COVID-19: Arunachal starts sanitising all vehicles entering Capital Complex

Itanagar, Apr 11 () The Arunachal Pradeshgovernment on Saturday began sanitising all vehicles,including ambulances, police and FCI vehicles, entering theCapital Complex in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, anofficial said.

The Capital Complex comprises Itanagar, Naharlagun,Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas in Papum Pare district.

All vehicles entering the Capital Complex are beingsanitised at various check-posts, Deputy Commissioner KomkarDulom said.

Dulom on Friday inspected the sanitising procedurescarried out by security and health personnel at Banderdewacheck-post.

"We need to take preventive measures to combatcoronavirus in the state," Dulom said.

Awareness about the drive will be created among thepersonnel involved in essential services, he added.

Meanwhile, the Arunachal Chamber of Commerce andIndustries (ACCI), during the day, donated 11,000 masks to thestate chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

The masks will be distributed among the poor, the IMAsaid.

The Arunachal chapter of the IMA said it hasdistributed 3,000 masks in the last three days among people invarious areas of the Capital Complex.

ACCI president Tarh Nachung said it has distributed500 masks among people in nearby Doimukh town. UPL CORACD ACD