Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of Ministry of Defence looks into construction of entrance road to Ponnya Taung Tunnel.


NAY PYI TAW, 2 Feb — Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of the Ministry of Defence,accompanied by Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Phone Maw Shwe and officials, visited rice field irrigated with underground water in Yesagyo Township yesterday.

During the inspection tour of Yesagyo Township, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw called for making efforts
for meeting the 100 baskets per-acre yield targetin the township which sets its target of 150,000 acres of rice in the summer. Huskpowered engines have pumped water from 761 tube-wells in the township to irrigate 2,200 acres of paddy plantation in the summer.

Lt-Gen Khin Zaw also instructed officials concerned to generate power with the use of husk-powered engines to supply to the villages in the township.

During the tour of Yesagyo Township, Lt- Gen Khin Zaw viewed sample paddy strains of Thee Htatyin, Shwe Myanmar and Shwe Thweyin, physic nut oil and seeds in Pahnyin Village.

After that, he visited the Pekon Village and Panyin Village and inspected thriving paddy fields and broadcasting of natural fertilizers and weeding at the paddy plantations. Moreover, he viewed operating of huskpowered generators which have been used in the villages to pump underground water from tube-wells to irrigatepaddy fields.

The Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council reported on cultivation of paddy with the use of underground water.

In the afternoon, Lt- Gen Khin Zaw went to Ponnyataung tunnel construction project where officials concerned of Myanma Railways reported to him on progress of construction of Kyaw-Yemyatni railway tunnel and Ponnyataung tunnel.

On his tour, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw inspected the Ponnyataung Tunnel and called for taking measures for maintenance of the tunnel.

At the hall located near the junction of Htilin- Gangaw Roads, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw held a meeting with officials of Road Construction Special Group 11. The Superintending Engineer and officials reported to him on Progress of construction of Myaing- Tawma-Gangaw Road.

Next, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw gave necessary instructions and fulfilled the requirements. The road will be 106 miles and two furlongs long.

Upon completion of Myaing-Tawma-Gangaw Road, the commodity flow in the region will be speeded up and the region will see the development.

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