City Desk :
As part of its continuous efforts of providing humanitarian support to cope with the present Covid-19 pandemic situation, the government has, so far, distributed 21,895 tonnes of rice and around Taka 13.71 crore among the families in need in Rajshahi division.
Around 29.70 lakh jobless and other hardest hit families consisting 1.34 crore people received the government relief support in all eight districts of the division to overcome their livelihood related problem being caused by the global pandemic situation.
Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Humayun Kabir Khandaker said 18,13,660 families were given 10 kilograms of rice each free of cost while another 9,18,070 families got Taka 1,000 each for baby food purposes and necessary other expenses till Sunday last since the pandemic began.
A total of 3,337 tonnes of rice and over TK 2.08 crore in cash are in the stock at present for distribution in line with the government’s efforts to reach foodstuffs among the worst-affected people, he added.
Around 2.38 lakh distressed and other less-incoming families comprising around 10.72 lakh people have, so far, received Open Market Sale (OMS) rice in the division to mitigate their crisis caused by the pandemic.
The Department of Food has distributed 32,418 tonnes of rice at Taka 10 per kilogram under the government’s OMS programme through 92 appointed dealers in all eight districts in the division and another 862 tonnes remain in stock for distribution till Sunday last.
Regional Controller of Food Raihanul Kabir said the OMS programme is being conducted in city, district headquarter, pourashava and union levels since April 5 last to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic situation.
Around 13,074.69 tonnes of flour have also been distributed at TK 18 per kilogram among the families in need through 54 dealers under the OMS programme in the division till the same day.
Besides, 1,38,858.02 tonnes of rice have, so far, been distributed among 7,73,026 enlisted poor and extreme poor households under the government’s “Food Friendly Programme”.
Another 4,500 tonnes of rice are also being distributed among the needy families under the Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) programme. Each of 1.5 lakh beneficiary families is getting 30 kilograms of rice every month free of cost.
As part of its continuous efforts of providing humanitarian support to cope with the present Covid-19 pandemic situation, the government has, so far, distributed 21,895 tonnes of rice and around Taka 13.71 crore among the families in need in Rajshahi division.
Around 29.70 lakh jobless and other hardest hit families consisting 1.34 crore people received the government relief support in all eight districts of the division to overcome their livelihood related problem being caused by the global pandemic situation.
Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Humayun Kabir Khandaker said 18,13,660 families were given 10 kilograms of rice each free of cost while another 9,18,070 families got Taka 1,000 each for baby food purposes and necessary other expenses till Sunday last since the pandemic began.
A total of 3,337 tonnes of rice and over TK 2.08 crore in cash are in the stock at present for distribution in line with the government’s efforts to reach foodstuffs among the worst-affected people, he added.
Around 2.38 lakh distressed and other less-incoming families comprising around 10.72 lakh people have, so far, received Open Market Sale (OMS) rice in the division to mitigate their crisis caused by the pandemic.
The Department of Food has distributed 32,418 tonnes of rice at Taka 10 per kilogram under the government’s OMS programme through 92 appointed dealers in all eight districts in the division and another 862 tonnes remain in stock for distribution till Sunday last.
Regional Controller of Food Raihanul Kabir said the OMS programme is being conducted in city, district headquarter, pourashava and union levels since April 5 last to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic situation.
Around 13,074.69 tonnes of flour have also been distributed at TK 18 per kilogram among the families in need through 54 dealers under the OMS programme in the division till the same day.
Besides, 1,38,858.02 tonnes of rice have, so far, been distributed among 7,73,026 enlisted poor and extreme poor households under the government’s “Food Friendly Programme”.
Another 4,500 tonnes of rice are also being distributed among the needy families under the Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) programme. Each of 1.5 lakh beneficiary families is getting 30 kilograms of rice every month free of cost.
