The government has allocated 292.8 metric tons of rice for 29,285 families under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme during the holy Eid-Ul-Fitr in all three Upazilas and three Municipalities in the district in the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Under the programme, 7,065 families in Narail Sadar Upazila, 5,119 families in Lohagora Upazila and 7,859 families in Kalia Upazila and 4,621 families in Narail Municipality, 1,540 families in Lohagora Municipality and 3,081 families in Kalia Municipality will get the rice for celebrating the Eid.
Deputy Commissioner Ashfaqul Haque Chowdhury said, each of the families will get 10 kg of rice free of cost. The distribution will be carried out according to the list made by ward level committees. The committees must be approved by the Upazila authorities, he said, adding a tag officer will be present when the rice will be distributed.
