Kathmandu, Jan. 3 : On the occasion of the 55th auspicious birthday of His Majesty the King, president of the auspicious birthday main  civic organising committee Mr. Lokendra Bahadur Chand distributed clothes to the elderly people at the Pashupati Biddhashram today.

The clothes were made available by the clothes distribution sub-committee of the auspicious birthday organising main civic committee.

On the occasion, Mr. Chand said that it was not only a humanitarian service but also a pious act to assist the elderly people.

At the programme, 180 bed-sheets were distributed to the elderly at the private expenses of Ms Durga Rana.

Office-bearers of the auspicious birthday celebration main civic committee and the sub-committee also expressed their views at the programme.