Intensive sanitisation drive in Hyderabad due to Covid surge
Spraying of sodium hypochlorite was taken up at 636 places in the city by 453 teams of the Entomology Department.
By IANS| Posted by Sakina Fatima | Updated: 19th April 2021 6:36 am IST Sanitisation drive
Hyderabad: Municipal authorities in Hyderabad on Sunday took up intensive sanitisation drive and sprayed sodium hypochlorite at several places in the city in view of the massive surge in Covid-19 cases.
On the direction of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K.T. Rama Rao, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) took up sanitisation on war footing.
Spraying of sodium hypochlorite was taken up at 636 places in the city by 453 teams of the Entomology Department. In a single day, they sprayed 900 litres of disinfectant. The teams used 840 sprayers, seven jet machines, 63 big fogging machines, and 302 small fogging machines for spraying in over 16,000 habitations.