New Delhi, May 11 (UNI) The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj has written to all the state governments asking them to take preventive measures, to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in rural India.
To combat COVID-19, the Ministry in its letter has suggested states to sensitize and facilitate the Panchayats/Rural Local Bodies towards meeting the challenge and provide leadership.
The Ministry has advised to undertake an intensive communication campaign for the awareness of rural communities on the nature of the COVID infection and preventive and mitigation measures, in accordance with the advice of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), doctors and medical institutions etc, while especially taking care to dispel false notions and beliefs.