GAIBANDHA, FEB 27, 2021 (BSS) – Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is
actively considering to bring two char unions– Kapasia and Horipur– of
Sundarganj upazila in the district under Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
project, funded by Swiss Red Cross (SRC).
Under the project, a series of development works like extending of
homestead, tube-well sinking, construction of tube-well platforms, filling up
school ground with earth, installation of hygiene latrines, making katcha
roads washed away by the flood water, distributing asset and cash support to
the flood affected people in the areas.
The officials of BDRCS and the SRC disclosed it after conducting a meeting
with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abdul Matin held at the Circuit House of the
town.
In the meeting, Deputy Head of the delegation Sanjib Biswas Sanjay sought
whole hearted cooperation of the local government bodies, upazila
administrations to make their project a grand success in the unions.
The DC urged all the concerned to do the development works carefully so
that the works were sustainable and the char dwellers could be benefitted
from it to change their lots.
He also gave his commitment to provide all sorts of administrative supports
to run the DRM project in the district in the days ahead peacefully.