Rly transformed 15 coaches in Tripura into isolation units for corona patients. State Excise dept provided 8000 liters of locally produced sanitizer to Tripura Govt.
Enewstime Desk
Agartala, April 09, 2020: With the shadows of Coronavirus is looming large, railways have transformed 15 coaches in Tripura into isolation units. Each of the coach has nine compartments – all these fitted with required facilities have been designed for patients. Moreover, separate bathrooms and cleaning facilities have been set up. Railway officials said this today.
“In North East 215 such coaches will be engaged along with 5,000 total such coaches across India. The sole purpose of the initiative is to extend help to the respective State health departments in case any emergency. We are organizing this matter in such a way that the state health department can access the railway based isolation units when they need it”, highly placed North East Frontier Railway (NFR) sources said.
The sources also said that adequate steps are afoot to sanitize the coaches in proper manner. “We have converted the enclosed toilets into bathrooms. All the rooms have been sanitized properly. Adequate space is kept for health staff, patients and other necessary arrangements such as oxygen cylinders, masks, gloves etc.”, added the source.
Meanwhile, Tripura Excise department has decided to provide 10,000 liters of hand sanitizer to the government of Tripura. In last two days, total 8,000 liters had been supplied, Commissioner of Excise and Taxes B Nagesh Kumar said today.
The Excise Department in collaboration with DIAGEO Group (United Spirits Ltd.) and Gemini Distilleries has committed to manufacture 10,000 liters of sanitizers in Tripura.
Necessary permissions for manufacturing sanitizers locally have been taken from the government and all the pertinent materials such as glycerin and hydrogen peroxide was imported from other parts of the country. The Hand Sanitizer is manufactured as per WHO standards and clearance has been obtained from State Drug Testing Laboratory, Agartala”, said Kumar.
