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VGF-RICE-BHOLA
1.08 lakh families to get VGF rice in Bhola
BHOLA, May 21, 2019 (BSS)- A total of over 1.08-lakh poor and distressed
families will get 1633.95 tonnes of rice under special Vulnerable Group
Feeding (VGF) Programme to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festivity.
Officials of the district Relief and Rehabilitation said the Ministry of
Disaster Management and Relief has allocated the rice for distribution to the
poor and distressed families in all seven upazilas in the district.
“The upazila administrations with assistance of local public
representatives and union level committees are preparing to distribute the
rice to listed VGF card holder families,” said District Relief and
Rehabilitation officer ABM Akram Hossain.
Each of the selected beneficiary families will get 15 kg VGF rice in all 68
unions under seven upazilas in the district. The distribution process will be
completed before the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity.
“Deputy Commissioner Md. Masud Alam will formally inaugurate distribution
of the VGF rice to the beneficiary families soon,” Akram added.
Under the programme, 454.305 tonnes of rice will be distributed to 30,287
VGF card holder families in Sadar upazila, 163.845 tonnes to 10,923 families
in Borhanuddin upazila, 131.940 tonnes to 8,796 families in Daulatkhan
upazila, 299.385 tonnes to 19,959 families in Lalmohan upazila, 102.630
tonnes to 6,842 families in Tazumuddin upazila, 417.450 tonnes to 27,830
families in Char Fasson Upazila and 63.540 tonnes to 4,236 families in
Manpura upazila.
BSS/CORR/MR/ 1447 hrs