President Connects Shan State (East) to National Grid
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REMAIN VIGILANT AGAINST COVID-19 IMPORTED AT ALL TIMES PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Union Construction Minister inspects Union Commerce Minister inspects roads, bridges in Bago, Magway development works in Shwebo PAGE-4 PAGE-5 Vol. VII, No. 115, 6th Waning of Second Waso 1382 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 9 August 2020 President connects Shan State (East) to National Grid RESIDENT U Win Hluttaw U Sai Lone Hsai, PMyint attended the Commander of Triangle ceremony to commission Region Command Maj- into service the 151.8-mile- Gen Khin Hlaing, Deputy long 230-kV Namh- Minister U Khin Maung san-Mongpyin-Kengtung Win, members of Shan national grid, the 230/66/11 State cabinet, members of kV 100 Mva Kengtung the parliament, the chief main electrical substation, of Myanmar Police Force, the 230/66/11 kV 60 MVA departmental personnel, Mongpyin main electrical town elders and local peo- substation and the trans- ple. President U Win My- mission of electricity from int delivered the address. the National Grid to the (The President U Shan State (East), and Win Myint’s speech is delivered the keynote ad- covered separately on dress yesterday morning. Page-3). Also present were Union Minister for Union Ministers Lt-Gen Electricity and Energy U Soe Htut, Lt-Gen Ye Aung, Win Khaing presented a U Ohn Win and U Win report on the power cables Khaing, Chief Minister of and electrical substation Shan State Dr Lin Htut, projects. Speaker of Shan State SEE PAGE-2 President U Win Myint, Union Minister U Win Khaing and Shan State Chief Minister Dr Lin Htut launch the transmission of electricity from the National Grid to the Shan State (East) on 8 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA No one in the administrative level should regard himself as a person with special privilege. He should work with the concept of serving the interest of the people. Regardless of their ranks, all the civil servants should work with cooperation and coordination and through the family spirit and mutual understanding. 9 AUGUST 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR President connects Shan State (East) to National Grid President U Win Myint inspects the Switchyard from the observation platform on the upper floor of Kengtung electrical substation on 8 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA FROM PAGE-1 230-kV Namhsan-Mong- substation and sprinkled the government. So they Federal Union. The prac- Regardless of their ranks, pyin-Kengtung National scented water on it. must observe the existing tice of democracy further all the civil servants should U Sai Aung Hkam, on Grid, 230/66/11 kV 100 Mva After the ceremony, laws and rules and orders solidifies the Union, and work with cooperation and behalf of the town eleders, Kengtung main electrical the President cordially and directories for the civil the democracy foundation coordination and through expressed words of thanks. substation, 230/66/11 kV 60 conversed with the local servants and must be loyal will be further cemented the family spirit and mutu- The President viewed the Switchyard from the Regardless of their race, religion, observation platform on the upper floor of Kengtung locality and territory, all should work electrical substation. with the Union spirit in building a The President, the Union Minister for Elec- Democratic Federal Union where tricity and Energy and the peace, prosperity and equality Chief Minister proceeded prevail, he stressed. to the Control Room and launched the transmission of electricity from the Na- MVA Mongpyin main elec- people. Later, the Presi- tional Grid to the Shan trical substation and the dent met MPs, chairmen State (East). transmission of electricity of district and township The speaker of Shan from the National Grid to management committees, State Hluttaw, the depu- the Shan State (East). and heads of Shan State ty minister for Electric- Then, the President, (East) level government ity and Energy and the the Union Minister for offices. minister for Electricity Electricity and Energy At the meeting, the President U Win Myint sprinkles the scented water onto the plaque of the Kengtung main and Energy of Shan State and the Chief Minister un- President said all the electrical substation. PHOTO: MNA formally opened the cere- veiled the stone plaque of persons of the civil service to the State. A resolution through the establishment al understanding. In con- mony to commission into the 230/66/11 kV 100 Mva are enjoying the monthly has already been made to of the Union system. Al- ducting multi-sector trans- service the 151.8-mile-long Kengtung main electrical salaries and facilities of establish a Democratic though the Union Govern- forms they should follow ment and the region and the prevailing trends. All state governments play should work in harmony the leading role, the civ- and unison as the transi- il servants are the main tion is a rare opportunity, driving force to reach this the President noted. Re- end. The facilitation and gardless of their race, reli- acceleration of democracy gion, locality and territory, depends on the power of all should work with the the driving force. Union spirit in building a As all the citizens democratic Federal Union have the right to justice, where peace, prosperity civil servants should and equality prevail, he provide fair and quality stressed. public services. No one Afterwards, the Pres- in the administrative lev- ident and entourage left el should regard himself Kengtung by special Tat- as a person with special madaw flight, and arrived privilege. He should work back in Nay Pyi Taw in the President U Win Myint meets MPs, chairmen of district and township management committees, and heads of Shan State (East) with the concept of serving afternoon. —MNA level government offices on 8 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA the interest of the people. (Translated by TMT) 9 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 President U Win Myint speaks at ceremony to commission Main National Grid in Shan State (East), main electrical substations wish to extend good wishes and metta for the good health and happiness of the I Union Ministers, Chief Minister of the Shan State government, Speaker of the Shan State Hluttaw, ministers of the Shan State government, members of the Shan State Hluttaw, departmental officials, ethnic nationals, and senior executives from the company who have come to attend today’s ceremony to commission the Namhsan-Mongpyin-Kengtung electric power grid, the Kengtung main electrical substation, the Mongpyin main electrical substation, and the transmission of electricity from the National Grid into Shan State (East). Before, electricity was distributed in Shan State (East) using diesel gener- ators, and mini-hydropower generators on a part-time basis. Now we can dis- tribute electricity on a 24-hour basis from the national electric power grid. For us to be able to supply electric power on a 24-hour basis to Shan State (East), the Ministry of Electricity and Energy built the Namhsan-Mongpyin-Kengtung 230 kV electric power grid, and two new main electrical substations in Kengtung and Mongpyin. Work was also done to increase the electric power supply of the Namhsan electrical substation from 132 kV to 230 kV. Our Union Government has been working strenuously for the all-round development of the whole country; we have given special priority to build trans- portation networks, provide electric power and provide drinking water. This is to elevate the socio-economic status of the people. In doing this, just as we are building transportation networks all over the country, we are also drawing up plans and implementing them to provide electricity. We have been implementing electric power generation projects, the building of main electric power grids, and main electrical substation projects every year using large quantities of money. For the all-round development of the country and the socio-economic de- velopment of the people, the availability of electric power is a basic necessity; President U Win Myint delivers speech at the ceremony to commission Main National this is why our Union Government has been giving special priority to provide Grid in Shan State (East) on 8 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA adequate electric power to the whole country. Beginning from the time our Union Government took over responsibility, we have given priority to electric power generation in the allocation of our budget and worked hard to generate more electricity. During the period April 2016 to June 2020, within the four-year period, Our Union Government has been a total of 2005 Megawatts have been produced and supplied. working for the equal and harmonious Our Union Government has been working for the equal and harmonious development of all regions and states in all sectors for all ethnic national races. development of all regions and states in all We have increased the building of electric power generation plants; to provide electricity to the consumers, beginning from 2016 during the four-year period, sectors for all ethnic national races. we have set up a total of 33949 miles of electric power lines ranging from 230 kV, 132 kV, 66 kV, 33 kV, 11 kV and 400 volts. In addition we also built 21,390 Mva electric substations. Thus, because our Union Government has worked to distribute more elec- cent. Furthermore, in 2020-2021, we are working to be able to supply electricity tricity for the whole country, in March 2016, a maximum of 2,800 Megawatts was up to 50 per cent. used but in 2020, a maximum of 3,828 Megawatts were being used. When our Since our country has been formed with different ethnic national races, it Union Government took over responsibility, only 34 per cent of our people could is very important that each of us have union spirit.