New Delhi, Apr 21 (IANS): The whole of India is reeling under the intense impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, due to which most cities are under a strict lockdown. In this current fight against the pandemic, Real Kashmir FC (RKFC), has come forward and made a small contribution to the frontline medical professionals and sanitation workers in Srinagar and parts of Jammu & Kashmir by providing 500 PPE kits, 50,000 masks, 3,000 sanitizers and 8,000 gloves.

With the whole country under a strict lockdown, there is an acute shortage of the essential items which are of utmost importance in the fight against the coronavirus such as masks, personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, hand sanitizers, and gloves. RKFC carried out the distribution drive with the help of district administration and the local army of J&K.

"This is a small token of gesture to the massive efforts being undertaken by the Srinagar district administration led by Deputy Commissioner Shahid Iqbal Choudhary under the able guidance of Chief Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam and overall supervision of Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir G.C. Murmu. I am aware of the fact that this humble offer of contribution in our fight against the pandemic may be a drop in the ocean but at this critical period we all should come forward and help in whatever way we can," said Sandeep Chattoo, Co-Founder, Real Kashmir FC.

"With the threat due to the pandemic looming large over the entire globe, what worries me is safety of our health workers, who are the frontline warriors in this fight. We at the RKFC salute these doctors, nurses and other health care workers who have been working selflessly and relentlessly even at the peril of putting their lives at risk," he added.