Tk 2.25 cr, 400 metric tons of rice allocated for 11 flood-hit districts

The Disaster Management and Relief Ministry has allocated Taka 2.25 crore cash money, 400 metric tons of rice and 41,000 packets of dry and other foods as immediate humanitarian aid to deputy commissioners of 11 districts which have been affected by flood.

Tk 80 lakh cash and 200 metric tons of rice and 7,000 packets dry food have been allocated for Sylhet district, Tk 80 lakh for 8000 packets of dry food for Sunamganj, Taka 20 lakh, 100 metric tonnes of rice and 5000 packets of dry food for Netrokona and 3,000 packets of dry food for Rangpur, said a press release on Saturday.

The  ministry gave the allocation to the respective deputy commissioners between June 15 and 18.

Tk 5 lakh and 3000 packets of dry food have been allocated for Nilphamari, Tk 10 lakh and 1000 packets food for Kurigram, Tk 10 lakh and 2000 packets food for Habiganj, 100 metric tonnes for rice, 2000 packets of food and Tk 10 lakh for Moulvibazar, Tk 10 lakh and 4000 packets of food for Sherpur, 4000 packets food for Jamalpur district and 2,000 packets dry food for Kishoreganj districts.