PATNA: Bihar s social welfare department (SWD) s proposal to distribute blankets among the weaker section of the society to help them face chilling cold is nothing short of a mockery.
The department has finalized a proposal for distribution of blankets among the poor at a cost of Rs 50 lakh. Under the proposal, which is still awaiting cabinet approval, blankets will be provided to 23,000 people only.
"However, the number of poor people who badly need free blankets in the state is several times higher than 23,000 and Rs 50 lakh is grossly inadequate to meet the demand," principal secretary of social welfare department V K Verma said.
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