Khin-U, 4 March

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 in the Dhamayone of Yay Aye Gone Village in Khin-U Township, Shwebo District, Sagaing Region this morning.

At the event, the region Hluttaw Representative Daw Thein Thein Kyu delivered an opening speech and staff officer from the Township Department of Rural Development U Nyi Nyi Oo clarified the purpose of the project and explained rules and regulations of the emerald green projects to be abode by the rural people.

Afterwards, officials from DRD handed over K 30.0 million to members of village emerald green projects committee in Yay Aye Gone Village.  Altogether 95 people - five people in agriculture business, 57 in livestock breeding business, 26 in manufacturing business and seven in trading business received loans.—Chit San(Khin-U)

Translated by JT