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Prime Minister U Thein Sein Attends Opening of Lewe Township People’S Hospital Established 1914 Volume XVIII, Number 320 3rd Waxing of Tabaung 1372 ME Monday, 7 March, 2011 Prime Minister U Thein Sein attends opening of Lewe Township People’s Hospital NAY PYI TAW, 6 March—Lewe Township Prime People’s Hospital (100-bed) in Nay Pyi Taw District was inaugurated this morning, attended by Prime Minister Minister U Thein Sein. Also present on the occasion were Com- U Thein mander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Brig-Gen Maung Sein Maung Aye, ministers, deputy ministers, depart- mental heads, personnel, the medical superintendent, comforts doctors, nurses and hospital staff, members of social patients at organizations, senior citizens, and guests. Secretary of Special Development Project Lewe Supervisory Committee U Kan Chun handed over relevant documents of the hospital to Director- Township General Dr Win Myint of Health Department under People’s Ministry of Health. President of Tetlan Construction Company Hospital U Shein Win presented hospital equipment worth K (100-bed). 7,180,000 and cash donation of K 5 million to the fund of the hospital through Head of Lewe Town- MNA ship Health Department Dr Soe Soe Naing. Next, Commander Brig-Gen Maung Maung The Prime Minister unveiled the signboard patients. The hospital is built on 41-acre land and Aye, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and of the hospital and then sprinkled scented water to formed with two 50-bed patient wards, outpatient National Races and Development Affairs Nay Pyi the stone plaque of the hospital together with the ward, operation theatre, labour room, dental clinic, Taw Mayor U Thein Nyunt, and Minister for Health commander and the ministers. X-ray room, lab, emergency room, and healthcare Dr Kyaw Myint formally opened the hospital. The Prime Minister and party comforted the education section.—MNA Opening ceremony of Lewe Township People’s Hospital (100-bed) in progress.—MNA Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round develop- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire * Stability of the State, community peace and nation tranquillity, prevalence of law and order ment of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of preservation and safeguarding of cultural her- * Emergence of a new enduring State Constitu- technical know-how and investments from sources inside the itage and national character tion country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation in * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- accord with the new State Constitution hands of the State and the national peoples ards of the entire nation 7-3-2011 NL.pmd 1 3/7/2011, 4:25 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 7 March, 2011 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 7 March, 2011 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Improve quality and boost * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State production of crops * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Agriculture is the major contributor to economic growth of the nation. Now, farmland Commander visits Yenangyoung, Salin, utilization is on the gradual increase. So, what is needed is to boost production of quality crops. Magway stations Irrigation water is the crucial part of agricultural farming. With 200 more dams and NAY PYI TAW, 6 March — On his inspection tour where reclamation of farmlands were being carried sluice gates, over 300 river water pumping of Yenangyoung Station on 1 March, Chairman of out by Magway Station officials concerned reported stations, tube-wells, artesian wells, and small Mandalay Region Peace and Development Council to the commander on ongoing tasks. At Salin Station, the commander presented dams and lakes, mixed- and multiple-cropping Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Aung oversaw agriculture and livestock breeding of the cash assistance to servicemen and their families and patterns have become popular across the nation. battalion and presented cash assistance to their families inspected agriculture and livestock breeding of the The nation gains paddy output of over 1500 in meeting with servicemen. station. million baskets, putting about 20 acres under On his arrival at Ywakhine collective farm MNA monsoon and summer paddy. Now, crops are grown all-year round with mixed- and multiple- accomplishment of cropping patterns. F & R Minister meets officials in plans in the financial In a bid to boost export of agricultural year, and follow-up produce, Myanmar has to keep abreast of other Mandalay Region programmes. agricultural countries in terms of quality strains The minister NAY PYI TAW, 6 Region at the Internal the Myanmar Small of crops and advanced agricultural methods in assessed the reports, March—Minister for Revenue Department in Loans Department, the calling for enforcement of order that her crops are highly saleable in the Finance and Revenue U Mandalay yesterday. Budget Department, the the law, rules and international market. Hla Tun had a meeting Officials of the Customs Department, regulations and Advanced methods are indispensable for with officials of the Central Bank of the Internal Revenue procedures in carrying out boosting agricultural production. High-yield departments and Myanmar, the Myanma Department and the tasks, and speedily quality paddy strains, fertilizers and post- enterprises under the Economic Bank, the Pension Department application of IT to harvest methods are to be used in a Ministry of Finance and Myanmar Investment reported on objectives, expedite the tasks. proportionate way to achieve the goal of Revenue in Mandalay and Commercial Bank, ongoing tasks, MNA production of surpluses of crops. Now, farmers and entrepreneurs are Mayor attends closing ceremony of delivered an address at reclaiming vacant lands on a wider scale. And the monthly meeting of modern methods are applied effectively in special MCDC’s Office Work Refresher Course board of directors of agricultural zones. Thanks to assistance NAY PYI TAW, 6 mittee Mayor U Phone Work Refresher Course Yadanabon Bank Ltd at rendered by officials, broader use of farm March —Chairman of Zaw Han made opening of the committee and its meeting hall in machinery and efforts of farmers, the nation Mandalay City address at the closing presented prizes to Aungmyethazan Town- will be able to improve quality and boost Development Com- ceremony of Office outstanding trainees on ship. production of crops more than ever. 1 March. After the meeting, After the the mayor inspected Bagan publishes five ceremony, the mayor functioning of the 15021.75 acres of poppy Myanmar writers’ works cordially greeted them. bank. plantation destroyed Next, the mayor MNA NAY PYI TAW, 6 March—A total of 14260.8 acres of poppy plantation was destroyed from 1 Respect-paying of September 2010 to 20 February 2011. BEHS No.2 Hline on So far, altogether 15021.75 acres of plantation have been destroyed during 2010- 3 April 2011 poppy cultivation season, including 760.95 acres—349.65 acres in Mongton,Monghsat, YANGON, 6 March—The 12th respect-paying Mongphyat, Kengtung, Namhkam, Manton, ceremony of No.2 Basic Education High School of Kutkai and Momeik townships of Shan State and Hline (Daw Tha Htet BEHS) will be held at the 411.30 acres in Waingmaw, Tanai, Phakant school on 3 April. townships of Kachin State—in Regions and States All retired teachers and old students have from 21 to 27 February.—MNA been invited to attend the ceremony without fail. YANGON, 6 March — Bagan Publishing Those who want to donate cash and kinds may One injured in KNU mine blast House distributed five works of Myanmar writers. contact: Saya U Min Zaw (Ph-522250, ext-240), The books include “San Wa Mi Hmae short U Maung Maung (Ph-09-5019484), U Kyi Than NAY PYI TAW, 6 March—Maung Yan Lin stories (2)” by Hsinbyugyun Aung Thein, “Kyaw (Ph-512546), Daw San San Win (Ph-725608), U Aung who resides in Waegyi village, Shwegyin Swe” by Min Kyaw, “Mitta Thi Tha” by Myat Ohn Kyu (Ph-09-5101286), U Ye Naing Lin (Ph- Township, Bago Region, got his right ankle injured Nyein, “Stubborn Hunter Pae Ta Lu makes all the 09-5100393), U Shwe Thaik (Ph-512925), U on his way to cut down bamboo while stepping on forest clamorous” by Zin Aung and “Painting Still Myo Myat Thu (Ph-09-8034710), U Myo Khin a mine planted by a KNU insurgent group at about Shining at Heart” by Maung Khin Min (Danubyu). (Ph-09-5187546), U Phyo Ko (Ph-521311), U one mile east of his village yesterday morning. The Those books may be ordered from the Phyo Pyae Son (Ph-09-9042237), U Maung Maung victim was sent to Shwegyin People’s Hospital. He Bagan Publishing House at No (4) A (5), Yankin Gyi (Ph-73093932) and U Aung Thein (Ph- is now under treatment there, and provided with Centre, Sayasan Street, Yangon (Ph: 095110038 0949274873). necessary assistances.—MNA and 01-544321).—MNA MNA 7-3-2011 NL.pmd 2 3/7/2011, 4:25 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 7 March, 2011 3 Child air-strike deaths stir fury in Afghanistan ASADABAD, 6 March—Two of Nasim’s sons went counterpart Hamid Karzai. The International Security into the hills to collect firewood last week to warm the Assistance Force (ISAF) says those responsible could family’s humble home against the biting Afghan face disciplinary action. winter chill.
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