Our villages are safe because of nigrani samitis, says CM
LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday gave credit to the nigrani samitis (Covid monitoring committees) for the safety of the villages. “The nigrani samitis played a vital role in fighting Covid-19 in the first wave. During the second wave, which is 30 to 50 times more intense than the one gone by, the role of the samitis has become all the more important. They have kept our villages safe so far,” he said in a video conference with the nigrani samitis across the state. He also said: “The role of the samitis was praiseworthy, be it the testing and tracking of 40 lakh migrants who had returned the last time, sending them to quarantine centres, distribution of food grains, ration kits and medical kits.” He asked the samitis to work even better now. “Because the infection is far more intense this time, so the responsibility is now multifold for keeping villages and mohallas (localities) safe. Use the public address system to sensitise people, make them follow Covid protocols, harp again and again on mask-wearing. Ask those who are ill not to venture out of their homes. Track down each and every migrant who arrives, get them tested if required. If RT-PCR test takes time, then get them tested through rapid antigen or TrueNat and alert health teams wherever necessary,” he said. He also said to the officers concerned that all nigrani samitis must have infrared thermometers, pulse oximeters, masks, gloves and sanitisers. The samitis should tell people that all those infected did not need to rush to hospitals and a very small percentage of people required hospitalisation, oxygen or Remdesivir, he said. “Tell them that let doctors decide what’s suitable for them,” he said. Yogi also made an appeal to them to encourage people for vaccination.
Role of the samitis is praiseworthy, be it the testing and tracking of 40 lakh migrants or in distribution of food grains, ration etc. YOGI ADITYANATH, CM
He asked Asha (accredited social health activist) workers, anganwadi workers, Yuvak Mangal Dal, Civil Defence and volunteers to join hands.