People maintaining social distancing while buying rations in Udalguri. Image: Northeast Now

The distribution of free rice at the state-run ration shops in Udalguri district has witnessed serpentine queues with people maintaining  โ€˜social distancing norms.

Every household was distributed 5 kilograms each and everyone queued up to get their share on Friday morning.

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The ration was distributed from morning 10 am to 1 pm.

โ€œThe citizens maintained the social distancing norms of the lockdown and we have also ensured that people maintained it otherwise it doubles the duty of the police and district administration,โ€ said Jitu Pathak, a PDS shop owner.

The grocery shops are adhering to the norms of social distancing by making white circles in a gap of 1metre as per WHO guidelines.

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Shajid Khan is Northeast Now Correspondent in Udalguri. He can be reached at: [email protected]