SDMC to convert 91 primary schools in South zone into shelters for homeless and migrants

  • | Wednesday | 1st April, 2020

New Delhi: South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has decided to convert 91 of its primary schools, including 44 schools alone in South zone into shelters to accommodate hundreds of homeless and migrant workers. The civic body has already converted six schools into shelters where free food is also being provided to thousands of daily wagers. A senior SDMC official said that the SDMC has further arranged free meal besides other facilities at 15 of its schools in all four zones. These healthcare professionals including doctor, nurses and other paramedical staff will work at SDMC's health centers without any payment, he said. The municipal staff will also be given Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kit to protect them from catching infections," he said.

New Delhi: South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has decided to convert 91 of its primary schools, including 44 schools alone in South zone into shelters to accommodate hundreds of homeless and migrant workers. The civic body has already converted six schools into shelters where free food is also being provided to thousands of daily wagers. A senior SDMC official said that the SDMC has further arranged free meal besides other facilities at 15 of its schools in all four zones. Keeping in view the spread of Coronavirus and in order to strengthen the expert manpower and medical facilities to combat the spread of Coronvirus, the SDMC has also decided to allow healthcare professionals who voluntarily be ready to provide their services free of cost at health centres and dispensaries of SDMC. A senior SDMC official said that many retired doctors, fresh doctors and medical students have voluntarily coming forward to serve the nation at this crucial time through their services free of cost in SDMCs healthcare facilities. These healthcare professionals including doctor, nurses and other paramedical staff will work at SDMCs health centers without any payment, he said. The approval for a period of three months arrangement was made initially, which can also be discontinued at any time depending upon the prevailing condition of Covid-19 cases, he said, adding that this move will definitely help the civic body to combat the spread of Coronvirous and better treatment strength. In order to maintain sanitation, the civic body also carried out a massive sanitation drive in its area and more than 5,000 public places, including markets, bus stands, police station, Government offices, hospitals, dispensaries, polyclinic, ATMs, banks across all four zones were sanitized. "We have deployed one tipper in each zone dedicated to collect municipal solid waste from quarantined homes. The municipal staff will also be given Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kit to protect them from catching infections," he said. The official further said that PPEs, which includes sodium hypochlorite solutions, liquid hand soaps, and gloves, have been provided to concessionaire so that it can be distributed to the staff engaged for garbage collection for their safety. Apart from these knapsack sprayers has also been arranged for spraying one per cent sodium hypochlorite solution for sanitizing the domestic hazardous waste before receiving for final disposal.

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