New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday assured people that the supply of essential commodities will not be hampered at any cost and added that personnel manning shops and engaged in other essential services would be issued E-passes promptly to facilitate their movement in the national capital during the 21-day lockdown period.
"There is no need to panic. After PM Modi's speech, yesterday people started lining up at shops for essential services. I again appeal to people not to do panic buying, I assure everyone that there will be no shortage of essential services," Kejriwal said at a press conference held after a meeting with Lt Governor Anil Baijal at the LG Secretariat.
"We are here to serve you, the shops will remain open. It is our duty to provide vegetables, milk, and other items to your areas," Kejriwal said.
The essential commodities primarily include milk, vegetables, rations, medicines and other items of daily necessity according to the Delhi CM.
"The shopkeepers, people engaged in supplying milk, water, etc are providing essential services. Some of them like media, hospital staff will have identification cards. For those who don't, we will release a helpline by afternoon through which you can reach us and we will then issue passes for those providing essential services,"
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