Siliguri, 27th March: To prevent the further spread of the COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a lockdown across the entire country for the next 21 days from Tuesday midnight. Shops, transportation and many other services have be shutdown.
To help the underprivileged during such a time of need, the members of the Utsav residency in Ward No. 41 distributed rice, pulses and many more food items among the needy. As per the report, more such initiatives will be taken in the future.
India under Lockdown: Food materials distributed among needy in Ward No. 41
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