To avoid further transmission of Covid-19, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Phagwara, Shairi Malhotra, appealed to the traders and industrial workers to get vaccinated in large numbers. In a meeting conducted with the traders, the traders were apprised of the special vaccination camps for them. The traders could get vaccinated at Lord Krishna dispensary, Dana Mandi, Phagwara, car parking building, Banga Road, Phagwara, Sukhjit Starch Mill, Rihana Jattan, GNA Enterprise, Fine Switchgear and Industrial Area, SDM added. Apart from this, the factory workers can also visit Vasco Industry, Chakk Hakim, Vishnu Industry, Bhanoki Road, Phagwara, Prabhat Sales Corporation, Mehtan, UAW Pvt.

Surprise check at government offices

Following the guidelines on rescheduled office hours, a surprise check was carried out in the office of Tehsildar, Block Development and Panchayat Office, Seva Kendra and Fard Kendra Tehsil Complex Phagwara etc, by Rajiv Verma, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Phagwara. In view of the power crisis in the state, the officers and employees present during the checking were instructed to prevent misuse of power in the offices. Giving orders for a complete ban on its use, Verma also said the staff of the offices should ensure a strict compliance with the orders given by the government from time to time.

Extending A helping hand to the disabled

As part of its 40th monthly ration distribution service, the All India Anti Corruption Forum, Phagwara, distributed food packets among the needy at its New Mandi Road office. SP Sarabjit Singh was invited as the chief guest. Forum president Gurdeep Singh Kang distributed food packets among 20 families. Door-to-door ration was also supplied among the needy. Atul Jain, Sunil Dhingra, Ashu, Vinay Kumar Bittu, Jugal Baweza were among the others present during the function. The minister’s wife distributed tricycles among the persons with disability. Anita Kainth, a social worker and wife of Som Prakash Kainth provided tricycles to three physically-disabled. Application forms of 50 other PwDs were also received to provide them tricycles and wheelchairs. Anita assured that wheelchairs and tricycles would also be distributed among the needy. TNS