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VGF-RICE-KHULNA
1,763 tonnes of VGF rice being distributed in Khulna for Eid
KHULNA, July 27, 2020 (BSS) – The government has allocated 1,763.33 tonnes of
rice for 1, 76, 332 VGF card holders at nine upazilas and two pourashavas of the
district on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Of the total allocation, 1,630 tonnes of VGF rice were distributed among 1,
63,112 distressed families by following social distance in compliance with
hygiene rules while remaining rice will be distributed before Eid-ul-Azha, said
sources at the local administration.
They said the allocated rice would be distributed among poor people so that
they can celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha amid festivity and gaiety. Talking to BSS,
Khulna District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) Azizul Haque Joarder
said, each card holder getting 10-kg rice under the special VGF programme this
year.
Deputy Commissioner of Khulna Md Helal Hossain said steps have been taken for
ensuring complete transparency in the distribution process of the VGF rice among
card-holder families.
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