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Secretary-1 inspects regional devel
- Subject: Secretary-1 inspects regional devel
- From: mg_myanmar@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 06:35:00
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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