People in red, buffer zones seek essential commodities

People from several villages declared as ‘Red Zone’ and ‘Buffer Zone’ by the authorities in Tangmarg area of Baramulla, urged the authorities to ensure that they don’t suffer for want of essential commodities.

Recently, a man died of covid-19 while several others testedpositive in Tangmarg area of Baramulla district prompting the authorities todeclare over one dozen villages as “Red Zone” and “Buffer Zone”.

   

Among the red zone are villages of Sulinda, ChekthanChanpora, Chandilora, Hariwatnaw, Kilwaza, Khachipora, Kampora, Guttipora,Katipora, Qazipora, Kralpora, Saauan, Ferozpora, Hardamadam, Sonlipora besidesTangmarg town.

A resident while speaking over phone from one of the redzone declared villages said that no one is allowed to enter or exit thevillage. However, despite strong restrictions, people of the area are forced tolook for the essential commodities, which further makes the area vulnerable tothe disease.

“Be it baby food, medicine or other essential commodities,one is forced to venture out from the house. It is not violation but necessity.The authorities need to frame a mechanism so that people are not required tocome out,” said Farooq Ahmad, a resident of village Kampora Tangmarg.

The Tangmarg area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district haswitnessed surge in the covid 19 positive cases. The area is gripped in panicamid restrictions imposed by the authorities.

The inhabitants of the red zone areas while urging theauthorities to make essential commodities available to them said thatauthorities need to focus on their needs “too”. They said restrictions can besuccessful only if people do not suffer for want of essential commodities.

“Let administration take concrete steps in easing thepeople’s hardships by making essential items available to them” said BasharatAhmad of Katipora Tangmarg.

Meanwhile, Sub Divisional Magistrate TangmargShabir-ul-Hassan said all the necessary items had been made available to theresidents of the area. “There is no dearth of stock. All the necessary items,be it baby food, medicine or day today life requirements have been keptavailable. Besides various phone numbers have been issued for the people incase they requires help” added SDM Tangmarg.

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