Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mansa Gurpal Singh Chahal on Monday, embarked a weeklong major awareness drive under Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s flagship campaign “Mission Fateh” to make people aware about the preventions for checking the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.Deputy Commissioner while addressing the press conference here said that as a part of the campaign as many as 16 publicity vehicles were deployed on Sunday, appealing people to strictly adhere to the safety protocols and restrictions to save themselves and their families from the COVID-19.He said that during this campaign major thrust would be on generating maximum information regarding the threat and precautions from the Coronavirus as it was the only way to keep this pandemic at bay.Divulging more details about the weeklong activities to be carried out during the drive, the Deputy Commissioner said that on June 15, the badges were distributed among the Corona Warriors. Badges were also distributed among the Reporters present in the press conference, as they also played a pivotal role in frontline by spreading awareness among the public.
DC Gurpal Singh Chahal said that on June 16, door to door sensitisation by Anganwari workers would take place. Likewise, he said that on June 17 door to door sensitisation by Sarpanches would take place and on June 18 awareness campaign would be conducted by the Public Relations department. In the same manner, on June 19 door to door sensitisation campaign would be done by the NGOs and on June 20 door to door sensitisation drive would be initiated by the Police department.The Deputy Commissioner also said that on June 21 sensitisation drive would be started by the Resident Welfare committees and other citizens. Soliciting fulsome support and cooperation from the people for this noble cause, he said that the war against Corona could be won by making the norm of social distancing an integral part of their lives. He also asked the people to stay at their homes, wear masks while moving in public, wash their hands with soaps/ use sanitizer and others.