Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 20: Former Minister and senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla today appreciated the UT administration for conditional relaxation saying that the relaxation was the dire need of the hour to halt the emerging poverty and deprivation of the people.
He said the Government’s first and foremost priority should remain protecting the life and health of people and must be fully aware of the emerging unemployment and deprivation of people owing to lockdown. “Phase wise and conditional relaxation in lockdown will not only enable the people to earn their bread and butter themselves but also ensure the implementation of preventive measures against Corona virus,” he added.
He urged all those who have been given relaxation to fully abide by the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and not only enforce them on themselves but also generalize the same. “They should not entertain any customer coming without a face mask, hand gloves and making rush or congestion,” he appealed.
Bhalla stressed upon the people to look into and take their responsibilities with regard to lessen the risks and chances of spreading the Corona virus and take healthy benefit from the relaxation given by the Government. They must wash their hands and sanitize them before going out, wear a face mask and plastic hand gloves, avoid making the crowd and keep a safe distance from others to ensure safety.
Meanwhile, he continued the distribution of ration and other necessary items among the needy and poor families of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and in this regard, Bhalla today distributed food packets among the poor at Marble Market of Trikuta Nagar.
“Necessary steps must be taken immediately to ensure that the people stranded inside their houses do not face any hardship. The Government machinery and general public must cooperate with each other during this crucial period. Most importantly, the administration must ensure that people were not exploited and fleeced by the shopkeepers by creating artificial scarcity of essential items,” he added.
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