To combat the menace of COVID-19, the ITR (Integrated Test Range) based at Chandipur,a premier DRDO laboratory, has risen to the societal need and emerged as a significant contributor towards preventing the deadly disease using novel ideas and innovative technologies.
As a nodal DRDO laboratory for disaster mitigation in the eastern region, a team has been formed by ITR Chandipur which is assigned with developing and implementing different mitigation measures for COVID-19 infection.
The team is constantly working towards developing and implementing innovative ideas for prevention and containment of any infection within technical premises of ITR, Defence Residential Colonies at Chandipur and Baleswar as well as various critical public places and facilities within Baleswar Town, said director ITR Dr BK Das.
The Special Task Team(STT) undertook a mass sanitization operation to disinfect not only its own areas but also other public places of Baleswar town. The team sanitised already Fandi square , District Headquarters Hospital(DHH) premises, Sahadevkhunta Police Station, JCDA office and Proof Park at Station etc .
Four numbers of in-house developed mist spray system spurting 0.5% Sodium Hypochlorite (Hypo) solution were deployed and operated by ITR fire fighting personnel under the supervision of Fire Station officials and a team of medical experts from ITR Health Care Centre.
“All emergency discussions required at the laboratory are being held over video conferencing to avoid movement of personnel. Other than the skeletal manpower other employees are working from home. A shadow office has been created within the residential colony with all technical aids to carry out office work without having the need to travel up to Chandipur,” said Dr Das.