Date :3/19/2020
Press Release on 19th March 2020Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation again took stock of various areas in Jammu City to avoid spreading of Corona Virus.
To further intensify the sanitation drive and to avoid spreading of Corona Virus today Ms. Avny Lavasa (IAS), Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Ms. Tinna Mahajan, Secretary, JMC alongwith Councillor W.No. 53, Smt. Jyoti Devi took stock of the areas viz. RBI Guest House, Sai Palace, Trikuta apartment, Basant Vihar, Trikuta Nagar Extension & adjoining areas.
The Commissioner issued on spot directions to the concerned officer for complete sanitation of the above said areas as well as Thermal Fogging and spray of Sodium Hypo Chloride solution including religious places (Mandir/Masjid/Gurudwara/Churches).
The Commissioner directed the Chief Transport Officer for proper de-silting of nallahs at; Kunj Vihar Lane sec. 4 Nanak Nagar etc. and it was informed by the CTO that total of 410 MT of silt removed from seasonal nallahs including 30 MT of garbage under special cleanliness /sanitation drive lifted from above mentioned areas apart from routine sanitation work. During the drive nallah passing through Sai Palace, Trikuta Nagar also cleaned. In total 12Tippers; 5 JCB’s; 35 no. labour engaged for nallah desiltings. 135 no. SKC’s also worked during the entire sanitation drive.
The Commissioner further appealed the general public to come forward and join hands with Jammu Municipal Corporation in maintaining proper sanitation and also to stop spreading of corona virus as without the help of citizens it is hard to achieve the goal of Clean Jammu Green Jammu.
During the drive Health Officer, Chief Transport Officer and District Malaria Officer and other officials of JMC were also present.