Kadappana Sluice Gate in Kyauktan Township
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Established 1914 Volume XVII, Number 16 9th Waxing of Kason 1371 ME Saturday, 2 May, 2009 Development tasks gaining ground in Magway Division NAY PYI TAW, 1 May — Lt-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defence on 29 April morning met officers and other ranks and their family members at Aung Naing Hein Hall of Magway Station. He gave necessary instructions and provided necessary assistance to them. Next, Lt-Gen Tha Aye inspected developments of Magway and greening and beautifying tasks by car. He then met with division, district and township level departmental officials, townselders and members of social organizations at Magway City Hall. The secretary of Magway Division Peace and Development Council explained agriculture, livestock breeding, social, economic and regional development affairs. The Division PDC chairman and the commander gave supplementary reports. Afterwards, Lt-Gen Tha Aye presented provisions for social organizations and made a speech. Lt-Gen Tha Aye and party met with members of Magway Division Agricultural Supervisory Committee and officials of Public Works and Development Affairs Department and Progress of Border Areas and National Races Department, gave necessary instructions and fulfilled the needs. Lt-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defence views summer paddy plantation of local farmers at After that, Lt-Gen Tha Aye and officials Thaphangon Village, Taungdwingyi Township.—MNA inspected fire engines and firemen at Division Fire Services Department and fire extinguishing measures. irrigation water. Lt-Gen Tha Aye gave necessary establishment of forest plantations. Lt-Gen Tha Aye He then visited summer paddy plantations in instructions and greeted the local farmers. left necessary instructions. Thaphangon Village, Taungdwingyi Township. The At Wunawgyi forest camp on Nay Pyi Taw- Later, Lt-Gen Tha Aye and party inspected division manager of Myanmar Agriculture Service Taungdwingyi road, Lt-Gen Tha Aye heard a report by maintenance of Magway-Taungdwingyi-Taungnyo- reported on cultivation of summer paddy and supply of the director of Division Forest Department on Nay Pyi Taw motor road by car. — MNA Kadappana Sluice Gate in Kyauktan Township Article: Kyaw Sein; Photos: Aung Than (Mingala Taungnyunt) Today, the government is implementing As part of the drive, the government is conducting One of the projects is Kadappana Sluice Gate Project in many projects in pursuance of its lofty goal of all- feasibility study constantly for effective exploitation of Kyauktan Township, which is designed to round development of the nation. terrestrial and aquatic resources throughout the nation. (See page 7) Kadappana Sluice Gate that can benefit 15,000 acres of farmlands. 2-5-2009 NL.pmd 1 5/2/2009, 4:34 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 2 May, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Saturday, 2 May, 2009 * 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 Towards emergence * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State of industrialized and * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy developed nation Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects progress of YCH Nowadays, the government has recognized the important role of the workers in nation- annex construction building endeavours and guaranteed the fundamental rights of workers such as security YANGON, 1 May – Lt- of workers, worksite safety, correct resolutions Gen Myint Swe of the to trade disputes, and improvement of their Ministry of Defence living standard. together with Chairman of Yangon Division Peace Chairman of the State Peace and and Development Council Development Council Senior General Than Commander of Yangon Shwe sent a message on the occasion of the Command Brig-Gen Win Workers Day that falls on 1 May 2009. In the Myint inspected progress message, it is stated that the workers need to of construction of new work hard together with the people, employing building (annex) for the knowledge and experiences and evaluating Yangon Children Hospital the objective conditions for success of the seven- and newly-built patient step Road Map designed to build a peaceful, wards at the hospital in modern and developed nation. Dagon Township here this The government, the people and the morning. Tatmadaw have been able to lay down the Officials concerned Lt-Gen Myint Swe accepts cash donation of a wellwisher for construction prudent objectives, resulting in consolidated reported on progress of of new building for YCH.—MNA national unity, and fine economic and social works and Lt-Gen Myint infrastructures. With this, progress has been Swe gave necessary Cheroot) in Bago and U 307,000 by U Tin Maung by wellwishers and made in the economic, education, health and instructions. Aung Moe Kyaw (IBTC), (Sandhi traditional presented certificates of social sectors. Next, the cash K 10 million each by medicine) and K 300,000 honour to them. For the industrial development, the donation ceremony for Yangon City by U Win Myint, and Today’s donation government has established many industrial construction of new Development Committee, presented certificates of amounted to K 137, zones across the nation, and so the contribution building (annex) for the U Shauk San (Crown Wire honour to them. 807,000. of the private-owned industries to the industrial hospital was followed. Co Lt) and U Than Myint The commander and Next, the medical sector is growing considerably. Lt-Gen Myint Swe (Asia World Co), K 1 the head of Yangon superintendent of the With the emergence of heavy industries, accepted K 50 million million by U Soe Tun Division Health hospital spoke words of the ratio of the industrial sectors contribution to each by U Kyin Won and Shein (National Department also accepted thanks. the GDP is on the increase year by year. So, the Daw Hla Thein (Joe Thein Development Co), K cash donation presented MNA government has been able to generate a large number of job opportunities and nurture and Education Ministry holds work coordination meeting train the workers into human resources. At a time when efforts are being made for NAY PYI TAW, 1 May Myo Min and directors- made supplementary future programme. The — The work coordination general of the departments reports. deputy minister gave the emergence of a peaceful, modern and meeting of the Ministry of under the ministry, The coordination necessary instructions. developed nation the entire mass of workers Education took place at chairmen, rectors, state/ meeting continued this Then the minister with fine traditions are to double their efforts in the meeting hall of the division education morning. The state/ called on those present to production and service sectors. Only then, will ministry here on 28 April officers and officials. division education carry out the tasks for the emergence of an industrialized nation be with an address by First, the minister officers reported on development of education possible. Minister for Education Dr delivered an address. The matters related to basic sector in accord with the Chan Nyein. rectors and pro-rectors education sector. five educational work Also present at the reported on matters related Next, the directors- guidelines given by the meeting were Deputy to higher education sector general explained Head of State. Minister Brig-Gen Aung and the directors-general progress in works and MNA ICT Development & New office of Myanmar Application Course (1/2009) Medical Council in Bahan concludes Township YANGON, 1 May — The office of Myanmar Medical YANGON, 1 May — The conclusion ceremony of Council has moved to No. 123 on Natmauk Street in ICT Development & Application Course (1/2009), Bahan Township recently. jointly organized by No. 3 Basic Education Department The contact phone numbers of the Myanmar and Soft Guide Company Ltd, took place at the hall of Medical Council will be announced later and the An official of No. 3 Basic Education the department today. functions of the council are now running at the new Department presents award to an outstanding Director U San Aung of the department delivered office. trainee of ICT Development & Application an address and presented prizes to outstanding trainees. The previous address of the office was No. 27 on course 1/2009. A total of 105 trainees attended the course. Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Street in Dagon Township ( former EDUCATION MNA office of the Ministry of Health).—MNA 2-5-2009 NL.pmd 2 5/2/2009, 4:34 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 2 May, 2009 3 A bomb greets a new US unit in Afghan countryside TANGI VALLEY (Afghanistan), 1 May US troops entered this year — the people’s — Only a few Afghan villagers waved as sympathies for now are with the militants. the new American forces patrolled deep That’s why Lt Col Kimo Gallahue, the into this valley, a warning sign even in a commander of the 3rd brigade’s 2nd Bat- region not exactly known for its love for talion, 87th Infantry Regiment, has been foreign troops. As the 10th Mountain Di- traveling this narrow stretch of road that vision troops moved slowly down a rocky passes by wheat fields, apple trees and small road that cuts through high cliffs and fer- villages. He clears the road of bombs and tile land in the central province of Wardak, tells any Afghan willing to listen that the what awaited them were not smiles. Americans are here to stay. It was a bomb. Gallahue’s unit is part of a brigade Fortunately, nobody was hurt. that was initially slated to go to Iraq. But But it was a reminder that in the cat- a rapidly deteriorating security situation, and-mouse game of insurgency warfare, along with an increased US focus on Af- the ultimate prize is the loyalty of the man ghanistan after the election of President on the street or in the bazaar.