Khin-U, 24 November

With the aim of boosting the income of local people and their socio-economic status, loans for the implementation of emerald green projects were disbursed to members of village emerald green projects committee Letpangon Village in Khin-U Township, Shwebo District, Sagaing Region this afternoon.

At the events, an official from the Township Department of Rural Development clarified the purpose of the project and explained rules and regulations of the emerald green projects to be abode by the rural people. Then, official handed over K 50.00 million to members of village emerald green projects committee in the village.

Altogether 268 people - 70 people in agriculture business, 171 in livestock breeding business, 22 in manufacturing business and five in trading business in the village received loans of project. The disbursement of loans is the sixth of its kind in the village.

Personnel from the township DRD disbursed loans of the project to members of village emerald green project committee in accordance with the rules released by Ministry of Health and Sports amid the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.—Ko Ye(Khin-U)

Translated by JT