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Pune Municipal Corporation

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To curb the transmission of noveldisease (COVID-19) in the, the district administration had started spraying disinfectants with the help of fire engines in residential areas in a bid to sanitise the localities. However, the unseasonal rain has washed away the sprayed chemicals, forcing the administration to mull implementation of the drill in those areas once again.The district administration has entrusted the health departments of respective civic bodies with the responsibility of providing the disinfectant chemicals, including sodium hypochlorite, to civic bodies for the latter to then sanitise city’s residential areas. The civic bodies have started using fire tenders with jet installed sprays, whereby fire brigade staff and health department workers have been spraying disinfectants for the last couple of days.(PMC) has covered areas like Dhankawadi, Indiranagar, Wanawadi, Vadgaonsheri, Aundh, Khadakmal Ali Road and Swargate over the last few days. However, the unseasonal rain in the past 48 hours in different parts of the city has virtually poured water over’s efforts.Prashant Ranpise, PMC’s chief fire officer, told Mirror, “On the basis of the plan chalked out by the health department, our firemen take our fire tenders in those areas and spray the chemicals. However, our efforts went in vain as heavy rains in certain parts of the city washed away the chemicals.”Though it did not rain on Thursday, the concern is hardly over, as the(IMD) has predicted more rain over next two days. After IMD’s prediction, the administration has decided to revise the plan, with the civic bodies being asked to undertake a second round of spraying in all those areas where spraying was already done.When contacted, PMC’s commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad said, “We have decided to continue with the spraying in the rest of the areas, which are yet to be cover. We will continue to do the task despite predictions of rains. Once the rains are over, we will carry out one more round of disinfecting.”