Monira Begum and Abul Kashem have been transferring from one finish to the opposite within the coastal district of Lakshmipur in quest of a spot to dwell for the reason that couple misplaced their dwelling and arable lands at Boyar Char to coastal erosion.
The couple’s 10 lengthy years of homeless life ended after they acquired the keys to a home in Char Kalakopa village of Ramgati upazila, constructed for the landless and homeless folks underneath the Ashrayan-2 undertaking of the Prime Minister’s Workplace.
Receiving the important thing and deed of the home after the formal inauguration by the prime minister, Monira Begum instructed The Enterprise Customary, “I’ve by no means felt a lot pleasure in my life within the final decade.”
Her husband Abul Hashem thanked the prime minister for offering him and his spouse with shelter.
Homeless and landless folks like Monira and Hashem had been overwhelmed with pleasure and happiness as they lastly bought a everlasting tackle to dwell.
They expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for making their long-cherished goals of properties owned by them come true.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina just about distributed the deeds and keys of the newly constructed semi-pucca two-room tin-shed homes on two decimals of land to the beneficiaries underneath the third section of the Ashrayan-2 Undertaking, becoming a member of the event by way of video convention from her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka.
Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus moderated the perform whereas PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim and Undertaking Director of Ashrayan-2 Undertaking Abu Saleh Mohammad Ferdous Khan had been current at Ganabhaban.
At Char Kalakopa Ashrayan Undertaking, 142 households acquired everlasting addresses on Thursday.
The prime minister yesterday handed over 26,229 homes to landless and homeless households. Altogether 67,800 extra single homes are being handed over throughout the nation underneath the third section of the Ashrayan Undertaking. One other 8,667 homes are being constructed.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina additionally declared 52 upazilas, together with all upazilas of Panchagarh and Magura districts, as homeless-free and landless-free upazilas.
The prime minister exchanged views with some beneficiaries and different stakeholders linked to 5 locations of the 5 districts.
Becoming a member of from the Char Kalakopa finish, Deputy Commissioner of Lakshmipur District Md Anwar Hossain Akand mentioned two upazilas, Ramganj and Raipur, have been declared homeless- and landless-free. He expressed the hope that the district shall be introduced as homeless-free and landless-free within the subsequent two months.
He additionally mentioned on the first and second phases of the Ashrayan Undertaking-2, the authorities handed over 1,786 homes to landless and homeless households within the district.
He mentioned the federal government has set a goal of distributing one other 1,442 homes underneath the third section of the undertaking.
Of the homes, the federal government has already handed over 280 whereas one other 436 had been handed over immediately, he added.
Work is underway to construct the remainder of the 726 homes, he added.
Nasima Akter, a beneficiary of the Charkalakopa Ashrayan Undertaking, mentioned after being deserted by her husband round 12 years in the past, she needed to keep her livelihood by begging.
“I used to be helpless with my two daughters. So, I took to begging as my career. There was nobody to offer me shelter. You (prime minister) have given me shelter. Now, I’ll guarantee training for my youngsters by working a stitching machine. You’ve gotten an amazing coronary heart,” she instructed the prime minister, overwhelmed with pleasure.
A video documentary was additionally performed on how the landless and homeless folks have developed their lifestyle after getting advantages that included coaching and cash alongside the homes underneath the Ashrayan-2 Undertaking.
In response to the undertaking particulars, a complete of 1,17,329 single homes had been constructed underneath the primary and second phases of the undertaking whereas 1,85,129 homes had been allotted until 2021-2022.
On January 23, 2021, 63,999 homeless and landless households acquired homes underneath the primary section and 53,330 households bought a roof over their heads underneath the second section of the Ashrayan-2 Undertaking on June 20 final 12 months.
Kajal Rekha, a mom of two daughters, additionally bought a house on the undertaking space. She instructed The Enterprise Customary, “Practically 5 years in the past, I misplaced my husband. Furthermore, I had turn into homeless almost three years in the past because the Meghna, a serious river of the nation, devoured my husband’s dwelling at Wapda Bazar space underneath Char Alexander. After shedding the home, I used to remain at my father’s home with my daughters. This created difficulties for my father as he’s additionally main a poor life.”
On the third section of Ashrayan-2, the federal government has raised the fee and caused modifications within the designs of the homes to make them extra sustainable and climate-resilient.
Now the landless and homeless folks will get higher high quality tin-shed semi-pucca homes on two decimals of land.
The price in opposition to every home has been elevated to Taka 2,59,500 from Taka 1,91,000 to make the homes extra sustainable.
The federal government is developing the homes with stronger nice beams, rafters and Strengthened Concrete Column (RCC) pillars.
Beneath the Ashrayan undertaking, a complete of 5,09,370 households have been rehabilitated between 1997 and financial 12 months 2020-21.
