The upazilas of Sylhet are becoming landless and homeless

606 more families of Sylhet are going to get houses under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's shelter project. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the house key handover program on March 22. On that day, four upazilas will be declared 'landless and homeless'.

According to sources in the district administration office, Fenchuganj, Dakshin Surma, Kanighat and Jaintapur upazilas will be declared 'landless and homeless' by providing land and houses to 606 families of the district. On that day, the Prime Minister will attend the opening ceremony of the program of transfer of houses through virtual means in Nandirgaon shelter project of Goainghat upazila of Sylhet district.

According to Sylhet district administration office, out of 5 thousand 563 landless and homeless families of Sylhet district, 4 thousand 189 families have been provided with land so far. So far a total of 5 thousand 453 houses have been allocated in favor of landless and homeless families. Out of the 3 thousand 131 houses allotted in the 1st phase, 115 houses in the 2nd phase and 1 thousand 158 houses in the 3rd phase, 1 thousand 128 houses have already been completed. Efforts are underway to declare seven more upazilas of the district 'landless and homeless' by June this year.

If the process under this project is completed, the district administration is optimistic about declaring Sylhet district completely landless and homeless free by the end of 2023.

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