Nod to industry operations

Fatehgarh Sahib, May 6

As per the directions of the state government, Deputy Commissioner Amrit Kaur Gill has ordered allowing industrial operations in the district with a few conditions.

This comes as a relief to industrialists and workers, especially in Mandi Gobindgarh. The DC ordered industrialists to make sure that the main gate, machinery, canteen, meeting room, conference hall, lifts, toilets and the drinking water places are disinfected twice a day. Factory owners will ensure disinfection of employees, not more than two to four should use the lift, no unwanted visitor on the premises, the list of nearby dispensary, clinic and the doctors be displayed. She said it would be a responsibility of the owner to brief the staff about the Covid instructions and to provide them with masks, gloves and sanitisers.

She said officers would conduct surprise checking of the units and if any violation was found, strict action would be initiated against the owner. — OC