Corona Warriors: GVMC Commissioner re-joins duty with one-month old baby in her lap

Mrs. Srijana Gummalla, who is serving as the Commissioner of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has set an example of real 'corona warriors' after putting duty before herself amid the pandemic lockdown situation.

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Srijana, right before her delivery was also working in the office and now has returned to work after one month of giving birth to a baby boy.

Apparently, shortly after her son was born, Centre announced a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of novel coronavirus. 

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When the Commissioner was asked about how she looks after her newborn along with official duties, she said that her lawyer-husband and her mother support her enormously in this.

Srijana also told that she would go home every four hours to feed her son and get back to work, during that time her husband and mother took turns to look after her child.

As a responsible and key official, she said she was aware of the importance of being at work during these difficult times and how much her services were required during these emergency services.

Srijana said that the district administration was working in a combined effort to curb the virus menace.

“GVMC is taking all efforts to ensure sanitary work was being done at the field level. Providing essential needs to the poor and coordinating with district officials at all levels to ensure that virus was contained in Visakhapatnam is part of her work,” she said

The Commissioner pointed out that there was a need to take charge of duty during the emergency and ensure people had safe drinking water.

“My role is just a small part in this humongous effort, rather modestly. My whole family gave me the strength to work towards this commitment,” she added.


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