An awareness programme was held at mini secretariat here on precautions needed to be taken amid the Coronavirus scare.
The programme was organized by district health society andwas chaired by District Development Commissioner, Chaudhary Mohammad Yasin.
Speaking on the occasion, the DDC urged the officers to takepreventive measures including frequent hand wash in the offices and avoidinglarge gatherings.
He asked the officers to organize more camps to aware peopleabout preventive measures they need to take to avert the infection.
Chief Medical Officer presented a power point apprisingpeople about precautionary measures and steps to be taken in this regard.
He said district health society was fully prepared to meetany exigency.
Among others, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Chief MedicalOfficer and other district officers were present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, on the instructions of District DevelopmentCommissioner (DDC), Budgam Tariq Hussain Ganai, municipality committee todaysprayed disinfectants at district hospital and other crowded placed in the townto contain spread of Coronavirus.
The drive was spearheadedby the EO municipality Budgam, Anis Chowdary. During the drive, cleanlinessactivity was held and masks, pamphlets were distributed among employees andcommoners to create awareness about prevention of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, chairman municipal committee Budgam, RohullahGazi said the body will also start fumigation drive at market places and busyroads to prevent the spread of infection.
The designated Food SafetyOfficer Budgam, Yamin Nabi conducted inspection of restaurants and others foodoutlets to check adherence of prescribed guidelines in this regard.
During the inspection, some restaurants were put on noticefor failing to meet the sanitation guidelines. The inspection team inspectedkitchens, washrooms and other facilities at these food outlets and sensitizedthe restaurant staff including waiters and cooks about proper maintenance ofhygiene in the premises.