The Nellai Muthu Vilas Sweets and Bakes in the city has put up an unmanned counter to sell bread to people.
As India continues to be under lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a sweet shop in Coimbatore is doing its small part to prevent crowding by the people to buy bread.
A statewide lockdown and prohibitory orders came into force in Tamil Nadu from 6 pm on March 24 to prevent unnecessary movement of people in the state. Further, to limit people from venturing outside of their houses, the state government also specified the time during which grocery stores and other services can operate in Tamil Nadu. In this backdrop, in order to do its part in preventing crowding of people, Nellai Muthu Vilas Sweets and Bakes at Rathnapuri in the city has come up with a novel idea.
Though the shop is closed due to the shut down, a small unmanned counter just outside the shutter of the shop has a tray with fresh bread packs. On the glass encasing of the shelf, papers with “Self Service” and “1packet bread Rs 30. Please keep the money in the box nearby. First step in humanity” have been pasted for the benefit of those who come to buy bread. Those who take a packet of bread have been requested to keep Rs 30 in a small plastic box top the tray in which the bread packets are kept.
The initiative seems to have stemmed from the idea to prevent unnecessary ‘contact’ among the people. It has also received appreciation from the public since bread is an essential item for babies, children and the elderly.
Tamil Nadu has recorded 309 COVID-19 positive cases till Thursday night, which includes 75 new cases reported on Thursday alone. The state police have also been booking people who venture out of their houses unnecessarily and for frivolous reasons, thereby violating the curfew. As on Friday morning, over 54000 people have been booked by the police and over 49000 FIRs registered under various sections for violating the lockdown and quarantine rules. The police have also seized over 40000 vehicles and collected a fine of over Rs 17 lakh from the offenders.
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Source: The News Minute