Corona warriors especially lady doctors, nurses, health workers, sanitation workers and women personnel of police and administration have performed courageously and effectively in the crisis caused by COVID-19.
These women personnel are not able to meet and take care of their families and children due to their duties, said the Governor Baby Rani Maurya while having a telephonic conversation with DIG Ridhim Agarwal and Dehradun SP (City) Shweta Choubey.
Expressing gratitude towards lady police personnel for diligently discharging their duties, the governor asked for the list of those Corona warriors who are performing extra ordinarily, stating that she would talk to them personally. Governor will encourage and express gratitude on behalf of the people of the state.
Earlier, the governor had telephonic conservations with doctors and nurses of government hospitals and motivated them.
Maurya also talked to the vice chancellors of Doon university, Kumaon university and Shri Dev Suman university. She also directed the Horticulture and Forestry university to study the impact of lockdown and present crisis on the agriculture and horticulture.
The governor also asked the teaching and non-teaching staff of all the universities to help the administration in community kitchens and various welfare programmes. She also asked to develop online and offline study materials considering the coming academic sessions. She asked that the continuation of ongoing research work also be considered.
The Horticulture and Forestry university, Bharsar, vice chancellor professor Ajit Karnatak that there is possibility of pollination of apples and other fruits being affected because the practice of keeping bee-boxes in orchards to boost pollination has also been affected. There is also the possibility of vegetable, herbs and flower nurseries getting affected. The livelihood of those who returned to villages from the cities due to COVID-19 will also have to be considered.