In view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and ease in the movement across the national Capital, Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava has directed to install 'picket points' which will be making general public aware about the various guidelines and instructions issued by the Governement. Police said that these picket points will be installed in all 15 districts of the national Capital.
According to Anil Mittal, the Additional Piblic Relation Officer (APRO), the aim of these picket points is to educate citizens at large with regard to preventive steps to be taken for personal, social, environmental hygiene.
"Delhi Police has already installed 61 picket points in Eastern range, 66 in Southern range, 47 in Western range, 38 in Central range, 64 in Northern range and 34 in New Delhi range equipped with Public Announcement (PA) systems with pre recorded messages at local markets, important arterial roads, Border pickets, District Centres and important traffic intersections having food falls" said Mittal.
"The announcement is being done in form of an appeal in common language. It explains the need for social distancing by keeping a distance of one meter amongst two persons. It emphasis on better hand hygiene by use soap for hand wash, use of sanitizers and boosting of immunity through right kind of food. At few locations even TV display and cable network have been used to supplement the scheme," said Mittal.