Dawphoneyan, 10 August

A ceremony to present cash aid provided by the government amid the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic to the grass roots was held at the meeting room of General Administration Department in Dawphoneyan sub-Township, Bhamo District, Kachin State yesterday.

At the event, Minister of Bamar Ethnic Affairs U Khin Maung Myint (a) U Date delivered a speech. Next, Minister of Shan Ethnic Affair U Sai Sein Lin clarified the purpose of the provision of cash aid for local people who have low income, and called on local people to abide the rules released by Ministry of Health and Sports amid the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

Under this cash aid program, 2002 households from three wards and nine villages including Hpakay, Theinlon, Tasaing, Nalon, Tinbaya, Manmaw, Manthe, Uhtanyan, Manpin villages in the town of Dawphoneyan received K 20000 each.

Mya Thet, IPRD
Translated by JT