nDelhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Sunday distributed free protective masks in the national Capital to prevent the transmission of coronavirus among common citizens.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa President DSGMC said that free protective masks will be distributed among all historic Gurdwaras in national capital and in the beginning 10,000 free protective mask were distributed among common citizens at historic Gurdwara Bangla Sahib among presence of office bearer of DSGMC in a function held on Sunday.
Sirsa said that decision to distribute free medical mask has been taken in view of rising demand of the face masks which has resulted in charging exorbitant prices for products by the big pharma companies.
He told that DSGMC has taken the various initiatives to check person-to-person transmission to check new waves of infections and stop virus from further transmission.
"All Gurdwara has been asked to take proactive steps to regularly clean and sanitize all Gurdwara Compexes to prevent any respiratory illness," he said, adding that hand sanitization has been made mandatory for all visitors at DSGMC office complex at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj and DSGMC volunteer are assisting and guiding the visitors for hand sanitizations to protect from airborne illnesses.
Sirsa further said that DSGMC will promote the practice of frequent hand-washing with soap and water by Gurdwara devotees during their visit to holy shrines and all Gurdwara complexes will be extensively cleaned and sanitized in order to prevent transmission of the virus.