Drone-based sanitisation begins in Mohali

TNN | Apr 27, 2020, 06:50 IST

Health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu launched the drive

MOHALI: In a novel initiative, Punjab health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Sunday launched drone-based sanitisation drive from Jagatpura village in Mohali on Sunday. The drive will soon be carried out in the entire state, officials said.
After Jagatpura, aerial sanitisation was done in Green Enclave in Badmajra, Jujhar Nagar and Balongi areas of the district. Mohali deputy commissioner Girish Dayalan said sanitisation of densely-populated and slum areas is the top priority.
Jagatpura had emerged as a Covid-19 hotspot in the first week of April after surfacing of some cases there, but they all tested negative later.
The health minister said the state government is making all efforts to combat Covid-19 and drones can play an important part in it.