Me and my officials ‘not going’ for quarantine: SMC Commissioner

SRINAGAR — Srinagar Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Gazanfar Ali Sunday said he and his officials were not going for quarantine.

“We take all preventive measures. We use sanitiser. We have protective gear for workers who work on the ground. Me and my officials are not going for quarantine,” Gazanfar said.

He said that Mayor has voluntarily chosen to be in self isolation, as brother of a Corporator, tested positive, However, Office of Commissioner SMC had no contact with the Corporator. “We wish the brother of Corporator speedy recovery,” he maintained.

A local news agency had reported that the administration had decided to put SMC Mayor Junaid Mattu, SMC Commissioner Gazanfar Ali, Syed Abul Qasim (JCA), Sofi Akbar (Secretary, SMC), besides various corporators in quarantine.

“It is good if somebody is going for quarantine but me and my officials are not going. We have to run the Corporation,” he added.

Earlier, brother of a SMC corporator was tested positive for Coronavirus.