Sweet abode for ultra-poor
As many as 154 ultra-poor homeless families in Hajiganj upazila under the district have now new houses, thanks to the initiative of the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) and cooperation from the rich people and people's representatives.
Chandpur Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Abdus Sabur Mondal handed over the newly built houses and other necessary things to the homeless people during the last two weeks.
The beneficiaries have also been provided with different facilities including solar power, safe water, sanitary latrine, agricultural equipment and training on employment.
“As part of our initiative to provide dwellings for 217 ultra-poor families in 12 unions of Hajiganj, houses have been handed over to 154 families. Work for building houses for another 63 families is going on with the target to complete those within this month,” said Hajiganj UNO Baishakhi Barua.
“For building the houses, each costing Tk 83 thousand, we took assistance from local rich people and people's representatives. Different amenities like solar power, safe drinking water, and sanitary latrines are also being given to the beneficiaries,” the UNO said.
“Following an announcement that houses will be given to ultra-poor homeless families, the UNO conducted a survey in this union and arranged houses for 29 families here,” Abdul Hadi Miah, chairman of Rajargaon Uttar union parishad, told this correspondent during the latter's visit on last Saturday.
“I bore the expenses for making houses for six families. The rest have been built with the help of rich people and other people's representatives of the area,” he said.
Wahida Begum, an ultra-poor widow of Shekher Bari at Mukundasor village in Rajargaon, said she can now live in peace and safety with her children as the UP chairman has built a new house for her.
“After knowing about our hardship, DC Sabur Mondal has taken up the responsibility of bearing the educational expenses of my son, a college student,” she said.
Wahida's neighbour day labourer Delwar Hossain also expressed happiness after getting a new house for his seven-member family.
“Our goal is to turn the houses as ideal ones for the poor beneficiaries and help them become self reliant. Work is going on with government and non-government assistance to build a total of 550 houses to make Hajiganj upazila free from homeless people by March,” said DC Abdus Sabur Mondal.
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