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NOIDA: Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) have started organising paid inoculation camps in collaboration with private hospitals as government centres continue to face vaccine shortage for almost a fortnight.
The district had announced its plans to start vaccination camps in highrise societies as part of its mega inoculation programme from July 1 and residents’ bodies had decided to hold free sessions with the government. But the programme was postponed after the district faced a shortage of doses in the last week of June.
“We had spoken to officials about organising free inoculation camps and we were going to start those from July 5. But they are still facing a shortage of doses and the officials are not being able to confirm when they can start the drive. Given the situation, some Apartment Owners’ Associations (AOAs) are now organising paid vaccination sessions in residential complexes. Most people are scared after the second w
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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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
Noida: The health department will set up vaccination camps at housing societies across the district through the month of July. Each complex will be told about the schedule three days in advance and around 150 teams have been formed for managing the sessions.
Awareness drives have already started and in rural areas and residents will be given a slip with details of their nearest vaccination centre. According to officials, Noida has submitted a micro plan to the state government to cover each cluster in the district.
“We will have 138 teams in 65 clusters for both urban and rural areas. We will reach out to the housing societies and work out the details with the Apartment Owners’ Associations (AOAs). Residents do not have to apply anywhere individually,” said Dr Neeraj Tyagi, the district immunisation officer.