40,000 houses damaged in Sylhet flood: District Administration

The ongoing floods in Sylhet have damaged 40,091 houses. The district administration has sent a letter to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief requesting for allocation of funds and grants for the construction and repair of the damaged houses. Besides, a list of other losses including crops has also been sent.

The Sylhet district administration sent the list last Tuesday night. This information was given by the district administration on Wednesday (June 29).

According to the district administration, 13 upazilas and five municipalities, including the city corporation, were inundated by the floods. The floods inundated 3 million people in the district. So far 2 lakh 52 thousand 784 people have taken shelter in 614 shelters of the district.

The district administration further said that so far 1,612 metric tonnes of rice, 20,218 packets of dry food and Tk 1.92 crore in cash have been allocated for the floods. Besides, 65 lakh cash was allocated from the Prime Minister's Office.

1,587 metric tons of dry food and 19,918 packets have been distributed till Wednesday. Besides, Tk 1.92 crore received from the Ministry of Disaster Management and Tk 65 lakh received from the Prime Minister's Office have also been distributed.

Ahsanul Alam, assistant commissioner (media cell) of the Sylhet district administration said that, the list of flood-damaged houses was sent to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief by the district administration on Tuesday night. Besides, a list of other losses including crops has also been sent. Requests were also made to allocate necessary funds for all these damaged houses and crops.