The Delhi Government on Monday started disinfection drive with hi- tech Japanese machines under its operation - SHIELD to stop spread of COVID -19.
Started from Rajinder Nagar, the disinfection drive is aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus and high-risk zones ascertained by the health department. The machines procured by the Delhi government has can disinfect up to 20,000 square meters.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday that hi-tech Japanese technology will be used by the Delhi Government to prevent the further spread of the deadly virus and disinfection drive will be carried out at red and orange zones of the National Capital. This is the first time in India that such a technology is being used to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.
“To tackle the coronavirus outbreak the Delhi Government has marked various containment zones and divided them into red and orange zones. The disinfection drive will start at the red and orange zones. This Japanese technology is very unique and it is made specifically to spray disinfectants. This technology is also very flexible as its length is adjustable, therefore, it can easily enter narrow lanes along with the broader areas," said Rajinder Nagar MLA Raghav Chadha.
He added the farmers use these machines to spray disinfectants at the farmlands, therefore, these are specifically equipped for disinfection and sanitization works. The chemical composition used for the disinfection drive as per the guidelines of WHO. These machines spray the disinfectants in a way that can kill the germs and virus at any solid surface.
"The key target of the Delhi government is to focus on the containment zones, therefore, the disinfection drive will start with the red zones. At Rajinder Nagar Vidhan Sabha we have started a pilot project with three such machines in presence of the experts to analyse the performance and results thereof. We have sanitised the whole area and studied all the necessary parameters. After a careful consultation with the experts, it has been decided that this is a fully equipped technology, and the disinfection drive should immediately start at the containment zones," said Chadha.
Chadha Tweeted, "Did a pilot with hi-tech Japanese spray machines equipped with ability to disinfect & sanitize large areas upto 20,000 sq mtrs an hour, under the "Mukhyamantri Delhi Sanitization Drive. Rajinder Nagar Constituency sanitized by these machines using micro atomized disinfectant."