Kishtwar, Apr 14: With the aim to become fully equipped and prepared to tackle any emergency that may arise due to prevailing threat of spreading corona virus which is persistently engulfing the whole world and as a precautionary measure District Development Commissioner Kishtwar Rajinder Singh Tara today visited the NHPC colony Shalimar,Kishtwar; Campus of Jammu University and partially completed indoor stadium behind Govt Girls Hr. Sec. School kishtwar and took first hand and immediate account of specifications and other feasibilities for establishing additional quarantine centres there.
He was accompained by Additional District Development Commissioner Kishtwar Mohd. Hanief Malik, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Pawan Parihar ,General Manager NHPC kishtwar Y N Kotha and other officers.
He directed the concerned authorities to expeditiously complete the necessary balance work besides indentify the rooms and mobilize the logistics necessary to establish quarantine centres.
It is Pertinent to mention here that at present the quarantine centres are established at 29 locations with 1174 quarantine capacity and establishing additional quarantine centres will augement the quarantine capacity in Kishtwar district.
During the visit DDC also asked the security officials deputed at entrance gates at these places to strictly implement the screening protocols during screening of every person entering the colony and Campus.
He further asked them to report to administration about anyone with foreign or out of UT history which enters their area or comes in their knowledge.