DC Rajouri conducts extensive tour of block Manjakote; takes stock of COVID mitigation measures

Rajouri, May, 25:—To take stock of the efforts being made to mitigate the COVID19 pandemic, Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh K Shavan today conducted an extensive tour of block Manjakote.

The Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by the BDC Chairperson Manjakote, Shamshad Begum; Tehsildar, Mohd Javed; ExEn Jal Shakti Department, Mushtaq Ahmed; SDPO Manjakote, BDO, Mohd Nawaz and JE Jal Shakti, Abdul Hameed and Sarpanch, Samreen Khan.

While taking stock of the medicare facilities and COVID mitigation measures at PHC Manjakote and PHC Gambir Muglan, the concerned Health officers gave a detailed account of all the steps being taken to contain the spread of the viral infection and the kind of health facilities being provided to the patients amid the pandemic in the areas.

The Deputy Commissioner asked the concerned officers and officials of the Health Department to work at their best level to provide the best possible medicare facilities to the common masses amid the pandemic so that they don’t face any inconvenience.

The Deputy Commissioner said that the Vaccination for the persons between the age group of 18 to 44 years has started in the district from today and urged upon the public failing in the said age group to come forward and get themselves vaccinated for the COVID19 to keep themselves safe from the viral infection.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner also Kickstarted the work on the water supply scheme Kakora being executed at an estimated cost of Rs 5.00 lacs. The scheme was approved under the Back to Village programme and it would benefit about two thousand souls from their panchayats of the block Manjakote.

The concerned Executive Engineer from the Jal Shakti Department has been directed to ensure the time-bound completion of the work on the scheme so that necessary benefits are provided to the locals in terms of drinking water facility.

The Deputy Commissioner while interacting with the locals said that although the District Administration is making all possible efforts to contain the spread of the COVID 19 in the district their active cooperation is a must in this regard.

The Deputy Commissioner also appealed to the people to ensure meticulous adherence to Covid protocols as issued by the Government and Health Department from time to time to remain safe from the deadly Coronavirus.