Kishoreganj
Haor flood victims to get continued support
UNB
Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Tuesday said the government will provide the flashflood victims in haor areas with relief assistance as long as it requires, reports UNB.
No one will suffer for lack of food during Sheikh Hasinas government. The government has adequate stocks of food grains, he said.
The minister came up with the assurance while talking to victims at Abdul Gani Bhuiyan High School ground after visiting flood-hit areas in Kishoreganjs Mithamoin upazila.
Maya urged the authorities concerned to send demand letters immediately to the ministry in which areas food grains are necessary to send.
He asked the district the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) to conduct a feasibility study to find out which crops are suitable in the low-laying areas during this period.
The minister also distributed relief materials among the flood-affected people.
Voicing apprehension that more flood may hit the areas, he suggested local people to stockpile necessary cattle feed to face the situation.
Later, Maya visited flood-hit areas in Itna upazila and joined a meeting at deputy commissioners office.
The minister focused on disaster preparedness to check the losses of lives and property.
He asked the DC to keep ready all cyclone and flood-shelter centers, and sufficient food grains stock to tackle any sudden natural disaster.
According to the DAE, around 24,100 hectares of crop land were damaged by the floodwater at Itna, Astagram and Mithamoin upazilas in Kishoreganj.
It also said around 84350 metric tonnes paddy worth about Tk 34 crore were damaged by the flashflood.
Relief and Disaster Management Ministry has already allocated 250 metric tonnes rice and Tk 15 lakh for giving the victims necessary assistance.
Flashflood caused by the onrush of water from Indian hills, recently hit Sunamganj, Kishoreganj, Netrokona, Mymensingh and haor areas, damaging huge crops and croplands causing sufferings to people.
