Assistance for Timorese villages

Assistance for Timorese villages

DILI, East Timor: As many as 288 out of 312 villages in the province have received government aid provided under the Fund for Underdeveloped Villages.

Head of the East Timor chapter of the Directorate of Villages Development Soedardjo said yesterday the 288 villages received Rp 6.2 billion (US$2.8 million), the Antara news agency reported.

He also said that the development of the remaining villages would be financed with money from the local government's regular budget.(imn)