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PM urges NGOs to focus on agriculture rehabilitation

Orders quick rebuilding of Dhaka roads

BSS, Dhaka
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday urged the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to lay emphasis on the post-flood agricultural rehabilitation programme, rebuilding the houses and installing tubewells for the affected
people.
Her call came when a delegation of the Federation of NGOs in Bangladesh (FNB) called on her at the Prime Minister's Office in the afternoon.
In another meeting with the members of the Good Governance and Development Committee for
Dhaka City at her office, the prime minister directed the authorities concerned to rebuild roads, footpaths and drainage system ravaged by floods in the capital.
She also directed to ensure proper utility services to the city-dwellers, remove illegal sheds and establishments along the city roads and pavements.
While outlining the immediate tasks of the post-flood rehabilitation programme to the NGO leaders, Khaleda said there should be proper coordination of activities between the government and the NGOs at upazila, district and national levels. Both the government and the NGOs, she said, would need to know each other's programme.
She said coordination should be made in such a way so that no flood-affected person was left outside the rehabilitation programme.
The prime minister said both the government and the NGOs should ensure their presence and help the affected people.
She informed them of the government measures for revitalising the agricultural sector through launching agricultural rehabilitation programme. She said the government was developing seedbeds for helping the farmers, and added, if necessary, seeds would be imported.
The prime minister urged the NGOs to extend their help to the government's efforts to develop a lasting flood control system in the country.
During the meeting, the FNB leaders apprised the prime minister of their activities to mitigate the sufferings of the people affected during the deluge.
The FNB, which represents 830 NGOs of the country, also informed her about its post-flood rehabilitation programme.
The prime minister thanked the FNB for its activities for the affected people, saying, "theyhavedonewell."
While appreciating the government's agricultural rehabilitation programme, the NGO leaders said: "The government is ahead of us (NGO)."
FNB Chairman Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, its advisor Dr Zafarullah Chowdhury, and Kamaluddin Akbar, Abdul Kader, Zakir Hossain and M Tajul Islam were present.
Sate Minister for NGO Affairs Lutfor Rahman Khan Azad and Prime Minister's Principal
Secretary Kamal Siddiqui were also present.