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Irrigation Technology Center, Bago |
Institutionl
Development
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 The Irrigation
Department, apart from its primary functions of new constructions,
maintainane and delivery of Irrigation water, has also been
paying constant attention to regular pre-service and in-service
training, in order to enhance the efficiency of departmental
staff, in their respective fields.
The department continues to infase tts staff with qualified personal
annually.And with a view to strengthen calibre technological advances
are made available, through the medium of experienced personnel. |
| There exists two principal institutions
for the said purpose, and their locations and functions are:- |
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Institution |
Location |
Training
Courses |
1 |
Irrigation Technology Center |
Bago Patheingyi |
-Pre-service training
-In-service training
-Specilized subject training |
2 |
Mechanical Training Center |
Yangon |
-Operation, maintenance and  repairs of
heavy machinery |
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| The Irrigation Technology Center
was established and opened in 1989-90, and as at the end of 2003-04,
(238) subject-wise training courses, comprising an attendence
of (7053) participants, were accomplished. |
Sr. |
Particulars |
1989
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90 |
1990
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91 |
1991
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92 |
1992
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93 |
1993
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94 |
1994
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95 |
1995
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96 |
1996
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97 |
1997
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98 |
1998
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99 |
1999
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00 |
| 1. |
No.of Courses |
3 |
5 |
6 |
16 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
18 |
16 |
130 |
| 2. |
No. of
Trainees |
75 |
173 |
209 |
296 |
248 |
308 |
390 |
414 |
590 |
457 |
3160 |
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Sr. |
Particulars |
1999
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00 |
2000
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01 |
2001
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02 |
2002
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03 |
2003
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04 |
Total |
Grand
Total |
| 1. |
No.of Courses |
16 |
28 |
20 |
22 |
22 |
108 |
238 |
| 2. |
No. of
Trainees |
476 |
1067 |
748 |
866 |
736 |
3893 |
7053 |
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And Since
its inception in 1973, the Mechanical Training Center has to
date, provide (161) training courses in operation, maintenance
and repairs of heavy machinary for (8029) trainees. |
| Sr. |
Financial Year /
Particulars |
1974
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75 |
1975
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76 |
1976
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77 |
1977
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78 |
1978
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79 |
1979
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80 |
1980
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81 |
1981
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82 |
1982
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83 |
1983
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84 |
1984
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85 |
1985
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86 |
1986
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87 |
| 1. |
No.of Courses |
6 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
3 |
| 2. |
No. of
Trainees |
216 |
398 |
49 |
105 |
105 |
224 |
74 |
604 |
155 |
87 |
- |
65 |
159 |
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Financial Year /
Particulars |
1987
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88 |
1988
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89 |
1989
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90 |
1990
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91 |
1991
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92 |
1992
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93 |
1993
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94 |
1994
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95 |
1995
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96 |
1996
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97 |
1997
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98 |
1998
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99 |
| 1. |
No.of Courses |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
6 |
8 |
| 2. |
No. of
Trainees |
- |
- |
- |
232 |
168 |
316 |
244 |
369 |
641 |
1511 |
225 |
365 |
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| Sr. |
Financial Year /
Particulars |
1999
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00 |
2000
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01 |
2001
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02 |
2002
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03 |
2003
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04 |
Total
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| 1. |
No.of Courses |
4 |
6 |
12 |
15 |
8 |
161 |
| 2. |
No. of
Trainees |
176 |
225 |
453 |
569 |
294 |
8029 |
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| Myanmar
Water Vision |
In Myanmar,serveral
agencies,under their respective ministries, remain responsible
for the supply and management of water for agriculture, industrial,
domestic and sanitation purposes and with the advancing and
mounting pressure on the water's ecosystem, cooperation and
coordination hasbecome more urgent and essential.Meanwhile
Irrigation Deparetment, as a focal point agency, cooperating
with FAQ and UNESCAP, is launching a programme to develop Myanmar
Water Vision during 2003 with a view to implement and realize
the World Water
Council's Water Vision.Based on this water
vision Myanmar will have the attainment of sustainability
of water resources to ensure sufficient quantity of water
of acceptable quality to meet the needs of people of the
country in terms of health,food, economy and environment
by 2030. |
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Environmental
Protection |
 Most of the Irrigation
Department's reservoirs have been sited on the tributaries
and streamlets of main river sources.Consequently while not
impeding or hindering the flow of main water resources, the
impact of the dams on environment has also been negligible.Nevertheless,
there is danger of sedimentation, as a result of the depletion
of forest cover in the watersheds and as a counter measure,
the Irrigation Department has been actively co-operating with
the Forest Department in reafforesting the watersheds.
Similarly,
no major reservoirs, that could impede flow, have been constructed
in the catchment of the Ayeyarwady river, Myanmar's main water
channel. Consequently there has been no obstructions to its
flow during summer.
However, the extent of salt water intrysion in the deltaic area
has been constantly under monitor during the summer season, every
year.The map shown below depicts the degree of penetration and
the saline fronts measured, from observation made during the summer
of 2002. |
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Meanwhile,
the Irrigation Department has also been co-operation actively
with the Forest Department in the following activities.
(a) The construction of check dams for controlling sedimentation,
the establishment of weirs for trapping the movement of sediments
in the watersheds, and the clearing of water channels and floating
gardens, in order to keep the Inlay Lake green, lush and pristine,
and
(b) The greening of (9) arid zones in Central Myanmar, with the
construction of small weirs and tanks. |
| Upgrading and Dissemination
of Irrigation Technology |
 The Irrigation Department,
while engaged in its main responsibility of new constructions,
maintenance and distribution of irrigation water, has also
accorded attention to strengthening the caliber and skills
of its staff personnel by upgrading and dissemination of its
irrigation technology among them. In addition to the conduction
of local trainings, suitable personnel are being sent abroad
to keep the department abreast with modern and advancing technologies
in irrigation. The returnees and trainees, in turn, have imparted
replicating courses.
Similarly,
the Department’s Irrigation Technology Center, established
with the assistance of the Japanese International Cooperation
Agency (JICA), located at bago, (50) miles north of Yangon,
under takes the technical cooperation in some specific fields
and conducts training courses related to subjects in irrigation,
with a view to enhance the qualities of its personnel.
The irrigation Technology Center’s buildings were completed
in 1988. The first phase of Technical Cooperation are fulfilled
on the 31 March of 1995. Currently, the follow-up Program is in
progress, with the assistance of the Government of Japan, and has
been scheduled till 31 March of 1997. |
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The
objectives of the Irrigation Department’s Irrigation
Technology Center are:-
(a) Collection of information
and data pertaining to Irrigation Technology of Myanmar for
assessment and records with the aid of computers,
(b) Establishment of Design Criteria and Standards for irrigation
facilities which are suitable to Myanmar’s condition,
(c) to carry out testing, analysis and research works in the fields
of soil mechanics, construction material tests and water quality
tests to be able to support the Department in construction quality
control works.
(d) to carry out physical Hydraulic model study and computer simulation
analysis for verification of hydraulic phenomena of design structures,
(e) to enhance the caliber and qualities of Irrigation Department
personnel by way of pre-service, in-service and special training
courses.
The set-up of the Irrigation Technology
Center of he Irrigation Department is composed as:-
Project Phase I
(i) Computer (Data Analysis) Section
(ii) Design Criteria Section
(iii) Construction Material Test Laboratory Section
(iv) Irrigation Engineering Section
(v) Hydraulic Laboratory Section
(vi) Training Section
Project Phase II |
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Collaboration and Dissemination of Irrigation Technology |
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