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Chairs replace cots for farmers at mandi

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Chabbewal , April 26

With the opening of grain markets (mandis) by the state government, crowd at mandis has gradually swelled. To help farmers during their visit to mandis, Raj Kumar, MLA, Chabbewal, has launched ‘Mandi ch Manji’campaign in the Chabbewal-Jian grain market.

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The MLA has been running this campaign for the past three years in every harvest season. However this year, manjis (cots) have been replaced with chairs and peehris. This has been done to ensure social distancing in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Also hand-held fans (pakhis) have been provided for the comfort of people

Under this, along with common facilities at the mandi, he arranges fire brigade van. An ambulance is also made available in case of any emergency. Dr Raj assured farmers that “each grain of their produce would be procured” and if faced with any problem, they should contact the MLA. He also took stock of arrangements made at the mandi in the wake of Covid spread.

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He appealed to all farmers to follow social distancing norms. A sanitiser machine has also been kept permanently in the mandi, to be used to sanitise the mandi at regular intervals. A medical team will conduct health check-up of farmers, arhtiyas and labourers from time to time.

SMO Sunil Ahir; Dr Himani; Sucha Singh, the secretary to Market Committee, Dr Pankaj Shiv, Dr Pal, Shivaranjan Romi, Dr Anil, Comrade Santokh Singh, Ranveer Singh, Dilbag Singh, among others, were also present on the occasion.

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