KHULNA, July 23, 2020 (BSS) – The government has so far allocated 1,478.22 tonnes of rice, TK 54.50 lakh and 248 bundles corrugated iron sheet (CIS) among flood affected people in different districts of Khulna division to ease their livelihood-related sufferings.
” All district administrations have been kept ready with adequate relief materials like 1,478.22 tonnes of rice, TK 54.50 lakh and 248 bundles of CIS for the people of the worst flood affected areas of six, out of ten districts– Bagerhat, Satkhira, Narail, Jhenaidah, Chuadanga and Meherpur , ” said Additional Divisional Commissioner (General) Hossain Ali Khondokar.
He said, among the total allocation, government has kept stock for distributing 626 tonnes of rice, TK 44.15 lakh and 200 bundle corrugated iron sheet for Jhenaidah, 302 tonnes of rice, 48 bundle corrugated iron sheet and TK 1.40 lakh for Meherpur, 200 tonnes of rice and TK 2.65 lakh for Bagerhat, 150 tonnes rice and TK 2.50 lakh for Satkhira, 100 tonnes of rice and TK two lakh for Narail and 100 tonnes of rice and TK 1.80 lakh for Chuadanga districts .
Hossain Ali said the district and upazila administrations in association with the public representatives were ready to launch relief activities among the flood affected areas in need of the flood situation .
He also said the district administrations and Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) are closely monitoring the flood situation and carry out distribution of relief materials if necessary .