BK News
Srinagar, April 16: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry Thursday donated 1 lakh safety masks to divisional administration here.
In this regard, a business delegation led by KCCI president, Sheikh Ashiq called on Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, PK Pole here and handed over the donation from the business community to augment the government’s ongoing efforts to tackle spread of coronavirus.
The Divisional Commissioner hailed the gesture of the business community in fight against the COVID19 pandemic, according to an official statement.
The masks will be distributed among those in need of the safety-gears including frontline warriors against Covid19, as also among the street vendors in particular as and when their activity resumes.
On the occasion, the business delegation apprised the Divisional Commissioner about various issues including the return of stranded people in various parts of the county, especially in the national capital.
The business delegation also raised the issue of water shortage in some areas of Srinagar due to breakdown in the Mal Shahi Bagh canal.
The business delegation also hailed the role of Advisor Baseer Khan, who is overall in-charge of coronavirus control efforts in Kashmir, for his untiring efforts in upscaling the efforts of the administration to contain the spread of COVID-19.
