Monday, April 6, 2009

Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects progress of storm-ravaged regions of Ayeyawady Division, construction of roads, cyclone shelters







NAY PYI TAW, 5 April—Prime Minister General Thein Sein, accompanied by Maj-Gen Ko Ko of the Ministry of Defence, the ministers, the deputy ministers, the directorgeneral of the Government Office and departmental heads, left Yangon at yesterday morning and arrived at the construction site of Razudaing Bridge No. 1 Project near Kyaikpi Village of Mawlamyinegyun Township to inspect development of stormravaged regions, progress of road network projects and construction of cyclone shelters in Ayeyawady Division.
The Prime Minister and party were welcomed by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe, Deputy Minister for Construction Brig-Gen Myint Thein, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Tin Ngwe and departmental officials. At the briefing hall, the Prime Minister heard reports on facts about the Razudaing Bridge No. 1 Project and task for construction of RCD pile at pier PR No. 1 presented by Deputy Superintending Engineer U Tint Lwin of Bridge Construction Project Special Unit (1) of Public Works. The deputy minister gave a supplementary report.
After hearing the reports, the Prime Minister instructed officials to simultaneously carry out construction tasks on both sides of the bridge in order to complete the tasks ahead the schedule and fulfill the requirements of heavy machinery and man power to the project. The Prime Minister viewed piling work at RCD pile of pier PR. No.1 of the bridge. Razudaing Bridge No. 1 is under construction on Maubin-Yaylegale- S h w e t a u n g h m a w - Kyaikpi-Mawlamyinegyun Road.
Accompanied by the commander, the Prime Minister and party looked into progress in construction of Mawlamyinegyun- Hlinephone- Polaung-Pyinsalu Road and building of the dykes for prevention against the inflow of seawater by helicopter.
At Theikpan-gongyi Village of Labutta Township, they were welcomed by Chairman of Labutta Township Peace and development Council U Myint Oo and officials. At the Village PDC Office, the Prime Minister met with departmental officials and local people and explained lightings with the use of bio-battery through the combination of cow dung and salt. In his speech, the Prime Minister instructed the local people to uphold the Union Spirit and join hands with the Government in successfully holding of the 2010 election as the national duty. He added that teachers are to nurture students to become educated persons equipped with the Union Spirit for abiding by school and ward disciplines.
In implementing the national health plan, the Prime Minister pointed out that it is not enough to provide health care only in hospitals and thus health staff are to make field trips to the rural areas for disseminating health knowledge to the local people. Moreover, the Prime Minister urged the local people and the chairman of Village PDC to grow coconut, areca palm and vegetables on a commercial scale and undertake the tasks of integrated farming system. Professor Dr U Saw Simon Tha reported efforts to be made for development of the village based on the assistance
provided by the State and join hands with the government for progress of the nation without regionalism and racism in Myanmar and Kayin languages.
Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw also explained establishment of telephone communication networks for enabling the local people to make trunk calls to various regions to perform economic and social tasks, and facilities provided to some villages to read newspapers with the use of computer through the telephone connection.
Next, the Prime Minister, Maj-Gen Ko Ko, the ministers, the deputy ministers and officials presented generators, fluorescent lamps, solar lanterns, blankets, agricultural implements, foodstuffs and seeds of vegetables. The commander and officials accepted the assistance. The Prime Minister inspected the construction of CDMA-450 radio station project of Myanma Posts and Telecommunications. Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw conducted the Prime Minister round the site.
Afterwards, the Prime Minister inspected the rural health center, construction of systematic construction of housing estates, growing of trees at the residences on a manageable scale, supply of water and functions of public telephone connection.
The Prime Minister and party viewed progress of Theikpangongyi Village by helicopter and proceeded to Pyinsalu. They inspected construction of the hillock and cyclone shelter by Max Myanmar Co Ltd in Pyinsalu. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint Thein and officials reported on construction tasks. They also looked into building of cyclone shelter and hillock by A-1 Construction Co and gave necessary instructions.
While in Pyinsalu, the Prime Minister viewed trainees at the training course being conducted by Development Affairs Department at Pyinsalu BEHS and their practical works.
The Prime Minister instructed officials to conduct training course for the trainees enabling them to construct buildings practically. At the new town reclamation project in Labutta 3rd-Mile, the Prime Minister an party were welcomed by Col Myint Maung of the local Local people urged to uphold Union Spirit… station and officials. Director-General U Myo Myint of DAD reported on land reclamation, construction of roads, sites for construction of rainwater tank and building of 200- bed hospital and government offices.
After giving necessary instructions, the Prime Minister inspected the site for 200-bed hospital, houses and offices in a motorcade. They viewed construction of Labutta Sub- Power Station. Managing Director U Tin Aung of Electricity Supply Enterprise gave a supplementary report. Later, the Prime Minister and party looked into development of Labutta by car and left for Pathein by helicopter.

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