The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Wednesday said it has launched a round-the-clock helpline, over phone and social media, to provide assistance to the needy during the ongoing lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
The helpline, 9711077372, can be contacted by phone or through WhatsApp, it said.
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The federal force can also be reached for help by tagging its Twitter handle @NDRFHQ, or emailing ndrf-helpline@gov.in.
“All possible help will be rendered in coordination with the local administration,” an NDRF spokesperson said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the extension of the three-week nationwide lockdown for another 19 days till May 3 to battle the coronavirus pandemic but indicated easing some curbs after April 20 in areas which are not hotspots to allow some select necessary activities .
The helpline is being operated from the force’s headquarters in Delhi.
