8,601 tonnes VGF rice allocated for Rangpur division

RANGPUR, Aug 11 (BSS) - The government has allocated 8,601 tonnes
special VGF rice for distribution among 8.601 lakh distressed and
poor families in all eight districts under Rangpur division before
the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.

The government has allocated the rice worth about Tk 30 crore under the special Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme through the
Ministry of Food and Disaster Management to assist the poor
people in celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity.

The allocations have already been given in favour of all 58 upazila administrations in the division to complete the distribution process of the VGF rice among the distressed families before the holy Eid-ul-Fitr festivity, senior officials said today.

"We have taken all necessary steps to complete distribution of
the special VGF rice among the distressed and poor families before the
Eid-ul-Fitr," said District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO)
of Rangpur Mokhlesur Rahman.

The allocation also include 580 tonnes of rice including 30 tonnes
for 3,000 distressed families in each A-category pourasabha, 20 tonnes
for 2,000 families in each B-category pourasabha and 10 tonnes VGF
rice for 1,000 families in each C-category pourasabha in the division.

Under the programme, the government has allocated 1,282 tonnes of rice for distribution among 1,28,100 distressed and poor families with
10 kg each on the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity in all 83 unions under eight
upazilas of Rangpur, the DRRO added.

In addition, 30 tonnes VGF rice will be distributed among 3,000
distressed families in Rangpur pourasabha, 20 tonnes among 2,000
families in Badarganj pourasabha and 10 tonnes VGF rice among 1,000
distressed families in Haragach pourasabha.

Under the programme, 644 tonnes VGF rice will be distributed among 64,400 distressed families in Lalmonirhat, 1,118 tonnes among 1,11,800 families in Gaibandha and 1,217 tonnes among 1,21,700
families in Kurigram districts.

Besides, 876 tonnes VGF rice will be distributed among 87,600 families in Nilphamari, 1,622 tonnes among 1,62,200 in Dinajpur, 708
tonnes among 70,800 in Thakurgaon and 554 tonnes among 55,400
distressed families in Panchagarh.

In addition, special VGF rice will be distributed among the distressed FFs and distressed people of all pourasabhas in these
districts with the assistances of the local administrations, senior
officials said.

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