Palmyrah boost in Jaffna
Rafik Jalaldeen
The Government will grant a Rs. 20 million soft loan to 20 small
scale entrepreneurs to start and improve Palmyrah products in the Jaffna
Peninsula.
|
Uthuru Vasanthaya |
| * Rs. 20m
soft loan
* Demand for Palmyra products
*20 to be selected |
Northern Governor G.A. Chandrasiri said as part of the Uthuru
Vasanthaya program (Northern Spring project) the Government will improve
the livelihood of people in Jaffna and develop their local business,
particularly Palmyrah products. “Around 30 local small entrepreneurs
will gather at the Jaffna Provincial Council to discuss about their
business and submit a report.
Some 20 small scale entrepreneurs will be selected among the 30 and
each will be granted one million rupees,” Chandrasiri told the Daily
News.
A capital of Rs.1 million will be granted as a soft loan to improve
their Palmyrah products. There is an increasing demand for the Palmyra
products in the local market, Chandrasiri said. |
