Distribution of 2,789.45 tonnes of rice among 2,78,945 poor families under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme completed here to assist them in celebrating the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festivity.
"Each of the selected card holder beneficiary families received 10-kg of rice under the special VGF program this time," District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) Md. Motahar Hossain said on Friday. Earlier, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief allocated the rice for distribution among the poor and distressed families of all 76 unions and three municipalities in eight upazilas of the district.
The upazila administrations with assistance of local public representatives and union level committees completed distribution of the rice among the listed VGF card holder families ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity. Under the program, 15,602 VGF card holder families got 156.02 tonnes of rice in Sadar, 68,584 families got 685.84 tonnes in Mithapukur, 38,132 families got 381.32 tonnes in Pirganj and 48,511 families received 485.11 tonnes of rice in Pirgachha upazilas.
Besides, 27,665 families got 276.65 tonnes of VGF rice in Kawnia, 42,938
families got 429.38 tonnes in Gangachara, 23,847 families got 238.47 tonnes in Badarganj and 13,666 families received 136.66 tonnes of rice in Taraganj upazilas. In addition to this, 30.81 tonnes of VGF rice was distributed among 3,081 card holder families each in Badarganj and Pirganj municipalities and 15.40 tonnes of rice distributed among 1,540 families in Haragachh municipality.
Chairman Amenur Rahman of Chandanpat union in Sadar upazila said he completed distribution of 30.59 tonnes of VGF rice among 3,559 families of his union in a function held at the union parishad office premises on Thursday.
Tag Officer for Chandanpat union and Sadar Upazila Cooperative Officer Md. Masud Rana and all members of the union parishad and local elite were present on the occasion.
