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SPECIAL-VGF-RANGPUR
2.60 lakh families to get VGF rice in Rangpur
RANGPUR, May 28, 2018 (BSS) – A total of over 2.60-lakh poor and
distressed families will get 2,606 tonnes of rice under special Vulnerable
Group Feeding (VGF) Programme to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr
festivity.
Officials of the district administration said the Ministry of Disaster
Management and Relief has allocated the rice for distribution to the poor and
distressed families in all eight upazilas and three pourashabhas 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 Acting District Relief and
Rehabilitation Officer Md Mehedi Hassan.
Each of the selected beneficiary families will get 10 kg VGF rice in all
77 unions under eight upazilas and three pourashabhas in the district. The
distribution process will be completed before the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity.
“Deputy Commissioner Enamul Habib will formally inaugurate distribution
of the VGF rice to the beneficiary families soon,” Hassan added.
Under the programme, 125.64 tonnes of rice will be distributed to 12,564
VGF card holder families in Sadar upazila, 557.01 tonnes to 55,701 families
in Mithapukur, 436.54 tonnes to 43,654 families in Pirganj and 375.98 tonnes
to 37,598 families in Pirgachha upazila.
Besides, 180.78 tonnes of VGF rice will be distributed to 18,078
families in Kawnia, 382.07 tonnes to 38,207 families in Gangachara, 306.08
tonnes to 30,608 families in Badarganj and 180.30 tonnes of rice to 18,030
families in Taraganj upazilas.
In addition to this, 30.81 tonnes of VGF rice will be distributed to
3,081 VGF card holder families in Badarganj pourasabha and 15.40 tonnes of
rice will be distributed to 1,540 families each in Haragachh and Pirganj
pourashabhas.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (general) Md Rabiul Alam said steps are
being taken to complete distribution of the allocated VGF rice to the card
holder families before the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festivity to assist them in
celebrating the festivity.
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