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WWF to Invest in Myanmar's Waste Disposal System NATIONAL NATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT LOCAL BUSINESS State Counsellor Opening Ceremony of Formation of Supervision Indian Parliamentary Committees for Political Panel on External receives MP from the Pang Long Hostel in Dialogues at the National-Level Affairs irked at delays Labour Party of the UK Yangon University for Shan State, Bago Region in Kaladan project PAGE 3 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 Vol. III, No. 305, 4th Waning of Tabodwe 1378 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Wednesday, 15 February 2017 Investigation Commission visits Maungtaw for the third time RAKHINE State investigation commission members led by U Myint Swe, Vice President and Chairman of the Rakhine State Investigation Commission, ar- rived in Sittwe, Rakhine State by air to make another inspection on the ground concerning the report of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Hu- man Rights (OHCHR). The commission members were welcomed at the airport in Sittwe by U Nyi Pu, Chief Minis- ter of Rakhine State, the Minister for Social Affairs of the State and other officials. The Vice President, accom- panied by the Chief Minister and commission members, then trav- eled to Kyiganpyin by helicopter and proceeded to Buthidaung Prison to ensure that treatment of prisoners was in accord with ba- sic international principles. Nuns gathered yesterday create a sea of pink and saffron. Religious degrees were conferred on Budddhist monks and nuns at the 58th Maha During the inspection, U convocation held at the Maha Pasana Cave in Thiri Mingalar KabaAye Hillock in Yangon yesterday. The degrees were conferred on those who Chan Aye Kyaw, Assistant Di- passed the Dhammacariya, Pali Pathamapyan, Nikaya Exam, Abhidhamma and Visuddhi Magga examinations with credit. PHOTO: MNA rector of the Buthidaung Prison, clarified facts about the peni- tentiary. This was followed by explanations from the district officer on legal affairs and the township judge concerning the WWF to invest in Myanmar’s Waste Disposal System trials of prisoners in the courts. SEE PAGE 3 >> Ko Moe Yesterday at the Traders power from waste disposals, and disposing waste in this man- and Industrial Headquarters, proper harnessing of natural wa- ner, and although it’s too late LOCAL BUSINESS THE World Wildlife Fund the Myanmar Food Processors ter, and saved consumption of to repair the mess that has been (WWF) will provide technical and Exporters Association and raw energy. made, if we start implementing support in Myanmar’s industri- World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Even though Laws on Waste this system now it will make for al waste disposal system, said U signed a memorandum of under- Disposal has been promulgated, much improvement in the years Sein Thaung Oo, the co-chairman standing (MoU) to consolidate business owners’ adherence to to come,” stated Hluttaw Rep- of the Myanmar Food Processors the agreement. these laws has been weak. resentative U Kyaw Kyaw Htun and Exporters Association. The WWF will begin giving “There had been no system at the Second Yangon Region “Myanmar’s waste disposal training on its technologies start- like this in the factories before. Hluttaw Meeting. system is weak, as we develop in ing this March in ShwePyitar In- Even after these laws were intro- U Kyaw Kyaw Htun further Export value from the industrial sector we should be dustrial Zone. duced, the factories continued to stated that inspections on these manufacturing goods ready in preparing a proper system Myanmar Country Director run as they were. We should im- factories’ waste disposal man- for disposing industrial waste, and Dr. A. Christy Williams further plement these systems as soon as agement should be conducted by drops by US$ 300 million WWF is supporting us with the stated the WWF will also pro- possible. It’s been 20 years since experts, Hluttaw representatives PAGE 5 technology for this,” he said. vide support in harnessing raw the factories have been running and members of civil society. 2 NATIONAL 15 February 2017 Pyithu Hluttaw 2nd Pyithu Hluttaw 4th regular session holds its 8th day meeting THE Pyithu Hluttaw continued emphasis in establishing Private its 4th regular session in Nay Teak and Hard Wood plantation, Pyi Taw yesterday, discussing under the decision made at the issues related with establishing meeting held on May 3, 2016, ecotourism areas and land leased it was prescribed that all planta- to private cultivators for reforest- tions (teak & hard wood) should ation. be deposited as Ks50,000 per U Ohn Win, the Union Min- acre in advance as the warranty, ister for Natural Resources and to finish all the acreage to com- Environmental Conservation, pletion of the work project, and replied to a question raised by to withdraw from the respective Daw Khin San Hlaing of the Pale banks and confiscate the warran- constituency as to whether there ty fees as the People’s Finance was a plan to designate Alaung- with the approval of district of- taw Katthapa National Park as an ficer of forestry department.” ecotourism zone. Over the motion, Daw Khin “An ecotourism working Moh Moh Aung of Latha con- committee was formed on the stituency seconded and U Myint Members of Pyithu Hluttaw gather at the Parliament building to attend the meeting in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA development of ecotourism, des- Kyi of Katha constituency took ignating 15 ecotourism zones in- wise, other ecotourism zones to be grown or not; plantation of reserves are in accord with pre- part in the discussion, together cluding Alaungtaw Katthapa Na- such as Alaungtaw Katthapa Na- un-granted plants or not; unoffi- scriptions granted respectively. with U Myint Lwin, of Twantay tional Park. In implementing the tional Park were designated as cial transfer of plots or not; plans The Ministry is pledging constituency, U Aung Naing of tasks for the development of the an ecotourism zone and special for scrutinising and amending in the Office of the Union Attorney Mogok constituency, Dr Daw tourism industry in the long run, plans are being made in consul- accord with fair rates and plans General to give legal suggestions Khin Nyo of Dedaye constitu- three major sectors — minimis- tation with international organi- for taking actions over the ar- for performing in accord with the ency, U Myat Lay Oo of Htilin ing as much as possible the de- zations, for the emergence as the rears (if ever) or not. law over the arrangement to can- constituency and U Myint Oo of struction of natural environment, National Park.” “In accord with the poli- cel and withdraw contracts, as Thanatpin constitution. not harming social and cultural Union Minister U Ohn Win cy of forestry, the Private Teak some entrepreneurs licensed to Over the motion, U Ohn Win, matters and characteristics of the also replied to the question raised Plantation was granted as a pub- plant rubber plantation failed to Union Minister submitted to the local people due to the tourism by U Khin Cho of Hlaingbwe lic-combined reforestation indus- abide by contract prescriptions. Hluttaw to put the motion on re- industry, and making sustainable constituency as to whether there try as of 2006 and with Private With a view to reducing nation- cord, and the Speaker took the ap- development of tourism-related was completion of plantation Hard Wood Plantation in 2007. al budget spending if there were proval of the Hluttaw, announc- businesses and local people to be during the designated period ac- Private forest plantation in pro- destruction due to abandoning ing that it would be recorded. taken into consideration. Like- cording to the acreage granted tected sites in and out of forest granted area and to giving special —Myanmar News Agency Amyotha Hluttaw U Sein Oo appointed as Road upgrades in Shan, Chin states Ambassador of Malaysia THE President of the Repub- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as lic of the Union of Myanmar Ambassador Extraordinary and discussed at Amyotha Hluttaw has appointed U Sein Oo, Di- Plenipotentiary of the Republic THE improvement of road condi- commodities would be quicker, rector-General of the Consular of the Union of Myanmar to Ma- tions in Shan State and Chin State the minister said. and Legal Affairs Department, laysia.—Myanmar News Agency brought up by two Members of As Mandalay-Lashio-Muse Parliament were the main issues road is a strategic economic cor- on the eighth day of the fourth ridor, the government is make regular meeting of Amyotha a feasibility study to seek a new Htuttaw. route and would implement a U Tun Tun Oo, MP for 4-lane highway if suitable sites Mandalay Region’s constituen- are found. cy 2, asked whether there could U Wai Tin, MP for Chin be plans for a new road which is constituency 11, also asked about shorter and safer than the Manda- a tar road construction plan be- lay-Muse road, which is the main tween Palatwa Township in Chin road for Myanmar–China border U Win Khaing, Union Minister for State and Kyauktaw Township in trade. The current road is fre- Construction. PHOTO: MNA Rakhine State in the 2017-18 fis- quently congested and is mown cal year. for the many accidents that occur The traffic police works together The minister explained that along its route. with the road maintenance team Kyauktaw-Platwa road is man- “The government is working when accidents or breakdowns aged by the Union government out the details for a new, 2,855- occur. and is being implemented for road Deputy Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw U Ti Khun Myat holds talks with long Goattwin bridge, which Besides, the upgrading tasks expansion, refilling holes with Ms. Margaret Hodge and Ms. Rushanara Ali, members of House of passes outside Nawnghkio town of a 48 ft wide, 4-lane nylon road stones in ruined parts caused by Commons from the Labour Party of Britain in Nay Pyi Taw.
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