In view of weather forecast, Pakistan Army on the directives of Corps Commander Lieutenant General Muhmmed Hamid Khan has made special safety arrangements at tent villages in quake-hit areas of NWFP.
The arrangements include sanitation, drainage system and precautionary measures at tents to stand harsh weather conditions besides provision of warm clothes, sleeping bags, additional blankets, quilts and mattresses.
Tents made of clothes are being covered with plastic sheets and tarpaulins to prevent seepage during rain and snow fall. Troops from Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME) have so far made lighting and hot water arrangements in tent villages set up at Hassa, Basian, Shawal Najaf, Balakot, Garhi Habibullah, Batgram, Batal, Jabori and Dadial.
Army in collaboration with an NGO is making arrangements for winterised tents at Maira Tent city where around 30,000 survivors are being accommodated.
Pakistan Army in collaboration with some NGOs has opened 13 tent schools for boys and girls including three each at Chattar Plain and Balakot, two each at Battal, Gulmaina and Kashtara and one at Hassa where strength of students has reached up to 2,640.
Army aviation flew 20 sorties from PAF Base Chaklala to various locations at Batgram, Kaghan, Mansehra and Battal for airlifting 335 tents, 4,834 blankets, 10.50 tons ration, and 54 litters water, 51 boxes of medicines, and over 3 tons other relief goods.
Army dispatched 17 trucks loaded with tents, tarpaulins, blankets, quilts and ration to far flung villages of Chattar Plain, Balakot, Shinkiari, Batgram, Darband and Ghari Habibullah. A total of 3,039 tents and 19,545 blankets were distributed among victims during last 24 hours.
From Army Relief Centre Peshawar 13 trucks loaded with relief goods were dispatched to Mansehra whereas 10 more trucks were sent from Havelian to the affected areas.