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Khabaung Dam Project Will Irrigate 100,000 Acres of Farmland And Established 1914 Volume XII, Number 332 5th Waxing of Taboung 1366 ME Monday, 14 March, 2005 Khabaung dam project will irrigate 100,000 acres of farmland and power plant project can generate 30 megawatts Senior General Than Shwe inspects Khabaung Multipurpose Dam Project, Thandaung Hill Station YANGON, 13 March — Chairman of the progress of work. Minister for Electric Power Maj- State Peace and Development Council Gen Tin Htut gave a supplementary report on con- Thandaung Hill Station, 28 Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior struction of the water intake tunnel and General Than Shwe, accompanied by members of purchase of machinery. miles from Toungoo, is located in the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Minister U Ohn Myint submitted re- General Thura Shwe Mann, Lt-Gen Khin Maung ports on building of the main embankment and Thandaung Township of Kayin Than, Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, prospects of storage capacity of water in the dam. State. It is at an elevation of 4,050 Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi presented Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral reports on supply of fuel for the project. feet. The station is within easy Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen After hearing the reports, Senior General Myat Hein, Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Than Shwe gave guidance on timely completion reach of tourists. As plots of three Development Council Commander of Southern of the project and tasks to be carried out system- Command Maj-Gen Ko Ko, the ministers, atically. hotel zones have been allotted to senior military officers, officials of the State Next, Senior General Than Shwe and party the entrepreneurs, bungalows are Peace and Development Council Office and de- inspected the main embankment of the dam project, partmental officials, arrived at Khabaung use of heavy machinery and progress of work. being built. Multipurpoe Dam Project in Oktwin Township (See page 16) from Shwegyin Township by helicopter on 11 March afternoon. The Senior General and party were wel- comed by Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Ohn Myint and officials. In the brief- ing hall, the Senior General heard reports on matters related to the dam project and progress of work by Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo. Director-General U Win Kyaw of the De- partment of Hydro-electric Power also reported on tasks of the Khabaung hydel power project and INSIDE What the people of Myanmar are witness- ing today is the all-round development in the Union. Infrastructures including new roads, dams, universities and colleges, schools, and hospitals have been emerging everywhere in the nation. Senior General Than Shwe enjoys scenic beauty of Thandaung Hill Station in (Page 7) TEKKATHO MYAT THU Thandaung Township, Kayin State.— MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 14 March, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Monday, 14 March, 2005 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Work in concert to bring * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State about equitable development * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy across the nation Dry Day Supervisory Committee makes inspection There have been rivers, creeks and marine products in Myanmar since yore. With the effec- tive exploitation of those natural resources, ef- forts are being made for enhancing the socio-economic life the national people. The ratio of the use of hydel power in the nation is now only one to eight. In the time of the Tatmadaw government inexhaustible natural re- sources are being tapped to meet the demand of the growing population. Chairman of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe on 11 March went to the site of Shwegyin hydel power project being implemented near Kyauknaga Village, six miles northeast of Shwegyin Township in Bago Division and gave guidance to officials concerned. He said that completion of Shwegyin hydel power Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint supervises tasks of dry day inspection teams.— MNA plant will lead to development of cottage indus- try; that Shwegyin region is a strategic region YANGON, 13 March— Chairman of Dry Day led by Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe on the eastern bank of Sittoung River; that if the Supervisory Committee Minister for Mines Brig-Gen supervised the functions of the dry day inspection region develops its contiguous rural regions will Ohn Myint, together with Supervisory Group Deputy teams at the main points in Yangon City this morning develop too. With this concept, the government Leader Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than and afternoon. is fulfilling necessary requirements, he disclosed. Htay and members Provost Marshal Maj-Gen Saw The dry day inspection teams checked dry day The 75-megawatt Shwegyin hydel power Hla, senior military officers and departmental heads, pass, driver’s licence and wheel tax bill of Tatmadaw project is being implemented on Shwegyin Creek. and another group comprising, deputy group leader and departmental vehicles, wearing of departmental The Ministry of Electric Power is carrying out Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Phone uniforms and breaking of traffic rules from 7 am to 5 hydel power projects in Sittoung basin region. Swe, Vice Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Htin Aung pm. Of them, Zaungtu hydel power project in Bago Kyaw, senior military officers and departmental heads MNA Division has been completed. Apart from Shwegyin hydel power project, Kunchaung hydel Culture Minister oversees maintenance tasks power project, Phyuchaung hydel power project, Khabaung hydel power project, Yenwe hydel of ancient stupas in Bangan NyaungU power project and Pathi hydel power project in YANGON, 13 Bago Division and Paunglaung hydel power project and Upper Paunglaung hydel power March— Minister for Cul- project in Mandalay Division are under con- ture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, struction. Other hydel power projects to be im- accompanied by officials, plemented in Sittoung basin region are inspected the renovation Thaukyekhat and Bawgali hydel power projects and maintenance tasks of in Bagon Division and Namcho hydel power ancient stupas, plots of project in Mandalay Division. royal building and recon- The successful implementation of short- struction of Bagan Golden term plans have led to bringing about equitable Palace in Bagan-NyaungU and harmonious development across the nation in NyaungU District, including Bago Division. Shwegyin region has Mandalay Division, this been able to exceed the target of cultivation of morning. monsoon and summer paddy. Work is well un- The minister der way to grow 30,000 acres of rubber. looked into the renovation Although Shwegyin region is only over 100 of Pagoda No 62 Natdaunt miles from Yangon it took a long time to reach Pitakat Taik in NyaungU Yangon due to poor transport in the past. To Township and Pagoda No Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung oversees maintenance of the plot of overcome this Nyaunglaybin-Madauk road was 1499 Minyeingon Temple Zeyabom Palace of King Kyansittha in Bagan-NyaungU region.— CULTURE upgraded and Shwegyin Bridge (Madauk) built. in Bagan Ancient City and Next, the minister and In the evening, the inspected the maintenance Therefore, the local people are to strive together left necessary instructions. party proceeded to the minister inspected decora- of the Palace in Bagan with the government for development of their Afterwards, the construction site of tion tasks at Pyinsapathada Ancient City and left in- regions while relentless efforts are being made minister inspected the Arimadanapura Bagan Hall in the construction structions on the arrange- for bringing about equitable and harmonious maintenance of Zeyabon Golden Palace and heard site of Bagan Golden Pal- ments of gathering the ex- development across the nation including Palace of King Kyansittha the reports on the tasks to ace and gave necessary in- cavated earthern pots for Shwegyin region. in Bagan Ancient City and be carried out in 2004- structions. the booth of pottery his- Tatmadawmen of military fulfilled the requirements. 2005 financial year. Later, the minister tory.— MNA columns entertained Armed Forces Day commemorative YANGON, 13 March — Under the arrangements of Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological computer quiz continues Warfare of the Ministry of Defence, Tatmadawmen of YANGON, 13 March — tute, Dagon Township velopment Association- military columns were entertained with songs, dances, Organized by Work Com- this morning. and Lecturer U Tin Win Anyeints and films by Defence Services TV Broad- mittee for Holding the First, Chairman of of Yangon University of m^; casting Unit, Nos 1 and 2 Mobile Public Relations Booths of Twelve Objec- Work Committee Lt-Col Computer Studies did Units at local battalions yesterday evening. tives of the State, the 60th Aung Gyi of Directorate rules of the quiz. A total Tatmadawmen of Bandoola, Kyansittha, Anniversary Armed of Resettlement of the of 75 participants of Nawaday, Myawady, Anawrahta, Bayintnaung and Forces Day commemora- Ministry of Defence ex- Thingangyun,Sangyoung Aungzeya military columns were entertained with tive computer quiz 2005 plained the purpose of and Pazaungdaung town- qti®po
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