Mitra: RM62mil distributed to over 100,000 recipients

Datuk R. Ramanan (second, left) talking to the guests at the Sungai Buloh parliamentary constituency's Deepavali Open House.

SUNGAI BULOH: The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) which was allocated RM100mil to implement socio-economic development programmes for the Indian community, particularly the B40 group, has distributed RM62mil to more than 100,000 recipients so far.

Mitra's Special Task Force Committee chairman Datuk R. Ramanan said the aid was also given out to the B40 group under its Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Assistance programme.