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Yangon, 22 April - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than met with local authorities, departmental personnel, social organizations and local people in Yanbye, Rakhine State, on 20 April.

Chairman of Yanbye Township Peace and Development Council U Oo Tha Sein reported to him on location and area of the town, agricultural activities, health, education, social, livestock breeding, and rural water supply and agricultural undertakings.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than said Yanbye Township is achieving progress in agricultural and fish breeding sectors. Rakhine State is a reliable region for the nation, and Yanbye Township is a reliable township for the state. Thus, the township will have to strive to exceed the agricultural and fish breeding and other economic targets set by the State. Although the whole state is enjoying rice sufficiency, greater efforts are needed to produce more food. In this regard, fresh water creeks should be dammed to extend summer paddy cultivation on the island. Scientific methods should be applied to produce more fish and prawn from the breeding ponds. The local economy will develop only if efforts are made for harmonious development of the agricultural and livestock breeding sectors.

As the township covers many rural areas, officials concerned will have to make field tours to carry out the five rural development tasks. They should also pay serious attention to their departmental work.

Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Maung Oo was also present. Accompanied by officials, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspected the Yanbye-Konminphaya-Mingyaung road section and a over 100-year-old Kyatsane tree that can produce edible oil. At the Yangon-Taungup-Maei-Kyaukpyu Road Project at Sane Village, Kyaukpyu Township, they heard a report on progress in building of bridges in the road section between Sane-Konminphaya and Mingyaung Creek Bridge. Commander Maj-Gen Maung Oo gave a supplementary report.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected Mingyaung (Myakaytaung) Dam. They were conducted round the dam by Senior Engineer U Tin Soe. The gravel-filled earth dam is 550 feet long and 30 feet high and its storage capacity is 63 million gallons of water. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party went to the site of Mingyaung Creek Bridge Construction Project in Yanbye Township.

Senior Engineer U Tin Soe reported on progress of work and future tasks, Senior Engineer U Than Nyunt on progress of work on Maei-Wanphite road section of Yangon-Kyaukpyu Road Project and construction of roads and bridges in Londawpauk and Didokepauk and Deputy Superintending Engineer U Soe Myint and Senior Engineer U Thila on construction of Didokepauk and Thanthamagyi Bridges on Yangon-Kyaukpyu road section. Commander Brig-Gen Maung Oo also gave supplementary report.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions on completion of the tasks in time and durability of the roads and bridges. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected construction site of Mingyaung Creek Bridge, Senior Engineer U Tin Soe reported on piling of approach bridges on Maei and Kyaukpyu banks. The reinforced concrete Mingyaung Creek Bridge, 2,704.2 feet long and 24 feet wide, lies in Yanbye Township. It has three feet wide walkways on each side. Its clearance is 171 feet wide and 36 feet high. It can withstand 60 tons of load.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected construction of Thanthamagyi Bridge. They proceeded to the site of Didokepauk Bridge where Deputy Superintending Engineer U Soe Myint reported on construction piles and approach structures, installation of beams and progress of work of Thanthamagyi Bridge, Superintending Engineer U Than Nyunt on construction of gravel road from Sanepauk to Didokepauk with the use of geotextile process. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than gave instructions.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party inspected paving of the road from Gyiphyutaung to Didokepauk with the use of geotextile process. Thirteen miles out of 20 miles long marsh were paved with the use of geotextile process. They went to Londawpauk Bridge Construction Project site on Kyaukpyu bank. Deputy Superintending Engineer U Tin Htut reported on progress of work and Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than then gave instructions. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party also inspected Sanepauk Bridge Construction site and left for Maei.