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1,319 landless families to get houses in C’nawabganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Jan 21, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 1,319 homeless and landless families of five upazilas of the district are going to get houses as a gift from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The houses have been being constructed in different areas of five upazilas of the district by allocating government khas land for the landless and homeless people at the special initiative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The construction work of 130 houses in Sadar upazila, 737 houses in Shibganj, 95 houses in Gomostapur, 200 houses in Nachole and 157 houses in Bholahat upazila has already been completed, said deputy commissioner (DC) Md. Manjurul Hafij at a press briefing at his conference room this noon.
On behalf of Ashrayan Project-2 of the Prime Minister’s Office, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) constructed the houses, he said.
Main thrust of the initiative is to improve the standard of living ensuring basic needs of the landless, homeless and distress people. The houses will be handed over the beneficiaries by 23 January.
Each tin-shed house with two rooms, a kitchen and an attached bathroom has been constructed at a cost of Taka 1.71 lakh.
Among others, additional deputy commissioner (Rev) Debendranath Orao and additional district magistrate Zakiul Islam were present in the meeting.
BSS/CORR/FI/ 1616 hrs