Yephyu’s VDP introduced with committee formation

THE Yephyu Township Department of Rural De­velopment, Taninthayi Region, held a briefing on the Village Develop­ment Project (VDP) and formed a village develop­ment committee at the village community hall in Singu Village yesterday. The village has planned to implement the VDP in the 2026-2027 financial year.

At the meeting, U Myint Oo Aung, Staff Of­ficer of the Yephyu Town­ship Department of Rural Development, explained the objectives, benefits and implementation pro­cedures of the VDP. He also clarified the rules and criteria for select­ing committee members, their duties and respon­sibilities, and the types of projects eligible for implementation under the programme.

After the briefing, vil­lage officials raised ques­tions on development activities, which U My­int Oo Aung addressed. Local communities then elected a seven-member Village Development Committee to reflect the community’s collective will.

Under the pro­gramme, the village will receive a grant of K15 million, supplemented by contributions from residents, to implement priority development projects identified by the community. Rural com­munities themselves will implement projects with technical assistance and close supervision from officials of the Yephyu Township Department of Rural Development. — Moe Moe (DRD)