Srinagar, Mar 19 (KNS): Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Thursday convened a crucial meet under the chairmanship of Mayor Junaid Azim Matoo wherein sensitization of banks was discussed in wake of COVID-19.
According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), meeting was attended by Deputy Mayor, Hon’ble Chairman Public, Halth & Sanitization, SMC Commissioner and representatives of different leading banks and other financial institutions.
At the occasion, Mayor passed on vital directions to the participants that all ATM’s in Srinagar city has to be sanitized. He said special emphasis shall be given for sanitization, fumigation and a recommended chemical spraying (Quaternary Ammonium Chloride) in and around Automated Teller Machines (ATM’s). He also said that ATM’s without guards needs to be closed down.
“All the banks of the City shall be sterilized and sanitized and it is the responsibility of all the employees of the banks to ensure frequent hand washing and use of sanitizers along with wearing of protective masks”.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelMayor said.
He said, “A mechanism has to be put in place in each and every bank where in people before entering banks will go for hand washing with soap”.
Furthermore he instructed that employees dealing with cash distribution need to take intense care and strictly follow precautionary measures and the transactions for public utility including electricity bills, water connection fees etc shall be suspended till further orders.
However he maintained that banks falling within the shopping malls and pharmacies shall remain open.
During the meeting, instructions were also passed for closure of Aadhar centre’s within the bank branches till further orders.
Ahead of sterilization campaign against COVID-19 Mayor also held a separate meeting with all the Public Transport Associations and passed directives that all the public transport including Sumos, Autos, Buses, Mini- Buses etc plying within the jurisdiction of Srinagar city shall be suspended till further orders. (KNS)