MANIKGANJ, Jan 16, 2024 (BSS)-The government has allocated 34,840 blankets for the cold stricken poor people at all seven upazilas of the district to mitigate their sufferings, District Relief and Disaster Management office sources said here today.  

District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) Shahidul Islam said the government has allocated 520 blankets for each of the 65 unions and two municipalities in the district, adding that they first allocated 27,470 blankets have already been distributed according to the lists of union councils and approved by the Upazila Parishads.

The second allotments of 7370 blankets are being distributed. DRRO said the poor and specially shelter less people who are the victims are being benefited to get the blankets.

Meanwhile, Manikganj Municipality Mayor Md. Ramjan Ali has distributed 300 blankets among the poor people of the municipality area donated by Mother Foundation as the chief guest today. President of Mother Foundation Afroja Ramjan and officials and councilors of the municipality were present on the occasion.