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Subject: Secretary-1 inspects regional development tasks in Rakhine State

SOURCE : The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, December 16, 1999) 

Secretary-1 inspects regional development tasks in Rakhine State,
       restoration of ancient pagodas in MraukU

    
YANGON, 15 Dec - Chairman of the Work Committee for Development of Border 
Areas and National Races Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development 
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied by Secretary-3 of the State Peace and 
Development Council Lt- Gen Win Myint the ministers, the deputy ministers, 
the Chief of Staff (Air), officials of the State Peace and Development 
Council Office, heads of departments, and officials, left here by Tatmadaw 
flight on 14 December morning and arrived at Sittway Airport at 9 am.


The Secretary- 1 and party were welcomed there by Member of the State Peace 
and Development Council Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development 
Council Commander of Western Command, Commander of Danyawady Naval Region 
Command Headquarters Commodore, Deputy Commander of Western Command, military 
and civilian officers, and members of the Union Solidarity and Development 
Association.


The Secretary-l and party then arrived in Buthidaung where they were welcomed 
by of Buthidaung Station, Tactical Operations Commander, district and 
township authorities, departmental officials, and USDA members.


They then proceeded to Gandamar Model Village in Buthidaung.


In the briefing hall of the village, Tactical Operations Commander reported 
to the Secretary-l on building of 15 model villages in Buthidaung and 
Maungtaw, Townships, households and population of the villages, location of 
the villages and provisions for agricultural works, followed by supplementary 
reports by Commander and Minister Col Thein Nyunt.


After hearing the reports, the Secretary-l made a speech on the occasion, 
saying model villages were built with the aim of ensuring well-being of 
national races and their children.


He spoke of the need for the villagers to work hard and make arrangements for 
requirements of the villages in health, education and transport sectors.


The Secretary-l then inspected Gandama Model Village and met the villagers.


Next, they went to Kainggyi Model Village in Maungtaw Township where they 
were welcomed by district and township authorities, departmental officials, 
and USDA members.


Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National 
Races and Development Affairs reported on agriculture, transport, education, 
health, and power and water supply of the village.


The Secretary-1 attended to the needs of the village.


Then, the Secretary-l and party arrived in Maungtaw where they attended the 
ceremony to erect the central pivot of ,MyoU Shwezigon Hsandawmyat Pagoda.


The Secretary-1 met officials of Border Areas Immigration Inspection and 
Control Headquarters there.


Maj-Gen Aung Htwe, Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population and Head of 
Border Areas Immigration Inspection and Control Headquarters reported on 
regional security, prevalence of law and order and immigration works in 
border areas and Deputy Minister for Commerce on border trade.


The Secretary-1 and party then arrived at the construction site of 
Kissapanadi Bridge near Kyauktaw and inspected the completed bridge which 
will be opened soon.


In the briefing hall, Deputy Superintending Engineer reported on preparations 
for the opening ceremony of the bridge, Maj-Gen Aung Htwe on Yangon-Sittway 
Highway Project, completion of the road section between Sittway and An and 
passing of cars including buses on it.


The Secretary-1 and party then arrived in-MraukU where they inspected 
renovation works at Ashaymya Tazaung Pagoda.


Maj-Gen Aung Htwe, Minister for Culture U Win Sein, Deputy Director of MraukU 
Archaeology Department reported on excavation of ancient buildings in the 
cultural heritage region of MraukU which was divided into four zones, the 
number of pagodas in the zones, restoration of pagodas with their approved 
State funds for 1999-2000 and pagodas being restored with the donations of 
well-wishers.


The Secretary-l heard the reports and gave instructions.


They then proceeded to Shitthaung (a) Yan-aung Zeya Pagoda in MraukU and paid 
homage to Buddha images there.


Rector of Yangon Technological University, leader of the technicians group 
for restoration of the pagoda, reported on architectural design of the pagoda 
and repair and maintenance of the pagoda.


The commander of regional Defence Services Intelligence unit, on behalf of 
well-wishers, handed donations amounting to K 3.4 million to the Secretary-l.


For restoration of ancient pagodas in MraukU, the well-wishers made the 
donations including K 500,000 each by U Kyi Than and Daw Than Than Yi family 
of Yangon, U Tha Aye and Daw Than Than Nu family, K 300,000 each by the 
regional Defence Services Intelligence unit, U Tin Shwe and Daw Aye Yi, U Tin 
Maung Win and Daw Aye Aye Myint, U Sein Hok and Daw Sein Than, U Yauk Hwa and 
Daw Than Than Win family and U Aye Maung and Daw Kyin Sein of Yangon.

The Secretary-l and party paid obeisance to Sayadaw Bhaddanta Indacariya of 
Aungmye Bawdi Sasana Yeiktha in Buthitaung and spent the night at the MyaukU 
Hotel.


This morning, the Secretary-l attended the opening ceremony of Ramong Bridge 
on Yangon-Sittway Highway.


He also attended the ceremony to open the multimedia teaching centre of 
Sittway Basic Education High School No 2 and the same occasional No 1 BEHS in 
Thandwe.


The Secretary-l arrived back here in the evening.

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