Mongyai, 14 October

A ceremony to disburse social pension to senior citizens aged 85 and above was held at the meeting room of the Township General Administration Department in the Town of Mongyai, Lashio District in Shan State(North) 14 October.

At the event, chairman of the District Administration Council U Zaw Lwin delivered a speech. Then, officials handed over a total of Ks. 9.7 million to respective village administrators.

Under this cash aid program, 326 elderly people who are eligible to receive social pension in the Township received Ks. 30000 each for the months of July, August and September in this fiscal year.

Chairman of the District Administration Council U Zaw Lwin and members, chairman of the Township Administration Council U Soe Min Aung and member and departmental officials attended the event.—Mongyai IPRD

Translated by JT