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| LG extends gratitude to Corona warriors, urges people to wear face-mask, register for vaccination | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu , May 16: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Sunday dedicated the second run of the radio programme to Corona Warriors and expressed his gratitude towards them for putting their lives at risk for the service of the people.
Continuing the initiative of making the process of governance more participatory and people-centric by giving a platform to the public to share their suggestions and views, the second episode of ‘Awaam ki Awaaz’ radio programme was aired on Sunday on all local and primary channels of All India Radio (AIR) stations in J&K.
The telecast of the programme was also broadcast on DD Kashir.
“We are grateful to our Corona warriors in the fight against Covid-19.
Union Territory of J&K is indebted to all the selfless Corona Warriors, Doctors, Paramedics, Ambulance drivers, frontline workers, and those involved in production and supply of essential items and services”, observed the Lt Governor.
Addressing the people, the Lt Governor shared the slew of measures recently announced by the UT Government to help those who unfortunately lost their loved ones to Covid-19.
Along with the entire country, Jammu and Kashmir is also going through the challenging times of Coronavirus. In the last few weeks, many families in the Union Territory have lost their loved ones to the epidemic.
The administration is with them in this hour of grief, said the Lt Governor.
“I know no human life can be compensated for. But it is the responsibility of the government to take care of its people and to stand with them in these tough times”, added the Lt Governor.
“We have taken many such decisions, which will provide relief to the families affected by this catastrophe. Senior citizens who have lost the only earning member of their family will be provided with a special pension for life. Children, who have lost their parents to Covid-19 pandemic, will be provided with special scholarships.
Every family who has lost their near and dear ones due to Covid-19 will be provided with financial assistance for self-employment through Jammu and Kashmir Bank,” the Lt Governor maintained.
He said that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the lives of some of the most vulnerable sections of society.
J&K UT Administration is providing Rs1000 per month to registered construction workers, ponywalas, palkiwalas, pithuwalas for the next two months.
Apart from this, the amount allocated by the government to the beneficiaries of the Social Security Schemes will be transferred immediately and ration will be provided on priority basis to all ration card holders. In these challenging times, the Old-age Homes, Orphanages will be extended all the support from the government including rations, he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized on the importance of human life. We have to fight the Covid pandemic by following the Corona Protocol completely while taking the development of Jammu and Kashmir to new heights.
From May 8, dry ration is being made available to poor families under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, said the Lt Governor.
The Lt Governor also called for Jan Bhaghidari and cooperation in the fight against the deadly virus. I urge everyone to wear face-masks, register themselves for the vaccination, get tested and ensure Covid appropriate behaviour at all times to combat Covid pandemic, added the Lt Governor.
While sharing several inputs received from Doctors, citizens, nurses, and frontline health workers for tackling the spread of the deadly virus more effectively, the Lt Governor made special mention of Dr. Sharmeen Mushtaq from Srinagar and Dr. Shabnam Rizvi from Reasi who have urged for strict compliance of corona protocol and stringent action against unscrupulous elements indulging in black-marketing and hoarding of medicines.
Dr. Huma Mirza from Rajouri, Dr. Sachit Sharma from Kathua, Dr. Pallavi Sharma and Dr. Aditi Saini from Jammu gave their valuable suggestions pertaining to testing of children on priority basis in the houses with Covid positive persons, importance of wearing double protection masks, punishing the hoarding and black marketing of oxygen and medicines, restricting public gatherings, motivating people for getting their whole family vaccinated.
While sharing suggestions received to strengthen the infrastructure, the Lt Governor observed that the UT Administration is fully prepared in the fight against Corona.
In the last 6 months, the J & K Administration has strengthened health infrastructure across J&K. We have added 26 new Oxygen Generation Plants.
“14 more plants will be added by the end of this month and additional 34 Oxygen Generation Plants will be installed within 6 months,” he said adding that in the next 6 months J&K will have a total of 99 Oxygen Plants in the Medical Facilities of Jammu and Kashmir to serve the general public.
“We are still in a better position than many developed countries when it comes to health infrastructure. Nevertheless, I believe that there is a need to improve primary health centres right now”, the Lt Governor continued.
Addressing the people who are insisting on Self medication due to misinformation, the Lt Governor requested them to take the medicines after consultation with the doctors only. |
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