Rangamati Correspondent :
Acute food crisis prevails in different villages of remote Sajek union under Baghaichhari upazila of the district. People of more than 50 villages are now passing their days amid hardship.
Meanwhile, Baghaichhari upazila parishad has distributed food to the affected people of some areas, but that is far less than the actual demand, said Chairman of Baghaichhari upazila parishad Boro Hrishi Chakma. On the other hand, the district administration has allocated five metric tons of foods for distribution among the affected people through district relief office.
Chairman Boro Hrishi Chakma said, “Most of the people of the remote Sajek union are poor and depend on Jhum cultivation. But, nowadays the number of hills for the Jhum cultivation and the total yield from the farming are decreasing. As a result, the food crisis has broken out in the areas for the last two months.
Besides, the areas are located in remote areas where relief cannot be reached easily for bad communication. Due to the crisis, per kilogram of rice is selling at Tk 80 to 100 in the areas.”
Meanwhile, upazila administration has sent letters to the district administration and the Ministry of Relief and Disaster Management asking to allocate necessary helps.
In the meantime, local representatives have distributed four metric tons of foods primarily but that is far less than the actual demand.
Acting Deputy Commissioner of Rangamati Prokash Kanti Chowdhury said, after the matter came under the notice of administration, around five metric tons of foods have been allocated through the district relief department.
In this connection, District Relief Officer Biswanath Majumder said, from the allocation of five metric tons of rice, each of 250 families would be given 20 kg of rice.
Acute food crisis prevails in different villages of remote Sajek union under Baghaichhari upazila of the district. People of more than 50 villages are now passing their days amid hardship.
Meanwhile, Baghaichhari upazila parishad has distributed food to the affected people of some areas, but that is far less than the actual demand, said Chairman of Baghaichhari upazila parishad Boro Hrishi Chakma. On the other hand, the district administration has allocated five metric tons of foods for distribution among the affected people through district relief office.
Chairman Boro Hrishi Chakma said, “Most of the people of the remote Sajek union are poor and depend on Jhum cultivation. But, nowadays the number of hills for the Jhum cultivation and the total yield from the farming are decreasing. As a result, the food crisis has broken out in the areas for the last two months.
Besides, the areas are located in remote areas where relief cannot be reached easily for bad communication. Due to the crisis, per kilogram of rice is selling at Tk 80 to 100 in the areas.”
Meanwhile, upazila administration has sent letters to the district administration and the Ministry of Relief and Disaster Management asking to allocate necessary helps.
In the meantime, local representatives have distributed four metric tons of foods primarily but that is far less than the actual demand.
Acting Deputy Commissioner of Rangamati Prokash Kanti Chowdhury said, after the matter came under the notice of administration, around five metric tons of foods have been allocated through the district relief department.
In this connection, District Relief Officer Biswanath Majumder said, from the allocation of five metric tons of rice, each of 250 families would be given 20 kg of rice.
