DC distributes blankets to shelterless

Jalandhar, November 15

Showing a humanitarian gesture, the district administration on Wednesday night provided blankets to shelterless people in the district.

Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori visited city and cantonment railway stations, Pathankot Bypass chowk, Devi Talab Mandir and other public places and distributed the blankets.

The DC said the district administration would cover all homeless persons to provide them with a warm refuge so that they don’t face any hardship during the winter season. Further, he issued a helpline 8556918229 and exhorted people to call this number if they found anybody in need of a blanket adding that the administration’s team would personally visit the spot and provide the blankets. Meanwhile, the DC reviewed the arrangements at various night shelters in the district. — TNS