The members of the COVID 19 Action Committee, Balangir, has urged the district Collector to take proper steps for the betterment management of the pandemic situation and migrants labourers' issues in the district. Led by convenor of Balangir Action Committee Gopalji Panigrahi and others, including members of different socio cultural organisations of the town and political parties, a one-hour silent protest was observed before the Colllectorate here on Friday.
They submitted a five-point charter of demands to district Collector Arindum Dakua, which includes alternative arrangements for de-boarding the migrant workers at Balangir from train, proper management of temporary medical centre/ qurantine centre with adequate facilities and proper regulations of containment, curfew, sanitisation, testing and contact tracing.