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Lt-Gen Ye
Myint inspects regional development works
Yangon, 23 March -
State Peace and Development Council Member Lt-Gen Ye Myint left Yangon by
air on 21 March morning and arrived at Mandalay International Airport in
TadaU Township, Mandalay Division.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party
together with Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Chairman
North-West Command Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing proceeded to Hkamti.
At the briefing hall of the
Hkamti Airport runway extension project, Public Works Assistant Engineer U
Win Lwin reported to Lt-Gen Ye Myint on extension of the runway from 4,200
feet to 6,000 feet.
He also reported on tarring
and earth works of the runway.
Then, Col Min Swe of
North-West Command and Deputy Minister for Transport Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint
reported on use of fuel and gravel.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint
gave necessary instructions to regional battalions and local authorities to
render help in supplying gravel required for extension of the runway. He
also dealt matters on distribution of fuel in time to the work site and
minimizing loss and wastage of fuel.
Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint
inspected the work site and gave necessary instructions to the officials
concerned. He urged them to complete the works meeting the set standards
before the rainy season.
As regards the extension of
the runway of Hkamti airport, the 400 feet long section of the northern part
of the runway which is 500 feet long, has been graveled with thickness of 6
inches. Altogether 200 feet long section has been tarred. In the southern
part of the runway, 100 feet long and 100 feet wide section has been
graveled with thickness of 12.5 inches.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint had
discussions with local authorities, departmental personnel and members of
social organizations at the meeting hall of Hkamti District Peace and
Development Council Office.
First, District Peace and
Development Council Chairman Lt-Col Htin Aung Kyaw reported matters on
implementation of projects, cultivation of crops in the district, efforts
for ensuring self-sufficiency of rice and better transportation in the
district.
Hkamti Township Peace and
Development Council Chairman U Mya Oo, Homalin Township Peace and
Development Council member-1 Police Captain Zaw Win and Leshi Township Peace
and Development Council Chairman U Hla Tun reported matters on extensive
cultivation of high yield paddy strains, turning slash and burn cultivation
into terrace cultivation, and reclamation of farm land in the respective
regions.
Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing
gave a supplementary report.
Then, Lt-Gen Ye Myint made a
speech. He said that the Head of State has laid down five rural development
tasks for developing the country with momentum and the local people are to
participate actively. Roads linking one village and another are to be built
on self-reliance basis with a view to ensuring development in health,
education and economic sectors of the respective regions. He also urged
local authorities, departmental officials and personnel of social
organizations to make field tours to grass-root level for ensuring regional
development of Hkamti and promoting the socio-economic life of the regional
people.
Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint
and party arrived at Hsinthay Village on the west bank of Chindwin River by
watercraft and inspected extension and maintenance tasks for the 56-mile
Hkamti-Hsinthay-Lahe regional development road. At Namthegyi camp briefing
hall, Capt Aung Myo Myat of local engineering regiment reported to Lt-Gen Ye
Myint on completion of tarring of roads and future tasks. Lt-Gen Ye Myint
gave instructions on speedy completion of the Hkamti-Lahe road which is
important for development of Lahe Township. Altogether 14 miles and four
furlongs of the road has been tarred and 21 miles and two furlongs gravelled.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party,
after inspecting the paving tasks, visited the project site for extension of
Hkamti Airport runway. Officials concerned conducted them around there. They
arrived at Theravada Buddhist Missionary (Central) monastery and paid
obeisance and offered provisions to member Sayadaw of Sagaing Division
Working Committee of the Sangha Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja, Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Pandita of Zeebyugon monastery, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Tiloka of
Aungmyay Thazan monastery and Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kela of Myoma monastery in
Hkamti.
 On arrival at the District
Hospital on Yongyi Road in the town, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party looked around
the oral unit, out-patient department and women's ward. Lt-Gen Ye Myint
comforted the patients.
Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint
inspected the construction site of the 100-bed Hkamti District Hospital.
At 5.20 pm, Lt-Gen Ye Myint
visited the training school for development of national youths of the
Education and Training Department of the Ministry for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs in the town. Secretary of
the Training School Supervisory Committee Capt Kyin Hsaing reported matters
on the school, and District Peace and Development Council Chairman Lt-Col
Htin Aung Kyaw on implementation of the instructions given on the previous
visit.
Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave
instructions on taking care of the students with goodwill. He urged the
officials to render assistance in developing the school as well as the
agriculture and livestock breeding tasks. He also urged the students to
study lessons earnestly to be able to participate in the regional
development tasks effectively in the future. Later, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and
Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing presented exercise books and cash for the
students through Principal U Tin Maung and monitors.
At Hachun Hall of Hkamti
Station, Lt-Gen Ye Myint met officials and other ranks of Hkamti Station. He
urged them to actively take part in implementing the five rural development
tasks and the regional development tasks. Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and
Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing presented exercise books for the children of
Tatmadawmen of the station through Col Min Swe and stopped over for the
night in Hkamti.
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