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           April
          20, 2000 
           
          
           
          Sherpur,
          Apr 19 (UNB)- Work on five Ashrayon projects is progressing here under
          Food-for-Work programme of the government.
          
           
           
          
           
          District
          Relief and Rehabilitation Office sources said, 763 metric tons of
          wheat was being used for the purpose under special allocations.
          
           
           
          
           
          The
          works include, digging of ponds, earth filling, and construction of
          dam for the projects.
          
           
           
          
           
          The
          barrack type houses were being constructed at Jagannathpur of
          Balaichar union, Munshirchar of Char Mucharia union in Sadar thana,
          Bekikura and Sapnai in Nalitabari thana and at Kanduli in Jhenigati
          thana to provide shelter to the homeless people of the district.
          
           
           
          
           
          After
          the completion of the projects, 135 distressed and homeless families
          will have shelters.
          
           
           
          
          
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