With spike in corona positive cases in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced the launch of massive sanitisation drives in ‘red’ and ‘orange’ zone to contain the virus spread under the Operation - SHIELD.
The massive drive will start from Monday and to make it possible at larger scale keeping escalating corona patients in mind, the five has joined hand with a Japanese industry named - PI.
Incidentally, announcing it, Kejriwal said that the PI has provided hi-tech machines covering 20 Thousand Square meter area in one hour to us free of cost. “We are in collaboration with PI industries and Delhi Jal Board ( DJB); while DJB will do sprinkling with 50 small machines, the PI machines will help in covering large volume in less time,” Kejriwal added.
Importantly, Kejriwal government is escalating sealing wherever Coronapatients are being reported by health authorities.
For this, the government has divided areas in two main zone- Red and Orange.
“Areas which have been declared as containment are the Red zone while where the high risk zones are - Orange,” “Our government termed High Risk Zone to few areas with the consultation of health experts panel,” Kejriwal added.
“Massive sanitization drive being started all over Delhi. We are making every effort to ensure you stay safe,” Kejriwal said while interacting digitally with media.
Further, after the success of Operations Shield in Dilshad Garden, Delhi government has planed to implement it in more defined areas.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal and Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot also announced the transfer of Rs 5000 in the account of Public Sector Unit Transport drivers with a condition to have valid driving license.
He said, "We have procured 10 high-tech Japanese machines for sanitization from PI industries. One machine can sanitize 20,000 sq/m in one hour. Along with this, 50 small machines will be procured from the DJB. From tomorrow, a massive sanitization program will be carried out in red and orange zones in Delhi."
"We are doing whatever we can to ensure that you stay safe. We are learning, observing and implementing all the measures taken in other nations. We are also taking all measures for the security of the most vulnerable and poorest sections of society. We are providing food for these people. Around 71 lakh beneficiaries are provided ration and 23 lakh beneficiaries, who do not have ration cards, have applied and they will also be provided ration through our schools. Apart from drivers, the construction workers have also been provided Rs. 5000 as relief assistance', the chief minister added..