SAC Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing visits Meiktila textile factory

Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by SAC Joint Secretary Lt Gen Ye Win Oo, Union Ministers U Tin Htut Oo, U Hla Moe and Dr Charlie Than, Chief Minister of Mandalay Region U Maung Ko, Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Maung Maung Aye and commander of the Central Command Maj-Gen Ko Ko Oo, went on an inspection tour of the Tatmadaw textile factory (Meiktila) yesterday morning.
At the meeting hall of the factory, Director of the Ordnance Maj-Gen Win Lwin briefed the Senior General on the implementation of the instructions given by the latter during his visit to the factory in December 2021, a brief history of the factory, production of various types of textile, welfare of the employees and trial production of 2/80 yarn with homegrown cotton.
After hearing the reports, the Senior General advised the personnel concerned to produce high-quality textiles and fabrics from homegrown cotton and to upgrade the machinery currently in use at the factory and he asked them all he wanted to know in detail and gave necessary instructions.
Then, the Senior General examined the quality of textiles and fabrics to be used for the uniform and gave cash awards to the employees. — MNA