.10 of Nationality Youths Resource Development Degree College (Yangon)
concludes
NAY PYI TAW, 5
June- The conclusion of Course No. 10 of the Nationality Youths Resource
Development Degree College (Yangon) took place at the educational institution in
Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township in Yangon Region this afternoon.
In his address,
Secretary of the Central Committee for Development of Border Areas and National
Races Chairman of the Work Committee for Development of Border Areas and
National Races Union Minister for Border Affairs and for Myanma Industrial
Development Maj-Gen Thein Htay said that up to 2010, Nationality Youths Resource
Development Degree Colleges (Yangon) and (Mandalay) had produced 1068 B.A or
B.Sc degree holders and 445 Engineering Diploma holders, and they are working as
civil servants in regions and states. In 2010-2011 academic year, the two
colleges turned out 267 degree holders.
He stressed the
importance of upholding Our Three Main National Causes as long as the world
exists.
He called on the
newly-qualified youths to do their bit in building a modern, developed
discipline-flourishing democratic nation and work hard for development of the
regions they are posted to.
The minister
presented prizes and certificates of honour for Arts to Chin national Maung Lein
Naing from Kanpetlet in Chin State, for Science to Shan national Maung Kyaw Tun
from Tachilek in Shan State, and for Engineering to Naga national Maung Win Min
Tun from Hkamti in Sagaing Region.
He presented
prizes to Kayah national Science student Maung Me Ral Cho, Palaung national
Science student Maung Aik Ngai, and Chin national Arts students Maung Than Tun
Lay who stood first, second and third the whole Myanmar in Abhidhamma (Basic)
examinations at three levels organized by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, and
to 17 outstanding students in Abhidhamma (Basic) examinations and Abhidhamma
(Honours) Visuddhi Magga Examination.
In 2010-2011
academic year, 38 youths from Nationality Youths Resource Development Degree
College (Yangon) got B.A Degree, 60, B.Sc Degree, and 39, AGTI Degree, totaling
137.
Yangon
Region Chief Minister visits computer aided painting contest
YANGON, 5
June-Yangon Region level computer aided painting contest organized by Yangon
Region Anti-narcotics Association in commemoration of International Day against
Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, took place at University of Computer
Studies (Yangon) in Shwepyitha Township here this morning.
Yangon Region
Chief Minister U Myint Swe together with region ministers, and personnel visited
the contest. A total of 65 students from basic education schools in Yangon took
part in the competition.
Chief
Minister visits factories in Bago Region
YANGON, 5 June-
Bago Region Chief Minister U Nyan Win made an inspection tour of Inlay Shoe
Factory and Myan Star Garment Factory in Oktha Myothit in Bago on 3 June.
On his tour, the
chief minister called for stepping up workplace security, preventive measures
against fire and staff welfare services.
Kayin State
Chief Minister inspects BEHSs, Education College
NAY PYI TAW, 5
June-Chief Minister of Kayin State U Zaw Min, on 2 June, visited Basic Education
High Schools in Hpa-an and opening of PGDMA Course in Education College (Hpaan).
A total of 228
trainees are attending diploma course and Kayin State Government provided them
with rice, peas, edible oil and cash.
Union CPT
Minister addresses Basic Mobile Communication Networking Course (1/2011)
YANGON, 5
June-“This course was conducted because communication sector plays an
important role in enhancing socio-economic life of the people”, said Union
Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs U Thein Tun at the concluding
of Basic Mobile Communication Networking Course (1/2011) at Telecommunications
and Postal Training Centre in Pazundaung Township here yesterday morning.
The Union
Minister said that the government and the private entrepreneurs were to strive
for success of mobile communication extension project within the framework of
rules and regulations laid down by the state.
The Union
Minister attended the coordination meeting on extended installation of GSM
mobile system in the afternoon.
Sagaing
Region Chief Minister inspects development undertakings in Hkamti, Kalay
NAY PYI TAW, 5
June-Chief Minister of Sagaing Region U Tha Aye met departmental personnel,
social organizations and senior citizens in Pawmai Ward, Hkamti on 1 June and
comforted patients at 100- bed People’s Hospital.
The Chief
Minister visited Vocational Training School, Technical Training School and
Training School for Development of Border Areas and National Races.
The Chief
Minister in meeting with Chairman of Leading Body for Naga Self-Administered
Region and members and local nationalities in Lahe on 2 June, called for rapid
development of the region and provided cash assistance for development of the
region.
The Chief
Minister visited Fire Services Department, the basic education high school and
the airport in Homalin. In Kalay, he met chairman of Kalay Industrial Zone
Management Committee and members and industrialists and called for manufacturing
of quality automobiles and paddy husk-fired gasifiers. He then inspected private
30 KVA hydropower generation work in Khaingkan Village.
On 3 June, the
Chief Minister visited University of Computer Studies in Kalay. The Chief
Minister, in meeting with district/ township level departmental personnel,
called for reaching target monsoon paddy cultivation, switching to high-yield
paddy strains suitable to the region, using advanced rice mills, developing
agro-based industries, providing higher education to the youths, maintain roads
and bridges, distributing books and stationery supplied by the state to
schoolchildren.
Appointment
of Brunei Ambassador agreed on
NAY PYI TAW, 6
June-The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the
appointment of Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Pahlawan Colonel (B) Dato Paduka Haji
Abdu’r Rahmani bin Dato Paduka Haji Basir as Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in
succession to His Excellency Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Hamid bin Pengiran Haji
Mohammad Yassin.
Pehin Orang Kaya
Seri Pahlawan Colonel (B) Dato Paduka Haji Abdu’r Rahmani bin Dato Paduka Haji
Basir was born on 28th July 1954 in Brunei Darussalam.
He joined the
Royal Brunei-Malay Military in 1975, from 1989 to 1990 he worked at Brunei
Ministry of Defence, in 1993 he worked at Royal Brunei Military, 1993 to 2003 he
worked at Royal Brunei Land Force and had served in various capacities. He
retired from the service in 2003.
Pehin Orang Kaya
Seri Pahlawan Colonel (B) Dato Paduka Haji Abdu’r Rahmani bin Dato Paduka Haji
Basir is married with three sons and two daughters.
Appointment
of Malaysian Ambassador agreed on
NAY PYI TAW, 6
June-The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the
appointment of Dr Ahmad Faisal Bin Muhammad as Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in
succession to His Excellency Dató Mazlan Muhammad.
Dr Ahmad Faisal
Bin Muhammad was born on 24 May 1970 in Kelantan, Malaysia. He obtained Ph.D in
International Relations from the London School of Economic & Political
Science in London, United Kingdom.
He joined the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia in 1994 and has served in various
capacities at the Malaysian Embassy in Russia and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Malaysia.
He has been
serving as Deputy High Commissioner at Malaysian Embassy in Singapore since
2009.
Scientific
approach helps improve paddy yield
NAY PYI TAW, 5
June - Union Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing yesterday
inspected 500-acre monsoon paddy plantation of Green Asia Company in 10000-acre
special agricultural zone in Dagon Myothit Township in Yangon Region.
The union
minister said scientific approach may help obtain 100 baskets per acre yield.
He also
inspected the transplanter which can transplant 10 acres in eight hours.
The union
minister also inspected paddy plantations of Htoo Trading Company Limited and
Dagon International Company Limited.
Myanmar
youth golfers leave for Indonesia
YANGON, 5 June-
A Myanmar youth golfers team led by Joint Secretary U Myo Tun of Myanmar Golf
Federation left here by air this morning to take part in the Jakarta World
Junior Golf Championship 2011 to be held at Dami Indah Golf Pik Course in
Jakarta of Indonesia from 7 to 10 June.
The team was
seen off at Yangon International Airport by officials of MGF.
The team
comprises coach U Chan Han, selected young golfers Sithu Ye Yint, Waiyan Lin,
Hlaing Min Htet, Zin Aung Min, Ye Lwin Oo, Phone Pyae Chan Han, Ma Shumawa Win
Myint and defending champion Ma Yin May Myo.
Dy
Industry-1Minister inspects Glass Factory (Pathein)
NAY PYI TAW, 5
June-Deputy Minister for Industry-1 U Thein Aung met with factory manager,
officers, staff from Glass Factory (Pathein) under Myanma Ceramics Industries
and head and staff of Region Industrial Supervision and Inspection Department,
at the factory yesterday morning.
He held
discussion on cold repair of the factory, continued manufacturing of glass
before cold repair, production of quality glasses after cold repair and safety
measure.
After that, he
looked into production process of the factory and urged the officials to place
emphasis on quality of glasses, minimizing wastages and work safety.
Sports and
Physical Education Institute (Yangon) opens courses
YANGON, 5
June-The Sports and Physical Education Institute (Yangon) of the Sports and
Physical Education Department under the Ministry of Sports opened the sports
plus education course and the sports training course for 2011-2012 academic year
at Kyaikkasan Sports Grounds here this morning.
In his speech,
Chairman of the Myanmar National Sports Committee Union Minister for Sports and
for Hotels and Tourism U Tint Hsan said that in 2010-2011 academic year, trainee
students of the Sports and Physical Education Institute (Yangon) bagged 125
gold, 115 silver and 129 bronze medals in 46 local and international sports
tournaments.
The donations
totaled K 20.9 million including K 5 milion each by ACE Construction Co Chairman
U Phyo Ko Ko Tint Hsan and wife Daw Kye Chin Tees, and U Htin Kyaw Lin-Daw Nyein
Nyein Tint Hsan and daughter Ma Lin Myat Che (Golden Hill Restaurant); and K 1
million each by Zaygabar Co Ltd Chairman Dr U Khin Shwe, Vice-President of the
Myanmar Shooting Federation U Htet Nyi, and President of the Myanmar
Weightlifting Federation Managing Director U Win Lwin (Kyaw Tha Co Ltd);
Managing Director U Nay Lin (Yadana Theinkha Construction), President of the
Myanmar Badminton Federation Managing Director U Maung Maung Shwe (Great Wall
Construction and Traditional Medicine Enterprise), Vice-President of the Myanmar
Traditional Sports Federation Dr Khin Maung Tun and Dr Soe Lwin (Myanmar CP Co
Ltd).
This morning,
the minister met selected archers at the archery range of the Myanmar Archery
Federation in Kyaikkasan Sports Grounds, Tamway Township, and inspected the
international shooting range of the Myanmar Shooting Federation in Dagon Myothit
(North) Township, and the Myanmar Boat Club and Sailing Federation in Inya Lake.
