PRI must help govt in fight against virus: Himachal CMChief Minister Jai Ram Thakur

Mandi, April 13

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday virtually interacted with over 3,000 elected representatives of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) of the state from here. He said all PRI representatives should play a proactive role in helping the Health Department fight Covid-19 in their areas.

He said the whole world was passing through a difficult phase due to the pandemic, so it becomes the duty of all of them to help the government in fighting the virus. He added that the PRI representatives played a crucial role during the first wave of the pandemic last year. They distributed face masks and hand sanitisers, and also food packets and ration to the needy.

Thakur said the second surge was more fatal.“Thus the elected members of the PRIs must work pro-actively to help their panchayats in tackling the virus. They must take a lead in motivating people to strictly adhere to the SOPs.” — TNS