Information Sheet N0.A-0490(I) (r)

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>                                              Information Sheet
>
>                                    N0.A-0490(I)           6th July 1998
>
> (1)             Tipitaka Treatises in Pali and Myanmar Successfully Stored on CD-ROM for
> Worldwide Propagation
>                 A contract on Tipitaka (Myanmar) CD-ROM was signed between the Department
> for Promotion and Propagation of Sasana and the Cooperative Stores Syndicate
> (CSS) at Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel on 5 July. The Sixth Buddhist Synod was held
> at the Maha Pasana Cave, Kaba Aye, in 2498 Sasana Era( 1316 ME, 1954 AD ) and
> the treatises were printed and distributed, 40 books of Tipitaka Treatises
> (Pali) and 29 books of Tipitaka Treatises (Myanmar) have been preserved.
> Today, these treatises are being stored on CD-ROM, and all treatises in Pali
> and Myanmar can now be read on two CD-ROMs.  These treatises have been stored
> on the CD-ROM after the 15 Sayadaws assigned by the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
> Committee had checked thoroughly several times. 20,000 CD-ROMs were to be
> produced and the cost of one CD-ROM would be K 1,375 and the entire collection
> of Tipitaka treatises would cost only K 2,750. The CD-ROMs will be sent to the
> place desired by the donor and well-wishers may contact the Ministry of
> Religious Affairs to make donations.
>
> (2)             Secretary-1 Receives Nationalities Leaders of Northern Shan State Special
> Region5
>                 Chairman of Work Committee for Implementation of Progress of Border Areas
> and National Races Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-
> Gen Khin Nyunt received nationalities leaders of Northern Shan State Special
> Region 5 U Mahtu Naw and U Tu Nan at Tatmadaw Guest House in Yangon on 5 July.
> They discussed regional development, generation of hydroelectric power,
> eradication of narcotic drugs and cultivation of poppy substitute crops.
>
> (3)             Ultramodern Mingala Market, Yuzana Plaza Opened in Mingala                      Taungnyunt
> Township
>                 The opening ceremonies of newly-built modern Mingala Market building  at the
> corner of Setyon and Banyadala Streets and Yuzana Plaza on Banyadala Street in
> Yangon was held on 5 July.  The buildings were jointly developed by Yangon
> City Development Committee and Yuzana Construction Group.  The construction of
> Mingala Market started in April last year.  The project was targeted to
> complete within 18 months but it has been completed in June this year, three
> months ahead of the targeted date.  The building, 260 feet in length and 228
> feet in width, is located on a plot of over two acres.  It has a car park on
> the basement textile stalls on the ground and first floors, grocery and
> cosmetics shops on the second and third floors, pharmaceutical stalls on the
> fourth floor and restaurants on the fifth floor.  The car park can accommodate
> 300 cars, and the stalls are 4,035 in total.  It is a RC type building
> equipped with modern facilities--two elevators, each capable of taking 15
> persons, two service elevators, each capable of taking 24 persons, eight
> escalators, a 500 KVA transformer and exhaust fans. The construction of Yuzana
> Palaza started in May last year. Only finishing touches remain to complete.
> Although it was originally scheduled to complete the project within two years,
> the ground floor of the plaza was opened one year ahead. The six-storey plaza,
> 600 feet in length and 250 feet in width, is located on four-acre on Banyadala
> Street in Mingala Taungnyunt Township. Forty percent of the plaza is for
> salesrooms, 30 for halls and cinemas and the remaining 30 percent for car
> park. To meet the set international standards, 30 percent of the space of the
> building is for use and 70 percent for open space. It has 15 lifts, four
> service lifts, two capsule lifts and 16 escalators. All floors except the
> ground floor are equipped with airconditioners. The ground floor of the plaza
> is designated for retail and wholesale grocery shops, the first floor for
> jewellery and electronics shops, the second and third floors for garment and
> pharmaceutical shops and food stalls, the fourth floor for amusement room for
> children, car showroom and furniture salesroom and the fifth floor for four
> 500-seat cinemas and four halls, each having a capacity of 4,000 persons.
>
> (4)             World Missionary Sayadaw Leaves for India
>                 Kaba Buddha Vipassana  Beikmankyaung Sayadaw World Missionary Agga Maha
> Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Pannadipa left Yangon by air on 5 July for
> India to discuss practical meditation at the conference of Buddhists and
> Christians to be held form 8 to 11 July in Bangalore.
>
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Dear OK, I like to have one set of CD of TiPtTaKa. Please let me have address and howmuch money I must send.
Thanks.
U Thaung