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Senior
General Than Shwe visits ancient pagodas in Bagan-NyaungU
YANGON,
20 Dec — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe, accom-panied
by member of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann
and other members and officials, visited ancient pagodas in Bag-an Nyaung U
yesterday morning.
First,
the Senior General and party visited Shwezigon Pagoda at 10.30 am and paid
homage to the Kakkusan Buddha Image. Next they offered ‘soon’, fruits,
flowers and lights to the pagoda. Senior General Than Shwe made cash donations
to the funds of the pagoda through members of the pagoda board of trustees and
paid obeisance to the pagoda.
Afterwards,
Senior General Than Shwe and party went to Ananda Pagoda where they paid
homage to the Buddha images and viewed ancient art and handicrafts. The Senior
General next made cash donations to the funds of the pagoda and signed the
visitors’ book.
Senior
General Than Shwe also visited Lawkananda Swedawshin Pagoda and paid homage to
the Jana Mudra Buddha Image, made cash donations to the funds the pagoda and
signed the visitors’ book.
Senior
General Than Shwe inspects Myakan
YANGON,
20 Dec — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe inspected the
Myakan Lake Greening project in
Accompanied
by Member of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann,
Members of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Lt-Gen
Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commander-in-Chief (Navy)
Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Chairman of
Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command
Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Tha Aye, the ministers, senior
military officers and officials, the Senior General heard a report on the
project located near Nyaungto village west of Tuyin hill about seven miles
south of NyaungU presented by Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen
Htay Oo. The minister also explained that according to the historical records,
the lake was built by King Kyansittha during the Bagan era. The ministry after
repairing the lake commissioned it on 30 August 1996. Due to silting, high
evaporation rate, and less rainfall, the volume of water flowing into the
lake, located in the dry region, is decreasing.
The
minister also said, in accord with the guidance of the Senior General, the
Irrigation Department of the ministry launched the project previous month.
Minister
for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung said that the Tuyin hill range, the watershed
area of the lake, includes Swedaw, Thetsoe, Thagya, Paikhlan and Kangyigon
hills. The area of the watershed is 2,760 acres. Various kinds of natural
species grow in the area. A total of 1,300 acres of trees have been planted in
the area. Moreover, the Dry Zone Greening Department has planted over 390,000
saplings of various species in the watershed area, and the Forest Department
120,000 saplings. The FD in cooperation with international organizations has
cultivated over 988,000 saplings on 4,200 acres of land in the area. Deputy
Minister for A&I U Ohn Myint also reported to the Senior General on the
irrigation project.
In
his guidance, the Senior General pointed out the need to find means to store
water in the lake, reduce silting in the lake, regenerate forest in the area.
Minister
Maj-Gen Htay Oo and an official explained the producing of bio-diesel from
jatropha curcas with the help of sample plants and records. The Senior General
observed a test driving of a power-tiller with the bio-diesel. He then
inspected the bio-diesel-run power-tillers at work, and the greening project. He also gave guidance to officials.
Senior
General Than Shwe inspects progress of Paunglaung Multi-purpose Dam Project,
YANGON,
21 Dec — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe inspected
Paung-laung Multi-purpose Dam Project in
Accompanied
by Member of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann,
Members of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Lt-Gen
Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commander-in-Chief (Navy)
Vice-
Admiral
Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Chairman of Bago
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen
Ko Ko, the ministers, senior military officers, and officials of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, the Senior General arrived at Paunglaung
Multi-purpose Dam by helicopter at 9.15 am today.
The
Senior General and party were welcomed by Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo, Deputy Minister for Electric Power U Myo Myint and
officials.
At
the briefing hall, Minister Maj-Gen Htay Oo reported on facts about the dam
project, construction of the main embankment and spillway, progress in
building the diversion dam near the dam and benefited acres.
Minister
Maj-Gen Htay Oo continued to brief the Senior General and party on
implementation of Chaungmange Dam Project in
Deputy
Minister for Electric Power U Myo Myint also reported to the Senior General on
facts about the Paunglaung Hydel Power Project, and the underground power
station equipped with four 70-megawatt turbines.
He
submitted reports on the main facts related to construction of Upper
Paunglaung Hydel Power Project on Paunglaung River, 26 miles east of Pyinmana,
generating of electricity at Upper Paunglaung Hydel Power Project to be
installed with two 70-megawatt turbines, supply of water to Paunglaung Dam,
installation of power lines, progress of the project tasks, and matters
concerning Nancho Hydel power project that can produce 48 megawatts.
In
response, Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance on extended cultivation of
paddy in the region with the use of irrigation facilities, and efforts to be
made for completion of the
Senior
General Than Shwe and party inspected the water storage and the spillway from
the main dam. Next, the Senior General and party looked into the underground
power station.
Paunglaung
Multi-purpose Dam Project was implemented on
The
tasks of the project were undertaken by Construction-5 of the Irrigation
Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and the Hydroelectric
Power Department of the Ministry of Electric Power sector-wise.
As
a result of constructing the dam on
Paunglaung
Hydel Power Station is the most modern and greatest among the ones built by
the Government.
Senior
General Than Shwe addresses graduation parade of No 8 Intake of
Also
present on the occasion were Member of the State Peace and Development Council
General Thura Shwe Mann, Members of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo,
Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and Lt-Gen Tin Aye of the
Ministry of Defence, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein,
Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen
Khin Zaw, Ministers Maj-Gen Htay Oo, U Aung Thaung, Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Brig-Gen
Thein Zaw, Col Thein Nyunt, Maj-Gen Thein Swe, Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, U Thaung,
Dr Kyaw Myint and Brig-Gen Thein Aung, Military Appointment-General Maj-Gen
Hsan Hsint, Defence Services Inspector-General Maj-Gen Thein Htaik, Maj-Gen
Kyi Win of the Ministry of Defence, Vice-Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen
Aung Kyi, Vice-Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Hla Shwe, Directors Maj-Gen Mya Win,
Maj-Gen Tin Soe, Maj-Gen Thein Tun, Maj-Gen Khin Maung Tint, Maj-Gen Than Aung,
Maj-Gen Tin Tun, Maj-Gen Sein Lin, Maj-Gen Aye Myint and senior military
officers, Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Phone Zaw Han, departmental officials,
PyinOoLwin Station Commander Brig-Gen Nyi Tun, Rector of Defence Services
Technological Academy Brig-Gen Win Myint and officials, parents and relatives
of graduate cadets and guests.
Commander-in-Chief
of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe took the salute of the cadet
companies.
Next,
the cadet companies marched past the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.
Afterwards,
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe presented Best
Cadet Award to Cadet Sithu Hsan Maung, Excellence in Training Award to Cadet
Kyaw Htin Lin and Excellence in Study Award to Cadet Zaw Myo Thu.
The
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services delivered an address. (Address of
Senior General Than Shwe is reported separately.)
Next,
the Senior General left the parade ground.
After
the graduation parade, Senior General Than Shwe met with three outstanding
cadets and their parents at the hall of the main building of DSTA.
Senior
General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attend graduation dinner of 8th
intake of DSTA
YANGON,
24 Dec —Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw
Kyaing Kyaing attended the dinner to mark the 8th intake graduation of
Also
present on the occasion were State Peace and Development Council Member
General Thura Shwe Mann, SPDC Members Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin
Aung Myint Oo, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commander-in-Chief (Navy)
Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Mandalay
Division PDC Chairman Central Command Commander Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, the
ministers, senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence, the Mandalay
Mayor, the commander and senior military officers of PyinOoLwin Station, the
rector of DSTA, officials, commandants, professors and heads of departments,
teachers, cadets and their parents and relatives.
Strive
to do research for production of reliable and potent traditional medicines
Senior General Than Shwe visits
Medical Research Department (
YANGON,
24 Dec—Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe inspected the
herbal plant farm of the Department of Medical Research (Upper Myanmar) under
the Ministry of Health, and the pharmaceutical factory (PyinOoLwin) of the
Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries under the Ministry of Industry-1 in
PyinOoLwin on 22 December morning.
Together
with Member of SPDC General Thura Shwe Mann and party, and officials, the
Senior General arrived at the Department of Medical Research at 10.30 am. They
were welcomed there by Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint and officials.
The
minister gave an account of progress in implementing the guidance given on 23
December 2004 by the Senior General during his inspection tour of the
Department of Medical Research.
Director-General
of the department Dr Thein Tun reported on the sending of experts and staff
abroad for further studies, the holding of seminars and workshops on
traditional medicines, research work, and the growing of herbal plants.
In
response, the Senior General gave guidance, saying that there was a single
department of medical research, and now there has been a department of medical
research each in Lower Myanmar, Central Myanmar, and
The
departments are to make efforts to do research for production of reliable and
potent traditional medicines. In the process, the department concerned is to
carry out research with respective own styles for achieving success.
He
stressed the importance of categorizing research work — major research,
normal research, and special research — to manufacture Myanma traditional
medicines in accord with the standards set to cure such major diseases as
cancer, HIV/AIDS, and cardiac disease apart from the six common major diseases
in Myanmar — dysentery, diarrhoea, hypertension, diabetes, malaria and
tuberculosis.
He
said in keeping records of a variety of herbal plants it is required to do
research region-wise, based on salient points of which kind of herbal plant
has strengths in curing what sorts of diseases.
Next,
the Senior General observed the herbal plantations. He also inspected the
stockpiling of herbal plants that can cure the six common major diseases.
The
minister and officials conducted the Senior General round the herbal
plantations that can cure renal disease, uterine disease, oral disease,
neurosis disease, osteitis disease and many other diseases. The Senior General
gave guidance, assessing the reports.
It
is learnt that the Department of Medical Research (Upper Myanmar) was
established under the guidance of the Head of State to do research on a wider
scale on the diseases and health problems that are common in Upper Myanmar
with the aim of providing equal health equal care for the people in Lower
Myanmar and those in
The
Senior General proceeded to the pharmaceutical factory (PyinOoLwin), where
Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung and officials welcomed him.
The
minister and officials conducted the Senior General round the factory. The
minister reported on progress of installation of modern machines in the
factory (PyinOoLwin) for the first stage, production of pills and tablets,
arrangements being made in accord with the guidance for production of quality
products and distribution of them at reasonable prices, and preparations for
production of injections, fluids, lotions, and powder in the second stage.
The
Senior General gave guidance on maintaining the quality of the products,
seeking better ways to distribute the products to the people directly, and
speedy production and distribution of the sorts of medicines handed over by
the departments of medical research after achieving success in doing research.
The
minister also reported on the new models of sewing machines innovated from the
old ones of the Sewing Machine (Kyaukse).
Next,
the Senior General inspected the buildings under construction in the compound
of the factory.
The
pharmaceutical factory (PyinOoLwin) was on test run in March 2005 and it is
now producing pills and tablets. And it will manufacture injections, fluids,
lotions and powders around December 2006 in the second stage.
Senior
General Than Shwe inspects progress of
YANGON,
25 Dec — Accompanied by Member of the State Peace and Development Council
General Thura Shwe Mann, Members of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and Lt-Gen Tin Aye,
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air)
Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, the ministers, senior military
officers, and officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office,
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe left PyinOoLwin for Mandalay by car
yesterday morning, and inspected progress of Myitnge-Htonbo-PyinOoLwin dual
shortcut road.
The
Senior General also oversaw the circular road of
On
arrival at the project office of construction of
Senior
General Than Shwe and party looked into installation of iron arch frames at
the main section of the bridge. They also viewed the charts of
Minister
for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun reported to the Senior General on facts about
the bridge, installation of iron frames, and use of existing old bridge.
In-charge
of the construction tasks on Sagaing Bank Deputy Superintending Engineer U
Hsan Win and in-charge of the construction tasks on Mandalay Bank Deputy
Superintending Engineer U Htay Myint briefed the Senior General and party on
progress in building the approach structures on Sagaing and Mandalay sides,
construction of the approach sections of the bridge, installation of iron arch
frames at the main section of the bridge and progress of tasks.
Senior
General Than Shwe gave guidance that construction of the bridge is gaining
momentum and efforts are to be made to complete the bridge meeting the set
standard.
Engineers of Public Works are building four-lane Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon)
measuring 5,614 feet long.
At
present, construction tasks of the approach bridge on Mandalay bank have been
completed by cent per cent, and similar tasks on Sagaing Bank completed nearly
cent per cent. Furthermore, the iron arch frames have been installed at the
main bridge between RP 5 and RP 6. So far, 824 metres of 1,126 metres of iron
frames have been installed.
Afterwards,
the Senior General and party oversaw development of
They
also inspected Mandalay Zaygyodaw and its environs and progress of
Secretary-General
of the Union Solidarity and Development Association U Htay Oo, Secretariat
Members U Aung Thaung and U Thein Zaw, and CEC member U Thein Swe, who
accompanied the Senior General, met with the secretary of Mandalay Division
USDA and executives, secretaries and executives of Mandalay, PyinOoLwin,
Kyaukse, Myingyan and Meiktila District USDAs, trainees of Diploma in
Leadership Enhancement Course and USDA members at Mandalay Division USDA
Office on 73rd Street at 6 pm.
The
Secretary-General
U Htay Oo and Secretariat Member U Thein Zaw gave instructions on functions of
the association at different levels, and greeted them cordially.
Senior
General Than Shwe inspects foundries in Mandalay Industrial Zone-2, calls for
improvement of quality of products
YANGON,
26 Dec — Chairman of State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief
of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe yesterday inspected foundries of
Mandalay Tawwin Industry Co Ltd in the Industrial Zone-2 in
During
the tour of inspection, he was accompanied by Member of the State Peace and
Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann, Members of SPDC Lt-Gen Ye Myint,
Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commander-in-Chief
(Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein,
Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of the
Central Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Tha Aye, the
ministers, deputy ministers, Mayor of Mandalay City and departmental
officials.
At
the foundry shop, Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected machinery and
parts of machinery produced by the foundry.
Chairman
of Mandalay Tawwin Industry Co Ltd U Aung Win Khaing, officials and Secretary
of the Industrial Development Committee reported on production of parts of
machinery and agricultural implements.
Senior
General Than Shwe and party went to Machine Shop-2 and inspected manufactured
machinery and production of parts of machinery.
At
the Forging Shop, Senior General Than Shwe urged officials concerned to make
efforts for improvement of quality of products and for production of high-tech
machinery.
He
also called for collaborative efforts of industrialists for extended
production of machines.
Construction
of the foundry of Mandalay Tawwin Industry Co Ltd was completed in July, 2005
and as of 1st August the foundry has produced parts of machinery and
agricultural implements.
The
foundry has received order for 97 items of machinery from ministries and
private industries. So far, it has produced 47 items of machinery numbering
about 6,000.
Afterwards, Senior General Than Shwe and party inspected upgrading of roads in
Senior
General Than Shwe and party this morning arrived at Maha Lawka Marazein
Kuthodaw Pagoda in
Next,
they paid homage to the Buddha Image at the southern prayer hall and made cash
donation at the pagoda.
Afterwards,
the Senior General inspected maintenance of stone inscriptions at the pagoda
and all-round renovation of the pagoda.
In
the precinct of the pagoda, there are 829 stone inscriptions of the Buddha’s
teachings (Sutta, Vinaya and Abhidhamma) and one record stone inscription.
They are famous in the world as the World’s largest book. The stone
inscription and over 100-year-old star flower trees attracted 33,000 tourists
and researchers last year.
Afterwards,
Senior General Than Shwe and party went to
At
the pagoda, Senior General Than Shwe donated cash to the fund of the pagoda
through the Pagoda board of trustees. Senior General Than Shwe and party
proceeded to Mandalay Hill and also paid homage to Sutaungpyai Pagoda at the
hill and made cash donation.
At
the hill, Senior General Than Shwe enjoyed the scenery of
Afterwards,
Senior General Than Shwe and party went to Maha Thakya Marazein Kyaukdawgyi
Pagoda and made cash donation.
They
arrived back here this evening by Tatmadaw aircraft. The Senior General went
on a tour of
During
the inspection tour, he inspected the development tasks of human resources,
construction of airports and bridges, regional development tasks, hotel and
recreation, health care tasks, preservation tasks of cultural heritage, dam
projects, environmental conservation tasks and industrial development tasks
and gave guidance on the tasks.
He
also met with departmental officials, members of the Tatmadaw and their
families during the tour.
Senior
General Than Shwe delivers address at graduation parade of 7th Intake of DSMA
Also
present on the occasion were Member of the State Peace and Development Council
General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence, Prime Minister General Soe
Win, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant General
Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Members of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Ye Myint, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win, Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung
Myint Oo, Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and Lt-Gen Tin Aye
of the Ministry of Defence, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein,
Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Commander of Yangon Command Lt-Gen
Myint Swe, ministers, Military Appointment General Maj-Gen Hsan Hsint, Judge
Advocate-General Maj-Gen Soe Maung, Inspector-General of Defence Services Maj-Gen
Thein Htaik, senior military officers and directors of the Ministry of Defence,
deputy ministers, Commandant of DSMA Brig-Gen Min Thein and senior military
officers, parents and relatives of the cadets and guests.
Commander-in-Chief
of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe took the salute of the cadet
battalions. Next, the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services inspected the
graduate cadet battalions.
Afterwards,
the graduate cadet battalions marched past the Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services.
The
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services presented Best Cadet Award to Cadet
Kyaw Zeya Linn, Excellence in Training Award to Cadet Naing Swe Oo and
Excellence in Study Award to Cadet Aung Zaw Htet.
Next,
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe delivered an
address at the graduation parade.
(The
speech of the Senior General is reported separately.)
The
Senior General took the salute of the cadet battalions and left.
After
the graduation parade, Senior General Than Shwe met with three outstanding
cadets and their parents at the hall of the main building of DSMA.
Senior
General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attend the graduation dinner
of 7th Intake of DSMA
YANGON,
28 Dec —Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw
Kyaing Kyaing attended the dinner to mark the graduation of 7th intake of
Also
present on the occasion were Vice-Chairman of State Peace and Development
Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief
(Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San, State Peace and
Development Council Member General Thura Shwe Mann and wife, Prime Minister
General Soe Win and wife, SPDC Members Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than, Lt-Gen Maung
Bo, Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and Lt-Gen Tin Aye,
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air)
Lt-Gen Myat Hein and their wives, Yangon Division PDC Chairman Yangon Command
Commander Lt-Gen Myint Swe and wife, the ministers, the deputy ministers,
military officers of Mingaladon Station, departmental heads, the rector of
DSMA, professors and heads of departments, teachers, cadets and their parents
and relatives.
After
dinner, artistes of Myawady Music Troupe, Myanma Music Asiayon and Myawady
Anyeint Troupe entertained those present with songs and dances.
