Ganderbal, March 20: Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Shafqat Iqbal today urged the media persons working in District Ganderbal to play proactive role in awareness campaign launched by District Ganderbal in order to sensitize the general public to contain the spread of coronavirus infection.
DC made these remarks while kick starting 3-day awareness rally from Mini Secretariat Ganderbal of 6 ambulances fitted with loud speakers and banners will generate awareness regarding Do’s and Don’ts to curb the spreading of COVID-19 in all blocks of the district.
The awareness campaign is organized by district administration in collaboration with Hope Disability Centre Wayil Ganderbal.
SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal, ADC Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba, President Municipal Committee Ganderbal, CMO Ganderbal, ARTO Ganderbal, EO Municipality, DIO Ganderbal besides officials from Hope Disability Centre were also present on the occasion.
On the occasion while briefing the media persons, the DC said that district administration has taken a lot of precautionary measure to restrict spread of Corona Virus like establishment of 24×7 district control room at DC office Ganderbal, formations of the district and block level surveillance teams for close monitoring, establishment of isolation and quarantine facilities at District Hospital and various other places of district, imposition of section 144 of CrPC, banning of public transport in district, banning the unnecessary social, politically and cultural congregations, closure of schools and educational institutions, fumigation and sanitization of important places including District Hospital, Jamia Masjid etc.
He further assured the public that no corona case has been confirmed in the district so far although as a precautionary measure he appealed to follow the Do’s and Don’ts regarding to curb the spreading of COVID-19 as this would be the excellent piece of cooperation from their part in preventing any infections.
