Mission ‘cover-up’

Pathankot: Ophthalmologist Dr KD Singh sensed danger when he saw people in the town not wearing masks. He was quick to launch an initiative, “Mask My Town”, and asked women self-help groups and girl students of the local Industrial Training Institute to prepare masks. Under the initiative, 8,000 masks have been distributed so far. Volunteers take a round of parks and public places and distribute masks among people who do not have their faces covered.

Sewa or publicity?

Muktsar: Gidderbaha MLA Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday sanitised roads in the town, where lockdown has been imposed for three days after 11 people, including eight of a family, tested positive for Covid. Warring himself drove the vehicle and urged residents to follow the guidelines issued by the state government. A majority of locals appreciated his initiative, but critics termed it “a publicity stunt”.

Befitting tribute

Abohar: Buildings at public places are normally dedicated to leading philanthropists or eminent personalities, but the management of Nanak Nagari Shiv Bhoomi here has set an example. It has decided to build a community hall to facilitate religious and social meetings in the memory of a volunteer, Hari Om, who died recently after working for the group for over a decade. An elderly gardener, Daddu, who looks after the lawns and plants in the complex, laid the foundation stone of the hall.