39,365 homeless families get houses, lands from PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today provided 39,365 more houses, each built on two decimals of land, to landless and homeless families as part of the government's target of ensuring housing for all.
The premier inaugurated the handover of the houses, under the 4th phase of Ashrayan-2 project to homeless families, through a virtual ceremony at her official residence Gono Bhaban.
On her behalf, public representatives -- ministers, MPs and Upazila chairman-- as well as government officials--Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and Upaizla Nirbahi Officers -- who were present at different project sites handed over the house certificate and land documents to the beneficiaries of 493 upazilas across the country.
Earlier, the premier provided 63,999 houses in the first phase, 53,330 ones in the second phase and 59,133 in the third phase under the Ashrayan-2, a project of the Prime Minister's Office.
With the distribution of 39,365 houses, the total number of houses handed over now stands at 215, 827 under the Ashrayan-2 Project.
The premier also declared seven more districts and 159 upazilas as homeless and landless-free areas. Seven districts are Madaripur, Gazipur, Narsingdi, Joypurhat, Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Chuadanga.
Earlier, she declared Panchagarh and Magura as homeless-landless free districts and 52 upazilas as homeless-landless free upazilas.
Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Mohammad Tofazzel Hossain Miah conducted the event.
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman introduced the rehabilitation programme for homeless people in 1972.
Following the footsteps of Bangabandhu, his daughter PM Hasina took the initiative to provide ownership of houses and lands to homeless and landless people through the Ashrayan Project in 1997.
Since then, a total of 771,301 families have so far been rehabilitated.
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