UNB, Dhaka :
The work to ensure the sources of safe water and sanitation system for Rohingyas as well as the process of biometric registration of the Myanmar nationals continued on Saturday at 12 makeshift shelter centres in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar.
The relief distribution works in the 12 shelter centres were also going on under government arrangements.
“As part of humanitarian assistance, the works on installation of safe water sources and sanitation system for Myanmar citizens, who took shelter at 12 makeshift centres in Ukhia and Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar, are progressing fast under the government’s initiative,” said a PID handout.
“Yesterday, 151 tube-wells and 66 sanitary toilets were set up. With Saturday’s figures, a total of 1,113 tube-wells and 1,301 sanitary latrines have so far been set up,” the release said.
A total of 1,259 tube-wells and 1368 toilets will be set up at the temporary 12 shelter centres.
Now the water is being supplied to Rohingyas through 14 mobile water treatment plants. The Myanmar nationals collect safe water from six mobile water carriers-each having capacity of 3,000 litres-at different camps in the two upazilas.
Besides, eight water reservoirs-each with capacity of 1,000 litres – were installed alongside roads for them. There are some six lakh water-purifying tablets in stock in Cox’s Bazar, while 16 lakh other tablets are there in stock at the centre.
The government has already started the distribution of bleaching powder there to maintain a hygienic environment.
Meanwhile, a total of 32,253 Rohingyas been enlisted through biometric registration at the 12 makeshift shelter centres in Ukhia and Teknaf. The biometric registration continues through three camps, said another official release.
On Saturday, 4,782 Rohingyas were registered at the three camps — 2,103 in Kutupalong, 1,233 in Noapara , and 1,446 in Thaingkhali.
As in previous days, the relief items were also distributed among the Myanmar nationals under the government’s initiative at the 12 shelter centres in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas, according to another handout.
At Ukhiya, control room, 94 individuals and organisations provided 333 metric tonnes of relief items in 111 trucks. Dry food, baby food, cooked food, medicines, clothes, household appliances and latrine construction materials were among the relief items.
Another official release claimed that the influx of Rohingyas has cast no bad impact on Cox’s Bazar tourism as all points of the sea beach witnessed a huge crowd of local and foreign tourists on Saturday.
Following a three-day vacation due to the weekend and holy Ashura, tourists gathered at every point of Cox’s Bazar sea beach, including Labony, Diabetes Hospital, Sugandha and Kalatoli points, and new see beach areas, Himchari beach and Inani beach. Huge children were also seen at the sea beach, the release added.
The work to ensure the sources of safe water and sanitation system for Rohingyas as well as the process of biometric registration of the Myanmar nationals continued on Saturday at 12 makeshift shelter centres in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar.
The relief distribution works in the 12 shelter centres were also going on under government arrangements.
“As part of humanitarian assistance, the works on installation of safe water sources and sanitation system for Myanmar citizens, who took shelter at 12 makeshift centres in Ukhia and Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar, are progressing fast under the government’s initiative,” said a PID handout.
“Yesterday, 151 tube-wells and 66 sanitary toilets were set up. With Saturday’s figures, a total of 1,113 tube-wells and 1,301 sanitary latrines have so far been set up,” the release said.
A total of 1,259 tube-wells and 1368 toilets will be set up at the temporary 12 shelter centres.
Now the water is being supplied to Rohingyas through 14 mobile water treatment plants. The Myanmar nationals collect safe water from six mobile water carriers-each having capacity of 3,000 litres-at different camps in the two upazilas.
Besides, eight water reservoirs-each with capacity of 1,000 litres – were installed alongside roads for them. There are some six lakh water-purifying tablets in stock in Cox’s Bazar, while 16 lakh other tablets are there in stock at the centre.
The government has already started the distribution of bleaching powder there to maintain a hygienic environment.
Meanwhile, a total of 32,253 Rohingyas been enlisted through biometric registration at the 12 makeshift shelter centres in Ukhia and Teknaf. The biometric registration continues through three camps, said another official release.
On Saturday, 4,782 Rohingyas were registered at the three camps — 2,103 in Kutupalong, 1,233 in Noapara , and 1,446 in Thaingkhali.
As in previous days, the relief items were also distributed among the Myanmar nationals under the government’s initiative at the 12 shelter centres in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas, according to another handout.
At Ukhiya, control room, 94 individuals and organisations provided 333 metric tonnes of relief items in 111 trucks. Dry food, baby food, cooked food, medicines, clothes, household appliances and latrine construction materials were among the relief items.
Another official release claimed that the influx of Rohingyas has cast no bad impact on Cox’s Bazar tourism as all points of the sea beach witnessed a huge crowd of local and foreign tourists on Saturday.
Following a three-day vacation due to the weekend and holy Ashura, tourists gathered at every point of Cox’s Bazar sea beach, including Labony, Diabetes Hospital, Sugandha and Kalatoli points, and new see beach areas, Himchari beach and Inani beach. Huge children were also seen at the sea beach, the release added.
