Haor fishermen also to get food aid under VGF, says Maya

The government will provide food assistance to fishermen alongside the farmers of flood-hit haor region under the vulnerable group feeding (VGF) programme as they have become jobless, reports UNB.
Besides, the government has released Tk 10-15 crore for each of the flood-hit haor districts to create alternative employment for the affected people, including the farmers and fishermen.
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya told a meeting on flood situation in haor areas held at the Secretariat on Wednesday.
Maya said the flood-victims will be given alternative jobs under a 40-day special programme through union parishad chairmen.
He said they will initially provide 30.3 lakh marginalised poor people in haor areas with food support under the VGF programme.

Haor fishermen also to get food aid under VGF, says Maya

The government will provide food assistance to fishermen alongside the farmers of flood-hit haor region under the vulnerable group feeding (VGF) programme as they have become jobless, reports UNB. Besides, the government has released Tk 10-15 crore for each of the flood-hit haor districts to create alternative employment for the affected people, including the farmers and fishermen. Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya told a meeting on flood situation in haor areas held at the Secretariat on Wednesday. Maya said the flood-victims will be given alternative jobs under a 40-day special programme through union parishad chairmen. He said they will initially provide 30.3 lakh marginalised poor people in haor areas with food support under the VGF programme.