THE Mlimba District Council in Morogoro Region has set a record by providing 2.2bn/- in loans for women, youth, and people with disabilities, surpassing other districts in the region.

The loans were distributed earlier this week at the council's office  by Kilombero District Commissioner Dunstan Kyobya.

During the distribution, Council executive director Jamaly Abdul explained that 1,011,701,575/- of the total amount came from 10pc of internal revenue allocated for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 financial years, while 1,194,364,886/- came from loan repayments.

Of the funds, 882,426,584.40/- will go to women’s groups, 882,426,584.40/-to youth groups, and 441,213,292.20/- to people with disabilities.

Jamaly added that the funds will be distributed in three phases, with the first phase allocating 746,795,000/- to 49 groups—26 women’s groups, 19 youth groups, and 4 groups for people with disabilities.

He also noted an outstanding repayment of 109,185,500/-   from groups in the Mchombe, Igima, Mofu, and Idete wards, saying legal action will be  taken against those responsible.

Kyobya instructed the executive director to ensure all groups in every ward receive loans. He stressed that it is unacceptable for issues of one group to prevent eligible citizens in other wards from receiving loans. Kyobya also urged strict repayment enforcement.

Kyobya further ordered that the second phase of loans be completed by the end of the month.