DC Kishtwar conducts extensive tour of kishtwar town Fine imposed for non usage of face masks

Muntsir Giri

Kishtwar April 08:–To ensure the universal usage of the mask by the public moving out in kishtwar town, Deputy commissioner Kishtwar Ashok Sharma along with SSP Kishtwar Shafkat Hussain today conducted an intensive market checking drive within the town and fined a number of persons and Shopkepper who were found without the face mask.

He was accompanied by ADC Kishtwar Pawan parihar, ASP Kishtwar Mushim Ahmed,EO Municipal Council Kishtwar Tariq Hussain Balwan, Xen PHE Anil Kaylu,NT Kishtwar Javeed Khandey besides other officials.

During the inspection at the Bus stand area,District Hospital kishtwar and various other shoping complexes of the main market of town ,Deputy Commissioner sensitized the shopkeepers,commuters and the general public about the importance of usage of face mask and adhering to social distance norms at these public and other commercial places to keep the spreading COVID-19 at bay.

A fine of Rs 300’was also imposed upon the number of drivers, commuters,shopkeeper who were without wearing face masks by the concerned authorities(EO Municipality and NT Kishtwar) and a total fine of Rs 6250 was collected on spot from defaulting persons.

He also sensitized people above 45 years of age for innoculation of vaccine besides asked all the shopkeepers to co-operate in conducting the random tests and sampling of COVID-19.

He also urged the public to avoid unnecessarily moving out of their homes and ensure following COVID-19 appropriate behaviour all the times.

During his inspection,he also directed XEn PHE to plug leakages in water supply pipes in the town.
EO,MC Kishtwar and AEE PWD kishtwar were further asked to establish the common sale places for street vendors and raiddiwalas at the designated place near old bus stand Kishtwar within a week of time.