Chennai: IIT Madras has designed special masks for home guards. Around 1400 specially designed masks are being handed over to the home guards at Saidapet in Chennai today.
This is being done at Greater Chennai City Home Guards Headquarters in Saidapet Police Station Campus.
‘Home Guards are doing yeoman service in the challenging times of lockdown against all challenges. 1,700 Home Guards are on duty daily in Chennai managing social distancing at various ration shops and all the markets and also assist the police in social distancing,’ according to Area Commander Sanjay Bhansali
He added: ‘In addition to this, the Home Guards are involved in various activities and campaigns for the welfare of Common Public and awareness of social distancing.’