Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 12 2010:
Relief materials donated by people for onward handing over to the victims of 11 shops razed to ground in a fire break out incident at Lilong Bazar in the wee hour of April 8 were distributed today by the Lilong Bazar Shopkeeper Welfare Association.
On the occasion, Secretary, Liyakat Ali informed the media that the relief material distributed today were donated by people from different works during a donation drive conducted by the association since April 9.During the donation drive, people donated Rs 1.32 lakh along with clothing and eatables including rice and others.
The inferno of April 8 night last had left members of the family housed at the shops with nothing but clothing in their backs.
So far no assistance provided from the government side, he added.
The 11 victims of the fired burnt incident, Md Hajijur, Md Karimuddin, Md Amin, Md Zakir, Md Inao, Md Sharit, Md Islauddin, Md Amjad, Md Khomei, Md Iqbal, Md Allauddin and Md Riyajuddin were given money in cash ranging from Rs 4000 to 11,000 as per estimated properties loss.