BARAMULLA: In a significant move to scale up the activities in order to control the spread of deadly Coronavirus, Deputy Commissioner(DDC), Baramulla, Dr. G N Itoo along with Director Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir, Reyaz Ahmad Wani, today installed Decontamination and sanitation tunnel in the isolation and quarantine center set up at Government Medical College, Baramulla. The facility has been procured by Baramulla Municipal Council and aims at renewing the efforts to combat the spread of the virus.
President Municipal Council, Baramulla, Umar Azhar Kakroo, Medical Superintendent, Associated Hospital Baramulla, Dr. Syed Masood, Chief Executive Officer, MC, Baramulla, and various other concerned officers were present on the occasion.
The DDC, on the occasion expressing gratitude to ULB authorities said that the district administration is taking various initiatives to stem the spread of Corona virus. He appealed people to adopt all the requisite guidelines and cooperate with the administration in this regard.
Moreover, he informed that fumigation cum sanitation drives have already been launched in several locations of the district to maintain cleanliness in the surrounding and to averting any eventuality.
Speaking after installing the tunnel, the Director highlighted its significance and said that the facility will help in maintaining cleanliness thereby mitigating the risk of COVID-19 spread. He said that ULB has initiated various anti-Corona initiatives including fumigation and cleanliness drives, enforcement of lock down, implementation of related SOPs so that the people at large are protected from this deadly virus. He also assured every possible support to the district administration for combating the pandemic.
