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Subject Count 1988 31-12-2007 Progress

Urban development

- Urban roads mile 303/4 788/3 484/7

- Bituminous road mile 101/6 322/3 220/5

- Metalled road mile 123/5 151/0 27/4

- Granite road mile 49/5 9/4 upgrading

- Earth road mile 28/4 305/3 276/7

- Urban bridge bridge - 1329 1329

- Concrete bridge - 691 691

- Wood bridge - 422 422

- Conduit pipe pipe - 75 75

- Other - 141 141

- Urban water supply tasks

- Township where tasks to be carried out town 23 14 14

- Completed work work 10 14 4

Rural Development

- Rural roads mile 692/6 3495/1 2802/3



- Granite road mile 222/4 199/3 upgrading

- Earth road mile 276/0 2247/3 1971/3

- Rural bridge bridge - 1037 1037

Development in the development affairs sector of Mandalay Division

Comparison between period preceding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)

Urban and Rural DevelopmentUnder the Tamadaw government urban and rural areas in the division have developed.

There are 788 miles and three furlongs of roads including 322 miles and five furlongs of

bituminous roads. Water supply projects were undertaken in 14 townships out of 23.

There were only 692 miles and six furlongs of rural roads. As rural roads link with urban

ones, there are now over 3,495 miles of rural road. Altogether 6,218 rural water supply

projects have been carried out in the division.


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306 Chronicle of National Development Comparison between

Information and Public Relations

There is no more armed conflict in the Union of Myanmar now. Peace and tranquillity

has been restored in border and rural areas. Political, economic and social developments have

also been achieved.

National races can now witness regional development and significant changes through

TV, radio, newspapers and other publications.

If the people are prosperous, it is said the nation is prosperous. If all the regions

develop, the Union will develop. The information sector informs the people about thegovernments efforts for national interest. The table shows the data.

Like other states and divisions, Mandalay Division is marching towards the united

golden land.


- TV retransmission station station 1 6 5

- Information and Public Relations office - 34 34

Offices- IPRD library library 12 34 22

- Departmental library library - 111 11 1

- Rural library library - 5545 5545

- e-library library - 32 32

- Sub-printing house house - 1 1

Development in the Information and Public Relationssector of Mandalay Division



- Concrete bridge - 248 248

- Wood bridge - 354 354

- Conduit pipe pipe - 400 400

- Other - 35 35

- Rural water supply tasks

- Villages where tasks to be carried out village 4119 4109 4109

- Completed work work - 6218 6218

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Shwedagon Pagoda in night scene

Shwepyitha Industrial ZoneInternational Express Postal Service


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Changing scenes of modernization

and development in Yangon Division

It is said that everybody writes his or her own history. The history of Myanmar is that

of the entire national people as well as that of each Myanmar national. Each and every citizen

should conduct a thorough review of his or her past and present evidences and envisage

possible consequences of their deeds. In doing so, the people come to realize the historic

evidences and major requirements of the nation.

It has been known to the entire national people that in the present period the ultimate

goal of the Union of Myanmar is nothing but the building of a peaceful, modern and developed

nation. In this regard, the people are playing respective roles in the nation-building tasks by

doing their bit. It is sure that these endeavours will serve the interests of the nation and the

people in future. So the entire people should put on record and study the nations present

historic evidences.

Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of De-

fence Services Senior General Than Shwe delivered a speech at the graduation parade of the

47th Intake of the Defence Service Academy on 17 December 2004. The Senior General in

his speech, said, Patriotism is the most decisive factor for you comrades to selflessly

shoulder the responsibilities entrusted to you by the State. You must deeply love your

race and your nation based upon the knowledge of the nations history and tradi-

tions. Our cherished nation is made up of river basins, low plains, high mountain

ranges and high plateau, rivers beginning and ending with our land, rich alluvial soil,

precious gems and abundance of natural resources, naturally advantageous seacoasts

and a temperate climate. Since time immemorial, our ancestors have cleared the land

by the sweat of their brow and worked and lived on our motherland.

The nationalities which had descended from the same ancestors have lived

together through weal and woe in this country. For thousands of years all our


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Yangon DivisionYangon Division is situated in the southernmost part of the central plain of Myanmar.

In the north and in the east of Yangon Division lies Bago Division; in the south, Mottama Gulf;

and in the west, Ayeyawady Division. With a total area of 3,927 square miles, Yangon Division

is like a mini-union where Bamar and other national races have been living in unity. Its

population is 6600054 and its population density is 1681 people per square mile.

nationals have lived together as equal citizens from the moment of their birth. Our

race has a long tradition and throughout history it has shown great courage. You

comrades are the inheritors of history. You must cherish your mother country and

people who possess great tradition and the love for your nation must be ardent. You

must maintain loyalty to the State citizens. This is the spirit of the patriotic Tatmadaw.

Present generation of Myanmars have inherited fine traditions of ancestors, and the

future generations will have to inherit the fine traditions of the present generation. Now, the

State, the people and the Tatmadaw are inheriting the fine traditions and handing down them

to new generation youths, while marching to the golden land of unity and amity. I would like

to present progress of Yangon Division as a living proof of the combined efforts.

The night scene of Yangon



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Bago Yoma mountain range stretches from north to south in Yangon Division, and so

there are small laterite hills in Thanlyin, Twantay and Kungyangon townships. Passing through

the eastern part of Yangon Division, Bago River empties into the Yangon River. Ngamoeyeik

Creek in the central part of Yangon Division flows from north to south into the Bago River. In

the western part, Bawle River and Panhlaing River meet Hline River into Yangon River. According

to its geographical features, Yangon Division is designated as a delta. Yangon City lies at the

confluence of Yangon River and Bago River, 21 miles from the Sea.

Agriculture

Yangon Division is surrounded by fertile rural regions. In the past, the region could notcultivate crops at its full capacity because there were no large dams in the region.

So, the government had to fulfil the regions needs of food sufficiency, extended cul-

tivation of beans and pulses, and growing of industrial crops and perennial crops. The govern-

ment has constructed 17 dams in 19 years. Taunglonmyaung Dam was built in 1993 and

Ngamoeyeik Dam in 1995 in Hlegu Township. Ngamoeyeik Dam benefits 70,000 acres of

farmland. The government also built Tabuhla Dam that benefits 52,000 acres in Taikkyi Town-

ship, Zamani-in Dam that benefits 1,000 acres in Thanlyin, and Zeebyugon Sluice Gate that

benefits 7,500 acres in Twantay Township. Again in 2000, the government completed Kungyangon

Sluice Gate Project that benefits 21,400 acres in Kungyangon Township and Moemakha Sluice

Gate Project that benefits 40,000 acres in Twantay. It also constructed Lagunbyin Dam (22,000

acres) in 2001, Kalihtaw Dam (9,000 acres) in 2003, and Mahuya and Paunglin Dams in 2004

in Hlegu Township.

After 1988, the living standard of Yangonites became higher and its population was on

the increase. Therefore, the government established more new towns and villages. However, the

government managed to speed up the agricultural work in the division, so the multiple-cropping

area doubled.

It has constructed 18 water pumping stations in the region so as to extend multiple

cropping. Four more water pumping stations are under way, and 5 more projects will be

launched soon. It has also constructed Kayan Sluice Gate that contributes towards 30,000acres in Thanlyin Township, and Thongwa Sluice Gate that irrigates 29,000 acres.

Tatmadaw members and respective departments are lending themselves to the Yangon

City 30-mile Radius Greening Project to fulfil the requirement of kitchen crops and other crops

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Land

- Sown acreage acre 1452471 2311562 859091

- Virgin and vacant land acre 342837 10249

Water supply task

- dam, lake, reservoir, drain

- Task completed - 17 17

- Task under implementation - - 2 2- Benefited acres - 274395 274395

River water pumping project

- Task completed - 18 18

- Task under implementation - 4 4

- Task to be carried out - 5 5

- Benefited acres - 34755 34755

- Damming Creek - 118 11 8

- Benefited area - 28706 28706

- Artesian wells - 563 563

- Benefited area - 4031 4031

- Total benefited area - 341887 341887

Cultivation of double crop acre 124970 730179 605209

Extended paddy cultivation

- Monsoon paddy acreage acre 1197955 1205753 7798

- Summer paddy acre - 58086 58086

- Total production basket in

thousand 69813 77268 7455

- Regional rice sufficiency percent 100 104 4

Progress in acreage of

beans and pulses acre 17936 418188 400252

Sugarcane acreage acre 1689 10500 8811Progress in Maize acreage acre 330 614 284

Progress in rubber acreage acre 4040 34962 30922

Oil Palm acre - 85 85

Pepper acreage acre - 411 411

- Physic nut acre - 84150 84150

Development in the agriculture sector of Yangon Division


increase in

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Newly constructed dams(1). NgaMoeYeik

(2) TaBuHla

(3) TaungLonMyaung

(4) BantBweGon

(5) Zamani(6) LaGunByin

(7) KaLiHtaw

(8) Paunglaung

(9) MaHuYar

Newly constructed sluice gates

(1).Kayan 30,000 arces (Thanlyin)

(2) Thongwa 29,000 acres (Thongwa)

Livestock and Fishery

Now, Yangon Division is extending the breeding of fish and prawn to provide sufficient

fish and prawn for the local people. In 1988, there were 928 acres of fish breeding ponds, but

now there are 59,870 acres of fish breeding ponds. There was no shrip farming in the past but

nowadays, 11329 acres of land have been operational under shrip farming.The table indicates

the progress of its livestock and fishery sector. Honey production has increased by nearly

10000 pounds, compared with that of 1988.

Development in the livestock breeding sector of Yangon Division


Subject Count 1988 31-12-2007 ProgressExtended livestock breeding

- Buffalo head 138363 131207 (-)7156

- Cattle head 492184 557299 65115

- Sheep/goat head 32421 74026 41605

- Pig head 276012 605326 329314

- Chicken head 4157277 19823761 15666484

- Duck head 1597249 2166205 568956

- Turkey, goose, muscovy duck head 197427 205245 7818

- Quail head - 194973 194973

Fish and prawn breeding- Fish breeding pond acre 928 59870 58942

- Prawn breeding acre - 11329 11329

- Honey Production

- Bee-hives Num 100 902 802

- Honey production pound 1500 11200 9700

- Polination serve acre 2993 7740 4747



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Forest Conservation

The government is growing trees and forming forests for greening of the Central Myanmar

including Mt Popa. At the same time, it is taking measures for greening of the entire Yangon

Division.


Reserved forest sq/mile 468 427.78 (-) 40.22

Natural forests sq/mile 2.41 2.41 -

Establishment of forest plantation acre 5935 54174 48239

- Teak special plantation acre - 8000 8000

- Commercial plantation acre 1500 11027 9527

- Village firewood acre 4335 10975 6640

- Industrial plantation acre - 500 500

- Watershed plantation acre 100 23672 23572

- Thitseint plantation acre - 650 650

Mass tree planting Tree 0.90 17.36 16.46

(in Million)

Training School School - 1 1

Development in the forestry sector of Yangon DivisionComparison between period preceding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)

Transport

Yangon Division enjoyed smooth transport to an extent in the past. There are local and

international sea and air freights and trains and bus terminals in the division.

But, people have to rely on ferry services in the region as it is teeming with many rivers

and creeks. Thanlyin Bridge is one and only facility that links Yangon East and West. Transport

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Shwepyitha Bridge spanning Hlaing River

The government has built Hline River Crossing Bridge and Aungzeya Bridge and a new

road to directly links the region with Ayeyawady Division. It has also built many roads that lead

to Yangon-Mandalay Highway. There have emerged town-to-town roads and village-to-village

roads such as Kaddapana-Khanaung-Zwebar-gondan-Kwani-Kamar-kalok road.

A total of 37 bridges, each of which is more than 180 feet long, including seven

large bridges have emerged in the division. Maha Bandoola Bridge (Pazundaung),

Ngamoeyeik Bridge (Thingangyun), Hline River crossing bridge (Shwepyitha), Hline

River crossing bridge (Myochaung), Bawle River crossing bridge (Yebawthoung) and

Aungzeya Bridge (Insein) have contributed towards better transport of the region. On

completion of the Three bridge projects, local people can travel by car to all parts of the

country. The table indicates progress of the regions transport sector.


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Yangon International Airport

Bayintnaung Bridge


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Railway

- Route Mile mile 109.25 157.57 48.32

- Track Mile mile 195.45 252.56 57.11

- passenger 1X1000 22774.4 33124.0 10349.6

- passenger/mile mile 377433.5 876364.0 498930.5

- Goods Ton (1x1000) 326.6 408.0 81.4

- Goods/mile mile 59591.2 91554.5 31963.3

- Station station 45 74 29

Airway

- Airfield field 3 3 -

- above 5000 ft runway airfield field 2 3 1

- under 5000 ft runway airfield field 1 -

Waterway

- Jetty (local transportation) Num 57 70 13

- Jetty (for vessel) Num 13 29 16

Extension of motor road mile 243/0 559/5 316/5

- Bituminous road mile 228/0 340/3 112/3- Metalled road mile 9/0 69/5 60/5

- gravel road mile 6/0 70/3 64/3

- earth road mile - 79/2 79/2

Construction of Bridge

- Public Work

- Above 180 feet bridge 7 38 31

- completed bridge bridge 7 37 30

- bridge under construction bridge - 1 1

- Under 180 feet bridge 45 110 65

- completed bridge bridge 45 110 65


Six major bridges

1. Aungzeya Bridge (Insein)

2. Maha Bandoola Bridge (Pazundaung)

3. Ngamoeyeik Bridge (Thingangyun)

4. Hlaing River Crossing Bridge (Shwepyitha)

5. Hlaing River Bidge (Myochaung)

6. BawLeBridge (Yebawthoung)

Development in the transportation sector of Yangon DivisionComparison between period preceding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)

upgrading


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Communications

It is vividly visible that the entire nation has witnessed remarkable development

in numerous sectors. The government is taking steps for development of border areas and

rural regions and urban areas.

Now, it is putting into motion the border areas development project, the special

regions development project, the nine- district greening project, the 24 special regions

development project, and the five-task rural development project for national development.

The Table depicts progress the region is making in the communication sector.

International Express Postal Service


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Post office office 68 104 36

Telegraph office office 32 54 22

Facsimile Num 1 3571 3570

Computer telegraph Num - 12 12

Telephone Service

- telephone office office 22 85 63

- auto exchange exchange 11 46 35

- manual exchange exchange 11 22 11

- rural exchange exchange - 17 17

number of line capacity line 34340 398426 364086

- direct line line 35357 354432 319075

- auto/manual phone phone - 168201 168201

- ARTS phone - 1963 1963

- DECT phone - 471 471

- CDMA (fixed) phone - 18237 18237

- mobile telephone phone - 165560 165560- CDMA (mobile) phone - 10128 10128

- D-AMPS telephone phone - 13161 13161

GSM telephone phone - 142271 142271

Microwave station station 6 12 6

E-mail/Internet Num - 6574 6574

- Local satellite ground station

(MPT Satellite Terminal) station - 106 106

- Local satellite channel

(MPT Satellite Terminal) Num - 424 424

- Overseas satellite ground station station 1 3 2- Overseas satellite channel Num 26 543 517

- Submarine cable channel Num - 1248 1248

- Fibre cable linkage Num - 240 240

- Overseas telephone channel Num 26 2031 2005

Development in the communication sector of Yangon Division



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Electric Power

Yangon Division consumed 545.077 million units of electricity in 1988. However,

the Tatmadaw government has been able to increase the amount nearly five times,

accounting for 2,475.560 million units.

The regions population has increased by two million. The living standard of local

people has become higher to a certain degree. In the past, on average a household could use

an electric apparatus, and now a citizen can use close to the rate of an electric apparatus.

A careful analysis of increasing number of industrial zones and factories in the

region will reveal the electricity requirement that is interrelated with the nations im-

provement and changes for the better.

Now is the time when the government is making sustained endeavours for all-round

development of the nation. It has constructed irrigation facilities in the regions where water was

scarce for ensuring long-term benefits of the nation and the people. Simultaneously, it is constructing

Union Highways and bridges of various sizes and types across the nation. It has also built

universities, colleges, schools in addition to construction and upgrading of hospitals and health

care centres for raising the health standard of the people.

So far, almost all the infrastructures have been constructed. Now, the government

is seeking all possible ways and means for boosting generation of electricity. The table

represents progress of the electric power sector of Yangon Division.


Electricity consumption unit (in million) 757.900 2060.000 1302.10

Maximum power megawatt 127.100 495.600 368.50

Current installed power megawatt 110.716 470.939 360.223

Power plants

- Steam engine plant* plant 1 -

- Combined cycle power plant** plant - 4 4

- Natural gas-powered plant*** plant 1 5 4

- Diesel-used plant plant 7 4 (-)3

- Biogas-used plant plant - 1 1

Development in the electric power sector of Yangon Division


(megapower

supply Extension)


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*Steam engine plant completed

1.Ywama 30.00 megawatt (large size)

(1988)

**Combined cycle power plant completed

1. Thaketa 35.00 Megawatt (Large)

2. Ahlon 54.300 Megawatt (Large)

3. Hlawgar 54.300 Megawatt (Large)

4. Ywama 9.400 Megawatt (Large)

***Natural Gas-powered plant


(1988)

2. Thaketa 57.000 Megawatt (Large)

3. Ahlon 99.000 Megawatt (Large)

4. Hlawgar 99.000 Megawatt (Large)


Industry

The goal transforming the agro-based nation into an industrialized one will come true

in the near future. The government has organized scattered factories into industrial zones.

It is giving encouragement to technical experts for the industrial development.

It is heartening to note that many requirements have been fulfilled for industrial devel-

opment of Yangon Division. It has established four industrial zones in the region Yangon East

Industrial Zone, Yangon West Industrial Zone, Yangon South Industrial Zone, and Yangon

North Industrial Zone in the region. In each industrial zone are many small enterprises.

In Yangon East Industrial Zone are Nos 1, 2 and 3 South Dagon Industrial Zones,

Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township Industrial Zone, Yangon Industrial Zone,

Shwepaukkan Industrial Zone, North Okkalapa Industrial Zone, South Okkalapa Industrial

Zone and Thakayta Industrial Zone.

In Yangon West Industrial Zone, there are Mayangon, Hline, and Kamayut industrial

zones; in Yangon South Industrial Zone, Thanlyin, Kyauktan, and Kayan industrial zones; and

in Yangon North Industrial Zone, Hlinethaya, Shwepyitha and Mingaladon industrial zones.

Yangon East Industrial Zone, Yangon West Industrial Zone, Yangon SouthIndustrial Zone and Yangon North Industrial Zone are made up of 3,954 industries.

The region has 6088 private-run factories and 5204 cottage industries alongside

237 State-owned factories. The table compared the regions project of the industrial

sector in 1988 and that at present.


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Upgrading of industrial power

- Industrial Zone Num - 14 14

- Industries industry - 3954 3954

- Private industry industry 11511 6088 (-)5423

- Cottage industry industry - 5204 5204

State-owned industry industry 194 237 43

Development in the industrial sector of Yangon Division


Shwepyitha Industrial Zone


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Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township Industrial Zone


Oilfield (Inland) field - 2 2

Length of Gas pipeline mile 32.60 282.32 249.72

Natural Gas Production Cubic ft - 1632.77 1632.77

Crude Oil Production Gallon 379.2 111.70 73.78

(millon)

Filling station station 49 57 8

CNG CNG 2 39 37

Plants plant 1 3 2

- Oil Refinery plant 1 1 -- tar plant - 1 1

- Carbondioxide plant - 1 1

Development in the energy sector of Yangon Division


Natural gas field in Yangon1. Aphyauk natural gas2. Indine natural gas

Energy

There have emerged onshore oilfields in Yangon Division. The table shows

production of gas and oil of the oilfield.


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Tar Plant (Thanlyin)

Education

Thanks to the education promotion plan, the youths both in the hilly regions and

in the plains have enjoyed better opportunities to pursue education. Regarding the basic

education sector, all school-aged children have enjoyed the opportunity to attend primary

school, and equality to continue to pursue middle and high school education.

The government has established 347 post-primary schools, and there are nearly

1 million basic education students in Yangon Division.

With respect to the higher education sector, a total of close to the number of 0.13

million students go to Yangon University, Yangon Institute of Economics, Yangon In

stitute of Education, Yangon University of Distance Education, Dagon University, YangonUniversity of Foreign Languages, Yangon East University, Yangon West University,

National Management College, Yankin Education College, Hlegu Education College, and

Thingangyun Education Collage in Yangon Division.

Now, the Primary school enrolment rate of Yangon Division has risen to 99.72

per cent and the adult literacy rate, 98.73 per cent. The table shows the divisions

progress of the education sector.


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Development in the education sector of Yangon Division



Basic education level

- Number of school school 2374 2673 299

- High school school 126 229 103

- Middle school school 183 236 53

- Post primary school school - 347143

- Primary school school 2065 1861

- Multi media classroom room - 376 376

- e-learning centre centre - 74 74

Number of teacher teacher 28859 32739 3934

Number of student student 776162 992760 216598

- Preprimary school

- Number of school school - 45 45

- Number of children children - 2125 2125

Teachers education

- Training college and school school 3 - upgraded

- Education college college - 3 3

- Number of teacher teacher 85 170 85

- Number of trainees trainees 756 2552 1796

Grade 1 enrolment rate

(KG intake rate) percent 70.45 99.72 29.27

Adult literacy rate percent 90.5 98.73 8.23

Wastage

- Primary level percent 28.23 5.44 (-)22.79

- Middle level percent 39.93 6.93 (-)33.00

Upgrading of higher education

- University, college, degree college 8 9 1

- Institute * institute 6 3 handed over

oter Ministries


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Science and Technology

To the graduation parade of the 7th Intake of Defence Services Technological

Academy which was held in PyinOo Lwin, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe

gave guidance, saying that the Tatmadaw Government has laid down and implemented

the economic objective Development of agriculture as the base and for all-round

development of other sectors of economy as well. Thanks to the collective efforts of the

Tatmadaw, the Government and the people, clusters of infrastructures have already been

built in all necessary places. More infrastructures will be built in the future, too. Because

of the energetic efforts to extend sown acreage, increase per acre yield, and introduce

new crops species, the nation now is enjoying surplus rice.

As the nation is able to produce enough food for the people, we will have to establish

an industrial nation for the prosperity of the national people. But the setting up of an industrialised

nation needs a large number of qualified human resources. Hence, the Government has established

24 development zones, the project covering the task to develop human resources simultaneously

in the entire nation. The rural development tasks are being attached to the project for


- Art and Science University university 1 5 4

- Degree College college 1 1 -

e-learning centre centre - 15 15

Number of WAN sites site - 25 25

Teaching programmes Num 76 356 280

Number of teacher teacher 2927 3666 739


Human Resource Development Centre - 9 9

Development in the education sector of Yangon Division


* Yangon Technical University, Yangon Computer University and Veterinary University are

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Technological Universities university 1 4 3

- Yangon Technological University university 1 1 -

- Number of courses course 18 32 14

- Technological University (West Yangon) university - 1 1

- Number of courses course - 13 13

- Number of Faculty members member 256 212 (-)44

- Number of student (graduate) student 687 12279 11592

- Number of student (current) student - 4925 4925

- Techonological University (Hmawby) university - 1 1

- Number of Courses course - 10 10

- Techonological University (Thanlyin) university - 1 1


- Number of teacher teacher - 280 280

- Number of student (graduate) student - 22081 22081


Development in the science and technology sector of Yangon Division


development of all regions of the nation. Now, all the nationalities have the opportunity

to get access to science and technological studies in their own regions.

In addition, the Government is giving priority to increased generation of electricity

for industrial development. In this situation, you will have to strive as the human resources

building a developed nation, while striving to further promote the science and technological

sectors of the Tatmadaw. As the saying, which goes, The taller the person, the longer

his shade, the task to build an industrial nation will be swifter and speedier, only if you

try to enhance your ability. These words of guidance are signs of good prospects for the

nation.

Now, concerted efforts are being made to produce qualified human resources to

build a modern, developed nation. The table shows the number of universities related to

science and technology built in Yangon Division.


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Computer Universities university 1 2 1

- Yangon Computer University university 1 1 -

- Number of courses courses - 2 2

- Computer University (Yangon) university - 1 1





Government Technical Institute /School Num - 4 4

- Government Technical Institute (Insein) Institute 1 1 -

- Number of Students (graduate) student 6741 10546 3805

- Technical Training School (Hlinethaya) school - 1 1

- Technical Training School (East Dagon) school - 1 1

- Technical Training School

(Laydauntkan) school - 1 1

Development in the science and technology sector of Yangon DivisionComparison between period preceding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)

Health

Nowadays, public health care services are being provided as a priority to give

medical treatment and take disease control measures. Hospitals (200-bed) have been built

in the 24 development regions. All hospitals have been upgraded into 200-bed ones

complete with all necessary facilities.

Hospitals in every township have also been upgraded. Public health care services

are being carried out by appointing specialists for 12 specialised subjects in all 200-bed

hospitals. The table shows the development of health sector of Yangon Division.


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Development in the health sector of Yangon DivisionComparison between period preceding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)


Training School School 4 5 1

- Nursing Training School School 2 3 1

- Midwifery School School 2 2 -

Universities university 3 7 4

- University of Medicine University 2 2 -

- University of Dental Medicine University 1 1 -

- University of Nursing University - 1 1

- University of Pharmacy University - 1 1

- University of Medicial Technology University - 1 1

- University of Public Health University - 1 1

- Number of Teachers Teacher 442 1354 912

- Number of Students Student 2960 9271 6311

University of Dental Medicine


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Institute of Pharmacy (Yangon)

Development of Human Resources and the Union

New generation youths are the ones responsible for accelerating the momentum

of building a modern, developed nation. They will have to shoulder their duties in the

interests of the nation and people. It is the duty of our entire national people to safeguard

our motherland. The State is producing human resources to serve the interests of the

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Institute of Civil Service institute 1 1 -

Myanmar Maritime University university - 1 1

Cultural Institute institute - 1 1

National Management College institute - 1 1

NYRD Degree College college - 1 1

Cooperative Degree College college - 1 1

Cooperative College college - 2 2

Parahita (kyar) School school 1 1 -

Institute of Maritime institute 1 1 -

Human resource development sector of Yangon Division



Urban development

- Urban roads mile 147/6 197/0 49/2


- Metalled road mile 10/7 4/0 upgrading- Granite road mile 27/2 37/3 10/1

- Earth road mile 77/6 89/3 11/5

- Urban bridge bridge - 515 51 5

- Urban water supply task

Township where tasks to be carried out town 12 8 8

Completed work work 5 8 3

Development in the development affairs sector of Yangon DivisionComparison between period preceding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)

Development Affairs

The State and the people are making combined efforts for rural and urban

development. The people are now contributing to the supply of rural drinking water,

rural education sector and rural health sector by using their raised funds. The table shows

the development of rural regions in Yangon Division.


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Information and Public Relations

The Tatmadaw Government is working hard side by side with the people to improve

the socio-economy of all the people of the country. It can be seen now that Myanmar engineers

are actively participating in the projects for construction of dams, power stations and bridges.

Similarly, all people including those from rural areas, pensioners, academics and

technicians are co-operating in the efforts for development of education and health sectors.

The table shows the number of facilities built in the division for the development

of mass media.


Rural Development

- Rural roads mile 159/4 1039/2 879/6



- Granite road mile 33/5 317/4 283/7

- Earth road mile 40/7 581/4 540/5

- Rural bridge bridge - 313 313

- Rural water supply task

Village where tasks to be carried out village 1020 848 848

Completed work work - 1291 1291

- Rural housing house - 207 207

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-TV retransmission station station 1 2 1

-IPRD office office - 46 46

-IPRD library library 7 46 39

-Departmental library library - 202 202

-Rural library library - 2056 2056


-Daily * daily - 3 3

Development in the information and public relations sector ofYangon Division


* Dalies

1. The Myanma Alin

2. The Kyemone

3. The New Light of Myanmar

Niko Hotel in Yangon


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Wakema Bridge Thabaung Pulp Factory

Ngwesaung Beach


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and development in Ayeyawady Division

There is a saying, which goes, Time and tide waits for no man. And another

proverb says, No opportunity comes twice to cross a river. The proverbs symbolize the

changing situation in this world.

Ayeyawady River is flowing quietly and constantly day and night till reaching itsdestination, which is the sea.

The Ayeyawady rises in Kachin State in the north of Myanmar. It meets with Chindwin

River in Sagaing Division. It also merges with a number of rivers and creeks which originate

in the mountains of Chin and Rakhine states. The mighty river has many tributaries that rise in

the Shan and Kayah states in the east. It passes through Mandalay, Magway, Bago and

Ayeyawady divisions and drains into the sea into which other rivers and creeks flowing from

Yangon Division, Mon and Kayin states and Taninthayi Division also merge.

At the meeting No 2/2004 of the Central Committee for Development of Border

Areas and National Races held on 30 December 2004, Head of State Senior General

Than Shwe gave guidance, saying, It is a common knowledge that the Central

Committee was founded with lofty aims. The Government has held negotiations

with the armed groups to come back to the legal fold, so that it will cooperate with

nationalities of border areas for national development, peace and stability.

It has built mutual trust with the groups, while striving to develop the

border areas, to free the people of the areas from backwardness, and to improve

the social standard of the national races for flourishing of the consolidated Union.

Thanks to the formation of the respective committees, with firm objectives,

the task is achieving success leading to promoting mutual understanding and amity

among the national people, and ensuring peace and stability in the border areas,

and laying down sound foundations for regional development. The Committee has laid


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sound transport, health, education and economic foundations to raise the living

standard of the locals.

The task for progress of border areas must be accelerated in the regions where

a development drive is needed, without losing sight of the projects objective of

narrowing the gap between one region and another in the whole nation. Greater

efforts should be made to develop the health, education, transport and economic

sectors of the regions which lag behind in development to a certain degree. The

progress in border areas will help the development drive reach the whole nation

and further unify all the nationalities.

Only if we can obtain constant progress phase by phase annually, will we

be able to develop the whole nation and bring the nationalities closer as a unified

strength.

We will have to make harmonious efforts greater the following day than

today in launching the border areas development drive for the nations long-term

interest, and further cementing the national solidarity.

The Tatmadaw Government is in the process of building the consolidated Union,

and a peaceful, modern and developed nation without fail.There will be greater development tomorrow, and the development must con-

tinue throughout the future generations. The development drive must reach all the regions

of the Union. There must be solidarity among the nationalities. And with those convic-

tions, the Government has been striving to develop the entire nation including the

Ayeyawady Division. Now, the developments of the division will be presented.

Ayeyawady Division

Ayeyawady Division is located in the south-western part of the central plains of

Myanmar. The 13,567 square-mile division is sharing a common land border with Bago

Division in the east and north, Yangon Division in the east, and Rakhine State in the

north-east and touching the Bay of Bengal in the west and Andaman Sea in the south.

The majority of its people are Bamar, Kayin and Rakhine races. Its population is 7737118

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On the west stretch the Rakhine Yoma ranges forming a thin coastal strip of land

facing the sea. As the division is a delta, its land surface is flat and criss-crossed by

numerous rivers and creeks. It has also a number of lakes. Of the rivers branching out

from the mighty Ayeyawady, Ngawun, Pathein and Toe are famous.

Agriculture

As it is a delta region and its soil is fertile, Ayeyawady Division is a reliable

region for the nation in terms of economy. Production volume of its agricultural and fish

and meat industries is large. The division is renowned as the rice bowl of Myanmar. But

in the past successive eras, the division had not achieved progress as much as it deserved.During his visit to the division on 14 November 2004, Head of State Senior

General Than Shwe said, Human society never stops advancing at a place. We must

always make efforts for its development. As the nations population is growing annually,

it will have 100 million people in the next 30 years or so. From now on, we must

systematically extend sown acreage and raise the per acre yield to ensure sufficient food

for the growing population in the future.

We will never let our new generations face anxiety rising from food

insufficiency when we are no more. Thus, we will have to do what we should do for

the future generations.In addition to the agricultural and fish and meat sectors, we will also strive

to develop the industrial sector of the division. The division has bright prospects to

further develop the agro-based industries, wood-based industries, and aqua-based

industries.

As the Government has used a large amount of financial power to build

roads and bridges in the division, it can now facilitate its transport and is achieving

sustainable development. As the government on its part has already rendered nec-

essary assistance for Ayeyawady Division, it should develop itself more by effectively

utilizing the rich land, water and forest resources. The division has an adequate

number of human resources that can add value to the natural resources. What the

division needs is innovative efforts.

If Ayeyawady Division serves the nation only as a rice bowl, the nation will not

advance. It should strive to increase its production volume many times. Only then will

the local people enjoy prosperity and progress. The Government has added value to the

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The Government has reclaimed wet lands and inundated areas, and built dams for

irrigation and sluice gates to store water the whole year.It has built Panhlaing and Mezali sluice gates, each with 20,000-acre irrigation

capacity, in Nyaungdon Township, Nankathu Dam, with 14,000-acre irrigation capacity,

in Ingapu Township, Wadaw and Htani sluice gates, each with 15,000-acre irrigation

capacity, in Maubin Township. A total of 24 waterworks have been built in the division

to irrigate crops with river water.

Thanks to the assistance of the Government, Ayeyawady Division has increased over

by 5489838 acres of new cultivation fields. The division can now grow 3.7 million acres of

monsoon paddy and 0.5 million acres of summer paddy. The sown acreage of the division is

31 per cent of the total sown acreage of the nation. The division produces 264 million basketsof paddy annually. The 20,000-acres irrigation capacity Kunchaung Dam in Kyangin Township,

the 10,000 acre irrigation capacity Mamya Dam in Myanaung Township, and the 25,000-acre

irrigation capacity Kanyin Dam in Ingapu Township are under construction at present. Thus, the

divisions annual paddy output will reach 400 million baskets in the near future. Hence,

it is going to contribute one-third of the 1,200 million baskets, the nations target.

The table shows the development of the agricultural sector of Ayeyawady Division.

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increase in

cultivable land


Land



Water supply task

- dam, lake, reservoir, drain

- Task completed Num 4 13 9

- Task under implementation Num - 1 1- Benefited area acre 2910 300331 297421

River water pumping project

- Task completed Num - 24 24

- Task under implementation Num - 5 5

- Task to be carried out Num - 2 2

- Benefited acres acre - 28627 28627

Damming creek Num - 14 14

- Benefited area acre - 12195 12195

Artesian wells - 716 716

- Benefited acres acre - 6169 6169

Total benefited area 2910 347322 344412

Double cropping acreage acre 430469 3667387 3236918

Cultivation of paddy

- monsoon paddy acreage acre 3154021 3700025 546004

- Summer paddy acreage acre - 586815 586815

- Total production basket 190207 264533 74326

(in thousand)

- local rice sufficiency percent 202 297 95

Progress in acreage of

beans and pulses acre 271720 1651787 1380067

Sugarcane acreage acre - 291 291

Maize acre 6406 12764 6358

Oil eugeni acre - 5 5

Rubber acre 92 11995 11903

Pepper acreage acre - 6656 6656

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Livestock and FisheryThe Ayeyawady Division is making significant progress in the livestock and

fishery sector. The region has a lot of rivers, creeks and lakes and there are fish and

prawn in abundance in the region. The government has upgraded the regions fish and

prawn sector. The table shows progress of the regions livestock and fishery sector.

A successful Fish Breeding Farm


Progress in edible oil crops

- Groundnut acre 85257 107649 22392

- Sunflower acre 136474 350022 213548

- Mustard acre - 85 85

Physic nut acre - 219062 219062

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Development in the livestock breeding sector of Ayeyawady DivisionComparison between period preceding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)


Extended livestock breeding

- Buffalo head 297006 345052 48046

- Cattle head 1118522 1263993 145471

- Sheep/goat head 31007 83197 52190

- Pig head 606224 1062202 555978

- Chicken head 5460701 13558132 8097431

- Duck head 1788643 3158814 1370171- Turkey, goose, muscovy duck head 311971 406749 94778

- Quail head - 11524 11524

Fish and prawn breeding

- Fish breeding pond acre 979 111553 110574

- Prawn breeding pond acre - 56855 56855

Forest Conservation

Ayeyawady Division is a delta adjacent to the Sea. It is conserving and protect-

ing mangroveforests for maintenance of the rivers and creeks. The table indicates local

peoples active participation in the tasks for forest conservation.


Reserved Forest sq/mile 2781 2780.72 (-) 0.28

Natural Land area sq/mil 0.34 53.12 52.78

Establishment of forest plantation acre 2750 117720 114970

- Teak special plantation acre - 16000 16000

- Commercial plantation acre 1800 38635 36835

- Village firewood acre 950 45485 44535

- Plantation for industry acre - 16600 16600

- Watershed plantation acre - 1000 1000

- Thitseint plantation acre - 2250 2250

Mass tree planting Tree(in Millinon) 0.31 18.93 18.62

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Road and Transport

Before 1988, there were no bridges across Ayeyawady River in the region. Due

to many rivers and creeks, there was poor transport in the past. To make the matter

worse, the British colonialists did not pay any attention to construction of roads.

The Tatmadaw members always made reviews of their experiences wherever they

shouldered duties of national defence across the nation. Even local people did not notice

all the requirements of respective regions, but Tatmadaw members did.

Pyapon Bridge

Pathein Bridge



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The government has implemented water supply projects where water is scarce.

And it has restored peace and stability wherever there was lack of peace.

In consequence of its endeavours, Ayeyawady Division has enjoyed fruitful results

of better transport. So far, it has constructed 43 bridges in the region including Pathein

Bridge put into commission on 22-11-2005. There have emerged large bridges such as

Ngawun river crossing Ngathaingchaung Bridge, Myaungmya Bridge, Labutta Bridge,

Maubin Bridge, Bo Myat Tun Bridge, Gonnhindan Bridge, Shwelaung Bridge, Wakema

Bridge, Dedaye Bridge, and Dahka Bridge in the region.

Now, people can travel from Yangon to Pathein in comfort and ease. In 1988, there

were roads with a total length of only 440 miles. Now the length of the roads in the region hasincreased to nearly 900 miles. On completion of the Pyapon Bridge Project and the Myinkaseik

Bridge Project, local people can travel by car from one place to another in the region in

a few hours. The table reflects progress of the transport sector of Ayeyawady Division.

Railways

- Route Mile mile 147.00 147.00 -

- Track Mile mile 191.70 191.70 -

- Goods Ton (1x1000) 61.3 84.3 23.0

- Goods/mile mile 3246.0 10332.0 7086.0

- Station station 41 42 1

Airways

- Airfield field 1 1 -

- above 5000 ft runway airfield field - 1 1

- under 5000 ft runway airfield field 1 - Upgrading

Water transport

- Jetty 10 11 1

Extension of motor road mile 440/0 1335/6 895/6

- bituminous road mile 193/0 519/0 326/0

- metalled road mile 60/0 441/1 381/1

- gravel road mile 144/0 190/6 46/6

- earth road mile 43/0 184/7 141/7


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*Bridges completed in Ayeyawady Division

1. Khattiya Bridge (Maubin)

2. Daydalu Bridge (Pyapon)

3. Seikma Chaung Bridge (Bogalay)

4. Natchaung Bridge (Bogalay)

5. Myaungmya Bridge (Myaungmya)

6. Maubin Bridge (Maubin)

7. Bo Myat Tun Bridge (Nyaungdon)

** Bridges under construction

1. Nga Wun Bridge (Myokwin) (Hinthata)

2. Kyunkone Bridge (Warkaima)

3. Thonekwa Bridge (Pantanaw)

4. Kankyi Bridge (Maungmya)

5. Naungchaung Bridge (Kankyidauk)

***Bridge to be built

1. Kyunpyatht Bridge

2. Yarzu Bridge

Dammawady Bridge (Myinkaseik)

Construction of Bridge

- Public Works

- Above 180 feet bridge 11 61 50

- completed bridge* bridge 11 54 43

- Bridge under construction** bridge - 5 5

- Bridge to be built*** bridge - 2 2

- Under 180 feet bridge 87 252 165- completed bridge bridge 87 252 16 5


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Wakema Bridge

Communications

The communication network of the nation has covered even the rural areas at

present. The table indicates the development of communication sector in the division.

Post office office 124 144 20

Telegraph office office 31 42 11

Facsimile 1 62 61

Computer telegraph - 8 8

Telephone Service

- telephone office office 31 98 67

- auto exchange exchange 2 21 19

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- manual exchange exchange 29 43 14

- rural exchange exchange - 34 34

- number of line capcaity line 4795 28522 23727

- direct line line 4389 25535 21146

- auto/manual phone phone - 21720 21720

- ARTS phone - 802 80 2

-mobile telephone phone - 3013 3013- GSM phone - 3013 3013

Microwave station station 10 22 12

E-mail/ Internet - 31 31

Local satellite ground station

- MPT Satellite Terminal station - 71 71

Local satellite channel

- MPT Satellite Terminal station - 284 28 4

Overseas submarine cable terminal - 3 3

Development in the communication sector of Ayeyawady DivisionComparison between period preceding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)


ElectricityThe power consumption in the division in 1988 was 47.560 million units. The present

consumption is over 85.341 million units. Thanks to the national grid, more power can

be distributed to regions with greater consumption power.

All the sectors of the nation are developing rapidly because of the adoption of the

market-oriented economy. More farm machinery are being used at modern farms. The

number of private and State-owned industries is increasing. More towns have emerged

and the living standard is rising. Thus, electricity consumption of the nation is increasing

roughly at 15 per cent annually.

Plans are being implemented in accord with the guidance of the Head of State to

increase generation capacity to generate 2,000 more megawatts based on the nations rich

water resources. In accord with the head of States guidance, the nation is implementing the 30-

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Yeywa Hydel Power Project, the 280-megawatt Paunglaung Hydel Power Project, the

60-megawatt Kunchaung Hydel Power Project, the 30-megawatt Khaboung Hydel Power

Project, the 40-megawatt Phyuchaung Hydel Power Project, the 75-megawatt Shwekyin

Hydel Power Project, the 25-megawatt Yenwe Hydel Power Project, and the 54-mega-

watt Kengtawng Hydel Power Project in southern Shan State are under construction.

Efforts are being made for early completion of the 600-megawatt Shweli Hydel Power

Project in northern Shan State. A 60-megawatt turbine of the 120-megawatt Tikyit coal-

burn power station has now been in operation.

Mining and Mineral ResourcesIn the Past, there has no production of mining and mineral resources in Ayeyawady

Division. Now bouxide and sand used for making of glass was found. In 2007 there has

produced 3133 tons of bouxide and 3195 tons of sand used for making of glass.

Electricity consumption unit (in million) 47.560 85.341 37.871

Maximum power megawatt 14.300 29.950 15.650

Current installed power megawatt 79.000 40.780 (-)38.220

shift

Other power plant

- Natural gas- fired plant 2 1 (-)1 (shift)- Diesel-used plant plant 5 9 4

- Biogas-used plant plant - 36 36

- Solar-energy-used plant plant - 1 1

- Private plant plant - 34 34

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(megapowersupply

extension)



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Nyaungdon liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Plant in Ayeyawady Division

Energy

Myanaung oil field was discovered in the division in 1964, Shwepyitha oil field

in 1967, and Htantabin oil field in 1980. Two more new fields were found in 1960 and

1984 respectively, but they are not in operation at present. At present, Myanaung, Maubin,

Shwepyitha and Nyaungdon fields are producing oil and gas.

The Yadana offshore oil and gas well was discovered in 1998. It is producing

natural gas. More offshore wells are being drilled at present. The table has more.


- Oil field (Inland)* field 5 4 (-)1

- Oil field (Off Shore)** field - 2 2

Gas pipeline mile 46.51 486.09 439.58

- Inland mile 46.51 231.09 184.58

- Off Shore (Under water) mile - 216.00 216.00

- Off Shore (Over water) mile - 39.00 39.00

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Crude Oil Production barrel 178435.00 353861.00 175426.00

Natural Gas Production Cubic ft

(in million) 15972.23 312479.75 296507.52

- Inland Cubic ft

(in million) 15972.23 24571.38 8599.15

- Off Shore Cubic ft

(in million) - 287908.37 287908.37

Filling station station 26 28 2

Plants plant 1 3 2

- LPG (Naungdon) plant - 1 1

- Methanol (Seikthr) plant 1 1 -

Fertilizer plant (Kankyidauk)*** plant - 1 1

Development in the energy sector of Ayeyawady DivisionComparison between period preceding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)

Industries

Like the parents who equally look after their children, the Tatmadaw Government

is striving to ensure equitable progress for all the 14 states and divisions of the Union.

The Government has been assisting the people of all the regions to become

prosperous, developed and educated, as they are playing their own role in serving the

national interest, while having the fraternal spirit among them.Thus, the Government has been building dams and irrigation facilities, roads, bridges,

hospitals, schools and is rendering assistance to set up commercial livestock and fish and prawn

farms. The Government has paved the correct way for all to march towards the national goal.

The people have unitedly set up a number of milestones in their march to the

golden land of unity and amity. Now they are in the process of building an industrial

nation. Please see the table to know the industrial development of the division.

*Four Oil Fields (Inland)

1.Myanaung 2. Shwepyith 3. Nyaungdon 4.Maubin

**Oil Fields (Off Shore)

1. Yadana 2. Diamond Naturan Land*** Fertilizer plant under implementation

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own regions, ensuring rural people to pursue vocational education at their native areas

and producing intellectuals and intelligentsia to help develop the motherland till standing

on a par with other nations.

The Tatmadaw Government has built Pathein University, Hinthada University,

Maubin University, Pathein Education College, Bogale Education Collage, and Myaungmya

Education College. The division now has 52736 students of higher education, up from

5000 in the past. There are now 6327 basic education schools in the division. The

primary school enrolment rate and adult literacy rate are raising high in the division. The

table shows the education development of the division.

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Development in the industrial sector of Ayeyawady DivisionComparison between period preceding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)

Subject Count 1988 31-12-2007 progress

Upgrading of industrial power

- Industrial Zone zone - 3 3

- Industries industry - 1205 1205

- Private industry industry 2008 6547 4539

- Cottage industry industry - 488 488

State-owned industry industry 61 59 (-)2

EducationThe Government has been implementing a programme to reduce the number of

school dropouts due to certain reasons. The programme ensures youths to complete their

studies, while helping the family business.

The Governments education plans include producing of teachers and professors at their


Basic education level

- Number of school school 5189 6327 1138

- High school school 79 291 21 2

- Middle school school 227 421 19 4

- Post primary school school - 64273 2

- Primary school school 4883 4973

- Multi media classroom room - 184 18 4

- e-learning centre centre - 65 65


- Number of student student 675424 1116651 441227

- Preprimary school

- Number of school school - 313 31 3

- Number of children children - 6078 6078

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Teachers education

- Training college and school school 3 - upgraded

- Education college college - 3 3


- Number of trainees trainees 1103 2705 1602

Grade 1 enrolment rate (KG intake rate) prcent 70.52 98.7 28.18

Adult literacy rate percent 91.1 99.7 8.60

Wastage

- Primary level percent 46.88 2.89 (-)43.99

- Middle level percent 40.58 7.91 (-)32.67

Upgrading of higher education

- University, college, Degree college 2 3 1

- Arts and Science University university - 3 3

- Degree College 1 - Upgraded

- College 1 - Upgraded

e-learning centre - 6 6

Number of WAN sites - 7 7

Teaching programmes programme 8 78 70

Number of teacher teacher 227 695 46 8


Human Resource Development

Centre centre - 3 3

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Science and Technology

At present, success has been achieved in building development, economic, and

urban infrastructures with the strength of Myanmar engineers and architects. Please see

the table for more information.


Technological University university 1 3 2- Technological University (Hinthada) university - 1 1


- Technological University (Pathein) university - 1 1


- Technological University (Maubin) university - 1 1


- Number of teacher teacher 47 358 31 1



Computer University university - 3 3

- Computer University (Hinthada) university - 1 1


- Computer University (Pathein) university - 1 1


- Computer University (Maubin) university - 1 1


- Number of teacher teacher - 138 13 8



Government Technical Institute/School - 2 2

- Government Technical Institute

(Wakema) institute - 1 1


- Number of teacher teacher - 39 39


- Number of student (current) student - 364 36 4

Technical Training School (Pathein) School - 1 1

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Health

The government is stepping up its efforts to uplift the health and fitness standard

of the entire people and to help the citizens to stay away from diseases. Its health care

concerns have thoroughly covered the whole nation. So, the Ayeyawady Division has

enjoyed fruitful results

of better health standard. In 1988, there was only one 200-bed hospital, but now

the region has been facilitated with three 200-bed hospitals. It has appointed more health

staff in the medical facilities in proportion with the regions and populations. The table

reflects the governments efforts to help local people of Ayeyawady Division to enjoy

longevity and be free from diseases.


Upgrading of hospital Hospital 65 77 12

- 200-Bedded Hospital Hospital 1 3 2

- 100-Bedded Hospital Hospital 4 2 Upgrading

- 50-Bedded Hospital Hospital 5 7 2

-25-Bedded Hospital Hospital 5 6 1

-16-Bedded Hospital Hospial 10 9 Upgrading- Station hospital Hospital 40 50 10

Health Centres and Teams Centre 239 250 11

- Rural Health Centre Centre 185 196 11

- Maternal and Child Health Centre Centre 43 42 (-) 1

- Primary and Secondary Health CenterCentre 2 3 1

- School Health Team Team 9 9 -

Health Manpower * Person 2100 3005 905

- Doctor Person 211 418 20 7

- Dental Surgeon Person 34 47 13

- Nurse Person 275 779 50 4- Dental Nurse Person 7 11 4

- Dental Nurse Person 7 11 4

- Health Assistant Person 162 209 47

- Lady Health Visitor Person 188 201 13

- Midwife Person 1105 1167 62

- Health Supervisor 1/2 Person 118 273 15 5

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Traditional Medicine

- Traditional Medicine Hospital(16Bed)Hhospital - 1 1

- Traditional Medicine Clinic Clinic 8 30 22

Training School 3 5 2

- Nursing Training School School 2 .3 1

- Midwifery Training School School 1 2 1

Development in the health sector of Ayeyawady DivisionComparison between period preceding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)

Development Affairs

In the past, many parts of Ayeyawady Division were, like islands, surrounded by

water. Now, with new roads and bridges, the region has developed remarkably. The total

length of its rural roads has risen to over 3,500 miles, up from 837 miles and one furlong

in the past. It means the region has escaped from the position in which it had to rely

mainly on waterways. The table represents better transport the region is enjoying.


Urban development

- Urban roads mile 490/4 698/6 208/2




- Earthen road mile 221/4 280/7 59/3

- Urban bridge bridge - 1466 1466

- Urban water supply task

Township where tasks to be carried out town 26 15 15


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Information and Public RelationsWe have presented progress of the 14 states and divisions which are mini unions

marching to the new land of unity and amity. We have now presented progress of

Ayeyawady Division.The Ayeyawady River rises from Kachin State and passes through Ayeyawady Division

and flows into the Sea. Similarly, the Tatmadaw Governments nation-building endeavours

have covered the border areas, the hilly regions and the plains. Like the Ayeyawady

River that flows regularly in the nation, the Tatmadaw Government will always continue

to carry out nation-building tasks in the interests of the people and posterity. The table

shows the governments efforts to enhance knowledge of rural people.

Subject Count 1988 31-12-2007 progress

- TV retransmission station station 1 4 3

- IPRD office office - 34 34

- IPRD library library 11 34 23

- Departmental library library - 60 60

- Rural library library - 11838 11838


Development in the information and public relations sector of

Ayeyawady Division

Comparison between period preceeding 1988 and after (up to 31-12-2007)


Rural Development

- Rural roads mile 837/1 3517/6 2680/5


Metalled road mile 132/2 620/7 488/5


- Earthen road mile 577/6 2705/0 2127/2- Rural bridge bridge - 654 654

- Rural water supply task

Village where tasks to be carried out village 4352 3214 3214


- Rural housing house - 488 488

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Lying in the south-eastern peninsular of the Asian continent, Myanmar has emerged as

an independent and sovereign nation since over 2,000 years ago.

Touching the Andaman Sea in the south and Bay of Bengal in the west, Myanmar is

sharing a common land border with China in the north and north-east, Laos and Thailand

in the east and south-east, and Bangladesh and India in the west on a contiguous land-

mass.

The breadth of the 261,228-square-mile country is 582 miles from east to west at the

widest point and the length from the northernmost tip to the southernmost end is 1,275

miles. Of its 5,200-mile long border line, 3,808 miles stand as a common land border with

her neighbours. From the Naff River mouth in the north to the Cape of Bayintnaung in

the south, its coastline is 1,385 miles long. From the coast to the end line of the special

economic zone, the territorial waters cover over 14,000 square miles.

Fifty-one per cent or over 130,000 square miles of its land surface is covered byforests. Its landscape includes mountain ranges, and basins where large and small rivers

and creeks are flowing. The four largest rivers are the Ayeyawady, the Chindwin, the

Thanlwin and the Sittoung. The Ayeyawady, its length exceeding 1,000 miles, is flowing

in the nation from north to south. It is included in the worlds renowned rivers.

The land is rich in natural resources including gems, teak and oil. Its abundant supply

of water resources and fertile soil are a gift of nature to grow various kinds of crops, with

paddy as the main crop.

Because of her strategic location between the south Asia and the Southeast Asia and

her correct stand in foreign relations, Myanmar is known in the world as the golden land.

Like the jewels, the seven states and seven divisions are helping shine the nation. They

all form the Union, where mutual reliance plays an important role among all the regions.

Since time immemorial, over 100 national races including Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin,

Mon, Bamar, Rakhine and Shan have been living in the Union, which is like a common

stem bearing over 100 fruits, with fraternal friendship. The neighbouring countries of the

region know the national races of the Union as people of the golden land.


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The population of Myanmar is increasing 2.02 per cent annually, and her current

population is about 56.5 million. As her population in 1988 was nearly 39.3 million, she

now has 17.2 million new-born under-19 youths.

A nations future is shaped by the past and present situations and future visions. The

Tatmadaw Governemnt has been discharging the State duties at present in accord with

the historical requirement. As the Tatmadaw Government is leading the nation towards

a new age, it has brought unprecedented developments to the nation during the period

of 19 years.

At the graduation of Defence Service Technological Academy held on 24 December

2004, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of

Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe said,Soon after the regaining of independ-ence, the national unity faced grave deterioration and the nation experienced the lack of

peace and tranquillity. The agro-based national economy fell below the level at which

food and other necessities could not satisfy the growing population. At a time when

other countries had entered the industrial age, our nation lost its way, and was in

backwardness, without having any capital for progress. In the end, the political sector of

the nation reached beyond control resulting from the economic slump.

In this regard, the Tatmadaw Government has laid down and implemented the eco-

nomic objective Development of agriculture as the base and for all-round develop-

ment of other sectors of economy as well. Thanks to the collective efforts of the Tatmadaw,

the Government and the people, clusters of agricultural infrastructures have already beenbuilt in all necessary places. More infrastructures will be built in the future also. Because

of the energetic efforts to extend sown acreage, increase per acre yield, and introduce

new crops, the nation now is enjoying surplus rice. If a nation is able to produce

enough food for the people, it will have to establish an industrial nation for the prosperity

of the national people. But the setting up of an industrialized nation needs a large number

of qualified human resources. Hence, the Government has established 24 development

zones, the project covering the task to develop human resources simultaneously in the

entire nation. The rural development tasks are being attached to the project for develop-

ment of all regions of the nation. Now, all the nationalities have the opportunity to get

access to science and technological studies in their own regions. In addition, the Gov-ernment is giving priority to increased generation of electricity for industrial develop-

ment.

The Tatmadaw Government is laying an enduring foundation to build a peaceful,

modern and developed nation, with firm objectives and belief The country must

become a real golden land. The national races of the land must be renowned in the world

as the people of the golden land.


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Agriculture

The total sown acreage of Myanmar was over 23.8 million acres. There remained 26.1

million acres of fallow and virgin lands in 1988 to be used for agriculture. Paddy sown

acreage then was only 11.8 million acres. As there was no progress at all in the farming

techniques then, the nations annual paddy output was stagnant at 630 million baskets.

But the population is increasing and 70 per cent of the nations population resides in

rural areas where agriculture is main livelihood. Thus, efforts were needed to double the

paddy production. Since 1992-93, the Government has been launching reforms in the

agricultural sector, and realizing them without fail. It has applied various means to grow

18 million acres of paddy 17 million acres of monsoon paddy and 0.8 million acres of

summer paddy to produce 1,000 million baskets. In 1988, there were only 138 dams

in the nation and they were irrigating 1.3 million acres of crops.

Over 3.8 million acres of land had been put under double-cropping. More water is

needed to use more land. Thus, dams are being built in all possible places. New dams

numbering 206 have emerged in a period of 19 years. Small dams, tube-wells and hand

pumps are irrigating crops in the areas beyond the reach of tributary canals of the large

dams.

To effectively use water from the natural watercourses, the Government has built 305

waterworks up to date to increase irrigated acres.

Double-cropping has increased to 21.3 million acres.With its 17 million acres of monsoon paddy fields and 0.9 million acres of summer

paddy fields, the nation can now stand tall again as a rice bowl of Asia. The present years

paddy output is expected to be 1191 million baskets.

Thanks to the unprecedented progress in the agricultural sector, Myanmar is prosper-

ing as if the land yields gold everywhere.

The states and divisions that could not produce enough rice for their local consumption

in the past are now enjoying food sufficiency.

The nation is also witnessing greater increase in beans and pulses production for

export, cultivation of edible crops and industrial crops.The Tatmadaw Government has been striving to further improve the means of liveli-

hood of the growing population of future.

It is preparing to develop the agricultural and other sectors to be able to produce

adequate amount of food and other social items sufficient for a population of 100 million.

Within a short span of time the agricultural sector can see the unprecedented develop-

ments.


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Land resource



Water supply task

- dam, lake, reservoir, drain Num

- Task completed Num 138 344 206

- Task under implemantation Num - 36 36

- Benefited acres acre 1336199 3997174 2660975

- River

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