MT News Service
Jammu, May 25:
Chander Mohan Gupta, Hon’ble Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation along with Sh. Deepak Digra, SP South and Sh. Deepak Gupta, President Traders Federation Ware House Nehru Market Jammu distributed free ration and essential kits to the needy families at Ware House.
As per press statement issued to mercury times, the Mayor said that the lockdown triggered by COVID-19 pandemic has affected the livelihoods of daily wage earners.
While appreciating the efforts of Ware House Traders, the Mayor said that whenever there is any crisis, this section of Traders comes forward to help the people. Last year also, ware house traders helped the people a lot and this time too, Traders Federation has established war rooms to help the needy people, He said.
Sh. Deepak Gupta on this occasion said that the Federation has established “Oxygen War Room”, “Ration War Room” and “Medicine War Room” in the federation office and anyone in need can contact the federation for which several helpline numbers have been released.
Gupta said that the lockdown has already disproportionately hurt marginalized communities due to loss of livelihood and lack of food and other basic needs. We took the responsibility to protect the health and well-being of the population in this hour of crisis. Our people are facing an extraordinary challenge and the federation has decided to provide free ration to the poor and vulnerable populations among other things. Gupta said.
“From Ration War Room, we are providing free rations to the needy. We are providing free ration to about 100 people daily since May 20”. He informed.
Sh. Deepak Digra also appreciated the efforts of the Traders Federation.
On this occasion Munish Mahajan, Sr. Vc. President, Abhimanyu Gupta, Vc. President, Sham lal Langer, General Secretary, Vishal Gupta, Secretary and Amit Gupta, Cashier of the Federation were also present.
