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SPECIAL-VGF-HILSHA (with picture)
1,800 fishermen get special VGF rice in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Oct 10, 2018 (BSS)- A total of 1,800 fishermen families were
brought under special VGF programme as they remained abstained from fishing
Hilsha fish along the bank of the river Padma in different upazilas in the
district.
Beneficiary families are getting 20 kilograms of rice during the mother
hilsha fish conservation period from October 7 to 28.
District Fisheries Officer Shamsul Alam Shah told BSS that the government
has taken special initiative to make the drive of conserving mother hilsha
fish successful. During the stipulated period, the fishermen families will
remain abstained from fishing hilsha fish are being given special VGF food
grains.
Under the programme, each of the 1,800 families along the bank of the river
is getting 20 kilograms of rice in the district. Of them, 579 families in
Godagari Upazila, 493 families in Paba Upazila, 138 families in Rajshahi City
Corporation area, 279 families in Charghat Upazila and 311 families in Paba
Upazila are getting the support.
Alam Shah said distribution of rice among the families has already been
started. On Monday last, rice was distributed among the families of Bagha
Upazila. Rice will be distributed among other upazila families in phases.
Besides, drive is continuing in Padma River to conserve hilsha fish in
association with RAB, BGB and Police, he added.
District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Aminul Haque said 36 metric tons
of rice was allocated for the purpose.
Respective union parishads prepared the list of the families in their
areas and rice will be distributed with approval of the concerned UNOs,
Aminul added.
“We are very much hopeful about successful distribution of the VGF rice on
time,” said Alamgir Kabir, ADC (General).
Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader said instructions were given to the
Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) along with Project Implementation Officers
(PIOs) to distribute the rice to the beneficiaries.
“We are very much conscious about the quantity and quality of rice
allocated for distribution,” he added.
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