Vadodara: She could have made ample profits by selling the dress material cloth to her customers. But Jagruti Thakkar, a Barodian who is now settled in Surat, decided to forego her profits so that around 200 cops in Surat and 100 other people including those living at an old age home, security guard among other needy persons could have a mask to protect themselves from coronavirus.
After the lockdown was announced, Thakkar, who lived in Raopura before moving to Surat, noticed the security guards and sweepers in her building were roaming around without masks. Thakkar got 50 masks made overnight at her tailoring workshop and distributed among the security guards and sanitation workers in her area. “Due to the lockdown, the tailor worked the entire night so that nobody can notice it and made the masks,” said Thakkar.
While she was distributing these masks, she learned that more than anybody else, it is the police staff that need the masks most.
“I got additional cloth from my stock to make 250 more such masks,” she said. “These masks are made of cotton cloth so these can be reused after washing them properly. Also, since these are made from cloth meant for dress materials they look quite trendy unlike those available in medical stores,” Thakkar added.
She said that cops stand under the sun whole day due to which they perspire, so these masks are perfect for them. Thakkar distributed these 200 masks to police in Chowk Bazaar and other areas of Surat. She also gave the remaining masks at an old age home.
So far, Thakkar has used 50 metres cloth worth Rs 10,000 to make these masks and she has already planned to make more.
“The lockdown may end within a week, but the scare of virus will continue to remain, so it is necessary that everybody wear masks,” she said.
However, Thakkar plans to distribute these masks among the people living in the lower strata of the society. She said that due to high demand, the prices of masks have increased.
“A person from a poor family would not buy a mask as his priority would be to buy essential food items first for his family,” Thakkar told TOI.
After the lockdown was announced, Thakkar, who lived in Raopura before moving to Surat, noticed the security guards and sweepers in her building were roaming around without masks. Thakkar got 50 masks made overnight at her tailoring workshop and distributed among the security guards and sanitation workers in her area. “Due to the lockdown, the tailor worked the entire night so that nobody can notice it and made the masks,” said Thakkar.
While she was distributing these masks, she learned that more than anybody else, it is the police staff that need the masks most.
“I got additional cloth from my stock to make 250 more such masks,” she said. “These masks are made of cotton cloth so these can be reused after washing them properly. Also, since these are made from cloth meant for dress materials they look quite trendy unlike those available in medical stores,” Thakkar added.
She said that cops stand under the sun whole day due to which they perspire, so these masks are perfect for them. Thakkar distributed these 200 masks to police in Chowk Bazaar and other areas of Surat. She also gave the remaining masks at an old age home.
So far, Thakkar has used 50 metres cloth worth Rs 10,000 to make these masks and she has already planned to make more.
“The lockdown may end within a week, but the scare of virus will continue to remain, so it is necessary that everybody wear masks,” she said.
However, Thakkar plans to distribute these masks among the people living in the lower strata of the society. She said that due to high demand, the prices of masks have increased.
“A person from a poor family would not buy a mask as his priority would be to buy essential food items first for his family,” Thakkar told TOI.
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