Panel approves Bt16bn for Village Funds nationwide
Projects under the Village Fund worth Bt16 billion have been approved by a state subcommittee vetting the budget for local community development.
The projects will now be submitted to the Cabinet for approval on September 15, said National Village and Urban Community Fund Office director Rakpong Sengcharoen.
He said his office had asked for Bt200,000 for each of 79,604 Village Funds nationwide, aiming to generate jobs and revenue in the communities and mitigate the impact of Covid-19.
He said that the projects could begin in October and will end next February.
