RAWALPINDI, Oct 20: Army is using all its resources to provide shelter to the quake-affected people before the winter sets in, said an ISPR press release on Thursday. The Inter Services Public Relations directorate said that over 12,000 tents have been distributed among the people affected by the Oct 8 earthquake in the NWFP and the Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

The ISPR said that over 6,500 tents have been distributed in AJK, with 1,300 in Bagh, 1,500 in Gari Dupatta, 2,000 in Muzaffarabad, 459 in Chakoti, and 200 in Neelum valley, while efforts were in hand to provide more tents to people at much faster pace.

The transportation of relief goods from various cities and international, national and local non-governmental organizations to the affected areas continued. 52 truckloads of relief goods arrived in Bagh and were airlifted to forward areas by helicopters.

Three more relief camps had been established by the Pakistan Army in the inaccessible areas of Balakot tehsil by dropping troops from helicopters, owing to the closure of raods.

A tent village comprising 1,000 tents was being established in Havelian, while a tent village comprising 25 tents had been established in Battagram.

The first tent village of 607 tents was established in Balakot by the Army and another 70 tents were added to it on Thursday.

Moreover, more than 5,000 tents have also been distributed in most affected areas. In Balakot 1,868 tents have been distributed, while 1,526 tents have been distributed in Battagram. In Mansehara 560 tents have been distributed and 242 in Garhi Habibullah. Other areas where tents have been distributed in the NWFP are Bisham, Dir Kot, Ugi, Paras, Shinkiari, Shangla and Kaghan.

Two relief teams from the UK and Germany reached Allai by helicopters on Wednesday to carry out relief and rescue operations, because all approach roads are blocked.

Establishment of a water purification plant was in progress in Balakot city, which would start functioning soon.

About 17,948-kg relief goods have been transported by 242 mules of the Animal Transport Regiment of the Pakistan Army to the otherwise inaccessible areas of Balakot during the last 24 hours for distribution among the affected people.

The areas where relief goods were distributed by mules are: Khet, Sanjora, Kashim, Sanghar, Kohalian, Mang, Satkeri, Bagar, Sathani, Mehmoodabad, Sawan, Rolcha, Satbani, Barna, Tilla, Patikka, Gonol, Ghariat and Lukmani.—Online