While the State government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure social distancing, various social organisations in the Capital city have come forward to provide food, sanitisers and masks to daily wage labourers, poor and other people affected by the imposed lockdown.
In the ongoing fight against Coronavirus, an initiative was taken by Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth and distribution of free food was started by Annapurna Sewa Maheshwari Samaj amongst the labourers and rickshaw pullers on Monday.
The organisation will be providing food twice a day to the needy- 11 am to 2 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm. “I urged the Maheshawari Samaj to start a drive of feeding the poor. In this hour of need, the organization will continue to provide food for as long as is required,” tweeted the MP. Hazaribag based NGO- Helping India Feeding India has also been doing its bit during the tough times.
“Bottles of hand wash, sanitisers, gloves and shower caps were distributed amongst the people of the Birhor tribe. We are also trying to create awareness among the people about cleanliness and basic hygiene.
We are also sharing knowledge about Coronavirus and how it spreads. Emphasis is being given on following social distancing. Children are also being taught on how to wash their hands properly,” said Abhijeet Kumar, founder of the NGO. Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) President Kunal Ajmani said, “In the ongoing lockdown across the State, it is important to provide essential goods at a reasonable price to the consumers and also limit the unnecessary crowds in the shops. Traders are requested to maintain restraint and supply food items at reasonable prices while other shops should be closed so that crowd does not gather on the roads.
Apart from the emergency serviced directed by the administration, many other shops have also opened which could lead to a spread of the virus. Keeping this in mind there is a possibility that if so many shops remain open, a curfew might be imposed by the government.”
In order to break the chain of the virus, Junior Chamber International (JCI) has started a chain of creating awareness and distributing hand sanitisers. “Members have been asked to distribute sanitisers and masks amongst the needy like gaurds, milkman and household helps in their locality.
In the coming days JCI also plans to give masks to the various vegetable vendors across the City,” said Amit Khowal, President JCI, Ranchi.