LUDHIANA: The Ludhiana district administration will install special foot-operated hand washing kiosks in grain markets to encourage farmers, labourers and other people to regularly wash their hands in view of sudden spike in coronavirus cases.
Deputy commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma said that the wheat procurement season would kick-start on April 10 and efforts are being made to keep the grain markets free from Covid-19.
Sharma said that these kiosks to be installed in all yards of the 13 market committees of the district.
Sharma said that these kiosks have two separate pedals attached to them to dispense soap and water separately.