MLA, corporators ask people to follow Covid norms

Nagpur: After the two-day janata curfew, the BJP-ruled Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has chalked out a three-day programme to create awareness regarding implementation of Covid-19 guidelines. Mayor Sandip Joshi has organized a meeting with traders’ associations in the city to seek their support in organizing social awareness programmes to break the chain of coronavirus.
A notification issued by deputy municipal commissioner and NMC secretary Ranjana Lade said the three-day awareness drive by NMC in association with elected representatives will be held from 4pm to 6pm from July 28 to July 30.
The awareness drive was decided at a July 24 review meeting convened by Joshi along with elected representatives and municipal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. One of the decisions at the meet was the janata curfew. Joshi and Mundhe have also warned that if citizens do not follow Covid-19 guidelines, the administration will have no other choice but to impose complete lockdown for at least 15 days.
Rajya Sabha MP Dr Vikas Mahatme and MLC Anil Sole will create awareness in South-West constituency. MLA and city Congress president Vikas Thakre and mayor Sandip Joshi will visit areas under West Nagpur assembly constituency. MLA Krishna Khopde, deputy mayor Manisha Kothe and leader of opposition in NMC Tanaji Wanve will cover areas under East Nagpur. MLA Mohan Mate and standing committee chairman Vijay Zalke will create awareness in South Nagpur.
MLA Vikas Kumbhare, MLC Girish Vyas and corporator Dayashankar Tiwari will visit and create awareness in Central Nagpur, while MLC Pravin Datke and BSP leader in NMC Vaishali Narnaware and health committee chairman (NMC) Virendra Kukreja will visit areas in North Nagpur.