The DCC programme is apparently inadequate with only Tk 25,000 for each affected ward to make makeshift toilets and bamboo overpasses for the destitute people. DCC sources said it has also allocated 250 food packages for each affected ward, which includes five-kg of rice, one-kg of lentil, one-kg of potato, one-kg of salt and a dozen of candles. The number of food packages was too small to go around as many complained they did not get any. "Some of us are staying here for the last five to ten days but we didn't get any relief from anybody. And today's (yesterday's) relief will be inadequate for us all," said Anwara Begum of Maniknagar who took shelter at the stadium 12 days ago. In the Birsherstha Shipahi Mustafa Stadium shelter where 750 families have taken refuge, this correspondent was told that they did not get any receipt to get relief.

Talking to The Daily Star DCC Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka said its true that the relief is inadequate. He added, "We have directed the ward commissioners and sought assistance from the government". He said the DCC has allocated a total of Tk 50,000 for each affected ward and half of it was given yesterday and the rest will be given after a few days.

The flood-affected people said their problems are the lack of pure drinking water, toilet facilities and food. Many told the correspondent that they did not get any packages of food or any relief in the past days. When asked, Ward Commissioner Shamsul Huda of ward no-29 said they have already given 350 families food packages while the rest who had come on the previous day will be provided next. He said more than 10,000 people from Mugdah, Maniknagar, Kamalapur, Basabo, Manda and Nondipara have taken shelter at different centres in his area including Mugdah Community Centre, Oasis Kindergarten School and in three under-construction buildings.

According to the DCC's estimation more than 1,50,000 flood-affected people took refuge in the 149 shelter centres in 48 wards yesterday. The city mayor visited some shelter centres yesterday and distributed packages of food among the people.