Shillong, July 08: the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (DBT-IBSD), Shillong Node, Meghalaya, handed over institute made face masks along with surgical mask to Mr. Damanstar Syiemlieh, President, Meghalaya State Agricultural Marketing Board, Upper Shillong Farmers Market Sanmer, Upper Shillong, Meghalaya.
The initiative of distribution of face masks was taken up under the guidance of the Director, IBSD, Prof. Pulok K. Mukherjee with an aim to contain the spread of COVID-19 in North-eastern States as number of positive cases are still high in this region.
The masks were stitched by the Convent Sisters of St Margaret, Shillong, free of cost as their mission to help the society.
It may be mentioned here that IBSD centres in different parts of North East India are actively participating and serving to protect frontline workers during COVID-19 scenario. Such distributions will be continued to different frontline workers in Shillong area.
Handing over institute made face masks along with surgical mask to Mr. Damanstar Syiemlieh, President, Meghalaya State Agricultural Marketing Board, Upper Shillong Farmers Market Sanmer, Upper Shillong, Meghalaya.
Distributing institute made face masks along with surgical mask to vegetables vendors of Meghalaya State Agricultural Marketing Board, Upper Shillong Farmers Market Sanmer, Upper Shillong, Meghalaya
