Srinagar, Jan 7: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), while expressing its deep concern for the sudden spike in Covid positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir, has called upon general public, business community and the administration to seriously embrace preventive measures to avoid adverse effects of a third wave.
“An analysis of the spread of 3rd Covid wave in Jammu & Kashmir can be directly linked to ignoring of prescribed protocols by certain individuals amongst us. Now, after [the benefits of] previous lockdown stands squandered away, and Kashmir is in a worse situation than ever before, the society is now facing the threat of 3rd Covid Wave”, KCCI said in a statement to Ziraat Times.
The need of the hour for the society is to now collectively and sensibly fight for 3rd Covid Wave, KCCI said, adding “the fight against 3rd COVID Wave rests now on the shoulders of the civil society and the general public.”
“The civil society, including mohalla committees, Masjid/Gurudwara committees and have played a stellar role in supporting, feeding and helping lessen the sufferings of the people. The general public have displayed exemplary patience and cooperation despite heavy odds and deep stress. It has to be borne in mind that the business community is presently undergoing the 12th month of a lockdown which has inflicted heavy damages to the economy. The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry urges the administration to keep the livelihood of the business community in mind before taking any future decision and tackle the situation in consultation with traders / business community” KCCI further observed.
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry once again makes an fervent appeal to all the social and grassroots leadership, thinkers and intellectuals, general public and NGOs to shift their focus on the prevention of the coronavirus by religiously following the SOP’s and prescribed protocols with the thrust on the wearing of masks.
