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No starvation death, Lutfar tells Sangsad
State Minister for Relief Lutfar Rahman Khan Sunday said the present government will not allow any one to die for want of food, reports UNB.
"None died of starvation anywhere in the country", Khan said making a statement In parliament on relief activities tn the flood affected areas. Including the northern districts.
He assured that al) necessary steps are being taken to ensure that not a single person dies for want of food.
Khan gave a detailed break up of toss of life and damage to crops, property and infrastruc turv during three phases of flood this year.
Relief goods and cash money totalling Tk 102 crone were distributed among the victims In the third phase of flood that begun September 6 and continued till October 7.
Of this, relief In cash and kind amounting to Tk 80 crore were distributed in 16 northern districts affected by flood, the State Minister said.
Relief in the northern districts include OR rice worth Taka 9 crore 56 lakh and OR wheat worth Taka one crore 98 lakh. Besides, wheal worth Taka 28 crore 94 lakh were distributed among the VOD card holders.
Khan categorically said none had died of starvation In the northern districts.
The State Minister for Relief said that the govern mCnt divided the flood-hit northern districts into four zones for smooth coordination of relief operations.
He said that a number of high officials In the Relief Ministry, five Joint Secretaries and seven Deputy Secretaries are engaged In conducting the relief activities in the northern districts. Four ministers are also engaged In supervising the overall relief operations.
Khan said the Prime Minister herself is taking personal care and initiative directing the concerned authorities to conduct relief operation In ihe flood affected areas.
Taking the floor, Chief Whip of the Opposition Mohammad Nasim described untrue’ the Relief Minister s claim that none died of starvation.
He urged the Speaker to allow the members to have a full-dress discussion in the House on scarcity of food and diarrhoeal situation In the northern districts.
"It’s not true that none died of starvation. In the past also, many regimes uttered similar words. We want to discuss the situation and help the govern ment."
Speaker Sheikh Razzak Alt agreed with Nasim's proposal for discussion on the subject because of Its urgency and advised him to move a fresh motion tomorrow under Rules 68.