Noida: After RWAs chipped in to set up isolation wards during the second Covid-19 wave, they are now setting up vaccination camps in societies. In the past one month, the Noida Federation of Apartment Owners Associations (NOFAA), the common group for all AOAs in Noida, has organised 50 vaccination camps across several societies. NOFAA members said nearly 15,000 people have been inoculated at these camps that have been organised since May 27 in association with several private hospitals. “Highrise societies have very dense populations, and during the peak in April-May, fatalities due to Covid were very high. We realised that the only way out is to develop herd immunity as quickly as possible. That’s when we started organising camps in societies,” NOFAA secretary general Rajesh Sahay said.
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NOIDA: Residents have complained of a 15% water tariff hike by the Noida Authority, saying that the quality and quantity of water has deteriorated over the past few years. Meanwhile, district Youth Congress workers took out a protest march from Sector 18 against fuel prices
Rajesh Sahay, secretary of Noida Federation of Apartment Owners Associations (NOFAA), said, “The abnormal increase in water charges is without any basis. First, the authority has done nothing to improve the quality and quantity of water provided and the diameter of the supply pipe has not changed from last year. It is beyond our comprehension that they have cited an increase in supply quantity behind the hike. I request the Authority to rollback the increase in water charges.” Sahay added that in April, 12 societies in Sector 61 submitted a joint representation for rollback of increased bill and sought extension till July 31 to claim 10% rebate. “However, the water department is yet t
Covid-19: Noida residents can get new oxygen cylinders from today
Covid-19: Noida residents can get new oxygen cylinders from today
The Noida Authority recently started a facility for refilling oxygen in empty cylinders for patients in isolation centres through RWAs and Apartment Owners Associations.
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At an oxygen refilling centre in New Delhi (Source: PTI)
Starting Tuesday, Noida residents can get new oxygen cylinders for COVID-19 patients in home isolation here with a refundable security deposit of Rs 2,500, officials said on Monday.
The initiative is part of an ongoing effort of Noida Authority with support from the Adani Group, which has provided it with 100 five-litre capacity oxygen cylinders, they said.
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People living in Noida can now get new oxygen cylinders for COVID-19 patients who are under home isolation.
They can avail service from the Oxygen Bank in Noida .
The timing for the distribution of cylinders is 10 am to 4 pm.
New Delhi: Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases, the people living in Noida can now get new oxygen cylinders for the COVID-19 patients who are under home isolation from the Oxygen Bank in Noida . The service has been started by the Noida Authority on Tuesday (May 11, 2021). Residents of sectors and villages in Noida who are under home isolation due to COVID-19 and have been recommended external oxygen support by doctors can get these 5-litre cylinders, the authority told PTI news agency.
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COVID-19: Noida residents can now get new oxygen cylinders with refundable security deposit
Starting Tuesday, Noida residents can get new oxygen cylinders for COVID-19 patients in home isolation with a refundable security deposit of Rs 2,500, officials said on Monday. The initiative is part of an ongoing effort of Noida Authority with support from the Adani Group, which has provided it with 100 five-liter capacity oxygen cylinders, they said.
The authority had recently started the facility for refilling oxygen in empty cylinders for patients in isolation centres through RWAs and Apartment Owners Associations (AOAs) amid a surge in demand for the life-sustaining gas in the region due to the pandemic.