Sylhet Bureau :
Gowainghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Tahmilur Rahman said, Ongoing lockdown due to global corona situation, flood situation in Goainghat under Sylhet district and on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has allocated Tk 36 lakh for the extremely poor and helpless people of Goainghat.
In the meantime, the GR cash allocated by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has been allocated at the rate of Tk 36 lakh in 10 unions of the upazila at the rate of Tk 3.5 lakh. The money allotted to the Union Parishads will be distributed very soon according to the list sent by the 9 chairmen of the upazila and the administrator of 1 union.
Besides, Gowainghat Upazila Project Implementation Officer Shirshendu Puro Kayastha said, Stocks have been kept in the hands of those concerned by purchasing cow food and dry food worth Tk 2.5 lakh for children. On the other hand, Tk 950,000 has been allocated for dry food to meet the urgent need, said Executive Officer Tahmilur Rahman.
The food packets will be delivered to the concerned people through the Upazila Administration and the UP Chairman. Besides, the real helpless and extremely poor people of Gowainghat Upazila have been allocated Tk 4 lakh 36 thousand to get help by calling 333. He further informed
Member of Parliament for Sylhet-4 (Four) constituency and Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment of the Government Imran Ahmed said that the transmission of the deadly corona virus has created an epidemic situation all over the world. The situation is not the same in our country. As a result, severe lockdown is going on in the country.
The lower part of Sylhet is also flooded. Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated crores of taka across the country on the occasion of ongoing lockdown, floods and holy Eid-ul-Azha.
