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667 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র The Council expected that the Department concerned would sanction some amount for meeting the urgent expenses of the liberated areas pending Submission of detailed Scheme as desired in the memo under reference." Mr. Khawaja Ahmed, MNA, informed the house that a total of 232 tube wells used to be in commission at Parshuram. At the moment, 80% of them are out of order. Arrangement for bringing them in order have to be made immediately. He also mentioned the accute shortage of petrol, diesel and other lubricants. The agriculturists of the area are on the verge of starvation as a consequence of eight months of war and its attending problems. They need adequate amounts of IRRI seeds for coming plantation. Parshuram has always been a surplus area in terms of foodgrains and other agricultural products. The Council decided to form a Trade body with the following members for sorting out the details of bilateral trade with the host Government. 1. Mr. Syed Fazlul Hoque, MNA. 2. Mr. A. B. M. Taleb Ali, MPA and 3. Mr. Abdul Wahab, MPA. The following relief scheme was provisionally approved by the Council subject to its accommodation in the detailed scheme to be prepared by the Relief SubCommittee for the entire Zone. 1.House Building Grant RS. 10,00,000 2. Supply of scarce essential commodities RS. 2,00,000 3. Test Relief work Rs.50,00,000 4. Financial help to the affected poor students RS. 1.00.000 5. Medicines RS. 1.00.000 6. Distribution of winter cloth, to the deserving people: Woolen garments for ten thousand people. The Council requested the other Sub-Committees for submitting detailed scheme relating to their sphere of activities. The Council dissolved to continue, subject to the approval of the Government, with the old form of local self-Government with following alterations: 1.The collaborators are to be excluded from the respective bodies. 2.The remaining members will be supplemented by the social workers having the confidence of the people of the area, in consultation with the MNA/MPA concerned. The meeting decided to start Post Office in the liberated areas. The meeting authorized the Zonal Administrative Officer to make appointments for manning the various posts in the liberated areas in consultation with the Chairman of the Zonal Council. Syed Fazlul Hoque, MNA, dwelt at length on the difficulties which are being faced by the Freedom Fighters; they were not being paid regularly. Members have received agonising letters from the Freedom Fighters who are now inside Bangladesh, narrating their sad plight. The members expressed their deep concern at the unpaid, ill-clad and