KNZ NEWS DESK
Srinagar March 21: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries has appealed that factories, offices, hotels and shops without essential commodities shall remain shut till March 31 2020.
KCCI President Sheikh Ashiq in a statement to Kashmir Indepth News Service said due to Corona (COVID19) virus, the situation is becoming worst now a days.
“In China, Europe and America after wreaking havoc, this deadly corona (COVID19) is showing very fast effect in India . Developed
countries like China, Europe and America have surrender themself and not been able to stop it and this situation can be very frightening if the population of over 1.2 crores in J&K where we have limited means and we are not yet fully equipped to control this Pandemic if it spreads like it did in China, Iran , America and Europe,” he said in the statement.
“Keeping in view the above circumstances I think that as Kashmir Inc and responsible citizens, it is our moral duty to protect health, of our families and the employees working under us. Therefore, I request you humbly to keep your factories, offices , hotels and shops without essential commodities shut at least till 31st March 2020 and stay home and observe complete civil curfew to save precious lives,” the statement said.(KINS)