Stalls set to sell reusable and washable low cost mask at Sonai and Rangirkhari point

With a view to make available of reusable and washable low cost mask to the public in this crisis situation, two numbers mask selling stalls have been set up at Sonai Town and Rangirkhari point, Cachar on Saturday.

The masks were produced by the self-help groups of Cachar District under the Banner of Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission, Cachar.

The first stall was inaugurated at Sonai Town by the Aminul Haque Laskar, Deputy Speaker, Assam in presence of  Amitabh Rai, President, Cachar Zilla Parishad,  Dipshika Dey, CEO, Cachar Zilla Parishad,Rasaraj Das, Special executive officer, DRDA. Soumitra Kr Dey, DPM, ASRLM.

Deputy Speaker, Assam has appreciated the SHG members for taking this initiative and their untiring effort. He also requested the public to purchase the reusable and washable face masks from the Stall.  He also stated that, wearing mask and maintain social distance is mandatory to stop spreading of COVID-19.

The second stall was inaugurated at Rangirkhari, Hailakandi Road, Silchar by Dilip Kumar Paul, MLA, Silchar LAC in presence of  President, Cachar Zilla Parishad, CEO, Cachar Zilla Parishad, SEO, DRDA, Cachar, DPM, ASRLM, Cachar, BDO, Silchar Dev.

MLA , Silchar Dilip Paul addressed that, mask is mandatory to wear for all keeping in view of stop spreading of COVID-19. He also stated that mask production and sale will give quite a good market to the SHG and it will help to earn some income out of it by the needy SHG members in this crisis situation.

He purchased 50 nos. of masks from the stall soon after inauguration just to encourage the SHG members.