Dawei, 31 January

With the aim of boosting the income of local people and their socio-economic status, a ceremony to disburse loans for Village Development Plan (VDP) to villages was held at the meeting hall of Department of Rural Development in Dawei Township, Thanintharyi Region this morning.

At the event, staff officer of the region DRD U Tin Nu delivered an opening speech and an official from the district DRD clarified the purpose of VDP.

Afterwards, staff officer of the region DRD U Tin Nu and officials handed over K 10.00 million each to 20 villages in the township. The loans were accepted by concerned village Administrators and chairmen of village development committees.

Also present on the occasion were staff officer of the region DRD U Tin Nu, departmental officials, village Administrators and members of VDP.—U Kyaw Kyaw Lat, District IPRD

Translated by JT