During lockdown due to COVID-19, all the local business shops, markets were affected highly and were marked as temporarily closed in maps. After a long lockdown, some places (except containment zones) were reopened in the last of May. But, it was not marked as open in maps. In this situation, India Local Guide community decided to host a nationwide meetup (Unity Walk) to help local businesses on 21st June. 106 meetups were held in different places of the country for updating the information of reopening the small shops, markets, etc.
I made a visit to the place of the meetup on the previous night of the meetup to ensure safety and took a photo showing the Indian Local Guides logo (see above gif image).
Due to lockdown, I was not able to print the banner of the meetup, so I have taken photo showing the banner in smartphone-
On 21st June morning, at 10 a.m. the meetup was started in 7 no market. Thanks to @SakiraTBorah for joining the meetup, an enthusiastic level 3 Local Guide from my town.
In the market almost all the shops were open. We started reopening them in maps. Some of the shops were not available in maps. We added those in maps.
One important shortcut walking way was not updated in maps. I added the road in maps.
Some statistics of the meetup-
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shops reopened- 13
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shops added-3
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road added-1
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Q & A answered-13
The shop owners were so happy after knowing that their shops have been updated in Google maps and it contains their phone numbers also and people can call them before their visit. They thanked us for this work. The smile we got in return, we will never forget. Thanks @AmbrishVarshney for the initiative and @TPattanaik for your idea about this unity walk.
Have a great day!
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@PritishB Congratulations on your first Meet-Up and RECAP sharing! I hope you will continue your Local Guides activity regularly and share some great posts with us. Nice Recap and definitely appreciated job.
Happy Guiding!
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Thank you @ShafiulB for your valuable comments. Local Guiding is something which can bring people closer, can connect people of different countries. I am grateful that I have come in touch with such a great senior guide like you.
I will always try to follow your words.
Thanks for your appreciation. Waiting for more from both our countries 
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Have a great day!
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@PritishB nicely written. You were the backbone of WB team for this entire unity mission. We are so proud for being associated with you.
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Thank you @PritishB bhai and @TPattanaik bhai for all meetups from West Bangal . Keep it up @PritishB you did a great Job
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Congratulations 
@PritishB for your successful meetup. Thanks for helping small businesses.
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Thank you @RosyKohli mam for your appreciation and great words. You have always supported every LG’s work which has inspired them to work more. I wish you a healthy life mam and congrats to you too for your activities. Waiting for more from you.
Have a great day!
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Thank you @TPattanaik dada for your charming words. Thank you for your great idea. You have always encouraged the team WBLG and I was just a part of that dada. I am thankful to you to make me a part of team WBLG.
Have a great day!
Thank you @AmbrishVarshney for your great words. Thank you for your planning and for making the banner. Making the banner and applying for meetups was easier for all of the hosts. Your efforts have made it possible. Hope to meet you soon.
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Thank you @NareshDarji for your appreciation. Thank you for your efforts. The great logo of Indian Local Guides you have made is mindblowing, thank you for making it. Hope to meet you soon.
Have a great day!
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