SYLHET, June 24, 2018 (BSS) – The government has distributed a total of
1,686 metric tonnes of rice and Taka 18.57 lakh among the flood affected
people in two districts of Sylhet region.
According to the district administrations of Sylhet and Moulvibazar, a
total of 251 metric tonnes of rice and Taka 3.80 lakh were distributed among
flood victims in Sylhet district while 1,435 metric tonnes of rice and Taka
14.77 lakh in Moulvibazar district.
Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet Numeri Zaman said adequate relief materials
were sent to the upazila administrations of the district asking to distribute
those among the flood victims.
If necessary, he said, the allocation of relief materials would be
increased further.
“A total of 1,435 metric tonnes of rice and Taka 14.77 lakh have been
allocated for the flood-hit people in Moulvibazar. Of the total allocation,
we have already distributed 1,367 metric tonnes of rice and Taka 14.77 lakh
among the flood affected people. The remaining 68 metric tonnes of rice will
be distributed soon,” Deputy Commissioner of Moulvibazar Tofael Islam told
BSS today.
The overall flood situation in Moulvibazar district improved further as
the water levels of the Manu and Dhalai rivers are in falling trend, he said.
However, the people have returned to their homes as the water receded
from Moulvibazar municipality, Kulaura, Kamalganj, Rajnagar and Sadar upazila
areas, the DC said.
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya
visited the flood-hit areas and assured the flood victims of continuing
relief operation for them until the flood situation is improved.
He asked the civil surgeons and upazila healthcare centres to keep
medicine reserved to avert the outbreak of diseases after the flood there.
Over 1.5 lakh and 2 lakh people were affected by flashflood triggered by
heavy rainfall in Sylhet and Moulvibazar districts this year.
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) today predicted that the
major rivers of the North-Eastern region – Surma and Kushiyara – may continue
rising in next 24 hours and the existing flood situation in Sylhet district
may slightly deteriorate.
The water of Surma River is flowing 58 cm above the danger level at
Kanaighat station while water of Kushiyara River is flowing 19 cm, 27 cm and
20 cm above the danger level at Amalshid, Sheola and Sherpur-Sylhet stations.