Shaurya Sharma
Fatehgarh Sahib. March.26, 2020: To ensure the door to door supply of essential commodities to the residents of the district, Deputy Commissioner cum District Magistrate Amrit Kaur Gill has divided the district into sectors and appointed an officer incharge of the respective sector in rural areas and respective SDMs have been deputed to ensure the supply of Milk, grocery, Karyana and medicines in the towns. She said that all the four SDMs of Fatehgarh Sahib, Amloh, Bassi Pathana and Khamano have started supplying goods in their respective areas.
But on the other hand the residents in certain areas of Sirhind, Mandi Gobindgarh and in rural areas have been complaining that they are neither getting essential commodities nor medicines. They alleged that the numbers displayed of Karyana and Chemists by the administration are not responding and put it on busy mode. The residents also complained that they are not getting curfew passes even for immediate medical treatment. The people are suffering due to lack of medicine and vegetables.
DC said it will take some time to streamline the system. Initially there may be problem in certain areas, but the officers are working over night to provide essential goods. She said that if anyone has any type of problem in getting any commodity he can directly contact on her cell number or to the respective SDMs whose number have been displayed publically.
DC said that SDMs have been directed to display the lists of all Karyana merchants, Chemists, vegetable sellers along with their cell numbers, rate list and the area allotted to them on the social media and face book page of the district. She assured the people that district administration is making all out efforts to provide all facilities to people at their door steps. She called upon the people be calm don’t create panic and store the goods as enough stock is available with administration and they should also co-operate be maintain social distance.
She said that Milkmen and diary owners are allowed to supply of milk from 7AM to 9AM, vegetables and grocery delivery door to door from 4PM to6PM, Gas agencies will supply gas cylinders from 1PM to 3PM, petrol pump from 8AM to 11AM. Chemist shop shall be allowed door to door delivery of medicines to the customers on their request, no one will be allowed to open shop for sale over counter.