Mukatsar SSP honours sanitation workers

Muktsar: SSP Rajbachan Singh Sandhu along with a local NGO on Saturday honored nearly hundred sanitation workers of the town for rendering services during the curfew period. He gave them appreciation letters, sanitisers, face masks, gloves, ration and milk. In Gidderbaha, sanitation workers and medical staff even got the “guard of honor” from the police.

Actor dons a new role

Gurdaspur: Actor Arjun Partap Singh, member of the Gurdaspur Zila Parishad, is on a mission to serve the poor. Son of MLA Fateh Jang Bajwa, Arjun has set up a social organisation, “Satbachan”, which distributes ration, milk and medicines among the needy. He has an army of volunteers who visit every nook and corner of the town to identify those in distress. “Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. This is the reason ‘Satbachan’ was born. The pandemic has taken over our lives and many people are on the verge of starving. We should do everything we can to bail them out,” said Arjun.

Their message: Stay indoors

Abohar: The district police have recruited volunteers to help them enforce the curfew. The young volunteers, wearing white T-shirts, will patrol rural areas on two-wheelers and educate people about the significance of staying indoors amid Covid crisis. The idea is the brainchild of Abohar DSP Rahul Bhardwaj, who in consultation with SSP Harjit Singh, selected 17 volunteers. They have been trained by Khuyiansarwer SHO Sunil Kumar. Their T-shirts carry special message to motivate people to stay indoors.

Aid for Covid warriors

Fatehgarh Sahib: Khalsa Aid donated 90 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and other safety gear for the frontline workers battling the pandemic. Deputy Commissioner Amrit Kaur Gill, SDM Dr Sanjiv Kumar and Assistant Commissioner Jaspreet Singh received these kits. The foundation has earlier helped during floods in the state. Thanking the group, MLA Kuljit Nagra and the DC said the NGO was a source of inspiration for others.