Mohali appoints 8 officers to assist people in last rites
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Mohali, May 14
The district administration here has appointed eight officers to help people cremate/bury their kin dying of Covid-19.
“Losing a loved one is very hard. We are here for you. There are dedicated officers to help you with cremations/burials,” read a message posted by Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan on his twitter handle.
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The administration informed that eight officers had been appointed area wise to render assistance to the distressed families.
People in Mohali can call Sukhwinder Singh (98822-01787) for help, while those living in Kharar can reach Balbir Singh Dhaka (82840-018197) and Hardarshanjit Singh (96460-05032).
Varinder Singh (88552-05032) has been assigned to help people in Zirakpur.
Jung Bhadur (97803-31900) in Lalru, Ashok Kumar (96288-00004) in Banur, Rishab Garg (98880-00241) in Dera Bassi, Ram Gopal (97800-21299) in Naya Gaon, and Sher Singh (97800-25188) in Kurali will extend help to those in need.
A central helpline number – 94637-75070 – has also been created in case the family in distress cannot reach out to the nodal officer.
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