8,337 tonnes of VGF rice distributed in Rangpur

RANGPUR: The government completed distribution of 8,337 tonnes rice under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) Programme among 4.16 lakh poor and distressed families in all eight upazilas and three pourasabhas in the district, reports BSS.
Earlier, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief allocated the huge quantity of rice under the special VGF programme to assist the poor of the district in celebrating the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festivity, officials sources said.
The concerned upazila administrations with assistance of local public representatives and union level committees properly distributed 20-kg rice packed in a sac among each of the listed VGF card holder families. District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) Md Faridul Haque said distribution of the VGF rice was timely completed so that the beneficiary poor and distressed families could celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festivity.
“This time, each of the selected beneficiary family got 20 kg VGF rice, double of the quantity of 10 kg of previous years, on the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity in all 76 unions under the eight upazilas and three pourasabhas in the district,” he said.
Under the programme, 529.50 tonnes of rice was distributed among 26,475 VGF card holder families in Sadar upazila, 1756.18 tonnes among 87,809 families in Mithapukur, 1,335,34 tonnes among 86,767 families in Pirganj, 1,078.18 tonnes among 53,909 families in Pirgachha, 884.06 tonnes among 44,203 families in Kawnia, 996.48 tonnes among 49,828 families in Gangachara, 196.34 tonnes among 54,817 families in Badarganj and 538.06 tonnes among 26,903 families in Taraganj upazilas.

8,337 tonnes of VGF rice distributed in Rangpur

RANGPUR: The government completed distribution of 8,337 tonnes rice under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) Programme among 4.16 lakh poor and distressed families in all eight upazilas and three pourasabhas in the district, reports BSS. Earlier, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief allocated the huge quantity of rice under the special VGF programme to assist the poor of the district in celebrating the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festivity, officials sources said. The concerned upazila administrations with assistance of local public representatives and union level committees properly distributed 20-kg rice packed in a sac among each of the listed VGF card holder families. District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) Md Faridul Haque said distribution of the VGF rice was timely completed so that the beneficiary poor and distressed families could celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festivity. This time, each of the selected beneficiary family got 20 kg VGF rice, double of the quantity of 10 kg of previous years, on the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity in all 76 unions under the eight upazilas and three pourasabhas in the district, he said. Under the programme, 529.50 tonnes of rice was distributed among 26,475 VGF card holder families in Sadar upazila, 1756.18 tonnes among 87,809 families in Mithapukur, 1,335,34 tonnes among 86,767 families in Pirganj, 1,078.18 tonnes among 53,909 families in Pirgachha, 884.06 tonnes among 44,203 families in Kawnia, 996.48 tonnes among 49,828 families in Gangachara, 196.34 tonnes among 54,817 families in Badarganj and 538.06 tonnes among 26,903 families in Taraganj upazilas.