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One crore people to be brought under VGF programme
The government has taken an initiative for providing food assistance to around one crore poor families across the country during the month of Ramadan under the VGF (Vulnerable Group Feeding) programme.
The food ministry officials said it has already allocated around 98,436 tonnes of rice. It also asked the district administrations to collect the rice before August 25.
"We want the poor to have some comfort during the holy Ramadan month; so, we increased the number of VGF cards," Food and Disaster Management Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque told The Daily Star.
As many as 56 lakh families were under the safety programme last year. The present government has increased the number to 70.65 lakh early this year, which has further been increased to one crore ahead of Ramadan.
Two thousand poor families in each union will get 10 kilograms of rice per family.
However, in Monga-hit districts --Rangpur, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Nilphamari -- the beneficiary families will be 2200 in number, and each family will get 20 kilograms of rice.
The people affected by Cyclone Aila in the coastal districts will be given gracious relief (GR), Abdur Razzaque said.
"The lists of VGF card holders should be prepared in such a manner that only one person of a family gets a card," said a food ministry letter to the Directorate General of Food.
The holy month of Ramadan
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