The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) disinfected its headquarters on Sunday after one of engineer of the tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday.
The civic body also carried out an intense disinfection drive in Lady hardinge, Kalawati Saran Hospital, Kaka Nagar and Pilinji Village using 1% sodium hypochlorite solution.
“In view of one NDMC engineer being tested positive for Covid-19, the public health department of NDMC carried out an intensive disinfection drive in his office and entire headquarter building i.e. Palika Kendra and New Delhi City Centre II (NDMC Convection Centre ) at Sansad Marg in New Delhi today,” the civic body said in a statement on Sunday.
A team of 20 health workers lead by NDMC officials of public health department got sprayed the disinfectant by fire tankers and knapsnack machines, it said, adding that the exercise was carried out in addition to daily disinfection of building by civil engineering dept through outsourced agency.
“In addition to this, an intensive disinfection drive was also carried out on Sunday in and around of area Kalawati Saran Children Hospital, Panchkuiya Road , Kaka Nagar residential area and Pilinji village near Sarojini Nagar in New Delhi by officials of public health department,” it added.
The civic body further said that major roads such as Chankya Puri , SP Marg , Niti Marg , Nayay Marg , Vinay Marg , Satya Marg and Panch Sheel Marg were also sanitised as per schedule by using of fire tankers , tankers used by horticulture department and knapsack machines under the supervision of public health officials and fire officers.
A senior NDMC official said that the department will continue disinfecting areas. “ Spraying drive will be carried out on Monday from Shanti Path and would be covered the area of Africa Avenue, BHS Marg, Safdarjung Road, Teen Murti Road, Tees January Marg, Krishn Menon Marg and Akbar Road.