Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will intensify its community outreach programme and IEC (Information, Education and Communication) campaign in the city from Monday to promote the values of self-responsibility to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
The BMC will conduct ‘Sampark Meeting’ at selected places under its three administrative zones of south-east, south-west and north covering the entire city. Senior officials of the state government are scheduled to address the corncerns of public regarding the pandemic.
The primary objective of the outreach campaign is to take on-the-spot feedback from the people and make them aware about how active community participation. It will focus on spreading awareness on social distancing, mask wearing, hand hygiene and addressing social stigma associated with COVID-19.
People from different walks of life, eminent citizens, resident welfare associations, Puja Committees, market associations, NGOs, slum peer leaders and others will attend the programme which will continue till Sunday.
“In view of rising cases and opening of all kinds of activities, it is being felt to intensify COVID-19 awareness campaign to reorient everyone by organising such programmes. Besides, the people should be given due credit for their active role in checking the spread of virus in the city,” said BMC Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary.
In south-east zone, the meeting will be held at Unit 9 Boy’s High School (Monday), Ekamra College, Sundarapada (Tuesday), BMC Bhawani Enclave, Saheed Nagar (Wednesday), Central Market Association, Unit-2 Market Building (Thursday), Saheed Nagar Kalyan Mandap (Friday), Saheed Nagar Puja Mandap (Saturday) and Esplande One Mall (Sunday).
The ‘Sampark Meeting’ will be held at Baramunda CHC Conference Hall (Monday), Community Centre, Khandagiri Bari (Tuesday), Day Care Centre, Ward No-15 (Wednesday), Cosmopolis (Thursday) and Community Center, Sashtri Nagar (Friday) in south-west zone.
In north zone, the programme is scheduled at Infocity Green Apartment (Monday), Ward Office, Ward No-14 (Tuesday), VSS Nagar Kalyan Mandap (Wednesday), De Habitata (Thursday), Loyala School (Friday) and Club Town (Saturday).
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