UPLIFT LIVING STANDARD OF FARMERS WITH GUARANTEE FOR FARMING RIGHTS PAGE 8 OPINION NATIONAL BUSINESS MoC Union Minister inspects lab for MGMA reports 564 factories actively trade, rice export procedures running, 177 inactive as of May PAGE 5 PAGE 11 Vol. VIII, No. 48, 12 th Waning of Kason 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Sunday, 6 June 2021 We, Myanmar people, love trees and forests and have had a sense of consciousness on the conservation of forest since a long time ago: Senior General Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and attendees are posing for the documentary photo at World Environment Day 2021 in Nay Pyi Taw on 5 June 2021. orld Environment Day Daw Aye Nu Sein, U Moung Har, istry of Natural Resources and 2021 was observed at Saw Daniel, Dr Banya Aung Moe, Environmental Conservation W Myanmar Internation- U Shwe Kyein, Joint Secretary and related ministries, rectors, al Convention Centre 2 (MICC2) Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, Union min- officials, teachers, students of ... the theme for World Envi- in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morn- isters U Win Shein, U Aung Na- basic high schools in Nay Pyi ing, with an address delivered by ing Oo, U Tin Htut Oo, U Khin Taw and prize winners. ronment Day 2021 is “Ecosystem Chairman of the State Admin- Maung Yi, U Aung Than Oo, U In his keynote address, the istration Council Command- Shwe Lay, Dr Thet Thet Khine, Senior General said the theme Restoration” which emphasizes er-in-Chief of Defence Services Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman for World Environment Day the work of ensuring a greater Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Dr Maung Maung Naing, deputy 2021 is “Ecosystem Restoration” Also present were SAC ministers, members of Nay Pyi which emphasizes the work of correlation between man and members Admiral Tin Aung San, Taw Council, permanent sec- ensuring a greater correlation Lt-Gen Moe Myint Tun, Lt-Gen retaries, directors-general and between man and nature. nature. Soe Htut, Mahn Nyein Maung, managing directors of the Min- SEE PAGE3 6 JUNE 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives 1. Political aairs (b) To develop a stable market economy and promote international investment (a) To build a Union based on democracy and federalism, through a disciplined in order to enhance the economic development of the entire National people. and genuine multiparty democratic system that is fair and just. (c) To promote and support local businesses to create employment opportu- (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring peace for the entire nation in nities and increase domestic production. line with the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). (c) To continue implementing the principle of peaceful co-existence among 3. Social aairs countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, the genuine spirit of patriot- ism. 2. Economic aairs (b) To respect and promote the customs and traditions of all National peoples (a) To enhance production based on agriculture and livestock through modern and preserve and safeguard their cultural heritage and national charac- techniques and strengthen all-round development in other sectors of the teristics. economy. (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education quality of the entire nation. Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council 1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19. 4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. 5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of the state of emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and further work will be undertaken to hand over State duties to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards. MoI Deputy Minister inspects Daily newspapers IPRD, retransmission stations available online FOR those who would like to read the Myanma Alinn, the in Sagaing, Mandalay Kyemon and the Global New Light of Myanmar, published daily by the Ministry of Information, please visit www. DEPUTY Minister for Infor- moi.gov.mm/mal, www.moi.gov.mm/km, www.moi.gov. mation U Ye Tint met the Ka- mm/nlm and www.gnlm.com.mm/e-paper. tha District Head, officials of Katha, Htigyaing, Bamauk and News and Periodicals Enterprise Indaw IPRD and in charge of Htigyaing MRTV Retransmis- sion Station of Sagaing Region at respective township IPRD offices and inspected the re- transmission station on 2 June. 96 new cases of Then, the Deputy Minister met officials of MRTV Tagaung COVID­19 reported on Retransmission Station and inspected the station. He also 5 June, total gure rises checked the Retransmission Station of Thabeikkyin after to 144,253 he met the staff of Thabeikkyin of MRTV in charge. the District Office at Manda- and Mogok IPRD in Thabeik- On 3 June, he inspected lay District IPRD office and MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 144,253 after kyin Township. the PyinOoLwin Public Library discussed matters related to 96 new cases were reported on 5 June 2021 according to He also met the Pathe- and PyinOoLwin Retransmis- the work plans and employees. ingyi District officials at the sion Station and met the offi- The Deputy Minister gave the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed district office and Township cials at the PyinOoLwin IPRD instructions based on the pro- cases, 132,449 have been discharged from hospitals. Death heads of Mahaaungmyay and office. posals of staff, department and toll stands at 3,223 after two died. —MNA Chanmyathazi townships, in- Then, he met the Manda- factories.—MNA cluding the Mandalay Bureau lay Region Head and staff of 6 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 MNMM MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNNM N Myanmar lost billions of kyats in the loss of natural N N N N disasters on a yearly basis N MYANMAR lost billions of kyats in the loss of natural disasters on a yearly basis. Currently, it is possible to begin the storms and squalls in Myanmar. N N Preventive measures must be taken at respective buildings and in relevant regions. Township administrative bodies and development committees need to coordinate the plans to ensure the proper water flow in drains of respective townships. N N (Excerpt from the speech to the Management Committee meeting made by N N the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 21 May 2021) MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN We, Myanmar people, love trees and forests and have had a sense of consciousness on the conservation of forest since a long time ago: Senior General FROM PAGE1 As regards global environ- ment conservation, the Senior General said the sustainable development of the natural en- vironment is the basis for human survival and existence. The world environment is facing indiscrimi- nate clearing and felling of trees, an extension of urban develop- ment plans on wildlife habitats, extreme agricultural extension, overfishing, forest fires and ex- cessive carbon emission caused by industrial development and burning of fossil fuels for ener- gy generation. Hence, there are clear signs that the ecosystem is facing deterioration every day. In dealing with the eco- system of Myanmar, he said the Evaluation of FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 (FRA 200) shows the annual decrease in the forested areas. Forest depletion is followed by the destruction of an ecosystem which includes the pollution of watercourses and lakes, drying up of freshwater sources, dete- State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and attendees are paying an observing tour around the panel displays at the World Environment Day 2021 event. rioration of coastal areas and oceans, climate change, soil part in environmental conserva- 17.3 million acres are for paddy erosion in upland areas and loss tion measures. plantations. of biodiversity. So, the survival of 2020 was a year experiencing many dis- Myanmar is rich in the di- Myanmar has enough agri- the human race is facing a major verse ecosystem, biodiversity and cultural land for the current popu- threat. asters, including the Covid-19 global pan- natural resources from northern lation. It produces rice more than According to UN Decade on demic. With the continued outbreak of the glacial areas to southern coastal sufficient for the country with a Ecosystem Restoration for 2021- areas. So the long-term existence rice self-sufficiency rate of 127 2030, issued in 2020, it aims to pre- pandemic this year, all must place emphasis of a sound ecosystem and natural per cent. Among other crops, the vent, halt and reverse the degra- on ecosystem restoration as a priority to solve environment must develop the country can also produce major dation of ecosystems, to prevent people’s national economy and crops more than enough for it- mass extinction and to ensure the problems of depleting natural resources, socio-economy. self. Therefore, it is necessary food security, water supply and environmental pollution and climate change. Myanmar aims to establish to accelerate the application of strong vocational works. For this natural forest reserves and buffer modern techniques to acreage year’s World Environment Day, zone areas spanning 30 per cent crop yields.