Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 6: The Director, Health Services, Kashmir today directed all the District health officers and those falling under their control to desist from media interaction.
“All Chief Medical Officers/ Medical Superintendents/ Block Medical Officers of Kashmir Division are enjoined upon to issue instructions to all the staff under their administrative domain to desist from media interactions, as it has been seen that contradictory and confusing messages are being circulated, which misinforms the public and creates unnecessary and avoidable panic,” reads the circular issued here.
It added that: “They will initiate disciplinary action against anyone indulging in such behaviour and shall further report of any disregard of these instructions by any officers/ officials to this office also.”
“In view of the instructions conveyed by the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir,… Dr Mir Mushtaq (MS) is being designated as spokesperson to Health Department at Directorate level to address the circulation of misinformation through media and to make the general public aware of upscaled efforts taken by the administration”, an order issued by DHSK said.
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