UNION Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye provided cash assistance to the social organizations, philanthropic organizations and elderly in Zigon, Bago Region, yesterday.

At the Zigon Township General Administration Department, the Union Minister, together with Deputy Minister U Soe Aung and Bago Region Kayin Ethnic Affairs Minister, presented a total of K78.7331 million to the related officials at the ceremony.

At the meeting, the Union Minister presented K3.756 million to Shwe Sal Wati Home For The Aged, K3.609 million to Nattalin Home For The Aged, and K3.168 million to Zingon Home For The Aged through officials concerned.

He also handed over K23.799 million for Min Kyaung Youth Development Center, K11.448 million for Thinkha Rai youth development center and K4.035 million for Letpadan youth development center to the officials.

Under the social pension scheme, the Union Minister presented K8.88 million for 296 disabled persons, social pension provision K16.5 million for the 550 elderly aged above 85 and K3.578 million for opening Mother Cycles (day nurseries) to the officials.

The Union Minister and party then inspected the construction of Thayawady District Disaster Management Department in Thayawady.—MNA (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)