In the wake of the falling mercury level, Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth on Tuesday directed Deputy Commissioner of the districts to distribute blankets among poor in all the six Assembly segments — Ranchi, Hatia, Kanke, Khijri, Silli, Ichagarh — falling under the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency.
Seth also issued two helpline numbers — 2240060 and 2240054 — for the residents of Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency. The helpline numbers will be operational from 10am to 5pm from Monday to Saturday.
“Any person facing any kind of problem in his locality can dial this number and put forth his concern. We will try our level best to address the issue as the earliest,” said Seth.
The chill in the air has increased in Ranchi in the month of December, with minimum temperature falling below six degrees Celsius.
The distribution of blankets got delayed this year due to the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Assembly elections. The Government had also sought special permission from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to distribute blankets during the elections.
On Tuesday, Ranchi shivered at 5.8 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature dropped to 3.9 degrees Celsius in Kanke — a part of suburban Ranchi that witnesses extreme cold during winters.
Seth on Tuesday also asked the concerned Deputy Commissioner to set up fire places in roads for street dwellers and commoners. The fire places or bonfires will be set up in different parts of Ranchi and neighbouring areas.
“Blankets will be distributed in rural as well as urban areas under the constituency. Fire places will also be set up in rural as well as urban areas,” Seth said.
