People claiming below poverty line (BPL) eligibility thronged the Kollam corporation office on Tuesday when they did not find their names in the draft BPL list. They arrived at the civic headquarters to submit applications for enlisting themselves in the list. Functioning of the office virtually came to a standstill as a result of the development. Though Wednesday is the last date for submitting the ad hoc applications, there is uncertainty whether the affected lot will be able to meet the deadline.
The applicants alleged that no arrangement had been made for even providing them guidance on the formalities for preparing and submitting the applications.
