<span style="color: #222222;">The Assam State Disaster Management Authority is to engage 16 thousand non-medical volunteers to fight against Covid-19.<br />''<br />''Participating in an AIR talk show last night, State Project Coordinator Pankaj Chakravarty and Project Manager Kripaljyoti Mazumdar said that these volunteers would be known as Pratirodhi Bondhu. Mr. Chakravarty said that these volunteers have applied online to be a part of this initiative. He also said that the E-Help initiative is also providing relief to people during lock down including medical counseling. He said that over 70 crore rupees have already been released to districts under State Disaster Relief Fund.<br />''<br />''Mr. Majumdar informed that over 3 lakh people downloaded Aarogya Setu app so far. Mr. Chakravarty further said that ASDMA is also gearing up to face flood situation in case of required.</span><br />