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UNB, Khulna

After visiting some cyclone hit areas of Khulna division, Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Friday allocated Tk 1 crore for each worst-affected districts in the division.

He announced the allocation at a view-exchange meeting, arranged to discuss ways to face the post-cyclone situation, at the conference room of BNS Titumir naval outpost here.

Government and non-government officials from Khulna division attended the meeting.

Addressing the meeting, the Chief Adviser said the number of casualty in the storm could be minimised by the necessary steps taken earlier with the joint efforts of both government and non-government officials.

The government would solve the problems in the worst-affected areas on priority basis, he said, assuring that there are sufficient resources to face the post-cyclone situation.

Dr Fakhruddin directed the concerned authorities to take steps so that none in the affected areas face any problem, particularly that of drinking water.

He also ordered to take necessary steps for the burial of those killed in the storm.

The head of the interim government asked the authorities concerned to take steps as per the requirement of the people in the affected areas.

Dr Fakhruddin told the meeting that a control room has been opened at the Disaster Management Ministry to monitor the overall situation round-the-clock.

Speaking on the occasion, Khulna Divisional Commissioner Yunus Rahman said five districts-Bagerhat, Satkhira, Khulna, Narail and Jessore-were worst hit in the cyclone.

Earlier, the Chief Adviser along with Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman and other high officials flew here by a helicopter at about 3:50 pm.

Prior to their landing, the Chief Adviser along with the others observed from the helicopter some areas affected badly by the cyclone.