Over Tk33.87cr allotted to buy blankets for cold-hit people

The government has allocated over Tk 33.87 crore from the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief to procure blankets to distribute among cold-stricken and distressed people across the country.

"Tk 33,87,50,000 have been allocated for distributing blankets among the distressed and cold-stricken people across the country," said an official release on Friday, reports BSS.

Apart from this, around 6,79,000 pieces of blankets have been procured from the Chief Adviser's (CA's) relief fund which have already been distributed.

The ministry has directed Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) to purchase blankets by the allocated funds as soon as possible and distribute those among the cold-affected people after following all the concerned financial regulations accurately.

The Deputy Commissioners (DCs) have been asked to monitor the blanket procurement and distribution process intensively.