Life returns to normal in Aila-hit Satkhira
Monday, 8 June 2009
SATKHIRA, June 7 (BSS) : Life has returned to normal in the two worst affected Shymnagar and Assasuni upazilas of the coastal district as the cyclone Aila victims have been getting adequate relief and proper medical treatment facilities.
The cyclone-affected people with the assistance of local public representatives are now reconstructing the damaged embankments voluntarily in their respective areas.
At least nine points of the damaged embankments have already been reconstructed in Assasuni and Shymnagar upazilas of the district through voluntary services.
After repair of some small breaches in the dams, a section of people of the respective areas have started returning to their homes with their belongings.
When contacted, the civil surgeon of Satkhira, Dr Ebadullah, told the news agency that the diarrhoea situation is improving day-by-day as at least 62 medical teams have been working in the affected areas of the district with necessary medicines.
Besides several Army medical teams, some None-Government Organisations (NGOs) are also providing the victims with treatment in Shymnagar and Assasuni upazilas.
No one died in the district till Sunday and the situation will come under control within a short time, he added.
District relief office sources said, the government has so far distributed 3,302 tonnes of rice, 10,120 kgs of chira, 2,425 kgs of molasses, 28,150 litres of bottled water, 7,700 sarees, 40 tents, Tk 65,43,495, medicines and other relief materials among the Aila affected people.
Besides Tk 20,000 and 100 kgs of rice were given to each Aila victim's family in the district as compensations by the government.
The government has also sanctioned Tk 30 million (three crore) for the affected people in the district as house-building grants, the district relief office said.
Of the total amount, Tk 10 million each for Shymnagar and Assasuni upazilas, and 10 million for rest five upazilas of the district.
The authorities concerned are preparing the lists of the victims and the distribution of the house building grants will begin from June 10, the sources added.
While visiting the cyclone-affected Gabura, Padmapukur, Burigoalini and Munshiganj under Shymnagar and Protapnagar Sriula and Assasuni Sadar under Assasuni upazilas of the district, Food and Disaster Management Minister Dr Abdur Razzak, Health and Family Planning Minister Dr AFM Ruhul Haque, Water Resources Minister Romesh Chandra Sen, Army Chief Geneneral Moeen U Ahmed, State Minister for Labour Monnujan Sufian and Khulna City Mayor Talukdar Abdul Khaleq, the people have expressed their satisfaction at the adequate relief being provided by the government.
Deputy Commissioner Satkhira Md Abdus Samad told the news agency that the relief operation is being conducted jointly by the Army, the Navy, the Coastguard and the BDR in cooperation with the civil administrations in the cyclone hit Shymnagar and Assasuni upazilas of the district.
The cyclone-affected people with the assistance of local public representatives are now reconstructing the damaged embankments voluntarily in their respective areas.
At least nine points of the damaged embankments have already been reconstructed in Assasuni and Shymnagar upazilas of the district through voluntary services.
After repair of some small breaches in the dams, a section of people of the respective areas have started returning to their homes with their belongings.
When contacted, the civil surgeon of Satkhira, Dr Ebadullah, told the news agency that the diarrhoea situation is improving day-by-day as at least 62 medical teams have been working in the affected areas of the district with necessary medicines.
Besides several Army medical teams, some None-Government Organisations (NGOs) are also providing the victims with treatment in Shymnagar and Assasuni upazilas.
No one died in the district till Sunday and the situation will come under control within a short time, he added.
District relief office sources said, the government has so far distributed 3,302 tonnes of rice, 10,120 kgs of chira, 2,425 kgs of molasses, 28,150 litres of bottled water, 7,700 sarees, 40 tents, Tk 65,43,495, medicines and other relief materials among the Aila affected people.
Besides Tk 20,000 and 100 kgs of rice were given to each Aila victim's family in the district as compensations by the government.
The government has also sanctioned Tk 30 million (three crore) for the affected people in the district as house-building grants, the district relief office said.
Of the total amount, Tk 10 million each for Shymnagar and Assasuni upazilas, and 10 million for rest five upazilas of the district.
The authorities concerned are preparing the lists of the victims and the distribution of the house building grants will begin from June 10, the sources added.
While visiting the cyclone-affected Gabura, Padmapukur, Burigoalini and Munshiganj under Shymnagar and Protapnagar Sriula and Assasuni Sadar under Assasuni upazilas of the district, Food and Disaster Management Minister Dr Abdur Razzak, Health and Family Planning Minister Dr AFM Ruhul Haque, Water Resources Minister Romesh Chandra Sen, Army Chief Geneneral Moeen U Ahmed, State Minister for Labour Monnujan Sufian and Khulna City Mayor Talukdar Abdul Khaleq, the people have expressed their satisfaction at the adequate relief being provided by the government.
Deputy Commissioner Satkhira Md Abdus Samad told the news agency that the relief operation is being conducted jointly by the Army, the Navy, the Coastguard and the BDR in cooperation with the civil administrations in the cyclone hit Shymnagar and Assasuni upazilas of the district.