Sanitation workers honoured for their services in tough times

Tribune News Service
Amritsar, April 6

Acknowledging their services in this time of crisis, members of the Mohalla Sudhar Welfare Committee and police personnel on Monday honoured sanitation workers with garlands made from currency notes.Sanitation workers have been collecting garbage from several wards.

Distributing free ration to them, the members clapped for them. “We have never been recognised for our efforts like this before. It felt good to earn respect as we too have been working round the clock along with several other professionals during the curfew,” said Rajbir Singh, a sanitation worker of the MC. He said they had been given masks and gloves by the department for their safety while working.

Raman Malhotra, president, Mohalla Sudhar Welfare Society, said their volunteers had been visiting several localities to distribute essential items among workers who collect garbage. They work hard to serve society.

Kot Khalsa SHO to get special award for serving deprived

The state government has announced a special award for policemen who have come forth and have been serving the deprived by going beyond the call of duty during the curfew imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Police Commissioner Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill on Monday said DGP Dinkar Gupta had selected Kot Khalsa SHO Sanjiv Kumar for the award for his services during the curfew. The SHO was even riding a rickshaw to supply food to the deprived in slums of the Kot Khalsa area. The Police Commissioner said such awards would motivate the policemen for continuing the yeoman services with more zeal.

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