Excise department staff create awareness on Covid

Hubballi: Excise department staff are visiting villages and residential areas in Hubballi and Dharwad to create awareness on wearing masks and maintaining social distancing, which are vital to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
They are meeting the public at markets, malls, temples, fields, bakeries, bus stands and other places, where a large number of people gather. The team led by Dharwad excise deputy commissioner Shivana Gowda, has been engaged in this initiative since July 16. The team has already visited many villages and wards in the city.
Excise inspector Sanjeev Reddy of Hubballi taluk said that he and his team have already visited eight wards in Hubballi city. He said that they have got a good response and the people are following their tips to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
He said that in Dharwad inspector Chidanand, in Kundagol Premsingh Lamani, and in Navalgund T J Gunjikar are creating awareness among the people to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The staff said that they even visited fields in rural areas, and asked people not to work in groups. “We reply to the queries of people regarding the pandemic, and try to remove any misconceptions to give a correct picture. We highlight do’s and don’t s, apart from precautions to be taken. We instil confidence in the people and ask them to remain positive,” said Sanjeev Reddy.