Corona “Positivity Times” Vol-25

“Corona” means Time to demonstrate

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• Caring Elders

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• Optimism

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• Renewal of self

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• Obedience to calls from Government

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• Nurturing new Habits

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• Adaptability

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Since Chhattisgarh’s capital recorded its first COVID-19 case (on 19 March), the Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) has been enforcing strict measures like social distancing to break the chain of transmission. For the same, it has implemented a comprehensive programme making provisions for essential services for people including shelter. Besides covering the local daily wage earners, homeless and the poor, the initiative also covers stranded migrant workers from other parts of the country and the state.

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“There were primarily two reasons for extending a helping hand to the migrant workers,” says Municipal Commissioner IAS Saurabh Kumar.

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“The lockdown has forced people to stay where they are and sealed borders making it more difficult for them to go home. In such a scenario, it would be inhuman to exclude them from food distribution and other benefits on grounds of not possessing a ration card.”

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Another reason was to prevent transmission of the deadly virus as the first COVID-19 patient in Raipur had a foreign travel history. Thus, the corporation felt it was best to restrict movements as much as possible.nKumar is being aided in his efforts by the District Collector S BharatiDasan, Ceo Zila Panchayat, Dr Gaurav Kumar Singh and SSP Arif Sheikh and around 150 NGOs, who are together ensuring a continuous supply of ration to migrant workers.

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To help keep the momentum of the initiative going, RMC, working with Akshaya Patra Foundation, is now aiming to raise Rs 15 lakhs to procure rations for the needy till the lockdown is lifted.

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Food DistributionnTo begin with, RMC conducted an on-field survey about people from outside the city who don’t have ration cards. Based on their Aadhar card numbers, a ward-wise list was prepared of around 19,500 people. Of the total, 2,000 work with companies that provide relief materials.

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More than 17,000 beneficiaries are now getting weekly ration kits (each costing Rs 491) that comprises 5 kg of rice, 1 kg of dal, 500 gms of besan (gram flour), 1 litre of cooking oil and soap. In some areas, milk is also being provided, especially for families with children. Apart from the ration kits, RMC is also distributing nearly 8,000 packets of cooked meals daily to economically weaker sections (EWS).

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The newly-formed Food Distribution Cell of RMC goes door-to-door to distribute the kits and meals as distribution by vendors and shops is strictly prohibited.

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Other means of procuring food include donations from pulse millers, corporates and organisations and subsidies from the state government.

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Providing Shelter & Other MeasuresnSocial distancing has left thousands of homeless and wage workers stranded. Neither are they being offered shelter by people nor can they live on the streets anymore. To help such people, RMC is using the PMAY Housing scheme for the urban poor to allot free accommodation to them. Currently, the corporation has provided housing to 250 such people.

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The other measures employed by RMC to fight COVID-19 include:

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• Continuous patrolling, remote monitoring of quarantined people and deploying drones to minimise physical contact

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• Sensitising the public about social distancing

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• Doorstep delivery of essential supplies

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• Producing 1.5 lakh masks for free distribution

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• Disinfecting public places

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• Regular health check-ups at senior citizen shelter homes and doorstep delivery of medicines for the elderly.

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Advice :

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1. Observe Hygiene

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2. Be in Home

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3. Wear the mask, if going out

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4. Maintain social distancing

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5. Download “Arogya Setu App”

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Seven Positive Reaffirmations

nPositive reaffirmation is the bandwidth or Thinking highway, within which one is required to regulate the thoughts. The personality of the person is determined by the thought process of the person.nnBased on the experience following are the seven Positive Reaffirmations :n

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1. While going out to the workplace “Think Day would be good” & All is well

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2. Belief on self “Yes, I can & I will.”- I am the winner

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3. Happiness is my birthright

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4. Every Problem has a seed of a solution

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5. Whatever will do, do good for others & will help the needy

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6. Will see keys instead of locks, look for Possibilities, Solutions & Options

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7. This Time will also pass.

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Constant chanting of these reaffirmations will contribute to Positive Transformation.n“Persevere Consistently to Achieve Your Goals. Don’t leave until you reach your goal.”

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nnToday’s Quoten

 Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.

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nnGratitude: nnWe, on behalf of all, pay our Gratitude to all Corona Warriors.nn

nnWe Shall Overcome One day: Hum Honge Kamyab Ek Din.n

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