Sarpanch kick starts desilting of canal

Restoration of canal started by local Sarpanch in Vijaypur area on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Gautam
Restoration of canal started by local Sarpanch in Vijaypur area on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Gautam

Excelsior Correspondent

SAMBA, May 13: During the prevailing situation of COVID-19 pandemic, Sarpanch Ram Pal Sharma has kick started the process of desilting of canal and repair of tractor path in village Shazadpur under MGNREGA and thereby provided a big relief to the local laborers who were not having any work to do to make their both ends to meet.
During these works, the laborers and other associated people followed all the COVID-19 guidelines regarding social distancing, use of masks and hand washing.
Earlier, Ram Pal also facilitated the sanitization drive in the village and distributed masks among the needy people of the village. These masks and sanitizer were made available by Rural Development Department of UT of J&K. Prominent among those who were present during inaugural of MGNREGA work and distribution of masks were Panches Trishla Devi, Satpal Sharma, Shamsher Singh and Parshotam Singh, Ex  Sarpanch Ajeet Pal Sharma and others.