GOPALGANJ, June 15, 2024 (BSS) - A total of 91,920 poor and distressed families in five upazilas and four municipalities of the district were given 909.20 tonnes of rice under special Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme as Eid gift of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festival.

Officials of the district administration said that the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has allocated the rice for distributing among the poor and distressed families in five upazilas and four municipalities   of the district.

Distribution of VGF rice has started from June 11 and ended today.

"The upazila administrations with assistance of local government representatives and union level committees distributed the rice to listed VGF card holder families,'' said district relief and rehabilitation officer Md. Ashraful Haque said.

Each of the selected beneficiary families was given 10 kgs of rice in all five upazilas and four municipalities of the district.

Under the programme, 170.95 tonnes of rice was  distributed among 17,095 families in Sadar  upazila, while 131.75 tonnes  among 13,175  families in Kashiani  upazila, 182.48 tonnes  among 18,248 families in Kotalipara  upazila, 200.67 tonnes  among  20,067 families in Muksudpur upazila and 53.91 tonnes  of rice were distributed  among  5,391 families  in Tungipara upazila.

Besides, 46.21 tonnes of rice was distributed among 4,621 families of Gopalganj municipality, while, 46.21 tonnes  of  rice  among 4,621 families of Kotalipara municipality,  46.21 tonnes among 4,621 families in Tungipara municipality and  30.81 tonnes of rice  among  3,081 families of Muksudpur municipality, Md. Ashraful Haque   added.