2 Lakh 91 Thousand 631 Masks Distributed in 'Mask Hi Hai Zindagi' Campaign

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=> Madhya Pradesh's Urban Development and Housing Minister Bhupendra Singh informed that 2 lakh 91 thousand 631 masks have been distributed to the needy till January 28 in the 'Mask Hi Hai Zindagi' campaign being run by the state government.

• This campaign was launched on 20 January in all the urban bodies simultaneously.

Key Points:

=> So far 1724 mask banks have been established in urban bodies with public cooperation. Of these, one lakh 37 thousand 761 masks have been donated by citizens and various organizations.

=> The Urban Development and Housing Minister informed that on January 28, 44 thousand 996 masks have been distributed in the urban bodies through various activities.

=> In urban bodies of Bhopal division, 4 thousand 853, in Chambal 345, in Gwalior 20 thousand 41, in Indore 3 thousand 483, in Jabalpur 2 thousand 258, in Narmadapuram 2 thousand 276, in Sagar 5 thousand 521, in Shahdol 142 and in Ujjain division 4 thousand 80 masks have been distributed in the urban bodies of the state.

=> He informed that various activities are being organized by the urban bodies to make citizens aware about the prevention of corona. So far, 2 lakh 87 thousand 790 households have been contacted in the 'Roko-Toko' campaign.

=> Around 4871 online discussions have been conducted.