Thursday, March 5, 2009

Secretary-1 looks into development of Namsang



Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo left Kyaukme by helicopter yesterday morning and arrived at Namsang at 9.45 a.m.
The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by Deputy Commander of North-East Command Brig-Gen Hla Myint and departmental officials. The Secretary-1 and party inspected the site Secretary-1 looks into development of Namsang chosen for construction of 50-bed People’s Hospital near Phayagyi Village in Namsang Township.
Chairman of Township PDC U Than Lwin reported on the layout plan of the town. At Tatmadaw Tea Processing Factory in Namsang, the Secretary- 1 and party inspected completion of repair of the machines and test-run of the factory. The Secretary-1 and party were conducted round the factory by Factory Manager U Than Tun.
Machines of the factory have been maintained for production of the tea at full capacity. At Zayangyi Monastery in Zayangyi Ward, they paid homage to Abbot Sayadaw Bhaddanta Pandiça and members of the Sangha and offered robes and alms. At Namsang People’s Hospital, the medical superintendent conducted the Secretary-1 and party round the buildings of the hospital.
At the hall of the hospital, the Secretary-1 met with doctors and nurses. Medical Superintendent Dr Than Htay reported on providing health care to the patients and common diseases in the region. After fulfilling the requirements, the Secretary-1 instructed them to give health care to the patients with lovingkindness, strive for winning the trust of the people, make field trips to the grassroots level for undertaking health care services and rehabilitation. Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing of the Ministry of Defence presented medicines and Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo, cash to the funds of the hospital through the medical superintendent.
At Phayagyi Monastery, they paid homage and offered robes to Abbot Bhaddanta Tejavanta. They offered flowers, water, lights and gold foils to Maha Muni Buddha Image in Namsang. The Secretary- 1 and party signed in the visitors’ book and viewed the renovation of religious structures. Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party left there and arrived back here by helicopter in the evening.

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