Patna: Work comes first for this technician

PATNA: Braving coronavirus threat, technician Rakesh Chaudhary has been laying pipelines and doing other civil work as part of GAIL’s city gas distribution project after the district administration allowed resumption of a range of economic activities.
Chaudhary, who has been executing the project at Punaichak said, “As visiting houses to install piped natural gas (PNG) connection is not allowed, we are finishing the work of laying pipes. The demand of PNG in the city has increased in the last two years,” he said.
The 30-year-old added that stretch where he works has been barricaded in order to avoid any kind of interaction with pedestrians. “I wear mask and gloves and wash my hands every hour throughout the day. Besides, I also ensure that the other workers follow these safety protocols. I change my clothes at the site before heading home,” he said.
Chaudhary’s family members, who live in Madhubani, are concerned about his safety. “Like every other parents, my parents are also worried about my well-being. However, I can’t leave my work midway,” he said.
With so many migrants returning to the state, Chaudhary thinks that competition will increase in the days to come. “I just hope that all of us get work here so that we don’t have to move to other states,” he said.