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MYMENSINGH-VGF
VGF rice distribution begins in Mymensingh
MYMENSINGH, June 12, 2018 (BSS) – Rice distribution has started here under
Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme among the poor and distressed people
before Eid ul Fitr celebration in the district.
District Relief and Rehabilitation Office (DRRO) sources said under the
programme over 8,433 metric tonnes of rice have been sanctioned in 13
upazilas of the district. The rice is being distributed among over 8 lakh 43
thousand listed poor people of the district.
Sources said under the directives of the Ministry of Disaster and Relief
all the Union Parisads (UP) have prepared the list and distributed VGF cards
among the listed poor peoples. Besides, cards are also distributed in 11
Pourashavas of the district.
A total of 431 metric tonnes of rice sanctioned for the listed 43,129
poor families of the Pourashavas. The Pourashavas are Mymensingh, Muktagacha,
Trishal, Ishwargonj, Gouripur, Bhaluka, Gafargaon, Phulpur , Phulbaria,
Nandail and Haluaghat.
Each card holders are getting 10 kg’s of rice. District Relief and
Rehabilitation officer Muhammad Hossain told BSS that distribution of VGF
rice has already been started in different areas of the district.
DRRO office sources said authority allocated 406 tonnes of rice in
Dhobaura upazila, 619 tonnes in Phulpur, 676 tonnes in Tarakanda, 689 tonnes
in Ishwargonj, 584 tonnes in Gouripur,672 tonnes in Nandail, 799 tonnes in
Phulbaria, 516 tonnes in Haluaghat, 717 tonnes in Muktagacha, 700 tonnes in
Trishal,689 tonnes in Gafargaon, 656 tonnes in Bhaluka and 653 tonnes in
Mymensingh Sadar upazila.
DRRO told BSS that distribution of rice will be completed before Eid.
BSS/CORR/SA/ 1355 HRS