31 SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN MAUNGTAW TOWNSHIP P-6 (LOCAL NEWS) Vol. IV, No. 98, 1st Waxing of Wagaung 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 24 July 2017 N ATIONAL Vice President arrives back Yangon from New York PAGE-3 NATIONAL Union Minister Dr Pe Myint attends meeting for publishing 100 Myanmar books PAGE-2 Photo shows the swelling Mann Creek and Auk Settawya. PHOTO: THAN NAING OO (NGape/IPRD) OPINION The habit of reading and studying history Swelling Mann Creek PAGE-8 floods Auk Settawya MANN Creek flooded due to “Water level of Mann Creek under way in Madauk in Bago are opened at the inundated vil- heavy rains starting on 22 July is rising due to heavy rains. Region as the water level of Sit- lages. LOCAL BUSINESS and swelled high enough to sub- Although Auk Settawya is in- toung River reached 1131 cen- A 100 feet long and 15 feet Agricultural export merge one of the two footprints undated, we haven’t seen any timetres exceeding its danger high dam collapsed in Thonse reaches US$954 million, of the Buddha at the Mann Set- damage to it. level of 1070 centimetres yes- Township on 22 July due to down $50 million tawya Pagoda, according to the We have already removed terday morning. rising Ayeyawady River and PAGE-4 pagoda board of trustees. all construction materials to a Water level of Sittoung erosion of Myitmakha River. The pagoda is located in safe place in advance,” said pa- River reached 1124 centime- Tatmadaw members of the Ngaphe Township of Magway goda board of trustee member tres in Shwekyin, Bago Region Southern Command are carry- BUSINESS Region, in central Myanmar U Aye Lwin. yesterday morning. Meanwhile ing out relief work and building Chinese tax on Myanmar and is believed to be the site Shwekyin River was just 35 cen- an embankment with sand bags goods slows trade to a of two pairs of footprints of Bago Region timetres short of its danger level to preven floods. trickle in July the Buddha. Emergency relief work is of 700 centimetres. Relief camps SEE PAGE -2 PAGE-5 24 JULY 2017 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister Dr Pe Myint attends meeting for publishing 100 Myanmar Books Series and Sarpay Beikman 70th Anniversary celebration THE top 100 Myanmar books southeast Asia. Then he urged were selected from distin- to take value in Sarpay Beik- guished classics and will be man and try to preserve Sarpay published by Sarpay Beikman Beikman to be able to relay the under the name of 100 Myan- legacy of literature to the new mar Books Series for people generation. of all ages be able to read the Then Director General of high- class Myanmar classics. Printing and Publishing De- Union Minister Dr Pe My- partment U Aung Myo Myint int and other literati attended and DeputyDirector General the meeting of the publishing U Ko Ko Naing explained the 100 Myanmar Books Series held arrangement for holding the at the meeting hall of Printing 70th Anniversary of Sarpay and Publishing Department at Beikman. 10 am of 23 July. The Union Union Minister Dr Pe Myint delivers address at the meeting. PHOTO: MNA Sarpay Beikman (Myan- Minister discussed and gave mar Translation Society) was the instruction to collect the made sector wise discussion founded in 1947, thus turning this time is coinciding with 70th established on 26 August 1947 sector wise works, to finish in on inclusion of books of differ- to 70 years on 26 August 2017 anniversary of Sarpay Beikman with aims and objectives to pub- time with quality drive and to ent periods and wide variety and it has been a prolific insti- and arrangements are under lish books for enhancing the publish as quick as possible. of books. tution in publishing the valua- way and he urged the attend- knowledge of Myanmar peo- Then the president of 100 After finishing the coordi- ble books. The Union Minister ants to strive for production ple and now it will turn into 70 Myanmar Books Publishing nation meeting for publishing went on his speech that Sarpay of new creation heeding the years on 26 August 2017. Committee, Dr Sithu U Thaw 100 Myanmar Book Series, it Beikman has carried out works tradition of Sarpay Beikman. The 70th Anniversary will Kaung, Director General of continued to discuss about in enhancing the knowledge of Afterwards, regarding the be held at Sarpay Beikman Printing and Publishing De- celebrating 70th anniversary the people and now it is obliged holding of 70th Anniversary cel- Building on Merchant Street, partment U Aung Myo Myint, of Sarpay Beikman. In this to upgrade the Myanmar Ency- ebration of Sarpay Beikman Yangon and there will be paper Deputy Director General U Ko meeting Union Minister Dr Pe clopedia in accordance with the Dr Sithu U Thaw Kaung said reading session, literary talks Ko Naing explained about the Myint gave a brief account on changing time and condition. that he wanted all to strive to and book show for sale togeth- works to be carried out to be the Sarpay Beikman in which Besides Sarpay beikman has reproduce the attribute that er with the celebration of 70th able to publish 100 Myanmar he highlighted that with great now been preparing to imple- Sarpay Beikman was once Anniversary.—Myanmar News Books Series and all the literati objectives Sarpay Beikman was ment 100 books program and the best literary institution in Agency Union Minister visits Swelling Mann Creek floods Auk Settawya flood victims in Kyaikto FROM PAGE-1 creeks are raging. Mon State Kyaukkyi, another town Mon State chief Minister in the region is facing floods Rakhine State U Aye Zan and party present- in some wards yesterday Thandwe in Rakhine ed over Ks 6.6 million and oth- morning as the creek flowing State got flood warnings er relief aids for flood victims through the tow is flooding. as the town received 8.70 staying at a middle school in Flood victims were removed inches yesterday. Prepara- Boyargyi village of Kyaikto to religious buildings which tion are being made to save yesterday. were opned as temporary people from bank erosion, They also donated over relief centres and food and floods and other weather Ks 1.1 million and other relief other necessaries have been related hazards and con- aids for flood victims of the provided. tact numbers and addresses township at a relief camp at Flood of Myitmakha Riv- announced as more rain is Kyaikpi village. Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye consoling flood viticms in Kyaikto. PHOTO: MNA er has drove away a 70 feet focused for the state as mon- section of a dirt road that was soon is very strone in the Bay Kachin State RAINS this month drove locals Union Minister visited Tawya 15 feet wide, 15 feet high and of Bengal. Heavy rains did from some wards and villages Monastery, which has been 27 miles long. Downpours cause floods not spare Indawgyi in Kachin of Kyaikto Township, Mon State, turned into a temporary relief Police members in coop- in low-lying areas of Taun- State. Due to poor drainage south of Yangon, to temporary camp for flood victims. eration with locals were re- gup Township beginning system, some wards and relief camps visited yesterday The Union Minister deliv- moving the flood victims to 22 July. Although there roads in the two were facing by Union Minister for Social Wel- ered eggs, rice, canned fish, bot- safe places and set up relief was sudden rise in the wa- floods due to downpours yes- fare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. tled water and children’s toys. camps. Food, water and cash ter levels of streams in the terday. Win Myat Aye. At the town administration donations were also made for area yesterday morning, “Myanmar has become a department, the Union Minister the victims. they receded back in the af- Taninthayi Region country where natural disas- and met with the chief minister Minister for Kayin Eth- ternoon. Although the nearby river ters are common,” the Union and other officials to discuss dis- nicity Naw Pwe Sae looked Heavy rains and the of Taninthayi Town of Tanin- Minister said at one of the relief aster prevention measures. He into their requirements in high tide broke open the thayi Region was one inch camps. “We are facing shortage also presented Ks12.5 million to repairing an embankment, old Makyaik-chain sluice- less that the danger level, of investment and technological buy five motorized fiber boats, ensuring the proper flow of gate in Yanbye Township departmental personnel with weakness in disaster prepared- 150 lifejackets, two motorboat rivers and creeks in the area yesterday. Authorities the help of local people were ness and prevention,” he said. engines, five tents, and five sets and dredging of streams in inspected the damage site taking flood prevention and Accompanied by Mon State of walkie talkies.—Myanmar Kyauktaga Township where and supervised the flood pre- relief measures in advance. Chief Minister Dr. Aye Zan, the News Agency rain is heavy and rivers and vention work. —Myanmar News Agency 24 JULY 2017 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Vice President arrives back Yangon from New York Vice President U Henry Van Maung Maung Soe, Yangon Thio arrived back Yangon from Region Security and Border New York yesterday after ha Affairs Minister Col Aung Soe has attended the 3rd UN Spe- Moe, Deputy director-general cial Thematic Session on Wa- of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice President ter and Disasters held in New U Zaw Tun Oo, officials from U Henry Van York.