Bago 13 August

A ceremony to provide financial aid and rice to Mon State Government, organized by Bago Region Government, was held at the office of Mon State Government yesterday.

Kayin Ethnic Affairs Minister Naw Pwe Se and Deputy Director U Aung Swe from Bago Region Government handed over 300 bags of rice and K 10.0 million to flood victims in Mon State. The relief items were accepted by officials from Mon State Government. This was followed by the presentation of certificate of honor to Bago Region Government.

Afterwards, officials from Bago Region Government met with 28 landslide victims from Paung Township at Mawlamyine People’s Hospital and presented K 25000 each to them. Bago Region Government also donated 100 bags of rice to flood victims in Kayin State, it is learnt.—Hein Htet (Bago)
Translated by JT