Covid norms: Ludhiana MC chief inspects offices

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, January 5

Amid the threat of Omicron, MC Commissioner Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal has ordered officials and employees to wear masks and maintain social distancing while on duty. The public visiting MC offices will have to wear masks and ensure social distancing.

On Wednesday, the MC Commissioner inspected offices and directed the staff to follow Covid-19-related guidelines. Those who will be found violating the guidelines will face a penalty.

The Commissioner said salary of those employees who had not got vaccinated would be stalled. He also directed officials to provide masks and sanitisers to all safai karamcharis and sewer men.

Besides, the MC Commissioner has given instructions to zonal commissioners to keep complaint boxes at all zones. He also appealed to people to use online mode for filing their complaints so that rush is reduced at the MC offices in view of the rising cases of Covid.

MC Superintending Engineer Rajinder Singh said the staff had been asked to conduct spraying of sodium hypochlorite disinfectant in offices.

In view of the rain, the MC Commissioner ordered officials to stay on alert and take necessary steps. He also asked them to inspect sewerage manholes and make sure that all of them must be covered.

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